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The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2023

Israeli government criticizes Gigi Hadid's post supporting Palestine; faces backlash from model's fans

In a contentious exchange on social media, the Israeli government has taken issue with Gigi Hadid's recent expression of support for the Palestinian cause amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The Times of India · Oct 17, 2023

Forensic teams still working to identify bodies 10 days after Hamas massacres

Forensic anthropologists say many of the 350 human remains they are examining may never be identified

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

'Gaza is being strangled': why Israel's evacuation order violates international law

In conflicts around the world, evacuations have long been used to rescue people from serious harm. During the second world war, for instance, thousands of children across Europe were sent to rural areas or abroad under evacuation schemes initiated by governments and child welfare agencies.

The Conversation · Oct 17, 2023

Decades of underfunding, blockade have weakened Gaza's health system − the siege has pushed it into abject crisis

For the wounded, injured and sick in Gaza, there is seemingly no escape. On Oct. 17, 2023, news broke that at least 500 patients, staff and people seeking shelter from Israeli bombs had been killed in an explosion at a hospital, according to health authorities in the Hamas-run enclave.

The Conversation · Oct 17, 2023

Morning Digest | SC to pronounce judgment in same-sex marriage case; UNSC to vote on resolutions on Israel-Hamas war, and more

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The Hindu · Oct 17, 2023

Biden to visit Israel as war with Hamas continues, Blinken says

More than 4,000 people have been killed in war and over a million have fled their homes in Gaza

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Killing of 6-year-old Palestinian American boy shows hate can spread all too quickly

The tragedy of Wadea Al-Fayoume’s murder is a reminder that those in positions of power must speak out against hate, and warn against assigning collective guilt to the many for the actions of a relative few.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023

Biden is set to visit Israel. But a planned stop in Jordan has been canceled

President Biden called off meetings in Jordan after an explosion at a busy hospital killed hundreds of people. President Mahmoud Abbas declared days of mourning for the victims.

WEKU · Oct 17, 2023

NZ joins international call for Gaza aid corridor

The incoming and outgoing New Zealand governments have come together to support aid for Israel and Palestine during the Gaza crisis.

AAP · Oct 17, 2023