Netanyahu says Israel will ‘crush and destroy’ Hamas; every Hamas member is a ‘dead man’ (apnews.com)
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel would “crush and destroy” Hamas in response to its attack....
Egypt warned Israel days before Hamas struck, US committee chairman says (www.bbc.co.uk)
Why BBC doesn't call Hamas militants 'terrorists' - John Simpson (www.bbc.co.uk)
I guess not strictly news - but with all of the vitriol I have seen in discussions on the Israel situation, that have boiled down to arguments over wording, I feel that this take from the BBC is worthy of some discussion....
Why Is the Indian State Reigniting a 13-Year-Old Case Against Arundhati Roy? (thewire.in)
The FIR is not just about a speech in 2010. It is against everything she has stood for since her 1998 essay ‘The End of Imagination’.
Putin blames failure of US policy for Mideast conflict, Russia says talking to both sides (www.reuters.com)
Pope urges Hamas to free hostages, says Israel has right to self-defence (www.reuters.com)
Pope Francis, in his strongest comments since the start of the conflict in Gaza, on Wednesday called for the release of all hostages taken by Hamas militants and said Israel has a right to defend itself....
With Zelenskiy At NATO HQ, U.S. Announces Fresh $200 Million Military Aid Package For Ukraine (www.rferl.org)
The United States said it would give Ukraine a new military aid package worth $200 million as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy traveled to NATO’s headquarters in Belgium to press for more support for his war-ravaged country ahead of the onset of the cold season....
Egypt moves to prevent exodus of Palestinians from besieged Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Rafah crossing closed following Israeli bombardments...
A Chinese Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia (apnews.com)
US and allies warn militant group Hezbollah against escalating Hamas-Israel conflict (www.cnn.com)
The US and its allies are warning the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah against escalating the conflict in Israel as the US prepositions military assets to deter a potential widening of the war, multiple US officials and people briefed on the discussions tell CNN....
Zelenskyy visits NATO to ask for more equipment ahead of winter (www.euronews.com)
Ukraine’s President unexpectedly visited the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday morning where defence ministers from the military alliance are gathering for a meeting....
2 women say they were threatened with murder and sexual assault following Israeli vigil in Vancouver (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Two Metro Vancouver women say they were threatened by two men who were seen carrying Palestinian flags on Monday night....
An American mom, 67, spent her life advocating for Palestinian rights. Then, Hamas came for her. (www.usatoday.com)
They exchanged text messages and emojis. Brief status updates with words of encouragement. A picture of the beloved family dog “Tutsi.”...
Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei Trolls Israel in Unprecedented Hebrew Tweet (www.newsweek.com)
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has taken aim at Israel over social media in a first-ever Hebrew-language message posted on X, formerly Twitter, as the country continues to battle with a comprehensive attack launched by Hamas over the weekend....
Erdogan, Putin discuss measures to halt Israeli-Palestinian conflict (www.reuters.com)
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Tuesday, with the Kremlin saying the focus was on an immediate ceasefire and a resumption of talks....
Afghanistan is hit by another earthquake, days after tremor that killed over 2,000 (www.nbcnews.com)
Another strong earthquake shook part of western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after an earlier quake killed more than 2,000 and flattened whole villages....
Musk given 24 hours to address graphic images of Hamas attacks (www.politico.eu)
Elon Musk has until the end of Wednesday to respond to demands from Brussels to remove graphic images and disinformation linked to the violence in Israel from his social network X — or face the full force of Europe’s new social media rules....
17 Brits feared dead or missing in Israel including children (www.independent.co.uk)
Seventeen British nationals including children are dead or missing in Israel after attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas....
A Palestine official had the perfect response to those claiming Corbyn ‘refused to condemn Hamas’ (www.thecanary.co)
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Dozens of Malaysians rescued in Peru after being trafficked to commit online fraud (www.theguardian.com)
Afghanistan hit by second earthquake in days (www.bbc.com)
Gaza-Israel war: Is the Western media still biased? (www.newarab.com)
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