Charities call for Israel-Hamas de-escalation as they claim ambulances bombed Save the Children UK and Islamic Relief said their teams in the region are ‘terrified’. The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023
Remarkable Acknowledgments by Leading (Retired) Israeli National Security Officials In the New York Times, some acknowledgements of failure of the sort we rarely see from US officials. It would be like leading retired American national security officials announcing in 2013 or so that they completely misunderstood the situation in Iraq for the past ten years. Yet for Israeli leaders,… Reason · Oct 10, 2023
OPINION - Floundering Britain needs a radical PM — can that be Keir Starmer? Labour’s conference in Liverpool, almost certainly its last such annual gathering before the general election, has been anchored by Sir Keir Starmer’s promise today of a “decade of national renewal”. Inevitably, however, the domestic policy pledges made by the Labour leader and his colleagues have been overshadowed by the horrendous… Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2023
Distraught parents of Thai national taken hostage by Hamas beg for his release: ‘I’m speechless’ Natthaporn Onkaew, a 26-year-old farm worker from Thailand, is among the people held captive by Hamas The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023
At least six Palestinian journalists killed as Israel bombs Gaza At least six Palestinian journalists have been killed in less than a week as Israel shells Gaza. Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2023
‘Lucky’ woman saves four lives in Hamas attack on Israeli festival Noa Beer, 29, attended the Supernova Festival with a DJ on Saturday when Hamas militants stormed the festival with rockets and gunfire. The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023
Macron denounces ‘odious blackmail’ as Hamas threatens to kill some hostages French president condemns group’s ‘terrorist acts’ but says humanitarian aid for Palestinians should continue The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023
Release of Sean Penn hostage satire delayed amid conflict in Israel and Gaza The comedy C*A*U*G*H*T follows soldiers who find fame after a hostage video goes viral. The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023
What to know about the deadly Hamas attack on an Israeli music festival At least 260 people died at the Supernova music festival after armed fighters arrived in trucks and on motorcycles. Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2023
Israel-Hamas conflict: How to talk to teenagers about distressing news stories With teenagers becoming more social media savvy, it’s becoming more difficult to protect them from stories about war and conflict. The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023
Waving Palestinian flag may be a criminal offence, Braverman tells police Home secretary also suggests clampdown on pro-Arab chants in letter that will concern free speech advocates The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023
‘No safe place’ in Gaza as Israeli attacks overwhelm hospitals Nearly 800 Palestinians and more than 900 people in Israel killed in four days of fighting after Hamas’s attack. Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2023
Sports reporter fired for saying Philadelphia 76ers’ pro-Israel post ‘sucks’ Jackson Frank was fired from PhillyVoice on Sunday over a post in ‘solidarity’ with Palestine The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023
How global firms are reacting to the Israel-Hamas conflict Companies ranging from airlines to banks have shut operations in Israel, asking their employees to work from home. Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2023
Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2023 Reports of anti-Semitic incidents have tripled since Israel attacks, says charity Number of reports of anti-Semitic incidents have surged after Hamas attack on Israel, says Community Security Trust
WEKU · Oct 10, 2023 Up First briefing: Israel is regaining Gaza border; GOP reps race to find new speaker Israel's military strikes back after Hamas' Saturday attack. The turmoil has heightened the urgency for Republican reps to elect a new House speaker.
The Conversation · Oct 10, 2023 Israel-Hamas war: A political scientist explains why the very subject of peace is now unthinkable Hamas’ surprise attack on Southern Israel on 7 October marks the bloodiest assault the state has sustained since its creation in 1948. At the time of writing, the death toll on the Israeli side has reached 900. In Gaza, retaliatory Israeli strikes have left more than 700 people dead, according…
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023 Risk of passenger flights becoming a casualty of Israel conflict is ‘high’, warns aviation group British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, which continue to fly from London Heathrow to Tel Aviv, insist they would never operate a flight unless it was safe to do so
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023 Heroic Israeli couple hid their two babies before being murdered by Hamas Itay and Hadar Berdichevsky were shot dead while their children were rescued 12 hours later
Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2023 Families of Hamas captives worry over loved ones as Israel pummels Gaza The families grapple with the knowledge that Israel’s retaliation could cost their loved ones’ lives.
Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2023 What to know about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza As Israel bombards the Gaza Strip, residents are expected to face an ‘utter disaster’ in the coming days.
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023 ‘I hear the cries of children’: Palestinian fears as Israel lays siege to Gaza With hundreds of people dead on both sides since a deadly attack by Hamas at the weekend, tensions continue to rise
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023 India says it is making ‘huge efforts’ to evacuate up to 18,000 nationals from Israel Evacuation plans under way as Indian prime minister issues statement in support of Israel
Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2023 Barrage of air strikes go on as Israelis pledge ‘no hiding place’ for Hamas terrorists Ground offensive looms as fears rise over fate of hostages
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023 Mother who died saving son, pro-peace academic and man missing at rave: Americans killed or missing in Israel The State Department confirmed at least 22 US citizens have died since Hamas terrorists attacked Israel, while an unknown number have been take hostage. Here are some of their stories. Rachel Sharp reports