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China Wants To Be Global Player, But Response To Hamas Exposes Its Limits

October 10, 2023 admin

Beijing knows it has limited ability to influence Israel. Chinese leader Xi Jinping spent the first part of this year seeking to play global peacemaker, proposing a cease-fire in Ukraine and helping long-time rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran reach a diplomatic truce. Yet his government’s reaction to the Israel-Hamas conflict is exposing the limits of…

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US Warns Hezbollah Not To Open New Front Against Israel

October 10, 2023 admin

Israel-Palestine War: Hezbollah said Israeli strikes killed three of its members on Monday, Washington: Lebanese militant group Hezbollah should not make the “wrong decision” of opening a second front against Israel as it battles attacks by Hamas, a senior US defense official warned Monday. “We are deeply concerned about Hezbollah making the wrong decision and…

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Israel Accused Of Killing 3 Hezbollah Members Near Lebanon Border

October 9, 2023 admin

Israel-Palestine War: Israel’s army said it hit back on Sunday with artillery into southern Lebanon. Beirut: Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed three Hezbollah members Monday, the Iran-backed group said, as tensions surged after Palestinian militants tried to infiltrate into Israel from Lebanon. The escalation on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon comes two days after Hamas…

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US Says “No Direct Evidence” Of Iran’s Role In Hamas Attack On Israel

October 9, 2023 admin

Israel-Palestine War: “We don’t have anything,” John Kirbt said on Iran’s role in Hamas attack. Washington: Iran is complicit even though the United States has no intelligence or evidence that points to Iran’s direct participation in attacks in Israel by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, a White House spokesperson said on Monday. “Iran has long supported…

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Qatar Negotiating Hostage-Prisoner Swap Between Israel, Hamas: Report

October 9, 2023 admin

Qatar has been in touch with Hamas officials in Doha and Gaza. (File) Doha/Gaza: Qatari mediators have held urgent calls with Hamas officials to try to negotiate freedom for Israeli women and children seized by the terrorist group and held in Gaza in exchange for the release of 36 Palestinian women and children from Israel’s…

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Israel Orders “Complete Siege” On Gaza

October 9, 2023 admin

“We’re fighting animals and acting accordingly,” said Israel Defence Minister. Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant Monday ordered a “complete siege” on the Gaza Strip as the military pounded the Palestinian territory with air strikes. “We are putting a complete siege on Gaza… No electricity, no food, no water, no gas — it’s all closed,”…

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The Israel-Palestine conflict – The Hindu

October 9, 2023 admin

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Israel drafts 300,000 soldiers as it goes on the offensive against Hamas

October 9, 2023 admin

A destruction made by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip is seen in Ashkelon, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Israel’s military battled to drive Hamas fighters out of southern towns and seal its borders Monday as it pounded the Gaza Strip from the air. | Photo Credit: AP Israel has drafted a record 300,000 reservists…

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23-Year-Old US Man Sends Chilling Message To Family Moments Before Going Missing From Israeli Music Festival

October 9, 2023 admin

The 23-year-old was celebrating his release from his Army service A 23-year-old American-Israeli man is missing after Hamas attacked a music festival in Israel. Hamas group stormed the music festival in the south of Israel and opened fire as part of the huge surprise attack on Israel. Hersh Golberg-Polin was attending the music festival to…

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As Battle Rages In Gaza, Security Stepped Up Globally Around “Targets”

October 9, 2023 admin

Over a thousand people have been killed since Saturday. New Delhi: Over a thousand killed, buildings destroyed and entire neighbourhoods reduced to rubble – the war in Israel between security forces and Hamas group operatives has had global implications. Many countries, including the US, UK, France and Germany, have heightened security around “potential Jewish targets”…

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