Why Egypt has not fully opened its Gaza border for fleeing Palestinians Sisi has been criticised for only allowing a few refugees through, but housing large numbers would be a big political risk The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023
Afternoon Update: Adelaide family tell of ‘nerve-racking’ Gaza escape; cricketers ridicule ‘Bazball’ dictionary inclusion; and sign up for a blind date The family are among 20 Australians who have managed to escape Gaza via the Rafah crossing The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023
Sunak vows to ensure safe evacuation of British nationals from Gaza Prime minister appreciates Egypt for its role in helping to allow some to leave via Rafah border crossing The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023
Israeli army fires on Lebanon's Hezbollah following attack on border positions The Israeli military on Thursday said it had targeted Lebanon's Hezbollah with a "broad assault" as the Iran-backed militant group claimed an attack on 19 Israeli positions. Earlier in the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces broke Hamas’s first line of defence and pushed further past the outskirts of Gaza City, according… France 24 · Nov 2, 2023
WHO says ‘almost impossible’ to bring aid into Gaza – as it happened This blog is closed.Israel and Hamas at war: what we know on day 28 The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023
Israel-Hamas war – live: Number of hostages held in Gaza rises as foreign nationals arrive at Rafah crossing 596 foreign nationals will leave today after more than 300 left Gaza a day earlier The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023
U.S.' Antony Blinken and Llyod Austin to travel to India for 2+2 Ministerial dialogue Blinken to visit India for 2+2 dialogue. Trip to include Israel, Jordan, Japan, S. Korea. Will discuss bilateral, global concerns, humanitarian assistance, peace in Middle East, free and open Indo-Pacific with India The Hindu · Nov 2, 2023
Q&A: Former UN official Craig Mokhiber on Gaza, Israel and genocide Human rights expert says UN must hold Israel accountable for its military actions in Gaza. Al Jazeera · Nov 2, 2023
UN rights office says Israeli attacks on Jabalia could be ‘war crime’ UN says high number of casualties and scale of destruction raise questions about proportionality. Al Jazeera · Nov 2, 2023
Biden unveils new strategy to combat Islamophobia as Israel-Hamas war continues The Biden White House is grappling with soaring criticism within the Muslim American community for its support of Israel’s ongoing military attack on Hamas in Gaza, as the Palestinian death toll, in the thousands, is rising. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 2, 2023
Morning Digest | Gaza crossing opens for foreigners and wounded; October gross GST collections climb to ₹1.72 lakh crore, and more Read a daily selection of top stories from across India and the world by The Hindu to start your day The Hindu · Nov 2, 2023
What the papers say – November 2 Hundreds of British people being allowed to leave war-ravaged Gaza dominate the headlines. The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023
Rishi Sunak: We will keep working to help more British citizens leave Gaza The Prime Minister thanked Egypt for its role in helping to allow some to leave via the Rafah border crossing. The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023
Gaza needs a humanitarian pause. Then we need a vision of where we go from here One thing is clear: there cannot be a return to the status quo that existed in Gaza before the war The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2023 Israel and Hamas at war: what we know on day 27 IDF says forces have surrounded Gaza City on three sides; UNRWA says four of its schools being used as shelters damaged in 24 hours
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023 British teacher trapped in Gaza urges government to act before it is ‘too late’ Over 200 Britons remained stranded at the Rafah crossing as Egypt opened its borders to allow some foreign nationals and injured through
The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2023 Australia’s new UN counter-terror chief fears world repeating ‘same mistakes’ of the past in Israel-Gaza conflict Prof Ben Saul cautions that exceeding the limits of international law only breeds extremism and discontent, and is no recipe for peace
The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2023 Adelaide family of four among 20 Australians to flee Gaza via Egypt border Adelaide family who escaped besieged enclave through Rafah as part of multinational deal say crossing border was ‘nerve-racking’ and took several attempts
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023 Major museum postpones Islamic exhibit over fears of ‘unintended insensitivity’ after Israel attacks The Frick Pittsburgh’s decision is the latest move in a wider upheaval within art institutions and media targeting pro-Palestinian and Muslim content, writes Alex Woodward
Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2023 US rights group urges colleges to protect free speech amid Israel-Gaza war ACLU rejects calls for investigating Palestine solidarity student organisations, saying probes would ‘chill speech’.
France 24 · Nov 1, 2023 Egypt's Rafah border crossing opens to injured and binationals from Gaza In tonight's edition: Hundreds of people have left Gaza for the first time since the war began, mostly foreign nationals but also dozens of wounded Palestinians. Also, in solidarity with the people of Gaza, Tunisia cancels its oldest cinema showcase, the Carthage film festival. And it's day two of King…
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023 'A curse to be a parent in Gaza': More than 3,600 Palestinian children killed in just 3 weeks of war In just 25 days of war, more than 3,600 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza, according to the strip’s health authorities
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023 Cratered ground and destroyed lives: piecing together the Jabalia camp airstrike Guardian analysis of footage and imagery sheds more light on pulverising attack in Gaza
The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2023 Palestinian Americans sue state department on behalf of relatives stuck in Gaza Americans were provided flights from Israel after 7 October Hamas attack, but those in besieged Gaza Strip cannot leave
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023 Confusion, frustration and hope at Gaza's border with Egypt as first foreign passport-holders depart Hundreds of Palestinians with foreign passports and dozens of seriously wounded patients desperate to escape the war in Gaza have crowded at the black iron gate on the Egyptian border, hoping to pass through the enclave’s only portal to the outside world for the first time since the war began