Israel Hamas War
Israel-Hamas conflict plunges 96% of Gazans into poverty: UN
This is compared to Gaza's 45-per cent poverty rate in 2017-2018, Xinhua news agency quoted the ESCWA as saying in a statement. "Even if a ceasfire is agreed and humanitarian aid is allowed to enter Gaza, poverty and deprivation will affect a significant share of the population for years to come," ESCWA Executive Secretary Rola Dashti was quoted by the release as saying.
Israeli shekel hits record low against USD in over 11 years
The shekel continued to weaken amid the raging conflict, despite the bank's plan, announced on October 9, to sell up to $30 billion to stabilise the Israeli currency, reports Xinhua news agency. The shekel's new representative rate against the dollar was set at 4.079 shekels per dollar, compared to 4.084 recorded on July 27, 2012.
Hamas says 50 Israeli hostages killed in Israeli air attacks
Hamas spokesperson, Abu Ubaida has in a post in the Telegram channel of the group on Thursday said, "Al Qassam Brigade estimates that the number of Zionist prisoners killed in the Gaza Strip as a result of Zionist killings and massacres reached approximately 50 people."
Israel Minister Benny Gantz shoulders responsibility of Oct 7 attack
Gantz, who also served as Israel's Defence Minister between 2020 and 2022, made the remarks while briefing news reporters.
Hamas preventing Gaza residents from evacuation, says IDF
The IDF spokesmen confirmed that they had appealed to the people in the Gaza Strip to evacuate only to understand that the Hamas teleosts had blocked the access routes to Southern strip.
Israel military confirms airstrike in Gaza where journo's relatives were killed
The strike hit a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, where relatives of Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief Wael Al-Dahdouh were taking shelter after being displaced, CNN quoted the Qatar-based news network as saying.
IDF infantry hits several tanks inside Gaza, ground assault imminent
In a statement, the IDF said it moved in and fired at the Hamas outposts In Gaza on Wednesday night and destroyed many tanks and missile launching capabilities. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has clearly said that the entry of the Israel armed forces in Gaza Strip is imminent and the ground assault will commence soon.
We will finish the Hamas top leadership, says former Israeli intelligence operative
Ravid: Yes, this is indeed a major national calamity. We have lost 1,400 of our citizens, more than 200 are in the custody of terrorists and we are indeed facing a major issue. However, as you know, we are a community of resilient and tough people and we will over come this and bring peace and normalcy in our country and around it.
Israel urges India to ban Hamas
“It is time to designate Hamas as a terrorist organisation in India,” Gilon told reporters in Delhi during a media briefing on the Israel-Hamas war, adding that after Hamas’ brutal attacks on Israel on October 7, which killed 1,400 people, the Israeli government spoke to the Indian government about proscribing the Palestinian militant group.
'Iran's Quds Force trained 500 Hamas terrorists for massacre of Israelis'
The terrorists were trained by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards' elite forces in Iran as recently as in September, the report noted, citing "people familiar with intelligence related to the assault".
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