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Varadkar says it is ‘wrong’ to be fired for views after Israeli firm sacks woman

The woman said that Israel is a ‘terrorist state’ in a LinkedIn comment.

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

Doctor warns Gaza wards could become ‘mass graves’ as a third of hospitals close over lack of power

Palestinian doctors forced to use washing up liquid to clean wounds, while UN chief warns of 'clear violations of international humanitarian law'

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

'Not sure I'm lucky to be alive': Gazans fear worse is to come as public health 'catastrophe' looms

The World Health Organization is warning of an "imminent public health catastrophe" in the Gaza Strip. The displacement of 1 million people, overcrowding in shelters and a lack of fuel needed to run sewage, waste and water desalination plants have created a perfect storm for the spread of disease.

France 24 · Oct 24, 2023

Stranded at a closed border as bombs fall, foreign nationals in besieged Gaza await evacuation

The devastating Israel-Hamas war has trapped hundreds of foreign nationals in the Gaza Strip

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

Why I won’t join any march about the war in the Middle East

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023

Burying friends, updating death lists: The morbid routine of displaced survivors of a Hamas massacre

After Hamas militants attacked Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, killing more than 100 of its 1,100 residents, the Israeli government evacuated many survivors to a hotel near the Dead Sea

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

UN chief warns that the risk of the Gaza war spreading is growing as situation becomes more dire

The United Nations chief is warning that the situation in the Middle East is growing more dire by the hour with the risk of the Gaza war spreading through the region increasing as societies splinter and tensions threaten to boil over

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

Crude Prices Sink as Israel Rethinks a Ground Invasion of Gaza

December WTI crude oil (CLZ23 ) this morning is down -2.04 (-2.39%), and Dec RBOB gasoline (RBZ23 ) is down -6.94 (-3.00%). Nov WTI crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are sharply lower and posted 1-week lows. A stronger dollar today is weighing on crude prices. Also, an easing...

Barchart · Oct 24, 2023

Momentum builds behind call for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

A BID by a cross-party group of MPs to put pressure on the UK Government to call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is gathering momentum.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 24, 2023

Ireland has no plans to expel Israeli ambassador, Varadkar insists

The Taoiseach said ambassadors facilitated important lines of communications between countries.

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023