Hamas wants to spark war across Middle East, James Cleverly warns Israel Foreign secretary says UK expects Israel to act with restraint The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023
An Arab paramedic who treated Israelis injured by Hamas militants is remembered as a hero When Hamas unleashed its attack on thousands of Jews attending a music festival in southern Israel earlier this month, an Israeli Arab paramedic insisted on staying at the scene to try to save lives The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023
Humza Yousaf’s mother-in-law ‘said her goodbyes’ during panicked call from Gaza The First Minister’s mother and father-in-law are stuck in Gaza after the Hamas attack on Israel and subsequent reprisals Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2023
Rich nations, the IMF and World Bank are worried about the Israel-Hamas war, but not nearly enough Just like the Yom Kippur war 50 years before, the current conflict represents a grave threat to an already fragile global economy The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
UK foreign secretary urges Israel to show ‘restraint’ in Gaza offensive IDF should avoid mass casualties in any ground attack, says James Cleverly, in change of tone by British government The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
FM’s mother-in-law ‘said goodbyes’ in panicked call after false alarm The First Minister’s mother and father-in-law are stuck in Gaza after the Hamas attack on Israel and subsequent reprisals. The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023
Cleverly: UK and Israel committed to international law, as Gaza offensive looms The Foreign Secretary urged Israel to show restraint as concerns mount about the fate of civilians in Gaza. The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023
Cleverly praises Israeli ‘professionalism’ after seeking cover during visit Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said that he had appreciated the risks of travelling to Israel, after he was forced to run for cover. The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023
Hamas’s barbarism does not justify the collective punishment of Palestinians Laying siege to a civilian population isn’t the same thing as targeting a terrorist organisation The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
‘It’s lonely being a Jewish critic of Israel’ – Nathan Thrall on his book about a Palestinian father’s tragedy As the Israel-Hamas war escalates, the US author says his book tour is fraught with the possibility of misunderstanding The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
France warns Iran, Hezbollah to stay out of Israel-Hamas conflict France has urged the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia to stay out of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, expressing concern at the situation on the Lebanon-Israel border. Radio France Internationale · Oct 15, 2023
Foreign Secretary refuses to specify if ‘up to 10 UK hostages may have been taken by Hamas’ It is estimated that between 150 to 200 people were taken hostage by Hamas militants Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2023
Israel-Hamas war - live: Netanyahu targets ‘bloodthirsty monsters’ as tanks mass on Gaza border Palestinians prepare for ‘imminent’ invasion as Netanyahu warns of next stage of attack The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023
Victim-blaming is a crime to so many progressives. Except when it comes to Jews There was no pause for pity as false narratives justifying murder took hold before the blood had dried The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023 Letters: saving civilian lives in Gaza must be paramount Showing restraint, compassion for the innocent and acting according to humanitarian ideals are not weaknesses
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023 Live updates | Day 9 of the latest Israel-Hamas war Hundreds of thousands of Gaza residents are seeking to heed Israel’s order to evacuate roughly the northern half of the territory, while others are huddled at hospitals in the north
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023 Gaza's desperate civilians search for food, water and safety, as warnings of Israeli offensive mount Gaza’s 2.3 million civilians are facing a deepening struggle for food, water and safety as an Israeli military offensive looms against Hamas militants
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023 The Israel-Hamas war has roiled US campuses. Students on each side say colleges aren't doing enough America’s colleges aspire to be places where ideas meet and common ground emerges
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023 In Hamas' horrific killings, Israeli trauma over the Holocaust resurfaces For many Israelis and Jews around the world, the horrors committed by Hamas militants during their stunning onslaught on southern Israeli communities is triggering painful memories of a calamity of a far greater scale: the Holocaust
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023 ‘They want revenge. They’re saying, either we die or you die’: West Bank residents fear rising tide of violence Palestinians in the territory are facing a harsh crackdown from Israeli forces and threats to their lives from settlers
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023 Sunak promises to ‘stand with Israel’ as Amnesty says failure to mention Palestinians ‘deeply troubling’ Sunak promises ‘always’ to stand with Israel, in a message to Britain’s Jewish community
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 15, 2023 ‘We don’t want people to die’: Thousands attend downtown rally on Saturday in support of Palestinians “We’re here to pressure our own government,” one demonstrator said. “But we’re also here as part of a global mobilization to show all the complicit parties that we are watching, and we are paying attention.”
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2023 USS Eisenhower carrier strike group ordered to eastern Mediterranean, says Pentagon The aircraft carrier deployed from Norfolk, Virginia, on Saturday morning and will join the USS Ford carrier strike group
France 24 · Oct 14, 2023 🔴 Live: Gaza witnessing 'unprecedented human catastrophe', UN says Israel's strikes on the Gaza Strip have led to an "unprecedented human catastrophe" in the Palestinian territory, the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said Sunday. UNRWA’s comments came as Gaza residents continued to evacuate to the south ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive.
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2023 AP PHOTOS: A week of war brings grief to everyday Israelis and Palestinians alike The carnage began with a violent cross-border attack by Hamas militants on Israeli civilians