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Over 600 killed in Israel-Hamas conflict
Of the 600 casualties, 313 people have been killed and 2,000 wounded in the Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, BBC reported quoting Palestinian officials as saying. In Israel, 300 civilians have also been killed, and dozens of Israelis have been taken hostage, Israel’s Embassy in Turkey said, quoting Israel’s Ministry of Health.
Air India suspends Delhi-Tel Aviv flights till Oct 14 amid escalating Hamas offensive in Israel
“Our flights to and from Tel Aviv will remain suspended till 14th October, 2023, for the safety of our passengers and crew. Air India will extend all possible support to passengers who have confirmed bookings on any flight during this period,” said an Air India spokesperson.
Israel's 'Pearl Harbor' moment
Israel’s military on Saturday found itself caught off-guard, despite decades in which the country became a technology powerhouse that boasts one of the world’s most impressive armed forces and a premier intelligence agency, CNN reported.
Death toll of Afghan quakes rises to over 2,000
Two earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted Afghanistan on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. Apart from Herat, affected provinces also include Badghis and Farah.
Hezbollah fires mortars at Israel
Hezbollah claimed to have fired dozens of rockets and shells at three Israeli positions in the contested Mount Dov region in solidarity with the Hamas attack, Times of Israel reported.
Music festival goers first took cover from rockets, then Gaza militants began firing on them
The gunmen left multiple revelers dead at the scene and at least one attendee was taken hostage, seen in social media video authenticated and geolocated by CNN being paraded and unconscious around Gaza by armed militants.
Israel says fighter jets target head of Hamas intelligence
Israeli planes have struck a number of targets in the Gaza Strip since militants crossed into Israeli territory on Saturday.
Fears of huge ground invasion of Gaza grow as Israel vows ‘mighty vengeance’
The pledge came after gunmen from Hamas, which governs Gaza, rampaged through Israeli towns and killed at least 250 people on Saturday while retreating with soldier and civilian hostages in the deadliest day of violence for Israel since the Yom Kippur War 50 years ago.
Indian-American lawmakers push for India to align with US in Ukraine War
“It’s obvious that the United States would stand against Chinese aggression on the Line of Control (LAC) far more than Russia or Putin would, & that we really need to press India to not be as dependent on Russian defensively and to be willing to condemn Putin's aggression in Ukraine, just like we would condemn Chinese aggression beyond the Line of Control (LAC),” said Ro Khanna
War and sanctions have done little to weaken Vladimir Putin's grip on Russia
He purged senior military leaders of suspect loyalty, including General Sergey Surovikin, a close Prigozhin ally who once commanded Russian forces fighting in Ukraine. He compelled most Wagner fighters to join the Ministry of Defence. Prigozhin’s death in an airplane crash in August was -- rightly or wrongly -- seen as Putin’s retribution, underscoring the stiff price of disloyalty.
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