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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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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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Israel calls for U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ resignation after his remarks angered Israel, accusing him of “tolerating and justifying” terrorism October 25, 2023 06:55 am | Updated 06:55 am IST A man helps a woman while another carries a girl as they arrive for treatment after Israeli bombardment at Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in…
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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After U.S. President Biden’s visit to the war-torn region, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to travel to Israel in an attempt to de-escalate the conflict Source link
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. | Photo Credit: Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will travel to Israel on Thursday before heading to other countries in the region in an effort to deescalate the Israel-Gaza conflict, his office has said. “The attack on Al Ahli Hospital should be a watershed moment for leaders in the…
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Leaders of Western intelligence services said they are attuned to the potential fallout in their home countries of the deadly attacks by Hamas on Israel. Representatives from intelligence agencies from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia — a coalition known as the “Five Eyes” — convened in California to discuss Chinese…
Palestinians take part in a protest after an Israeli air strike hit Al-Ahli Hospital, according to Gaza Health Ministry, in Tubas, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Gulf Cooperation Council on Tuesday announced $100 million in emergency aid for the Gaza Strip, as Israel bombards targets in…
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Tirana, Albania, on October 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The European Union will launch a humanitarian air corridor to Gaza through Egypt with the first flights expected this week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday. Follow Israel-Hamas war, day 10 LIVE updates here…
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Joe Biden considering trip to Israel in the coming days; says would be big mistake to occupy Gaza U.S. President Joe Biden is considering a trip to Israel in the coming days but nothing has been finalised, a senior administration official said Sunday. The news comes as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been…
