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Netanyahu promises ‘victory’ despite ‘painful losses’ in Gaza

November 1, 2023 admin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers his remarks at the start of the Cabinet meeting amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Wednesday to continue Israel’s war on Hamas despite suffering “painful losses” in ground fighting inside the Gaza Strip. “We have so many important achievements, but…

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Bolivia cuts ties with Israel over Gaza strikes

November 1, 2023 admin

Minister of the Presidency Maria Nela Prada also announced the country was sending humanitarian aid to Gaza November 01, 2023 05:47 pm | Updated 06:38 pm IST – La Paz Bolivia’s deputy Foreign Minister Freddy Mamani (R) speaks next to the Minister of the Presidency Maria Nela Prada, during a press conference announcing that Bolivia…

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Israel says hit military infrastructure in Syria

October 30, 2023 admin

Israeli security forces and emergency services cordon off the area as smoke rises from a house in the northern city of Kiryat Shmona after being reportedly hit by a rocket from Lebanon on October 29, 2023, amid increasing cross-border tensions. Persistent rocket and artillery exchanges with Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah and allied Palestinian factions across…

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Israel has an iron grip over Gaza and West Bank’s economy | Data

October 30, 2023 admin

Depleted resources: A Palestinian man gestures at a closed petrol station in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on the Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip on October 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: SAID KHATIB The Data point published on October 23, 2023, titled ‘Five wars in 15 years stifled Gaza’s growth’ described how…

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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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