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Two more hostages released from Gaza by Hamas, Red Cross confirms

London artist tells of ‘relief’ as her mother is one of two women released on Monday evening

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2023

Video falsely attributed to Le Figaro claims Israel shared fake Hamas atrocity photos

A video that usurps the news style of French daily Le Figaro is being shared on X. It falsely claims that Israel posted fake photos of burned babies on its social media accounts, in order to prove Hamas atrocities. We debunk this fake report in this edition of Truth or…

France 24 · Oct 23, 2023

Stocks Settle Mixed as Bond Yields Decline

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed down -0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.58%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.30%. Stocks on Monday settled mixed, with the S&P...

Barchart · Oct 23, 2023

Crude Prices Sharply Lower on Possible Delay of Israeli Ground Invasion of Gaza

December WTI crude oil (CLZ23 ) on Monday closed down -2.59 (-2.94%), and Dec RBOB gasoline (RBZ23 ) closed down -4.22 (-1.79%). Nov WTI crude oil and gasoline prices on Monday closed sharply lower as geopolitical risks in the Middle East eased. Diplomatic efforts to release hostages taken by Hamas...

Barchart · Oct 23, 2023

Israel could see political fallout in wake of Hamas attack, Emanuel says

“You’ve got to look at history in Israel,” Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor now serving as ambassador to Japan, told the Sun-Times. “It’s pretty clear how the public reacts ... when it comes to protecting Israel.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 23, 2023

Israel-Palestine conflict: How sharing the waters of the Jordan River could be a pathway to peace

When the Israeli government cut off supplies of water to the Gaza Strip following Hamas’s brutal attack, it put the role of water within human conflict into particularly sharp relief.

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2023

Dan Patrick to use $3 million from Defend Texas Liberty to buy Israeli bonds

More than two weeks after the influential PAC’s leader met with a Hitler admirer, Lt. Gov. Patrick said the GOP must ”root out” antisemitism. Patrick had initially said he’d keep the PAC’s money.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 23, 2023

Israel-Hamas war live: Two elderly hostages released as Gaza claims more than 5,000 Palestinians killed

Thousands of Palestinians have been killed in the two weeks since Hamas attack on Israel left more than 1,400 dead

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Rishi Sunak dodges ceasefire questions as he cosplays global statesman

The PM, just back in the Commons after meeting Netanyahu, had only vain hopes to offer in the search for peace between Israel and Hamas

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

The Israel-Hamas war deepens the struggle between US and Iran for influence in the Middle East

As Israel readies for a ground invasion of Gaza, and Palestinian and Israeli civilian deaths continue to mount, a broader struggle for influence continues in the Middle East between the United States and Iran.

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2023