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A call for demonstrations across the Muslim world Friday in support of Palestinians is causing security worries among Jewish organizations in Canada.

By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis

FRANKFURT (Reuters) — Lufthansa on Thursday extended its suspension of flights to Israel until Oct. 22 over security concerns, the company said.

Virgin Australia has told staff it has offered to help get Australian citizens out of Israel if they want to leave, after the transport minister sought help from airlines and Qantas pledged to add two flights starting on Friday.

TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains visuals and information that may be distressing to some readers. Viewer discretion is advised. Israel released several horrifying photos on Thursday amid an escalating war with Palestine. The pictures – purportedly of babies killed by Hamas extremists – were also shown to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his visit to Tel Aviv.

By Humeyra Pamuk

Israel on Thursday with the scheduled departure of two Canadian evacuation flights and as more countries say they will also work to evacuate citizens after a deadly Hamas attack on Saturday.The departures list at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport has two Canadian Air Force flights scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Israel on Friday, said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi during the weekly press conference on Wednesday. «Yesterday, operation Ajay was launched to facilitate our citizens who wish to come back. The first flight will reach Tel Aviv tonight and is likely to reach India tomorrow,» said Bagchi. India on Thursday launched 'Operation Ajay' to facilitate the return of Indians from Israel who wish to come back home.

Jaideep Kaur (30) and her husband Mohit Randhawa (32), an IITian, found themselves in an unexpected and frightening situation as they faced the relentless wail of sirens in Israel. The couple, who had been married since 2020, never anticipated such a situation until the recent events that unfolded.

Reuters. BA Flight 165 on its final descent into Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport was diverted back to Heathrow airport after the pilot didn’t felt safe enough to land as there were sirens going off. “Safety is always our highest priority and we've taken the decision to return our Tel Aviv flight to Heathrow," the Reuters report quoted a spokesperson for British Airways as saying.

Israel «to remain calm, vigilant,» the Indian Embassy here on Wednesday reassured them that it is «monitoring the situation closely» and «working constantly to help our fellow citizens in Israel.» In a recorded message on the X, the social media platform, India's Ambassador to Israel, Sanjeev Singla, said: «This is to assure you that the embassy is working constantly for your safety and welfare. All of us are going through very difficult times but please do remain calm and vigilant and follow the local security guidelines.» «We are here to help you, and we thank many of you who have sent so many messages of appreciation to us.

Global companies have temporarily shut some operations in Israel and have asked employees to work from home following a devastating weekend attack by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

Investing.com — President Joe Biden on Tuesday pledged support for Israel and said his administration would be urging Congress to take action to fund additional military assistance to Israel. 

Vivian Silver’s son was anxiously texting with his mother on Saturday morning, as Hamas gunmen closed in on her home near Israel’s Gaza border. Her last message read: “They’re inside the house.”The 74-year-old Canadian-Israeli spent her adult life campaigning for peace and human rights for Palestinians, particularly those living in impoverished Gaza.Silver is now presumed to be a prisoner, among the dozens of civilian hostages held by Hamas following the militant group’s coordinated weekend attack on Israeli soil.“This is almost surreal to think that someone who dedicated their entire life to building peace, ending the occupation, lifting the siege of Gaza, is kidnapped by Hamas,” said Ariel Dloomy, Silver’s former colleague at the Arab-Jewish Center for Equality, Empowerment and Cooperation, in an interview with Global News.Silver grew up in Winnipeg and moved to Israel in the 1970s.

closely monitoring the safety of its employees in Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. “We are monitoring, and have been in touch with the HR (human resources) officials there.

oil prices edged down slightly on Tuesday after gaining more than 4% in the previous session. Gold rose the most since May on increased haven demand after tensions ramped up in the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel. On Monday, gold price on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) for the December 2023 expiry contract opened higher at ₹57,000 per 10 gm levels and went on to hit an intraday high of ₹57,400 levels within a few minutes of commodity market's opening bell.

Gaza Strip after the Hamas group launched a deadly rocket attack on Israel that killed over 1,000 people and left hundreds injured. Dozens of foreigners have been killed, injured, or taken hostage during a surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Many of the missing foreigners were at an electronic music festival in the southern Israeli desert, at which scores of revelers were massacred.

Major airlines are suspending flights to Israel after it formally declared war following a massive attack by Hamas

Investing.com — Gold settled above the mid $1,800 level on Monday in response to the Israel-Hamas war, but the rally in the safe-haven would depend on how far the crisis expands to impact oil and other global markets, analysts said.

Investing.com — Crude prices were up 4% Monday as the latest Middle East crisis  reintroduced geopolitical risk into the oil trade in a way unseen in years, resetting markets that just days ago were depressed more by concerns over the global economy.

(Reuters) — Global companies with a presence in Israel have temporarily shut some operations and asked employees to work from home following military clashes between the country and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.