Australia works to bring citizens home as Hamas damned Federal parliament has expressed its solidarity with Israel and emphatically condemned Hamas' attacks, while plans are under way to evacuate more Australians. AAP · Oct 16, 2023
What the papers say – October 16 The latest developments in Israel feature across Monday’s front pages. The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
Alex Anzalone Brought His Parents to Lions-Bucs Game After Their Return From Israel Sal and Judy Anzalone were among the Lions supporters in Tampa Bay. Sports Illustrated · Oct 16, 2023
The fatal stabbing of a Palestinian American boy is being investigated as hate crime The 71-year-old man accused in the fatal stabbing of the 6-year-old boy in Illinois, which also seriously wounded his mother, was motivated by the Israel-Hamas war, officials say. WEKU · Oct 16, 2023
Owaisi expresses solidarity with Palestine, calls Israel PM a ‘war criminal’ MP Owaisi critiqued UP CM Adityanath's stance on pro-Palestine statements, saying it is an issue of humanity, not just Muslims or Arabs. He urged PM Modi to diplomatically end the bombardment of Gaza by Israel, and said India must speak up on war crimes to have a seat at the… The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023
Israel-Hamas war | One million Gazans displaced; 2,670 people killed in Israeli attacks UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Hamas to release all hostages and for Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, warning that the region was “on the verge of the abyss”. The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023
Illinois man kills Muslim boy in hate crime motivated by Israeli-Hamas war The mother-son duo had lived on the ground floor of the house for two years, according to the organization, saying the suspect was their landlord. Citing text messages from the mother to the boy’s father, the suspect reportedly yelled, “You Muslims must die!” ahead of the stabbing, according to CAIR-Chicago. The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023
'They're all out': Newcastle group departs Israel 'An extremely stressful eight days.' Newcastle Herald · Oct 16, 2023
Biden says Hamas must be eliminated but supports two-state solution President also warned Hezbollah about staying out of deepening conflict The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023
Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day 10 Israel evacuates 28 communities near Lebanon; number of known hostages taken by Hamas rises to 199; Palestinian death toll now at least 2,750 The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
Man killed Muslim boy and wounded woman in hate crime motivated by Israeli-Hamas war, police say Authorities say a suburban Chicago man has been charged with a hate crime, accused of fatally stabbing a young boy and seriously wounded a woman because of their Islamic faith and the Israel-Hamas war The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023
Sunak to address MPs as Israeli invasion of Gaza looms Rishi Sunak will address MPs on Monday as politicians return to Westminster amid renewed conflict in the Middle East. The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023
Jared Kushner: Middle East has ‘tremendous potential’ but has been held back by ‘bad policy’ Kushner weighed in on the Israel-Gaza conflict and described "one of Iran's worst nightmares" in a new interview. Fortune · Oct 15, 2023
AP PHOTOS: Israel-Hamas war's 9th day leaves survivors bloody and grief stricken The ninth day of the Israel-Hamas war was defined by the small forms of dead children wrapped in sheets, outstretched hands clamoring for bread and the hurriedly packed suitcases of evacuees The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023
Al Jazeera · Oct 15, 2023 Palestinians in Gaza can go to ‘tent cities’: Former Israeli minister Danny Ayalon has been accused of calling for ‘ethnic cleansing’ as the Israel-Gaza war enters its second week.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2023 Reports of Islamophobic incidents in Australia rise – as it happened This blog is now closed
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 15, 2023 Palestinian American boy stabbed to death, his mom wounded in Plainfield hate crime motivated by war in Israel, police say Joseph Czuba, who rented a room to Hanaan Shahin and her son, Wadea Al-Fayoume, is charged with murder, attempted murder and two counts of a hate crime after he allegedly attacked the boy and his mother Saturday.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023 Friends of woman killed in Israeli kibbutz pledge to rebuild community ‘Peace and love are more powerful than terror,’ say friends of 23-year-old Dorin Atias
Al Jazeera · Oct 15, 2023 Iran warns Israel of regional escalation if Gaza ground offensive launched Iran warns that any Israeli ground offensive in Gaza could expand the scope of the conflict elsewhere in Middle East.
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2023 Netanyahu vows to ‘demolish’ Hamas as Biden pushes for aid for desperate Gazans The border with Egypt is due to open on Monday to allow foreign nationals out of Gaza and aid into the war-torn zone
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023 Israeli tanks mass on border ahead of ‘imminent invasion’ An extended deadline to evacuate Gaza ran out on Saturday
The Hindu · Oct 15, 2023 The Israel-Hamas conflict and Nusseibeh’s analysis In the Israel-Hamas conflict, the question what right does the state have to wilfully sacrifice so many lives for a cause it knows is unattainable and seeking a compromise come to the fore
The Hindu · Oct 15, 2023 10 expatriates from Telangana to return from Israel today 10 expatriates from Telangana to return from Israel today
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023 Rafah border crossing: could Egypt open it to fleeing Palestinians? As people in the Gaza Strip move south en masse, we look at the prospects of their being granted refuge in Sinai
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023 Biden insists US can back two wars at the same time in Israel and Ukraine ‘We’re the United States of America for God’s sake. The most powerful nation in the history of the world,’ said president