UK and allies work to ‘find out what happened’ in Gaza hospital blast The Israeli military has denied responsibility for the explosion, claiming it was the result of a misfired Islamic Jihad rocket. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Biden lands in Israel for high-stakes meeting with Netanyahu after hospital explosion National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on board the presidential aircraft that Mr Biden’s itinerary in Israel would be ‘confined to Tel Aviv’ The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
A shattered region: inside the 20 October Guardian Weekly Israel, Gaza and the Middle East in crisis. Plus: why the decade of mass protest fell flat The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023
Albanese says Gaza hospital blast ‘deeply distressing’ as Australia urges against wider regional conflict PM condemns ‘any indiscriminate attacks’ on civilians while Penny Wong says spread of conflict would compound ‘risks to Israel’s security’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2023
Watch live: Biden meets Netanyahu in Tel Aviv to ask ‘tough questions’ as Israel-Gaza conflict continues Watch live as Joe Biden meets with Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Wednesday 18 October to ask “tough questions” as the Israel-Gaza conflict continues. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Anwar El Ghazi suspended by Mainz for ‘unacceptable’ post on Israel-Hamas conflict Former Aston Villa and Everton forward Anwar El Ghazi suspended for social media post about Israel-Hamas conflict The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Protests erupt across Middle East after blast at Gaza hospital ‘kills 500’ Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah has called for ‘a day of unprecedented anger’ Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023
Abbas accuses Israel of ‘hideous war massacre’ after Gaza hospital attack The Palestinian president says Israel crossed ‘all red lines’ by attacking the hospital, killing hundreds of people. Al Jazeera · Oct 18, 2023
Biden weighs in on Gaza hospital strike on tumultuous Israel trip – live US president is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after hundreds died in an explosion at a hospital in Gaza The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Gaza's doctors struggle to save hospital blast survivors as Middle East rage grows Doctors in Gaza City have performed surgery on hospital floors, often without anesthesia, in a desperate bid to save badly wounded victims of a massive blast that killed hundreds of Palestinians sheltering in a nearby hospital The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Explained: A brief history of the Israel-Palestinian conflict Tensions raging since Middle Eastern state’s founding in May 1948 date back much further The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Analysis: Will Gaza be Israel’s Stalingrad? Despite far superior military capabilities, Israel could find itself trapped in Gaza. Al Jazeera · Oct 18, 2023
Worldwide anger as hundreds killed in strike on Gaza hospital A massive airstrike on a Gaza hospital compound has killed hundreds of people has provoked worldwide shock and fury, with EU leaders vowing “a clear unified course of action”. French President Emmanuel Macron said that "nothing can justify targeting civilians" and called for humanitarian access to the coastal strip "without… Radio France Internationale · Oct 18, 2023
Biden To Visit Israel Amid Escalating Gaza Crisis US President's crucial visit highlights support for Israel in the face of Hamas attacks and humanitarian concerns Zenger · Oct 18, 2023
Al Jazeera · Oct 18, 2023 UN chief Guterres condemns ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians Speaking in China, the UN secretary-general called for an ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Israel and Gaza.
Dynamite News · Oct 18, 2023 Israel-Hamas war: Chidambaram urges India to explore ways to start negotiations Reacting to the blasts in a hospital in Gaza that killed hundreds of people, Congress Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday urged India and other countries to prevail upon both Israel and Palestine to come to the negotiating table.
The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2023 Biden’s high-stakes Israel visit has potential to define his presidency Visit 11 days after Hamas attack puts US president centre-stage in global affairs at key moment
Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023 Israel Gaza latest: Humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza after Netanyahu meets with Biden Israel will allow aid to enter Gaza through Egypt, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed
Al Jazeera · Oct 18, 2023 Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 12 As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 12th day, these are the main developments.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2023 Afternoon Update: global outrage at Gaza hospital blast; huge Mt Isa mines to close; and Kathryn Campbell’s big pay package Protests erupt across Middle East after hospital blast kills between 300 and 500 people
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 Live updates | Intense Israeli bombardments strike Gaza as the war rages on Hamas says hundreds have been killed in an airstrike on Gaza City hospital, after intensifying bombardments near towns in southern Gaza rattled civilians where Israel ordered them to take refuge
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 Mia Schem’s mother begs for release of daughter paraded in Hamas hostage video Mia Schem, a French-Israeli tattoo artist, was with a close friend near the border with Gaza on Saturday morning when they both went missing
Al Jazeera · Oct 18, 2023 Why has Jordan cancelled Biden visit after bombing of Gaza hospital? Jordan has long had a complex working relationship with Israel. But the crisis in Gaza is stressing it.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 Israel-Hamas latest: US intel suggests Israel not to blame for hospital blast as Biden pledges $100m in aid Hamas attacks revive Holocaust memories, says US president as he blames ‘errant rocket’ for fatal hospital explosion
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 UN to vote on Gaza resolution that would condemn attack by Hamas and all violence against civilians The U.N. Security Council has scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution that initially condemned “the heinous terrorist attacks by Hamas” on Israel as well as all violence against civilians