A resolution on the Israel-Palestine issue was adopted by the Extraordinary Special Session of the UN General Assembly on October 27. Apart from India, other countries which abstained from UN voting are Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Ukraine and the UK.
Israel has intensified its ground operations in Gaza after it began limited strikes. Israeli ambassador to the United Nations has said that it will not sit idle and wait to see Hamas terrorists rise again.
Shashi Tharoor faced huge backlash from some pro-Hamas groups and a section of Left activists over his description of Hamas as a "terror group" at a pro-Palestine rally organised by Congress ally in the state IUML on Thursday. The Congress leader later issued a clarification over his statement.
Ever since the war began, about 1.4 million of Gaza's 2.3 million residents have fled their homes, with nearly half of them crowding into U.N. shelters. Hundreds of thousands remain in northern Gaza, despite Israel ordering them to evacuate to the south.
The US has taken Iran's threat seriously and has rushed its air defence systems to protect its military installations in the region. Clearly, the conflict seems to be heading towards a major conflagration beyond Gaza.
Kurukshetra: Who has the idea to stop the Gaza war?
While addressing the Parliament, Turkish President Erdogan called Hamas a "patriotic organisation" and unequivocally cancelled his scheduled state visit to Israel after saying "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has abused Turkey's goodwill".
According to the statement carried on Hezbollah-run and Lebanese state media, both militant groups vowed to achieve “a real victory for the resistance in Gaza and Palestine” and halt Israel’s “treacherous and brutal aggression against our oppressed and steadfast people in Gaza and the West Bank”.
Israel-Hamas war: An alleged Israeli airstrike against Aleppo International Airport, caused damage. The pro-government Sham FM radio says there are no injuries in the strikes, and the damage was limited to the runway.
At the United Nations, India called for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine issue. It advocated for the establishment of a sovereign, independent and viable state of Palestine, which could live within secure and recognised borders, side by side in peace with Israel.
How high the political temperature has risen in Rajasthan can be gauged from the fact that when BJP MLA from Sursagar seat Suryakanta Vyas ji was not given ticket by his party, CM Ashok Gehlot reached his house at 12 o'clock in the night to meet him.
Like earlier, India launched a rescue operation to repatriate its citizens from war-torn Israel whereas China opted out of any repatriation operation mission. In fact, Chinese citizens are reportedly paying hefty amounts ranging from $700-2000 for repatriation flights arranged by other countries.
Owaisi appeals to PM Modi to establish a humanitarian corridor in Gaza
Jammu and Kashmir former chief minister Omar Abdullah has said that it's good India is sending aid to Palestine but called out the world for differentiating between Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars.
While addressing the Gulf Arab state's advisory Shura council, Sheikh Tamim, said, "We say enough. Israel shouldn't be granted an unconditional green light and unrestricted authorisation to kill."
The Iron Dome is a ground-to-air defence system that comprises radar and interceptor missiles that are capable of tracking and neutralising any rockets or missiles fired towards targets in Israel. It is particularly useful in defending against rockets, artillery and mortars, and aircraft.
The public meeting passed a resolution condemning the use of violence for political ends and expressed deep sorrow for the loss of innocent lives.
French President Macron landed in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Condemning the ongoing atrocities by Hamas, he said at least 30 French citizens were killed by them because of their Jewish affinity.
The Railway Board has announced that it has revised the dearness allowance for its employees from 42 percent to 46 percent of the basic pay effective from July 1, 2023.
Israel-Hamas war LIVE: Iran warned Israel and the US of a regional escalation while cutting its military conscription, Jerusalem Post reported. Iran-backed proxies have increased their attacks across the region; in Iraq and Syria, Iranian proxy groups attacked US forces a number of times.
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