Israel Hamas War
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US says Israel's use of weapons in Gaza may have violated international law, evidence incomplete
World | May 11, 2024, 01:54 PM ISTThe Biden administration said Israel's use of US-supplied weapons may have violated international law, but specific instances could not be confirmed due to wartime conditions. There has been widespread concerns over Israel's indiscriminate use of weapons for causing "excessive" civilian harm.
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Israeli military says it has weapons needed for Rafah operation, as Biden threatens no arms’ supply
World | May 10, 2024, 09:40 AM ISTThe Israeli military's remarks came as Joe Biden threatened not to supply offensive weapons to Israel for their use in an all-out assault on Rafah, the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza.
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Biden threatens to stop supplying weapons to Israel if it launches full-scale invasion of Rafah
World | May 09, 2024, 06:52 AM ISTBiden's remarks mark the strong public warning of Israel as the US seeks to deter an Israeli assault on Rafah that has led to a rift between the two close allies. This came after the US paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns of an invasion in the southern Gaza city.
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US pauses bomb shipment to Israel as Netanyahu signals to ignore West's warning over Rafah attack
World | May 08, 2024, 07:19 PM ISTThe United States has halted a shipment of powerful bombs to Israel, a US official said, as Washington puts pressure on its ally to avoid a full-scale invasion of the Gaza Strip's crowded southern city of Rafah and give more time for ceasefire talks.
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Hamas accepts three-phase ceasefire deal, but why did Israel say no to it?
News | May 07, 2024, 11:46 PM ISTPalestinian Islamist group Hamas said that it had agreed to a three-phased deal for a ceasefire and hostages-for-prisoners swap, although an Israeli official said the deal was not acceptable to Israel because terms had been "softened". But how will this 3-day truce work?
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Israeli forces take 'operational control' of Gaza side of Rafah crossing as ceasefire talks continue
World | May 07, 2024, 02:45 PM ISTThe Israel military announced late Monday that it carried out "targeted strikes" in Rafah, despite intense international alarm, which killed 20 Hamas militants. Hours after the evacuation of Rafah was announced, Hamas approved a ceasefire proposed by Egypt and Qatar.
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Israel to push ahead with Rafah assault despite pressing for ceasefire negotiations with Hamas
World | May 07, 2024, 06:37 AM ISTIsrael's attack on Rafah, which has attracted international criticism, has already claimed the lives of five Palestinians. Meanwhile, Hamas has accepted a ceasefire proposal by Egypt and Qatar that has increased the chances of a brief pause in the seven-month-long war.
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Hamas says it accepts Gaza ceasefire proposal hours after Israel orders Rafah evacuation
World | May 06, 2024, 11:18 PM ISTIsrael’s closest allies, including the United States, have repeatedly said that Israel shouldn’t attack Rafah. The looming operation has raised global alarm over the fate of around 1.4 million Palestinians sheltering there.
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Columbia University cancels graduation ceremony as pro-Palestinian protests roiled campuses
World | May 06, 2024, 06:55 PM ISTColumbia University is cancelling its large university-wide commencement ceremony amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this week and next, the university announced Monday.
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Israeli army starts evacuation of over 1 lakh Palestinians from Rafah ahead of an expected assault
World | May 06, 2024, 01:31 PM ISTSome Palestinian families were leaving areas east of Rafah on Monday after receiving evacuation orders from the Israeli military, witnesses in the city on the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt confirmed.
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Israel launches retaliatory attack on Rafah after Hamas kills three soldiers in rocket attack
World | May 06, 2024, 08:26 AM ISTHamas had claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on the Kerem Shalom border crossing in which three Israeli soldiers were killed. The Jewish country launched a counter-attack on Rafah.
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Hamas says Gaza ceasefire talks stalled, Israel vows military operation in Rafah
World | May 06, 2024, 12:04 AM ISTWhile Hamas negotiators had arrived in Cairo on Saturday for intensified talks on a possible ceasefire in Gaza, the Israeli government abstained from the talks leading to failure of the initiative.
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Netanyahu vows to ban Al Jazeera news network in Israel, calls it 'Hamas mouthpiece'
World | May 05, 2024, 06:31 PM ISTThe statement from Netanyahu’s office said that under a law passed last month, the government can take action against a foreign channel seen as “harming the country.”
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Hamas negotiators arrive in Cairo for talks on ceasefire deal with Israel amid boiling tensions
World | May 04, 2024, 05:59 PM ISTSome reports indicate that there has been some progress in negotiating a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the latter demanding a complete withdrawal of troops. However, an Israeli official has downplayed such reports, saying Israel will not end the war until Hamas is eliminated.
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US: Over 2,000 arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on American universities since April 18
World | May 03, 2024, 12:02 PM ISTThe protests began at Columbia University on April 17 with students calling for an end to the Israel-Hamas war, which quickly spread to other colleges. The students have demanded their universities to cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies enabling the conflict in Gaza.
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Biden breaks silence on college protests: 'Not an authoritarian nation where we silence people...'
World | May 02, 2024, 11:08 PM ISTJoe Biden said that freedom of speech and the rule of law must be respected in protests at college campuses over the war in Gaza.
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Hamas unwilling to settle for temporary ceasefire in Gaza, wants permanent end to war: Sources
World | May 02, 2024, 02:02 PM ISTA deal proposed by Egypt suggested the release of 33 hostages in exchange for 600 Palestinian prisoners and a pause in fighting. However, Israel has pledged to attack the Rafah city "with or without" a deal, further raising global alarm.
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India at UN reaffirms support to two-state solution for Palestine, urges resumption of peace talks
World | May 02, 2024, 10:08 AM ISTIndia's statement came after the US on April 18 vetoed a resolution in the UN Security Council on a Palestinian bid to be granted full membership. Palestine was given a non-member observer status in the UN General Assembly in November 2012.
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Colombia to break diplomatic relations with Israel over Gaza war, says President Gustavo Petro
World | May 02, 2024, 07:35 AM ISTColombia follows in the footsteps of its neighbour Bolivia, which broke diplomatic ties with Israel in October last year following the deadly assault in Gaza. Several countries in Latin America have criticised Israel's offensive and called for an immediate ceasefire.
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Blinken meets Israeli PM, reiterates US can't support Rafah assault without humanitarian plan
World | May 01, 2024, 11:52 PM ISTUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, saying “the time is now” for an agreement that would free hostages and bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war in Gaza.