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Hamas says it ‘positively’ views Gaza ceasefire proposal set out by Biden

May 31, 2024 admin

Hamas on Friday said it “considers positively” an Israeli roadmap towards a full Gaza ceasefire announced by U.S. President Joe Biden, who urged an end to the almost eight-month war. But swiftly afterwards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu poured cold water on Mr. Biden’s talk of peace, insisting the army would continue fighting until it…

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United Nations warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings rise

October 25, 2023 admin

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees warned on October 25 that without immediate deliveries of fuel it will soon have to sharply cut back relief operations across the Gaza Strip, which has been blockaded and hit by devastating Israeli airstrikes since Hamas militants launched an attack on Israel more than two weeks ago. The…

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U.S. Defence Secretary Antony Blinken in Israel to meet with its leaders, see America’s security assistance

October 13, 2023 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shake hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in Amman, Jordan, on October 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived, on October 13, at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv to meet with senior government leaders and see firsthand some of the U.S. weapons and…

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Israel-Hamas war | Woke up to sound of sirens, spent time in shelters: Indian evacuees recount horror

October 13, 2023 admin

Indian students evacuated from Israel arrive at Delhi airport, in New Delhi, India, on October 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Glad to be home and traumatised by what they had seen in the last few days, the first batch of around 200 Indians returned from Israel on October 13 with the sound of air…

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Hamas attack on Israel prompts South Korea to consider pausing military agreement with North

October 10, 2023 admin

South Korea’s Defence Minister said, on October 10, he would push to suspend a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement in order to resume frontline surveillance on rival North Korea, as the surprise attack on Israel by Hamas militants raised concerns in South Korea about similar assaults by the North. Also Read | What did Hamas achieve…

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Hamas military leader announces the beginning of a new operation against Israel

October 7, 2023 admin

Israeli firefighters extinguish fire after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit a parking lot in Ashkelon, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Saturday carried out what appeared to be an unprecedented infiltration into southern Israel, prompting Israel to order residents across the…

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