Israel-Hamas War LIVE: President Joe Biden expressed his opposition on Wednesday to retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank following the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.“It has to stop. They have to be held accountable.
It has to stop now," Biden said at the start of a news conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who was being honoured with a state visit to Washington.In this context, Hamas is considered a terrorist organization by some countries and a resistance movement by others. The designation of Hamas varies depending on the country and its official stance, Reuters reported.Amid increasing international concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation and the rising number of civilian casualties in Gaza, the United States presented a draft resolution on Saturday.
Catch all the Israel-Hamas War LIVE Updates hereA man accused of pepper spraying pro-Palestinian protesters who gathered near an Israel solidarity rally over the weekend has been charged with hate crimes and aggravated battery, prosecutors said Wednesday.Zevulen Ebert, 33, of Skokie, Illinois, is charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery and two felony hate crime charges, according to Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office. Pepper spray can irritate the eyes and cause a burning sensation and difficulty breathing.
(AP)Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan said, “If this other resolution truly focused on the humanitarian situation as it was presented. The over 220 hostages being held by Hamas would not be a general signed note at the very end of the resolution.
It would be the first demand. The hostages held by Hamas must be the top humanitarian priority
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