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Biden calls Israel’s PM Netanyahu, Palestinian Prez Abbas amid unrest in Gaza

16 Oct 2023 09:51 AM IST

President Joe Biden reiterated the US’ unwavering support for Israel and emphasised the need for humanitarian aid for the people of Palestine as he held separate phone calls with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders amid escalating tensions in Gaza, the White House has said. In his first call with Palestinian

Israel on alert as green light for advance, Gaza ‘Safe Corridor’ deadline expires

16 Oct 2023 09:50 AM IST

The Israeli military’s three-hour ultimatum for a secure corridor in northern Gaza, permitting residents to relocate to the ostensibly safer southern region, concluded at 3:30 pm. Presently, Israeli forces await political leadership’s decision regarding a potential all-out ground offensive, notwithstanding ongoing localized raids on the Gaza Strip. In a recent

Hamas actively preventing Palestinians from leaving Gaza: Israel Defence Forces

16 Oct 2023 09:49 AM IST

While a humanitarian corridor has been opened to enable civilians to move out of the war-torn Gaza Strip into Egypt, the Hamas terrorists were actively preventing Palestinians from evacuating to the south in order to protect themselves, the Israel Defence forces stated on Sunday. In a telephonic conversation released by

Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince, discusses Hamas terror attacks on Israel

16 Oct 2023 09:48 AM IST

Amid the escalating tensions and conflict between Israel and Hamas terror group, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and discussed the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel. Sharing on his social media ‘X’, formerly known as Twitter, Blinked said, “Saudi Crown

Afghanistan rattled by 6.6 Magnitude tremor in West, strikes same region

16 Oct 2023 09:47 AM IST

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, just over a week after strong quakes and aftershocks killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages in the same region. The U.S. Geological Survey said the latest quake’s epicenter was about 34 kilometers (21 miles) outside Herat, the provincial

Blinken : “US stands by Israel today, tomorrow and every day”

16 Oct 2023 09:12 AM IST

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed that the US has Israel’s back no matter what as Israel fights its most difficult war against Hamas. In his remarks to the press at the Cairo airport, Blinken described the current state of affairs in Israel as a difficult and

Netanyahu meets families of Israelis who are missing after Hamas’ assault

16 Oct 2023 09:05 AM IST

The families of those who are missing and being held captive by Hamas met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday evening for the first time since the terrorist organization’s attack on Israel, which claimed over 1,300 lives. Pictures of Netanyahu comforting Israeli hostage-taker family after meeting them were shared

US President Joe Biden: Hamas using innocent Palestinian families as human shields

15 Oct 2023 10:15 AM IST

As reported by The Times of Israel, US President Joe Biden claimed on Sunday that Hamas is attacking Israel by using defenseless Palestinian families as human shields. According to him, the vast majority of Palestinians support Hamas. Speaking at a gala dinner for the Human Rights Campaign in Washington, Biden

Israeli soldiers, tanks, munitions deployed near Gaza as they prepare for ground offensive

14 Oct 2023 15:05 PM IST

In a move to retaliate against Hamas terror attacks in Israel, Israeli soldiers, their tanks and munitions have been deployed near the Gaza border as they prepare for a full ground offensive against Hamas. In the pictures coming in from the Gaza border, tanks can be seen firing shells towards

Actor Rona-Lee Shimon thanks people for supporting Israel

14 Oct 2023 11:55 AM IST

Israeli actor Rona-Lee Shimon, best known for her part in the television series ‘Fauda’ has thanked all those who supported her country, which came under attack by Hamas terrorists. Taking to X, the official page of Fauda Official posted a video of the actor. “I want to say thank you

Hamas releases footage of Israeli children held hostage during attack on Israel

14 Oct 2023 11:50 AM IST

As the Israel-Hamas battle enters its eighth day, Hamas has published footage of Israeli youngsters they claim they took hostage during the devastating onslaught on Southern Israel, according to The Jerusalem Post. The Hamas group posted the video to their Telegram channel with the statement, “Hamas fighters, showing compassion for

At least 1,537 Palestinians killed & 6,612 others injured

14 Oct 2023 10:47 AM IST

At least 1,537 Palestinians have been killed and 6,612 others have been injured amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, CNN reported citing Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza. At least 36 people have died and more than 650 have been injured in the West Bank and East Jerusalem,