Israel-Hamas War Highlights: Blinken Says He Spoke To Israel About Gaza's 'Humanitarian Needs'
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The escalation between Israel and Hamas entered its fifth day on Wednesday with attacks and counter-attacks from both the sides. On Tuesday evening, six rockets from southern Lebanon were fired towards northern Israel while Palestinian militant group Hamas was attacking the Israeli city of Ashkelon with rocket fire. The group warned civilians to leave before the barrage began.
Over 1,800 people from both the sides have been killed so far in the escalations with over 4,250 people injured. The Palestinian health ministry said that around 849 Palestinians have been killed while Israeli military officials have stated that the death toll from Hamas attacks has surpassed 1,000 in the country.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned the Hamas attacks on Israel as an "unadulterated evil unleashed on the world" saying that the militant group's stated purpose is to annihilate the state of Israel and kill Jewish people.
“There are moments in this life – and I mean this literally – when pure, unadulterated evil is unleashed on this world. The people of Israel lived through one such moment this weekend. The bloody hands of the terrorist organisation Hamas – a group whose stated purpose for being is to kill Jews,” Biden said in his address to the nation from the White House.
He also said that 14 Americans have been killed in the action.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed US' foreign policy for the Isral-Palestine issue. He criticised the U.S. saying it “tried to monopolise the settlement, but, regrettably hasn’t bothered to search for compromises that would be acceptable to both parties and, just the opposite, sought to enforce their own view of how it should be done, exerting pressure on both parties.”
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Moscow is talking to both Israel and the Palestinians to help reach a settlement.
Israel-Hamas War LIVE: Israel ‘Emergency Government’ Sworn In
In a 66-4 vote, Israeli lawmakers swore in a "emergency government" on Thursday, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a wartime partnership with a rival.
Benny Gantz and four of his party's members were sworn in as ministers, while opposition leader Yair Lapid said he would not join the government. (AFP Input)
Israel-Hamas War LIVE: Blinken Says He Spoke To Israel About Gaza's ‘Humanitarian Needs’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that he discussed the Gaza Strip's "humanitarian needs" with Israel while defending Israel's right to respond to the deadly Hamas attack.
"We did discuss ways to address the humanitarian needs of people living in Gaza to protect them from harm, while Israel conducts its legitimate security operations to defend itself against terrorism and to try to ensure that this never happens again," Blinken said after meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials in Tel Aviv.
#WATCH | Tel Aviv, Israel: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says, "On the Mediterranean situation in Gaza, I think it's first important to remember a fundamental issue that makes this complicated. Hamas continues to use civilians as human shields. Something that's not new,… pic.twitter.com/ZKzxPqVSMU
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2023
Israel-Hamas War LIVE: Russian Foreign Ministry Calls For Gaza Ceasefire To Allow In Food, Medicine
Russia's foreign ministry urged Israel to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza to allow in food and medicine, saying it was unacceptable that "indiscriminate" bombing of the Gaza Strip was killing so many civilians.
Moscow issued the statement after Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov spoke by phone with Hussein Al-Sheikh, secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) executive committee. (Reuters Input)
Israel-Hamas War LIVE: Indian Ambassador To Israel With First Batch Of Indians Boarding Special Flight — PICS
Photos: Indian Ambassador to Israel Sanjeev Singla with the first batch of Indians who would be boarding the special flight being operated under 'Operation Ajay' from Tel Aviv.
PHOTO | Indian Ambassador to Israel Sanjeev Singla with the first batch of Indians who would be boarding the special flight being operated under 'Operation Ajay' from Tel Aviv.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 12, 2023
(Source: Third Party) pic.twitter.com/cZoVp2fpKr
First Batch Of Indian Passengers To Board Flight Back From Tel Aviv
First batch of Indian passengers to board flight back to India from Israel's Tel Aviv under 'Operation Ajay'.
#WATCH | Israel: First batch of Indian passengers to board flight back to India from Tel Aviv under 'Operation Ajay' pic.twitter.com/3fOmVB5IDT
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2023
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