IOC adds flag football, baseball-softball to 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Cricket, lacrosse and squash were also approved. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 16, 2023
Chuck Schumer rushed to shelter in Tel Aviv amid rocket attacks 72-year-old Schumer is the highest-ranking Jewish official in the history of the United States The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
Terrorist vs. militant: The complicated language of reporting atrocities in Israel-Hamas war By any definition of terror, the word covers killing children in their homes and taking concert-goers hostage to further a political cause. So why, even after the mass killings and kidnappings in Israel on Oct. 7, do major news organizations resist multiplying calls to describe Hamas as a terrorist organization? The Conversation · Oct 16, 2023
BBC says it has given ‘careful consideration’ to Israel-Hamas conflict coverage The BBC has received complaints from people who think it has been biased against Israel and people who think it has been biased against Palestinians. The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
Vandalism of Jewish schools ‘sent shockwaves through community’ It comes amid a ‘massive’ rise in anti-Semitic incidents in London since Hamas’ attack on Israel Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023
Mapping protests in solidarity with Palestine against Israel’s assault Tens of thousands of protesters in cities around the world have called for an end to Israel’s bombing of Gaza. Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2023
6-year-old boy is buried, mother treated after attack that police call an anti-Muslim hate crime Police say a 6-year-old boy is being buried and his mother is hospitalized with stab wounds after their 71-year-old landlord attacked them because of their Muslim faith and high emotions over the Israel-Hamas war The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
Israel-Hamas war: U.S. and Israel agree on aid plan for Gaza just as water runs dry "Gaza is running dry" and families are turning to unsafe water, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said on Monday. The crisis comes as masses of people try to flee northern Gaza. WEKU · Oct 16, 2023
Police launch hate crime probe after red paint thrown at Jewish schools in London It comes amid a ‘massive’ rise in anti-Semitic incidents in London since Hamas’ attack on Israel Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023
Middle East travel: Is it safe to visit Egypt, Jordan and Morocco? Thousands of people have died since Hamas launched an assault on Israel from Gaza, and the conflict appears to be intensifying The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
John Oliver: ‘The immense suffering in Israel and Gaza has been sickening to watch’ The Last Week Tonight host touched on the violence in Israel and Gaza before a main segment on vulnerabilities in the US food safety system. The Guardian - US · Oct 16, 2023
France defender Todibo apologises for laughing during pre-match silence The 23-year-old apologised for ‘nervous laughter’ during a silence observed for victims of the Israel-Hamas conflict and a teacher killed in a knife attack The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023
OPINION - Trapped Britons race to escape Gaza - The Leader podcast Plus, Israel and Egypt impasse over opening of Rafah crossing Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023
I am terrified that my daughter Tamar is a hostage of Hamas – she needs urgent medical care She never came home from Supernova music festival, and our hearts are broken. We are begging for help to bring her home and get her the medication she needs, says Yaira Gutman The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023 Hamas says 250 people held hostage in Gaza Group’s military wing says it has 200 hostages, most of whom are believed to be civilians, and 50 more are being held by other groups
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 A Palestinian mother fled to the US for safety. 12 years on, war in her homeland fueled her son’s murder Hanaan Shahin left the West Bank in 2011 in search of a better life in the US. More than a decade later, she and her six-year-old son Wadea Al-Fayoume were targeted in a deadly attack allegedly driven by fresh violence in her homeland. Martha McHardy reports
France 24 · Oct 16, 2023 'Empty streets and closed shops': On Israel's border with Gaza, Sderot becomes a ghost town The Israeli city of Sderot near the border with Gaza is home to more than 30,000 people, but some 90 percent have already fled as rocket fire from Hamas rains down sporadically. A FRANCE 24 team on the ground met up with some of the residents who remain.
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 Hamas hostages: What do we know about Britons being held after terror attack in Israel? Rishi Sunak said ministers are doing everything they can to support British families who have loved ones taken hostage by Hamas
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 France player who laughed during minute's silence for war victims apologizes for 'nervous laugh' France defender Jean-Clair Todibo has apologized after he was filmed laughing during a a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of the war between Israel and Hamas
Barchart · Oct 16, 2023 Stocks Gain on Diplomatic Efforts to Contain the Israeli-Hamas Conflict What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.97%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.22%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, with the Dow...
France 24 · Oct 16, 2023 ‘Bring my baby back alive’: Families of Israeli hostages cling to hope At least 199 people were abducted by Hamas and Islamic Jihad during the terrorist attacks on October 7. For their families back home, the uncertainty is agonising. More than a week later, Orian Adar and Keren Schem are still torn between hope and despair.
Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023 Despair of ordinary civilians caught in the conflict in Israel and Gaza Images and footage coming out of the region make it impossible to ignore that it is ordinary people whose worlds are being destroyed
The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023 Israel-Hamas war: what are the laws about protest in England and Wales? Many protesters are unsure whether they can carry or wear symbols such as a Palestinian flag or join in chants
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 At least six Britons killed in Israel and 10 missing, says Rishi Sunak PM warns ‘terrible nature’ of attacks means it is proving difficult to identify some of the deceased
The Conversation · Oct 16, 2023 Gaza has been blockaded for 16 years – here's what a 'complete siege' and invasion could mean for vital supplies After 56 years of occupation and a 16-year blockade, the Gaza Strip (Gaza) is now subjected to what Israel’s defence minister described as a “complete siege”. Water, food, energy and fuel supplies have been severed as further retaliation for Hamas’s attacks.