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US president’s visit to Jordan cancelled – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2023

State Department: Don't say "cease-fire"

Diplomats told not to say "end to violence/bloodshed" and "restoring calm"

Salon · Oct 16, 2023

Nathanel Young: ‘Cheeky chappie’ died protecting his country, says sister

British-Israeli soldier Nathanel Young, 20, was killed by Hamas militants on October 7.

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

Israel announces plan to evacuate residents from 28 communities along Lebanon border

Israel on Monday announced it will evacuate people living in the north of the country in the area up to two kilometres from the border from Lebonon and to relocate them to state-funded guest houses. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 16, 2023

Father and son killed at funeral procession as violence increases in the West Bank

The family of a father and son killed by Israeli settlers in Gaza speak exclusively to The Independent about the impact of losing loved ones to Israeli settler violence

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023

NGOs accuse Israel of using white phosphorus munitions in Gaza – but what are they?

Two major non-governmental organisations (NGOs) accuse the Israeli army of having used munitions containing white phosphorus in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Defense Forces deny the accusations. Here is what to know about this incendiary weapon and the rules governing its use.

France 24 · Oct 15, 2023

Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day nine

Netanyahu promises to ‘dismantle’ Hamas; IDF confirms 126 Israeli hostages are being held in Gaza; death toll in Gaza stands at over 2,300 as humanitarian aid remains blocked at Rafah crossing

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023

A third-generation Israeli soldier has been missing for over a week. Her family can only wait.

A 19-year-old Israel Defense Forces soldier assured her mother that she was busy but OK in a text message roughly three hours after the Hamas attack started lasted Saturday morning

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023

Blinken says the crossing to Egypt will open to aid as Israel prepares to strike Gaza

Israel's military said that it would continue to allow Gazans to evacuate south as hundreds of thousands had already moved. Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed more than 2,600 Palestinians.

WEKU · Oct 15, 2023

Hamas’s hostages: What to know about Israelis abducted by the militant group

Potentially hundreds of Israeli soldiers and civilians have been taken hostage by Hamas

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023