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U.S. says burden on Israel to distinguish between Hamas, Gaza civilians

October 29, 2023 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden with White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel must protect innocent Gaza residents by distinguishing between Hamas militants and civilians in the Palestinian territory, the White House warned on Sunday ahead of a call between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel’s military has…

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Netanyahu in a rare apology says he was wrong in criticising security apparatus

October 29, 2023 admin

Faced with sharp criticism from allies and opposition alike, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on October 29 apologized for an earlier statement in which he blamed the security services for failing to prevent the Hamas attack on October 7. “I was wrong. The things I said following the press conference should not have been said…

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In Frames | Children of the disputed land

October 29, 2023 admin

In the latest war between Israel and Hamas, children were targets on both sides. Israel started its heavy bombardment of Gaza, a tiny Mediterranean land strip of 2.3 million people, on October 7 after Hamas, the Islamist militant group that runs the enclave, carried out an unprecedented cross-border raid, killing at least 1,400 Israelis. Of…

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PM Modi, Egyptian President discuss deteriorating security, humanitarian situation in West Asia

October 29, 2023 admin

PM Narendra Modi has spoken with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and exchanged views on the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in West Asia. File | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and exchanged views on the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in West Asia. After…

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Fact check | The misinformation battle running parallel to Israel-Hamas war

October 28, 2023 admin

Did Israeli military admit to attacking Gaza hospital? The October 17 airstrike on a hospital in Gaza has become the latest flashpoint in the Israel-Hamas war. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza blamed Israel for the attack, prompting widespread protests against Israel in the region. Israel, however, denied involvement in the attack and pinned the…

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The Gaza Strip and the West Bank: physically situating the Israel-Palestine conflict

October 28, 2023 admin

On October 7, 2023, Hamas militants entered Israel in a surprise offensive, killing around 1400 people. Israel has retaliated in a continuing series of ferocious air strikes targeting the Gaza Strip, including areas it earlier designated as safe zones for Palestinians. It is also reportedly amassing troops and tanks for a ground invasion; residents of…

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Five wars in 15 years have stifled Gaza’s growth | Data

October 28, 2023 admin

Palestinians inspect the damage after overnight Israeli strikes on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on October 22, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Since the beginning of Israeli strikes following Hamas’ surprise attack in southern Israel on October 7, over 4,700 people have died in the Gaza Strip, according to reports from the territory’s leaders….

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Israeli Army says ground forces are ‘expanding’ activities in Gaza, where internet has collapsed

October 27, 2023 admin

Internet and phone services collapsed in the Gaza Strip under intensified bombardment on Friday night, largely cutting off its 2.3 million people from the outside world and each other, as Israel’s military said it was “expanding” its ground operations in the besieged territory. The military’s announcement signalled it was moving closer to an all-out invasion…

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U.N. raises war crimes concerns over Israel-Hamas conflict

October 27, 2023 admin

Palestinians inspect the damage of destroyed buildings following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, October 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations said Friday it was concerned that war crimes were being committed on both sides in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The U.N. human rights office cited forcible transfer, collective punishment and…

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Gazan Child Rescued From Rubble After Home Hit By Israel Airstrike

October 27, 2023 admin

45% of housing units in Gaza Strip have been destroyed in Israeli air strikes New Delhi: At least 22 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis as fighting in the war-torn Gaza Strip continued on Thursday. Over 100 people were rescued from under the rubble of a family house and its surroundings…

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