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Pipe Bomb Explodes Near Israeli Embassy In Cyprus, 4 Arrested

October 21, 2023 admin

Since Israel-Hamsa war began, Cyprus police have tightened security around Israeli embassy. (File) Nicosia, Cyprus: Four people were arrested after a pipe bomb exploded near the Israeli embassy in Cyprus early on Saturday, causing little damage and no injuries, police said. The incident occurred in the Cypriot capital Nicosia at 1:37 am (2237 GMT on…

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UN Chief Calls For Ceasefire To End Gaza’s “Godawful Nightmare”

October 21, 2023 admin

Antonio Guterres said “the grievances of the Palestinian people are legitimate and long” (File) Cairo, Egypt: UN chief Antonio Guterres pleaded Saturday for a “humanitarian ceasefire” in the war between Israel and Hamas militants that has devastated much of Gaza, demanding “action to end this godawful nightmare”. Addressing a Cairo summit as the conflict raged…

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Israel-Hamas war: The significance of Rafah border and why its reopening matters to Egypt | Explained

October 21, 2023 admin

The story so far: Over the past few days, thousands have fled south of the Gaza Strip after Israel ordered the evacuation of over one million civilians in the north — nearly half of the total population of the Palestinian enclave — ahead of an anticipated ground invasion by the Israeli military. The planned invasion was…

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Arab Leaders Demand “Future Of Peace, Security” Amid Israel-Gaza War

October 21, 2023 admin

Cairo gathering is trying to find ways to head off a wider regional war. (File) Cairo: Arab leaders condemned Israel’s two-week-old bombardment of Gaza on Saturday and demanded renewed efforts to reach a Middle East peace settlement to end a decades-long cycle of violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Speaking at a hastily convened gathering dubbed…

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First Aid Trucks Enter Besieged Gaza From Egypt

October 21, 2023 admin

Rafah crossing was closed again after the trucks passed. Rafah, Palestinian Territories: The first aid trucks arrived in the war-torn Gaza Strip from Egypt on Saturday, AFP journalists said, bringing desperately needed humanitarian relief to the Hamas-controlled Palestinian enclave under Israeli siege. Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas after the group carried out the deadliest…

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Israel Responds To Greta Thunberg’s Post On Gaza

October 21, 2023 admin

Greta Thunberg was seen with a placard that read “Stand with Gaza” New Delhi: Climate activist Greta Thunberg’s support for Gaza has drawn a sharp response from Israel. On Friday, Greta posted a picture on X, formerly Twitter, in which four activists, including herself, held placards expressing solidarity with Palestine and Gaza. Reacting to Ms…

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Trucks Carrying Aid Start Entering Gaza Through Rafah Border From Egypt

October 21, 2023 admin

Cairo: Trucks carrying humanitarian aid for war-torn and besieged Gaza started passing into the Rafah border crossing from Egypt Saturday, a security source and an Egyptian Red Crescent official told AFP. Egyptian state television showed several trucks entering the gate on the 15th day of the war between Israel and Hamas, the militant movement which…

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Hamas attacked Israel in part to stop a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia: U.S. President Joe Biden

October 21, 2023 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden. File | Photo Credit: Reuters President Joe Biden said on October 20 he thought Hamas was motivated to attack Israel in part by a desire to stop that country from normalising relations with Saudi Arabia. “One of the reasons … why Hamas moved on Israel, is because they knew I was…

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“Sliver Of Hope” As Hamas Releases 2 Hostages, But Gaza Aid Remains Stalled

October 21, 2023 admin

Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas Rafah, Palestinian Territories: Hamas released two American hostages held in Gaza, offering a “sliver of hope” to desperate families, as Israel pounded the densely-populated territory where millions waited for promised aid deliveries on Saturday. The Islamist group took more than 200 people hostage when it stormed into Israel from…

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Morning Digest | Hamas releases two U.S. hostages as Israel readies for ground invasion; ISRO’s Gaganyaan first test flight today, and more

October 21, 2023 admin

Gaganyaan’s Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) will take place between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on October 21, 2023, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. | Photo Credit: ANI Hamas releases two U.S. hostages as Israel readies Gaza invasion Gaza’s Hamas rulers released two Americans on Friday among some 200 hostages they abducted in October…

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