Canada also conspicuous by its absence in joint statement issued by some Western countries — US, France, Germany, Italy, and UK — that expressed solidarity with Israel and denounced Hamas.
Evacuees from Kiryat Shmona will be put up in state-subsidised guesthouses, Israel said, joining tens of thousands of Israelis who have already left their homes near the southern Gaza border.
Sunak had previously visited Israel to meet leaders. In a joint press conference, he termed Hamas as “pure evil” and also asked Israeli leaders to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.
The Joe Biden administration is expected to send Congress a funding request of around $100 billion, including $10 billion and $60 billion for military aid to Israel and Ukraine.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh had tweeted on 8 October about 'brutal attack' on people of Israel, but Congress Working Committee resolution next day skipped any mention of Hamas's attack.
In Qatar, China's envoy Zhai Jun reaffirms Beijing's alignment with Russia to help de-escalate Israel-Hamas war. Crisis has also increasingly put China, Russia in separate camps from US.
Being held in Gaza, the hostages include around 30 minors and young children. Hamas says they can be swapped for 6,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
The delivery of aid is set to be the first after Israel said it would impose a 'total blockade' on the narrow Gaza Strip, home to 2.3 million people, in response to the attack by Hamas.
In call with Mahmoud Abbas, PM condoles loss of civilian lives at Gaza’s Al Ahli Arab Hospital that was bombed 2 days ago, adds India 'will continue to send aid for Palestinian people'.
Iron Beam, that will complement not replace Iron Dome, uses fibre laser to destroy airborne target. Israel may now be fast-tracking its deployment, earlier slated for 2025.
Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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