At least 16 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank Death toll rises to 51 in the occupied West Bank since Hamas launched attack on Israel on October 7. Al Jazeera · Oct 13, 2023
Tearful Humza Yousaf says Foreign Office 'ignored' pleas for family in Gaza HUMZA Yousaf broke down in tears as he revealed how he felt “powerless and helpless” over his mother-in-law who is trapped in Gaza. The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2023
Analysis: Israel’s Gaza invasion could test its occupation of the West Bank Israel will struggle to man its ever-increasing checkpoints in the West Bank and flood the Gaza Strip with soldiers. Al Jazeera · Oct 13, 2023
Left behind, in an assaulted Israeli town In the Israeli town of Sderot, less than a mile from the Gaza Strip, there are remnants and recollections of carnage from Hamas' ongoing attack. WEKU · Oct 13, 2023
Charities urge Government to work with Israel to avoid human catastrophe in Gaza Hamas, who staged a brutal attack on Israel on Saturday, dismissed the evacuation order and called on people to stay in their homes. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Violence hits East Jerusalem and West Bank as Israel orders Gaza evacuation Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces clash in several areas before expected ground offensive The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Scotland’s first minister says Israel is ‘going too far’ and ‘collective punishment cannot be justified’ Humza Yousaf said people who have ‘nothing to do with Hamas’ are ‘paying an extraordinary price’ for the attacks on Israel The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Geopolitical Risks Weigh on the Overall Market Despite Strong Bank Earnings Results What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.35%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.82%. Stocks this morning are mixed, with the Dow Jones... Barchart · Oct 13, 2023
The AP Interview: EU President Michel warns about spillover of Israel-Hamas war into Europe European Union leader Charles Michel has warned in The AP Interview that the Israel-Hamas war could create a surge in refugees heading for Europe, raising the risk of spurring on anti-migrant forces, deepening divisions and inflaming tensions between supporters of Israel and the Palestinians The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Israel-Gaza conflict: when social media fakes are rampant, news verification is vital As news of Palestinian militant group Hamas launching a deadly attack on Israel and Israel’s threat of retaliation began to filter across news networks and social media platforms, a wave of misinformation and fake videos rose alongside. The Conversation · Oct 13, 2023
Doctors in Gaza describe the war's devastating impact on health care — and civilians After the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas militants, Israel has begun air strikes on Gaza. The World Health Organization warns that the health system there is at a breaking point. WEKU · Oct 13, 2023
Hamas may have pushed Israelis into a far darker place than Netanyahu ever dreamed of Israel was already deeply rightwing. But after this horror, even hardcore leftwingers will slide in the opposite direction, says Tel Aviv-based political analyst Dahlia Scheindlin The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Israeli family mourns grandfather killed by Hamas and worries about grandmother, a captive in Gaza Adina Moshe's Israeli family is hoping to get her heart medication to her in Gaza, despite her captivity by Hamas The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Former Israeli security chief Ami Ayalon: ‘The military can defend us; it cannot secure us’ Hamas's surprise attack on Israel on Saturday has triggered outright war between Israel and Palestine, with levels of violence not seen in decades. FRANCE 24 spoke to Ami Ayalon, the former director of Israel’s national security service Shin Bet, to discuss what is happening on the ground and how the… France 24 · Oct 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Gaza becoming a ‘hellhole’ as thousands face escape to nowhere trying to flee expected Israeli invasion UN says order from Israel for evacuation from north to south is driving people ‘into the abyss’ as military conducts ‘localised raids’ into Gaza and troops mass on border
The Guardian - US · Oct 13, 2023 JP Morgan CEO warns world may be facing ‘most dangerous time’ in decades Jamie Dimon says Israel-Gaza conflict may have ‘far-reaching impacts’ on energy prices, food costs and international trade
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Lloyd Austin says ‘evil’ Hamas are ‘worse than Isis’ as he meets Netanyahu in Israel Defense secretary confirmed that the USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier is now in the region and a second US carrier is also on its way as he said the US ‘stands fully ready to deploy additional assets if necessary’
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Minnesota woman who protested Israeli military action in Gaza is among Americans killed by Hamas Midwesterner Cindy Flash died alongside her husband after terrorists broke into kibbutz safe room
The Guardian - US · Oct 13, 2023 Major US cities step up security ahead of protests over Israel-Hamas conflict FBI reports ‘calls for global action’ Friday, following attack by Hamas on Israel and Israel’s subsequent retaliation on Gaza
Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023 Israel war: BBC journalist breaks down in tears while reporting from Gaza hospital ‘I have seen things I can never unsee’, said BBC Arabic reporter Adnan Elbursh
The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023 CPI(M) steals a march over Congress by finding common cause with Muslim social organisations on Palestine issue CPI(M) to mobilise civil society to express solidarity with Palestinians facing Israeli occupation; party seeks to tap into groundswell of sympathy in Kerala; condemns tit-for-tat attacks, humanitarian crisis in Gaza; CPI(M) calls for respect of U.N. resolution for peaceful coexistence of Palestine and Israel.
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Israeli evacuation call in Gaza hikes Egypt's fears of a mass exodus of refugees into its territory Israel’s call for half of the Gaza Strip’s population to evacuate south is hiking Egypt’s fears of a massive influx of refugees across the border into its territory
Reason · Oct 13, 2023 1 Million Told To Flee Plus: Inflation issues, California's "Ebony Alerts," and campus macroaggressions...
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023 ‘I’m just praying to God’: people in Gaza caught between evacuation order, Hamas and bombs Israel warns people to leave before expected ground assault but Hamas says to stay put, warning of second Nakba
Salon · Oct 13, 2023 UN alarm: Israel orders 1.1M Gazans out The United Nations says Israeli military gave just 24 hours to evacuate 1.1 million people in northern Gaza