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This Article is From Oct 30, 2023

Israel-Hamas War News Highlights: Death Count In Gaza Crosses 8,000, Half Of Them Children

Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Israel has been bombarding Gaza since Hamas' surprise attack on October 7 killed at least 1,400 Israelis.

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Updated : October 30, 2023 7:02 am IST

Israel Hamas War Live Updates: The Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7

Israel-Hamas War News Live Updates:

Gaza today said that more than 8,000 had been killed in the Palestinian territory since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7.

"The death count linked to the Israeli aggression is past 8,000, half of whom are children," the health ministry told the news agency AFP. 

Israel has been bombarding Gaza and has now been waging ground operations after Hamas' surprise attack killed at least 1,400 Israelis. 

"This is the second stage of the war whose goals are clear - to destroy Hamas' governing and military capabilities and to bring the hostages home," Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters late on Saturday.

Oct 30, 2023 03:09 (IST)
Hamas Calls For 'Decisive' Action By Egypt On Gaza Aid
A top Hamas official called on Egypt Sunday to take "decisive" action to expedite aid to Gaza amid criticism over the pace of vital supplies reaching the war-torn Palestinian territory.

"Egypt should not remain a spectator," Hamas politburo member Musa Abu Marzouk said in a statement.

"We expect a decisive stance by Egypt allowing aid to enter Gaza as soon as possible."
Oct 30, 2023 02:50 (IST)
Protection Of Civilians Paramount: UN Chief Amid Israel-Hamas War
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday said that the protection of civilians is "paramount" and added that the laws of war establish clear rules to protect the life of humans and respect humanitarian concerns.

Taking to X, Guterres stated, "The protection of civilians is paramount. The Laws of War establish clear rules to protect human life and respect humanitarian concerns. Those laws cannot be contorted for the sake of expedience."

Oct 30, 2023 02:40 (IST)
Hezbollah Fires At Israel As Border Clashes Escalate
Palestinian group Hamas, embroiled in war with Israeli forces in Gaza, said Sunday its militants in south Lebanon had launched rockets towards Israel, in a fresh escalation along the border.

A second Islamist group announced rocket launches at Israel's north, while powerful Iran-backed movement Hezbollah -- a Hamas ally -- said it had shot down an Israeli drone over Israeli territory using a surface-to-air missile.
Oct 30, 2023 02:38 (IST)
Five Charged After Pro-Palestinian Protests In London
Police in London said that five people had been charged on Sunday after their arrest during pro-Palestinian protests a day earlier, which saw tens of thousands march for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

The Metropolitan Police arrested nine people -- two on suspicion of assaulting police officers and seven for public order offences. 

A further two people were arrested on Sunday morning, suspected of inciting racial hatred following an incident in Trafalgar Square on Saturday evening, the Met said in a statement. 
Oct 30, 2023 02:37 (IST)
Israel Must Protect Gazans, Distinguish Between Hamas, Civilians, Says US
Israel must protect innocent Gaza residents by distinguishing between Hamas militants and civilians, the White House warned Sunday as President Joe Biden promised a significant increase in aid to the Palestinian territory.
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Oct 30, 2023 01:08 (IST)
US, Egypt Commit To Significant Acceleration In Aid To Gaza
US President Joe Biden and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi committed to the significant acceleration of assistance flowing into Gaza beginning Sunday, the White House said.

The White House said Biden briefed Sisi on U.S. efforts to ensure the conflict does not expand in the region.

Oct 30, 2023 00:54 (IST)
Israel Urges Russia To Protect Israelis, Jews Amid Dagestan Unrest
Israel urged Russian authorities on Sunday to protect Israelis and Jews in their jurisdictions following media reports of potential reprisals by pro-Palestinian protesters in Dagestan.

A statement by the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said the Israeli ambassador in Moscow was working with Russian authorities. "The State of Israel views gravely attempts to harm Israelis citizens and Jews anywhere," the statement said.

Oct 30, 2023 00:49 (IST)
Biden Presses Netanyahu On Protecting Civilians, Increasing Aid For Gaza
US President Joe Biden emphasized the need for increased humanitarian aid to Gaza Sunday amid fighting in the Palestinian territory, during a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said in a statement.
Oct 30, 2023 00:40 (IST)
Russians Storm Airport Dagestan After Word Of Flight Landing From Israel: Report
Dozens of protesters stormed an airport in Russia's Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Sunday evening looking for Israeli citizens after word spread that a plane was arriving from Israel, local media reported.
Oct 30, 2023 00:11 (IST)
Israel Shows Images Of Tanks In Gaza As War With Hamas Deepens
Israel signalled intent to encircle Gaza's main city on Sunday, publishing pictures of battle tanks on the Palestinian enclave's western coast 48 hours after ordering expanded ground incursions across its eastern border.

