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Biden says Hamas attacked Israel in part to stop a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia President Joe Biden said Friday he thought Hamas was motivated to attack Israel in part by a desire to stop that country from normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia. “One of the reasons … why Hamas moved on Israel, is because…
U.S. President Joe Biden. | Photo Credit: AP Dozens of Hollywood actors and artists, including comedian Jon Stewart and Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix, wrote on Friday to U.S. President Joe Biden, urging him to press for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza. Palestinian Islamist group Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killing 1,400 people and…
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Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter Natalie Shoshana Raanan, U.S. citizens who were taken as hostages by Palestinian Hamas militants, after they were released by the militants, on October 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Gaza’s Hamas rulers released two Americans on Friday among some 200 hostages they abducted in October 7 attacks in Israel…
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The logo for Meta (R) (formerly Facebook) and the Google logo. | Photo Credit: AFP Meta and Google have pulled out of the Web Summit, one of the tech sector’s biggest annual events, after the organizer criticized Israel’s actions following the Hamas attacks, the companies said on Friday. A spokesman for Meta confirmed to AFP…
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President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Washington, about the war in Israel and Ukraine. | Photo Credit: AP The White House on Friday released a sweeping set of proposals to bolster Israel and Ukraine in the midst of two wars as well as invest…
“I am filled with horror about the attack by Hamas,” the British writer told at a press conference (File) Frankfurt, Germany: Author Salman Rushdie on Friday called for a “cessation” in fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, saying he was filled with “horror” and “foreboding”. Hamas group rushed into Israel from the…
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Medicine, water purifiers and blankets were being unloaded at El Arish airport near Gaza Gaza: Trucks stuffed with international aid for Gaza should be rolling “in the next day or so,” the United Nations said Friday, with Palestinians desperate for life-saving supplies after relentless bombing from Israel, still reeling from its bloodiest-ever attack. Israel has…
The first aid delivery into Gaza Strip will be sent via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt Geneva: The first aid delivery into the besieged Gaza Strip via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt should take place “in the next day or so”, the United Nations said Friday. “We are in deep and advanced negotiations…
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Representational image of security personnel standing guard in front of the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi. Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India | Photo Credit: AFP Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India as row over separatist killing grows Canada said Thursday it had withdrawn 41 diplomats from India – fallout from a…
The transfer back to Israel could come within days, the congressional aide said. (Representational) Washington, United States: The Pentagon plans to send the two Iron Dome missile defense systems it had previously purchased from Israel back to that country to defend itself against inbound missiles, a US official and a congressional aide said. The Department…
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