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‘I was helpless’: Nepali survivors of Hamas attack in Israel haunted by trauma

Ten Nepali students died at kibbutz, leaving families for whom they were breadwinners bereft

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

For author Haruki Murakami, reading fiction helps us 'see through lies' in a world divided by walls

Japanese author Haruki Murakami says he is torn by the conflict in Israel since he has Jewish friends but understands that the situation of the Palestinians is dire

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

How one Israeli tech CEO is grappling with the Hamas conflict

Pagaya CEO Gal Krubiner says he's relying more on his U.S. employees as Israeli workers join the war effort.

Fortune · Oct 20, 2023

Indian expats from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in Israel uphold care amid conflict

Hundreds of people from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have found a second home in war-torn Israel, where they work as caregivers, extending support to elderly residents round the clock. 

The Hindu · Oct 20, 2023

Tel Aviv hospital goes underground to shelter patients from rocket attacks

In Tel Aviv, the city's largest public hospital is preparing to shelter patients underground, in what is normally its car park. Ichilov hospital was built in 2006 after the city was struck by rockets during Israel’s war with Lebanese militia Hezbollah, so that it could continue to treat patients during…

France 24 · Oct 20, 2023

Israel pounds Gaza, evacuates town near Lebanon ahead of expected ground offensive against Hamas

Israel is bombarding Gaza, hitting areas in the south where Palestinians had been told to seek safety

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Afternoon Update: Biden’s Oval Office address on Israel-Hamas; Australia eyes improved relations with China; and the push to ban cruise ships

The US president has urged Americans to support tens of billions of dollars of funding for Israel and Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · Oct 20, 2023

Germany must face its issues over Israel and the past. Silencing a Palestinian author won’t help

The Frankfurt book fair’s cancelling of an award ceremony for Adania Shibli shows the risks of imposing one narrative on our cultural space, says Berlin-based journalist and author Hanno Hauenstein

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

Israel war latest: Rishi Sunak lands in Egypt for talks on Gaza humanitarian aid and hostages

Prime Minister will push for Rafah border crossing to open for aid, says No10

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2023

Israel-Gaza war live: Two American hostages released by Hamas as Gaza hospital ‘ordered to evacuate’

American mother and daughter released by Hamas, Israel confirms

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023