Israel strikes Syria, Lebanon following rocket attacks, military says Israel’s latest attacks on the neighbouring countries comes amid fears of broader conflict across the Middle East. Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2023
Israel-Hamas war escalation puts Qatar’s clout to the test It took just a few hours after Hamas’s assault on Israel for Qatar’s prime minister to assemble a team at an undisclosed location in the capital, Doha. As the images emerged of missile attacks, gun men on motorbikes and hostages seized across the border from Gaza, the Gulf state’s leadership… The Times of India · Oct 30, 2023
Hamas reports clashes with IDF – as it happened This blog is now closed.See all our Israel-Hamas war coverage The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2023
What the papers say – October 30 The death of Matthew Perry and the Israel-Hamas conflict are the leading stories on the front pages. The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
How this Israel-Hamas conflict is like nothing that’s happened before The long history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is filled with bloodshed, dislocation and trauma. But even by those relative standards, the current conflagration stands out. For one thing, it’s especially brutal. Not since the Holocaust have as many Jews been massacred at one time as were on October 7, when… The Times of India · Oct 30, 2023
Reuters, Al Jazeera journalists ‘targeted’ in Lebanon strike: Press group Reporters Without Borders says ‘unlikely’ that Issam Abdallah and six other journalists were mistaken for combatants. Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2023
Morning Digest | 9 dead, 32 injured as trains collide near Vizianagaram; India beats England to continue its World Cup march and more Read a daily selection of top stories from across India and the world by The Hindu to start your day The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023
Hamas ‘preventing’ UK nationals from leaving Gaza, Biden security chief suggests Jake Sullivan said the Palestinian militant group that rules Gaza was ‘making demands’ before allowing foreign nationals to travel to Egypt. The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day 24 Netanyahu rules out ceasefire in Gaza; families of hostages in Hamas video plead with Joe Biden to ‘bring everyone home’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 29, 2023
Chemerinsky: "Nothing has prepared me for the antisemitism I see on college campuses now" "I call on my fellow university administrators to speak out and denounce the celebrations of Hamas and the blatant antisemitism that is being voiced." Reason · Oct 29, 2023
‘This is not cancel culture’: Ron DeSantis defends directive to ban pro-Palestinian group at Florida universities Vivek Ramaswamy called such a ban unconstitutional and accused DeSantis of “utter hypocrisy.” Fortune · Oct 29, 2023
Biden discusses ‘accelerating’ aid to Gaza in calls with Netanyahu, el-Sisi The White House said Presidents Biden and el-Sisi ‘committed’ to accelerating aid to the people of Gaza. Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2023
IDF spokesman says Israel ‘troubled’ by antisemitism in Britain A military spokesman told British Jews that some pro-Palestinian campaigners were ‘thinly-veiled Israel and Jew haters’. The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023
White House calls on Israel to protect civilians in Gaza as doctors told to 'evacuate hospital' Israeli authorities reportedly urged staff and patients to evacuate al-Quds hospital in Gaza strip Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023 Mob storms Dagestan airport in search of Jewish passengers from Israel Airport in Russia’s Muslim southern region closed after hundreds storm tarmac and climb on to planes
Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2023 Impeding aid to Gaza could be crime under ICC jurisdiction, says prosecutor ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan called on Israel to make ‘discernible efforts’ to ensure civilians access food and medicine.
AAP · Oct 29, 2023 Six former prime ministers urge end to religious hatred Former Australian prime ministers from both sides of the political divide are calling for the community to unite behind Israelis and Palestinians.
The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2023 Ron DeSantis defends call to ban pro-Palestinian groups from Florida colleges Governor claims groups said ‘they are part of this Hamas movement’ and violated state laws prohibiting antisemitism
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023 Palestinian PM: we will not run Gaza without solution for West Bank Mohammad Shtayyeh calls for a ‘comprehensive, peaceful vision’ and ceasefire in Gaza
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023 ‘They were abandoned’: grief and anger at funeral for Hamas kibbutz victims Mourners struggle to come to terms with scale of loss and vast ground operation to come
The Conversation · Oct 29, 2023 Will the Israel-Hamas war become a regional conflict? Here are 4 countries that could be pivotal Fears are escalating the conflict between Israel and Hamas could spill over into a broader war involving other countries in the region.
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023 Chaos in Gaza as thousands break into UN aid stores in search of food and medical supplies UN says ‘civil order is starting to break down’ as key hospital in Gaza ‘ordered to evacuate’
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023 Their loved ones were taken hostage into Gaza. Now they will do whatever it takes to get them back Kim Sengupta speaks families who have faced three weeks of anguish, now beset by fears over what Israel’s ground operation could mean for those held captive by Hamas. Using their voice to pile pressure on the government to negotiate, they are becoming a highly-sensitive issue for Benjamin Netanyahu
The Hindu · Oct 29, 2023 A war where humanity is on trial now The Israeli government is making a grievous error in equating the actions of Hamas with the Palestinian people
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023 UAE calls emergency UN security council meeting to seek pause to Gaza fighting Arab representative on 15-strong council will seek binding resolution demanding Israel accept humanitarian pause