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Israel-Gaza War News: Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Gaza, Tel Aviv on Saturday said that it was recalling its diplomatic staff from Turkey. The move comes after Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his remarks that Israel is an “occupier", and Hamas was “not a terrorist orgamisation". "Given the grave statements coming from Turkey, I have ordered the return of diplomatic representatives there in order to conduct a reevaluation of the relations between Israel and Turkey," Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

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Hamas for its terrorist attack and the Assembly rejected an amendment supported by New Delhi that would have named the terror group. During this special session, the UNGA adopted a new resolution, calling for an «immediate, durable, and sustained humanitarian truce» between the Israeli troops and the Hamas militants in Gaza. The newly adopted resolution which was initially moved ahead by Jordan, it did not contain any explicit condemnation of the terrorist attacks on 7th October but an amendment was introduced to include this condemnation before the main Resolution's vote.

Israel said on Saturday its war with Hamas had «entered a new phase» as the army relentlessly pounded Gaza three weeks into a conflict sparked by the deadliest attack in the country's history. The United Nations warned thousands more civilians could die as Israel escalated ground operations in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory, where rescuers said fierce overnight bombardment destroyed hundreds of buildings. Israel unleashed its bombing campaign after Hamas gunmen stormed across the Gaza border on October 7, killing 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and seizing more than 220 hostages, according to Israeli officials. The Hamas-controlled health ministry in Gaza said Israeli strikes had killed 7,703 people, mainly civilians, with more than 3,500 of them children. The conflict is the fifth and deadliest in Gaza since Israel unilaterally withdrew troops and settlers from the Palestinian territory in 2005. UN human rights chief Volker Turk warned of «the possibly catastrophic consequences of large-scale ground operations in Gaza», saying «thousands more civilians» could die. The intense Israeli strikes against Hamas, the Islamist group that has ruled Gaza since 2007, coincided with ground operations and came as tens of thousands of troops massed along the Gaza border ahead of an expected full-blown invasion. Israeli forces also made limited ground incursions on Wednesday and Thursday. «We've entered a new phase in the war,» Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said in a video on Saturday. «Last night, the ground in Gaza shook. We attacked above the ground and below the ground.

when we find them, we will let them go," he said, as per news agency AFP. Follow Israel Hamas LIVE Updates On the question of release of the hostages, the Hamas representative said, "About the peaceful citizens that were taken and that are now in Gaza, we treat them as guests. While referring to the Russian-Israelis, he added that Hamas will free them as soon as the conditions are met.

Israel-Palestine war: The war between Israel and Hamas on the densely populated Gaza Strip has entered its third week. Over 7,700 Palestinians have died in Gaza, while 1,400 lost their lives in Israel.

Elon Musk has offered internet support to war-hit Gaza after an Israeli offensive led to the shutdown of all communications. The development came as Israel expanded its ground operation in the Hamas-led region with massive strikes from the air and sea. According to the update shared on X (nee Twitter), Starlink will help restore connectivity to the UN and other internationally recognised aid groups operating in the narrow strip.

Israel on Saturday expanded its ground operation in Gaza with infantry and armoured vehicles backed by massive strikes from the air and sea, including the bombing of Hamas tunnels — a key target in its campaign to crush the territory's ruling group after its bloody incursion in Israel three weeks ago. The bombardment, described by Gaza residents as the most intense of the war, also knocked out most communications in Gaza. This largely cut off the besieged enclave's 2.3 million people from the world, while enabling the Israeli military to control the narrative in a new stage of fighting.

Israel's army relentlessly hammered Gaza on Saturday after fierce overnight bombardment that rescuers said destroyed hundreds of buildings three weeks into a war sparked by the deadliest attack in the country's history. Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Israel to halt the attacks, while the families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas said they had been snubbed by the government when asking about their fate. Israel unleashed its bombing campaign after Hamas gunmen stormed across the Gaza border on October 7, killing 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and seizing more than 220 hostages, according to Israeli officials. The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza said Israeli strikes had killed 7,703 people, mainly civilians, with more than 3,500 of them children. The conflict is the fifth and deadliest in Gaza since Israel unilaterally withdrew from the Palestinian territory in 2005. The latest Israeli strikes against Hamas, the Islamist group that has ruled Gaza since 2007, were the most intense since the war broke out.

United Nations resolution calling for a truce in Gaza is «shocking» and shows that it is shaping its foreign policy as «a subordinate ally of US imperialism,» the CPI(M) and the CPI said in a joint statement on Saturday. The CPI(M) said it will hold a protest on Sunday at its AKG Bhawan office to express solidarity with Palestine.

Amidst the tumult of global markets reacting to the Israel-Hamas conflict, Bitcoin stands resilient. As of Saturday, the premier cryptocurrency is trading at $34,126, marking a modest increase of nearly 0.10%. This stability in the face of geopolitical unrest emphasizes Bitcoin’s growing role as a potential hedge against traditional market volatility.

