Sunak starts two-day Middle East trip in Israel as he calls for calm The Prime Minister will urge leaders in the region to ‘avoid further dangerous escalation’ of the Israeli-Hamas war. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Australian ministers say Palestinians are being ‘collectively punished’ for Hamas barbarism Ed Husic backed by fellow Labor frontbencher Anne Aly who says Israel ‘could be investigated’ for alleged war crimes The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2023
Biden Urges Israel Not to ‘Be Consumed’ by Rage During Visit The White House is trying to balance its commitment to Israel with the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. Foreign Policy · Oct 18, 2023
Hundreds attend vigil outside Downing Street for Gaza hospital blast victims Protesters gathered in Westminster holding signs that read ‘stop the massacre’ The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Rishi Sunak arrives in Israel for talks with Benjamin Netanyahu PM left London on Wednesday evening and plans to visit other countries in the region for further discussions The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023
Layla Moran says she has accepted Richard Madeley’s apology after Gaza question The TV presenter asked the Lib Dem MP if her Palestinian family had heard ‘any word on the street’ before Hamas’s attack on Israel. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Troops hurt after three drones attack US bases in Iraq as tensions flare after Gaza hospital strike Coalition forces were slightly injured in Iraq in a spate of drone attacks over the last 24 hours at U.S. bases in Iraq as regional tensions flare following the deadly bombing of a hospital in Gaza The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Egypt's Rafah crossing to open to let some aid into Gaza, but timeline unclear Israel has agreed to let aid get into Gaza through Egypt, this as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi blames Israeli bombardments for not operating the only border crossing. Also in this edition: Kenya releases the names and photos of 35 terror suspects. Finally, we report on why African penguins are on… France 24 · Oct 18, 2023
How the most important diplomatic trip of Biden’s presidency was almost derailed Biden visit was aimed at demonstrating support for Israel and calming fears of a wider war The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
al-Ahli hospital bombing: What we know about the Gaza hospital The courtyard of al-Ahli hospital, where thousands of Palestinians had sought shelter or medical treatment, is now a blackened expanse of charred cars, stretchers coated in ash and shredded dolls The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Mohamed Salah calls for Gaza to be given humanitarian aid immediately Hundreds of Palestinians were killed at a Gaza City hospital on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
US vetoes UN resolution calling for humanitarian pause in Israel-Hamas war US ambassador says draft resolution did not do enough to underscore Israel’s right to self-defence. Al Jazeera · Oct 18, 2023
Hundreds attend vigil outside Downing Street for Gaza hospital explosion victims Hundreds of civilians are said to have been killed in the explosion in Gaza City with both sides blaming the either Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023
Mohamed Salah makes donation and calls for aid to be allowed into Gaza Mohamed Salah has made what is thought to be a significant donation to the Egyptian Red Crescent The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023
The Conversation · Oct 18, 2023 Saudi plans to 'de-risk' region have taken a hit with Gaza violence − but hitting pause on normalization with Israel will buy kingdom time Saudi Arabia and Israel had seemingly been edging closer to a landmark deal to normalize their diplomatic relations – and then the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, happened.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2023 Morning Mail: Australian echoes of Gaza conflict, Biden in Israel, the new Friday work trend Israel-Hamas war is a world away but it has quickly fuelled tensions at home, as the US president says the Gaza hospital blast was caused by Palestinian rockets
The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2023 The stakes of Joe Biden’s visit to Israel couldn’t be higher The US president is betting that public solidarity with Israel will give him credibility to influence Israel’s leaders in private
Roll Call · Oct 18, 2023 Capitol Police arrest Gaza ceasefire protesters in House office building As the Israel-Hamas war continues, Jewish groups led a demonstration on Capitol Hill with chants of “Let Gaza live” and “Ceasefire now.”
The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023 ‘All the world is blind’: Hezbollah supporters take to Beirut’s streets Protesters show solidarity with Palestinians after deadly hospital blast in Gaza Strip
The Conversation · Oct 18, 2023 Yes, Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands has to end – but massacres of civilians won’t bring this end any closer Notwithstanding a brief period of hope in the mid-1990s, successive Israeli governments have long held that the country’s security must inevitably rely on military might. But what may have worked in other places has not proven sustainable for the complex realities of the Israel-Palestine situation.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 Who are Palestinian Islamic Jihad? Hamas blamed Israel for horrific attack on a hospital in Gaza but the IDF has accused the military group PIJ of being responsible
WEKU · Oct 18, 2023 Here's the available evidence of what happened at Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza Videos and photos provide some clues, but much remains unknown about the horrific explosion at the site.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023 Biden tells Israel not to ‘repeat mistakes’ made by US after 9/11 President reaffirmed US support but urged Israel not to be ‘consumed by rage’ as Netanyahu promises to allow aid into Gaza
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 Biden backs Israel in blaming ‘the other team’ for Gaza hospital blast during Tel Aviv trip US president says ‘errant rocket fired by a terrorist group in Gaza’ is likely source of explosion which the Hamas-run health ministry in the enclave claims has killed hundreds of people
The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023 ‘Support our people’: growing frustration at Palestine’s leadership in West Bank Protesters call for removal of president Mahmoud Abbas after Palestinian Authority’s lacklustre response to Israel conflict