Sport weekly: Football speaks out on the Israel-Hamas war Football federations have been urged to speak out on the violence, while some fans have been told to shut up. Al Jazeera · Oct 13, 2023
21 Tamils return from war-hit Israel, recall tales of horror 21 TN students from war-hit Israel evacuated to Chennai & Coimbatore as part of ‘Operation Ajay’. Health Minister, MP & Collector welcomed returnees at airports. Venkatadri Babu & Vimal Krishnasamy Manivannan Chitra shared their experience of fear & shock. They had to prepare a Google doc to leave the country.… The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023
Bush says US must support Israel ‘no ands, ifs or buts’ amid 9/11 comparisons Former president praises Biden for standing with Israel and says Netanyahu has ‘got to do what he’s got to do’ after Hamas attacks The Guardian - US · Oct 13, 2023
Food, toys and therapy: Tel Aviv residents help survivors of Hamas attack At a beachfront hotel and beyond, volunteers offer Israelis and foreign workers everything from counselling to clothing. Al Jazeera · Oct 13, 2023
‘Your grief is my grief’, First Minister tells family of Scot who died in Israel FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf sought to comfort the family of a Scot who died in the Hamas attacks on Israel on Saturday. The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2023
Crude Surges on Fears the Israeli-Hamas War Could Escalate November WTI crude oil (CLX23 ) this morning is up +3.51 (+4.23%), and Nov RBOB gasoline (RBX23 ) is up +8.67 (+4.00%). Nov WTI crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are sharply higher on concern the Israel-Hamas conflict may spread, potentially disrupting Middle East crude supplies. The conflict could... Barchart · Oct 13, 2023
Charities urge Government to work with Israel to avoid human catastrophe in Gaza Hamas, who staged a brutal attack on Israel on Saturday, dismissed the evacuation order and called on people to stay in their homes. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Violence hits East Jerusalem and West Bank as Israel orders Gaza evacuation Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces clash in several areas before expected ground offensive The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Scotland’s first minister says Israel is ‘going too far’ and ‘collective punishment cannot be justified’ Humza Yousaf said people who have ‘nothing to do with Hamas’ are ‘paying an extraordinary price’ for the attacks on Israel The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Watch: Blinken and Qatari prime minister hold joint press conference as Israeli ground invasion looms US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a joint press conference with Qatari prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Friday, 13 October. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
10 persons from Andhra Pradesh arrive in Delhi from Israel in first flight under ‘Operation Ajay’ 10 people from Andhra Pradesh were aboard the first chartered flight from Israel to New Delhi on Oct 13, carrying Indian citizens home. 18,000 Indians are living in Israel & Govt. of India is arranging special flights to repatriate them. APNRTS is circulating helpline numbers & registration links to assist… The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023
London sees ‘massive increase’ in antisemitic incidents and offences, Met says Between September 30 and October 13 there were 105 antisemitic incidents and 75 antisemitic offences in the capital. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Geopolitical Risks Weigh on the Overall Market Despite Strong Bank Earnings Results What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.35%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.82%. Stocks this morning are mixed, with the Dow Jones... Barchart · Oct 13, 2023
CSI Medak Diocese to hold prayer meeting for peace of Israel on October 14 CSI Medak Diocese holds prayers for peace in Israel, led by moderator’s commissary K. Padma Rao. 150 churches to join in intercessory prayers, scripture readings, hymns and messages for cessation of human suffering. The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 The AP Interview: EU President Michel warns about spillover of Israel-Hamas war into Europe European Union leader Charles Michel has warned in The AP Interview that the Israel-Hamas war could create a surge in refugees heading for Europe, raising the risk of spurring on anti-migrant forces, deepening divisions and inflaming tensions between supporters of Israel and the Palestinians
France 24 · Oct 13, 2023 Europe's response to Israel-Hamas war: EU tries to balance competing views The EU faces what is arguably its stiffest foreign policy test since the war in Ukraine. A devastating attack on Israel by Hamas has been met with a massive Israeli response in the Gaza Strip. It is being described as the worst chapter in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since the war…
The Conversation · Oct 13, 2023 Israel-Gaza conflict: when social media fakes are rampant, news verification is vital As news of Palestinian militant group Hamas launching a deadly attack on Israel and Israel’s threat of retaliation began to filter across news networks and social media platforms, a wave of misinformation and fake videos rose alongside.
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 ‘Your grief is my grief’, Yousaf tells family of Scot who died in Israel The First Minister spoke at a service of solidarity at Giffnock Newton Mearns Synagogue.
WEKU · Oct 13, 2023 Doctors in Gaza describe the war's devastating impact on health care — and civilians After the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas militants, Israel has begun air strikes on Gaza. The World Health Organization warns that the health system there is at a breaking point.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023 Hamas may have pushed Israelis into a far darker place than Netanyahu ever dreamed of Israel was already deeply rightwing. But after this horror, even hardcore leftwingers will slide in the opposite direction, says Tel Aviv-based political analyst Dahlia Scheindlin
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Harrowing final messages sent by Israeli-American family before Hamas militants murdered them A man, his wife and three children thought they were OK, but terrorists broke into their safe room
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 White House warns Israel crisis is stretching its ability to support Ukraine: ‘Running out of runway’ Biden administration moving with ‘sense of alacrity’ as John Kirby says aid won’t be ‘indefinite’
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Israeli family mourns grandfather killed by Hamas and worries about grandmother, a captive in Gaza Adina Moshe's Israeli family is hoping to get her heart medication to her in Gaza, despite her captivity by Hamas
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Fear grips Jewish schools amid closures over safety concerns: ‘Parents are not sleeping’ Closures come as antisemitic incidents in the UK have ‘increased by more than 300 per cent’ since Hamas’s attack on Israel
France 24 · Oct 13, 2023 Former Israeli security chief Ami Ayalon: ‘The military can defend us; it cannot secure us’ Hamas's surprise attack on Israel on Saturday has triggered outright war between Israel and Palestine, with levels of violence not seen in decades. FRANCE 24 spoke to Ami Ayalon, the former director of Israel’s national security service Shin Bet, to discuss what is happening on the ground and how the…