Vandalism of Jewish schools ‘sent shockwaves through community’ It comes amid a ‘massive’ rise in anti-Semitic incidents in London since Hamas’ attack on Israel Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023
Rishi Sunak faces renewed pressure to ban Iran’s revolutionary guard A host of influential Tories have called for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be proscribed as a terrorist group. The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
Mapping protests in solidarity with Palestine against Israel’s assault Tens of thousands of protesters in cities around the world have called for an end to Israel’s bombing of Gaza. Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2023
6-year-old boy is buried, mother treated after attack that police call an anti-Muslim hate crime Police say a 6-year-old boy is being buried and his mother is hospitalized with stab wounds after their 71-year-old landlord attacked them because of their Muslim faith and high emotions over the Israel-Hamas war The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
Israel-Hamas war: U.S. and Israel agree on aid plan for Gaza just as water runs dry "Gaza is running dry" and families are turning to unsafe water, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said on Monday. The crisis comes as masses of people try to flee northern Gaza. WEKU · Oct 16, 2023
Police launch hate crime probe after red paint thrown at Jewish schools in London It comes amid a ‘massive’ rise in anti-Semitic incidents in London since Hamas’ attack on Israel Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023
OPINION - Trapped Britons race to escape Gaza - The Leader podcast Plus, Israel and Egypt impasse over opening of Rafah crossing Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023
I am terrified that my daughter Tamar is a hostage of Hamas – she needs urgent medical care She never came home from Supernova music festival, and our hearts are broken. We are begging for help to bring her home and get her the medication she needs, says Yaira Gutman The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023
Hamas says 250 people held hostage in Gaza Group’s military wing says it has 200 hostages, most of whom are believed to be civilians, and 50 more are being held by other groups The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023
A Palestinian mother fled to the US for safety. 12 years on, war in her homeland fueled her son’s murder Hanaan Shahin left the West Bank in 2011 in search of a better life in the US. More than a decade later, she and her six-year-old son Wadea Al-Fayoume were targeted in a deadly attack allegedly driven by fresh violence in her homeland. Martha McHardy reports The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
'Empty streets and closed shops': On Israel's border with Gaza, Sderot becomes a ghost town The Israeli city of Sderot near the border with Gaza is home to more than 30,000 people, but some 90 percent have already fled as rocket fire from Hamas rains down sporadically. A FRANCE 24 team on the ground met up with some of the residents who remain. France 24 · Oct 16, 2023
Humanitarian aid stuck at Gaza border as WHO warns of ‘catastrophe’ WHO warns there are only ’24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left’ in Gaza before ‘a real catastrophe’ sets in. Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2023
Hamas hostages: What do we know about Britons being held after terror attack in Israel? Rishi Sunak said ministers are doing everything they can to support British families who have loved ones taken hostage by Hamas The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
France player who laughed during minute's silence for war victims apologizes for 'nervous laugh' France defender Jean-Clair Todibo has apologized after he was filmed laughing during a a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of the war between Israel and Hamas The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
Barchart · Oct 16, 2023 Stocks Gain on Diplomatic Efforts to Contain the Israeli-Hamas Conflict What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.97%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.22%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, with the Dow...
France 24 · Oct 16, 2023 ‘Bring my baby back alive’: Families of Israeli hostages cling to hope At least 199 people were abducted by Hamas and Islamic Jihad during the terrorist attacks on October 7. For their families back home, the uncertainty is agonising. More than a week later, Orian Adar and Keren Schem are still torn between hope and despair.
Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023 Despair of ordinary civilians caught in the conflict in Israel and Gaza Images and footage coming out of the region make it impossible to ignore that it is ordinary people whose worlds are being destroyed
The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023 Israel-Hamas war: what are the laws about protest in England and Wales? Many protesters are unsure whether they can carry or wear symbols such as a Palestinian flag or join in chants
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 At least six Britons killed in Israel and 10 missing, says Rishi Sunak PM warns ‘terrible nature’ of attacks means it is proving difficult to identify some of the deceased
The Conversation · Oct 16, 2023 Gaza has been blockaded for 16 years – here's what a 'complete siege' and invasion could mean for vital supplies After 56 years of occupation and a 16-year blockade, the Gaza Strip (Gaza) is now subjected to what Israel’s defence minister described as a “complete siege”. Water, food, energy and fuel supplies have been severed as further retaliation for Hamas’s attacks.
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 Riz Ahmed calls for an end to ‘indiscriminate bombing of Gaza’s civilians’ The actor said the civilians in Gaza are running out of time ahead of an anticipated Israeli invasion.
The Guardian - US · Oct 16, 2023 Harvard billboard accusing students of antisemitism linked to rightwing funder IRS filings show Informing America Foundation helping to bankroll variety of conservative groups and causes
The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023 Six Britons dead and 10 missing after Hamas attack on Israel, Rishi Sunak says PM provides update while speaking in Commons for first time since outbreak of the war a week ago
The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023 Support for terror is a bad game, avoid indulging in it, says Rajnath Singh At a public rally in Maheshwaram, Telangana, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged people to oppose terrorism and avoid indulging in it. He attacked the BRS government on corruption, family rule and "betrayal" of the State. He praised the Modi government's DBT on welfare programmes, saying it cuts out middle men…
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 At least six Britons killed in Hamas’s ‘pogrom’ in Israel, Sunak says The Prime Minister said a further 10 British citizens are missing, with some feared dead.