Israel's self-declared "second phase" of a three-week war against Iranian-backed Hamas militants had initially been kept from public view, with forces moving under darkness and a telecommunications blackout cutting off Palestinians.
Oct 30, 2023 00:04 (IST)
Israel Summons Russian Ambassador To Protest At Moscow's Hosting Of Hamas
Israel summoned the Russian ambassador on Sunday to lodge a protest at Moscow's hosting last week of a delegation from Hamas, the Palestinian militant group whose Oct. 7 attack on Israel killed at least 1,400 people and led to the war in Gaza.
Oct 30, 2023 00:02 (IST)
UN Peacekeeper Injured In Shelling Near Israel-Lebanon Border
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said that one of its members sustained injuries after shelling in Houla village near the Israeli-Lebanon border on Saturday.
The shelling happened at around 10 pm (local time), after which the injured peacekeeper was evacuated for medical treatment.

"On Saturday, at around 10 pm, two mortar shells hit a UNIFIL base in the vicinity of the village of Houla, resulting in the injury of one peacekeeper who was promptly evacuated for medical treatment," UNIFIL posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday.
Oct 29, 2023 23:57 (IST)
Hezbollah Says It Downs Israeli Drone In South Lebanon
Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Sunday it shot down an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon with a surface-to-air missile, the first time it has announced such an incident, as clashes on the Lebanese border escalate.

The drone was hit near Khiam, about 5 km (3 miles) from the border with Israel, and was seen falling in Israeli territory, Hezbollah added. Two security sources in Lebanon said it was the first time Hezbollah had announced downing an Israeli drone.

"They have insinuated they have this capability but it is the first time they declare they have this kind of capability to shoot down a drone," Mohanad Hage Ali of the Carnegie Middle East Center said.

Oct 29, 2023 23:56 (IST)
Gazans At 'Breaking Point' As Aid Centres Looted, UN Agency Says
Thousands of Gaza residents broke into U.N. warehouses on Sunday, grabbing flour and other essential items in a sign they had reached "breaking point", the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) said.

One of the warehouses, located in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, is where UNRWA stores supplies delivered by humanitarian convoys crossing into Gaza from Egypt.

Footage from Khan Younis in southern Gaza showed men frantically carrying boxes and large bags out of a warehouse, hoisting them onto their shoulders or loading them onto their bicycles.
Oct 29, 2023 23:54 (IST)
Rishi Sunak, Macron Press Calls For Urgent Aid In Gaza
World leaders stepped up calls Sunday for desperately needed humanitarian aid to reach war-torn Gaza after Israel's military intensified its air and ground operations against Hamas.

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron "stressed the importance of getting urgent humanitarian support" into the Palestinian territory, while UN chief Antonio Guterres said the situation was getting "more desperate by the hour".

Fighting in Gaza raged for a 23rd day Sunday after Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing at least 1,400 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli officials.
Oct 29, 2023 23:53 (IST)
Hamas Playing "Psychological Games" Over Hostages, Says Israel Minister
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant accused Hamas on Sunday of playing "psychological games" over hostages after it offered to free all captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Oct 29, 2023 23:53 (IST)
"Stop Genocide": Moroccans Rally For Gaza Ceasefire Against Israel Ties
Tens of thousands of Moroccans marched Sunday through Casablanca in a show of solidarity with Palestinians, AFP correspondents said, more than three weeks into deadly war between Israel and Hamas.

"Stop the genocide in Gaza," read one banner at the march, echoing claims by Palestinian officials and Arab leaders as the death toll in Gaza has topped 8,000 people, mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

Israel has bombarded the narrow Palestinian enclave since Hamas militants on October 7 launched massive raids into southern Israel, killing at least 1,400 people, also mostly civilians, according to Israeli officials.
Oct 29, 2023 21:31 (IST)
Engaged In "Heavy Fighting" With Israeli Forces In Gaza: Hamas

Hamas's armed wing said Sunday its fighters were engaged in "heavy fighting" with Israeli forces in Gaza after Israeli military deployed more ground forces across the Palestinian territory.
Oct 29, 2023 19:29 (IST)
Don't Stand For Killing Of Civilians Whether Israelis Or Palestinians: US

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday would not acknowledge differences between the U.S. and Israel over the military assault on Gaza, but emphasized that Washington was being candid with its ally.
Oct 29, 2023 19:29 (IST)
Doing Best Not To Get Involved: Lebanese Envoy Rabie Narsh On Israel-Gaza War

Calling the situation in West Asia 'volatile' and worrisome' due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Lebanese Ambassador to India Rabie Narsh said that the country calls for a 'peaceful solution' to the conflict.



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