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As Israel-Hamas War Drags On, US Colleges Become Flashpoints For Protests

October 15, 2023 admin

The campus climate may only become more tense in coming days. New York: At Columbia University on Thursday, two groups of hundreds of students tensely faced each other in dueling pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations, while university officials blocked public access to the New York City campus as a safety measure. Supporters of Palestinians, many of…

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Israel Gaza, Israel Palestine: Hamas Using Innocent Palestinians As Human Shields: Joe Biden

October 15, 2023 admin

The US has expressed strong solidarity with the people of Israel. Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday said that Hamas is using innocent Palestinian families as human shields in its assault on Israel. He said that the majority of Palestinians have anything to do with Hamas. Speaking at a gala dinner for the Human…

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Israel Says 344 Killed, Over 1,000 Injured In Gaza In Past 24 Hours

October 14, 2023 admin

Gaza City: Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 324 people in the past 24 hours alone, including 126 children, the Hamas-controlled health ministry said. There were 88 women among those killed, it said, adding that 1,018 were wounded over that period. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by…

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Iran-Backed Hezbollah Ready To Support Hamas

October 14, 2023 admin

Hezbollah said Israeli strikes killed three of its members. Beirut: Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement said Friday it would be “fully prepared” to join its Palestinian ally Hamas in the war against Israel when the time is right. Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem spoke as Hamas and Israel traded heavy fire for a seventh day, after…

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Another 235 Indians Brought Back From War-Torn Israel

October 14, 2023 admin

An estimated 18,000 Indian citizens live and work in Israel. New Delhi: 235 Indians, including two infants, were brought home safely from Israel today under the banner of ‘Operation Ajay’, a day after 212 others were flown out amid the country’s ongoing war with the Palestinian group Hamas. India launched ‘Operation Ajay’ on Thursday to…

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Gaza Ground Op Will Bring Unacceptable Levels Of Civilian Casualties: Putin

October 13, 2023 admin

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday warned Israeli forces’ expected ground offensive would bring unacceptable levels of civilian casualties, and that his country was ready to help with mediation efforts. “The use of heavy machinery in residential areas is a complex matter fraught with grave consequences,” Putin said, “most importantly, the civilian casualties will…

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13 Hostages Held In Gaza Killed In Israeli Air Strikes, Hamas Claims

October 13, 2023 admin

Gaza City: At least 13 Israeli and foreign hostages held in the northern Gaza Strip have been killed in Israeli air strikes in the past 24 hours, Hamas’s armed wing said Friday. In a surprise assault early Saturday, Hamas militants stormed Israeli communities near the Gaza border and fired barrages of rockets, in an attack…

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Israel Orders 1.1 Million Gazans To Move South “Within 24 Hours”: UN

October 13, 2023 admin

Hamas’ weekend rampage killed 1,300 people in Israel. Israel’s military informed the United Nations early on Friday that the 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza should relocate to the enclave’s south within the next 24 hours, a UN spokesman said, in what Palestinians fear could be a precursor to a planned Israeli ground offensive. The Israeli…

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As Israel-Hamas War Rages, A Security Alert In Delhi

October 13, 2023 admin

Security has been heightened around mosques and Jewish establishments in the national capital. New Delhi: As the ongoing war in Israel between security forces and Palestinian group Hamas escalates, a security alert has been sounded in New Delhi in view of potential protests in the national capital, police said. Delhi Police personnel will be present…

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Over 4 Lakh People Displaced In Gaza Due To Israeli Airstrikes: UN

October 13, 2023 admin

Israel has also prepared for a possible ground invasion of the Palestinian territory. Geneva: More than 423,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations said, following heavy Israeli bombardments in retaliation for Hamas’s attacks. As of late Thursday, the number of displaced in Gaza rose by 84,444…

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