Al Jazeera on Friday. As the world focuses on the violence unleashed in Israel and Hamas-controlled Gaza, Shtayyeh's comments shed light on what he described as a "very dangerous situation" in the West Bank. His statement came amid the ongoing war between the Palestinian military group Hamas and Israel.

Your govt bestowed him with Padma Vibhushan': Sanjay Raut slams PM Modi for criticizing Sharad Pawar's achievements Pawar also claimed that the fear of losing power might have pushed the PM to make such comments. "He (PM) was there to seek Darshan of Sai Baba in Shirdi, what was the need to take Darshan of Sharad Pawar there? If you see the nationwide picture, there are a lot of states where the BJP is not in power or either their government has come after some sabotage in other parties. And wherever there is a BJP government, they are on weak foot.

United Nations resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict, saying that watching in silence thousands of Palestinians being annihilated goes against what New Delhi has stood for. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Priyanka Gandhi wrote, “I am shocked and ashamed that our country has abstained from voting for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Israel intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Wearing black T-shirts saying «Jews say cease-fire now» and «Not in our name,» at least 200 of the demonstrators were detained by New York Police Department officers and led out of the train station, their hands zip-tied behind their backs. The NYPD said the protesters were taken briefly into custody, issued summonses and released, and that a more exact number of detentions would be available Saturday morning.

Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that their overnight ground operation in the Gaza Strip involved clashes between troops and Hamas terrorists, The Times of Israel reported. No soldiers were reported injured during these confrontations. The IDF believes that they managed to eliminate several Hamas terrorists in the raid and also destroyed infrastructure belonging to the terrorist group. As of now, IDF infantry, combat engineering forces, and tanks remain inside the Gaza Strip, indicating that the ground operation is ongoing.

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has partially corrected an article whic mischaracterized the extent to which Hamas and other militant groups have been funding its terrorism activities with cryptocurrencies.

Hamas said on Saturday its militants in Gaza were ready to confront Israeli attacks with «full force» after Israel's military widened its air and ground attacks on the Palestinian enclave. The Palestinian militant group that rules Gaza said earlier its fighters were clashing with Israeli troops in areas near the border with Israel after Israel reported intensified attacks in Gaza. «In addition to the attacks carried out in the last few days, ground forces are expanding their operations tonight,» Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a televised news briefing on Friday evening, raising the question of whether a long-anticipated ground invasion of Gaza may be beginning. He said Israel's air force was conducting extensive strikes on tunnels dug by Hamas and other infrastructure. The armed wing of Hamas said late on Friday its fighters were clashing with Israeli troops in Gaza's northeastern town of Beit Hanoun and in the central area of Al-Bureij. «The Al-Qassam brigades and all the Palestinian resistance forces are completely ready to confront (Israel's) aggression with full force and frustrate its incursions,» Hamas said in a statement early on Saturday. «Netanyahu and his defeated army will not be able to achieve any military victory,» referring to the Israeli prime minister. Israeli ground forces had massed outside Gaza, where Israel has been conducting an intense campaign of aerial bombardment since a deadly Oct.

Israel-Gaza War LIVE: Israel intensified its attacks in the Gaza Strip, resulting in a significant disruption of internet and communication services, as reported by The Associated Press (AP).Meanwhile, Hamas announced on Saturday that its fighters in Gaza are prepared to respond with full force to Israeli attacks, as Israel expanded its air and ground operations in the Palestinian enclave.Reuters reported, that the Gaza-based Palestinian militant group, which governs the region, previously stated that its fighters were engaging in clashes with Israeli troops in areas close to the border with Israel. This came in response to Israel's reports of escalated attacks in Gaza."In addition to the attacks carried out in the last few days, ground forces are expanding their operations tonight," Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a televised news briefing on Friday evening.Check all the Israel-Gaza War LIVE Updates here“Deeply concerned" over the deteriorating security situation and the astounding loss of civilian lives in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, India at the UN urged both parties to “de-escalate, eschew violence."India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Yojna Patel on Friday (local time) in her remarks at the United Nations General Assembly Emergency Special Session on the Israel-Hamas war said, “India is deeply concerned at the deteriorating security situation and the astounding loss of civilian lives in the ongoing conflict.

Investing.com — Gold bulls recaptured the $2,000 an ounce territory that had eluded them the past two months as investors sought shelter in safe havens amid increasing worry that Israel would indeed push through with a full ground invasion of Gaza to flush out Hamas militants from the Palestinian land.

Gaza to a ceasefire in Israel's bombardment of the Palestinian enclave, launched after a deadly rampage into southern Israel nearly three weeks ago. Israel says it is preparing a ground invasion, but has been urged by the U.S. and Arab countries to delay an operation that would multiply the number of civilian casualties in the densely populated coastal strip and might ignite a wider conflict. Two U.S.