Earlier in the day, Priyanka Gandhi in a show of support for the people of Palestine, carried a bag to Parliament that had "Palestine" emblazoned on it.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi was seen carrying a handbag with the word 'Palestine' on it. Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed posted the image on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Monday (December 16).
A PhD student in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, is “now appealing the decision” to the Chancellor at MIT Wednesday, the “last opportunity to end this persecution and restore academic dignity.
Israel-Hamas War update: Hospital records show that a family of eight was among those killed, including four children, their parents and two grandparents.
Hamas has expressed willingness for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza but accused Israel of not presenting a serious proposal. Hamas leader Basem Naim criticised Israeli actions and urged US intervention to end the violence, while defending the October 7 attack as a response to Israeli actions.
More than 43,020 Palestinians have been killed and 1,01,110 injured in Israel's military offensive in Gaza since October 7, 2023, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 25 weighed in over the ongoing conflicts in Middle East and Gaza. He said,“The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia are a matter of concern for both of us." Watch to know more!
In a statement, the Houthis said they “carried out a military operation targeting a vital target in the Jaffa (Tel Aviv) area in occupied Palestine with a number of Jaffa drones.”
Most stocks held firm on Wednesday, while oil prices and some safe haven assets rose, suggesting that the market impact of escalating Middle East tensions has been contained for now.
Israel said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday in response to missile fire by the Iran-aligned militants at Israel over the past two days, marking another front in fighting in the Middle East.
The Israeli military said Sunday that it killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an airstrike as the Lebanese militant group was reeling from a string of devastating blows and the killing of its overall leader.
Netanyahu, who is travelling to the United States for the UN General Assembly, has not yet responded to the cease-fire proposal. But his foreign minister, Israel Katz, said Israel would continue fighting “with full force until victory.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held various bilateral meetings with world leaders in New York. He also met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and expressed concerns about humanitarian situation in Gaza.
The attacks on Hezbollah communications equipment sowed fear across Lebanon, with people abandoning electronic devices for fear of carrying bombs in their pockets.
The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution, with 124 nations voting in favour, 14 against and 43 abstentions, including that by India. Those abstaining included Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Nepal, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
In addition to demanding withdrawal, the resolution urges member states to cease importing products from Israeli settlements and halt the transfer of arms to Israel, where there is a risk of use in Palestinian territories.
They carried umbrellas painted with watermelon images in support of the Palestinian cause amid the Israel-Hamas war. The watermelon colours are the same as those on the Palestinian flag and the fruit has come to symbolise Palestinian solidarity.
At the Palestine solidarity convention, Palestinian Ambassador to India, Adnan Abu Al Haija said that this is not the first time India has held such a convention for the cause of Palestine. Watch to know more!
Israel and Hezbollah have traded fire since the war started, and an Israeli strike Saturday killed at least 10 Syrians, including a woman and her two children, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. Israel said it targeted a Hezbollah weapons depot.
One incident took place in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut while the other occurred in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal. Both individuals were arrested.
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