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Israel is preparing for a full siege of Gaza. Israel has agreed to delay an expected invasion of Gaza for now so that the United States can rush missile defences to the region to protect its troops there, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. and Israeli officials. Israel is also taking into…
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UN Chief’s remarks on Hamas had earlier infuriated Israel. United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday rejected the “misrepresentations” of his remarks a day earlier on Palestinian grievances that infuriated Israel. “I am shocked by misrepresentations by some of my statement yesterday in the Security Council — as if I was justifying acts…
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees warned on October 25 that without immediate deliveries of fuel it will soon have to sharply cut back relief operations across the Gaza Strip, which has been blockaded and hit by devastating Israeli airstrikes since Hamas militants launched an attack on Israel more than two weeks ago. The…
Erdogan accused Israel of taking advantage of Turkey’s good intentions. (FILE) ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in his strongest comments yet on the Gaza conflict, said on Wednesday the Palestinian group Hamas was not a terrorist organisation but a liberation group fighting to protect Palestinian lands and people. Speaking to lawmakers from his ruling AK…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah meets Jihad Secretary General Ziyad al-Nakhalah and deputy leader of Hamas, Sheikh Saleh al-Arouri at an unidentified location in this handout image released on October 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters “Senior officials of Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have held talks with Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah…
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File picture of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who said the national budget for the year was no longer relevant | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Wednesday the 2023-2024 national budget was “no longer relevant” given the Gaza war and would be amended, and sounded unfazed by S&P Global’s downgrade…
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Maisa Abdel Hadi is in custody on the suspicion of “incitement to terrorism”. Arab-Israeli actress Maisa Abdel Hadi was arrested by police for allegedly expressing support for Hamas’ attack on Israel. She has been taken into custody on the suspicion of “incitement to terrorism” over a social media post, police and her lawyer said Tuesday….
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Orit Meir, the mother of Almog Meir Jan, speaks to Reuters about her efforts for the safe return of Almog Meir Jan, who was taken hostage by Hamas militants from Gaza while attending the Nova festival in southern Israel, in their family home in Or Yehuda, Israel October 24, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The…
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The Security Council meets to talk about the situation in the Middle East at United Nations headquarters on October 24, 2023 | Photo Credit: AP India has said it will treat a reference by Pakistan to Kashmir during a Security Council meeting on the Israel-Gaza situation with the contempt it deserves and will not dignify…
“The United States does not seek conflict with Iran,” Antony Blinken said. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that the US would respond “decisively” if Iran or its proxies attack Americans, the sternest warning yet as the Biden administration tries to keep Tehran from joining the war between Israel and Hamas. “The United States does…
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