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Daily Despatch: Hamas Frees Hostages, Netanyahu's Ally Explains Ground Offensive Delay
Two Israeli hostages, held by Hamas in Gaza since October 7. were handed over to the International Red Cross on Monday night.
- Allan Sorensen
- Oct 24, 2023 12:59 pm IST
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Daily Despatch: Israel's Three-Stage Plan For Hamas And Gaza
As the first trucks with humanitarian aid crossed into Gaza Saturday morning, Arab and European delegates met in Cairo to discuss the crisis between Israel and Hamas in a one-day meeting called the Cairo Peace Summit.
- Allan Sorensen
- Oct 22, 2023 16:13 pm IST
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Daily Despatch: Hamas Releases 2 Israeli-American Hostages
In a surprise move late Friday night, Hamas released two of the more than 200 hostages held in Gaza since October 7.
- Allan Sorensen
- Oct 21, 2023 14:24 pm IST
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Daily Despatch: Israel And Hezbollah Move Closer To All-Out War
The latest uptick in cross border attacks has ratcheted up tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. While each side still refrains from declaring a state of war, Israel has started evacuating some 23.000 citizens of Kiryat Shemona.
- Allan Sorensen
- Oct 20, 2023 14:34 pm IST
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Daily Despatch: Biden's Historic Israel Visit, Protests In Arab World
After arriving on Air Force One Wednesday morning, US President Joe Biden began a seven-hour visit in Israel sharing a big hug with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Allan Sorensen
- Oct 19, 2023 20:13 pm IST
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Daily Despatch: Extreme Anger After Deadly Hospital Bombing
At least 500 Palestinians were killed in the explosion at the al-Ahli Baptist hospital in Gaza. In the immediate aftermath the two sides blamed each other for the explosion.
- Allan Sorensen
- Oct 18, 2023 12:30 pm IST
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Daily Despatch: Biden's Visit To Israel, Hamas Hostage Video, Gaza Crisis
Although Biden's visit is described as a show of strong support to Israel, it also sends a warning to regional powers such as Iran and Hezbollah against escalating the situation.
- Allan Sorensen
- Oct 17, 2023 18:43 pm IST
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Daily Despatch: The Day War Almost Broke Out On Israel's Northern Border
One anti-tank missile after the other was fired from Lebanon into Israel on Sunday. In at least six such attacks two Israeli soldiers were killed, and several others wounded.
- Allan Sorensen
- Oct 16, 2023 22:30 pm IST
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Daily Despatch: Hamas Trying To Prevent Palestinian Civilians In Gaza From Fleeing
Seven days after Hamas launched its attack on Israel, the militant movement in Gaza is now also challenged by its own population.
- Allan Sorensen
- Oct 14, 2023 20:13 pm IST
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Daily Despatch: Israel Escalates Pressure In Gaza, Signals Ground Offensive
Entering the seventh day of fighting since the attack on southern Israeli communities last Saturday morning, Israel called on the UN to help evacuate some 1.1 million inhabitants of the northern parts of Gaza.
- Allan Sorensen
- Oct 13, 2023 16:40 pm IST
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Daily Despatch: Israel's New Wartime Government, Gaza's Worsening Crisis
With all signs pointing at the Israel-Hamas conflict turning into a war on multiple fronts soon, a new emergency government was established on Wednesday afternoon in Jerusalem.
- Allan Sorensen
- Oct 12, 2023 12:49 pm IST
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Daily Despatch: US' Massive Moral And Military Support For Israel
Four days after the deadly Hamas attack on villages in the southern parts of Israel, the death count is spiralling, in both Israel and Gaza.
- Allan Sorensen
- Oct 11, 2023 14:21 pm IST
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Daily Despatch: A Dramatic Rise In Body Count On Day 3 Of Israel-Gaza Crisis
Israeli air raids on Gaza have hit more than 1,200 targets since the beginning of the latest escalation, according to the Israeli army spokesperson. At least 580 Palestinians have been killed and 2,700 wounded.
- Allan Sorensen
- Oct 10, 2023 15:55 pm IST
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Daily Despatch: The Day After In Israel-Gaza War - Rage, Rising Body Count
The sheer scale of Israel's tragedy became clear a day after the Hamas attack.
- Allan Sorensen
- Oct 09, 2023 09:46 am IST
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Daily Despatch: Israel Faces Tough Choices Deterring Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu risks an all-out war on multiple fronts if he orders a land invasion of Gaza. But the alternative could be just as bad.
- Allan Sorensen
- Oct 08, 2023 17:18 pm IST