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<p>A newly-opened restaurant in Jordan invited severe criticism from Israel over its name 'October 7' which Tel Aviv said was done deliberately in a show of support for the Palestinian group Hamas' deadly assault.</p>

<p>The video of the shawarma joint, situated in the Southern Mazar district of the country, took the internet by storm and triggered severe backlash for glorifying the Hamas attacks.</p>

<h2><strong>'Political pressure'</strong></h2>

<p>However, Israel's Ynet News quoted a social media post by the owner of the restaurant where he claimed that he had to forcibly take down the name of his food outlet due to "political pressure".</p>

<p>He further added that the government authorities had threatened to withhold his business license stating that it was against the law to give a restaurant a name with political connotations. &nbsp;</p>

<p>“The date October 7 is an honourable date and will remain engraved in our hearts forever. I wasn’t looking for fame, trends or marketing. I am proud of myself and proud that I shook the fragile entity [Israel] by using the name of a shawarma restaurant and struck terror in their hearts for at least two days,” he wrote in a Facebook post.</p>

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<h2><strong>Disgraceful glorification of October 7 has to stop, says Israel’s opposition party chief</strong></h2>

<p>After the video of the restaurant went viral, the chief of Israel’s opposition party, Yair Lapid, released a statement saying that the name 'October 7' showcased "incitement and hatred against Israel," further urging the Jordanian government to take stern action.</p>

<p>"The disgraceful glorification of October 7th has to stop. The incitement and hatred against Israel breeds the terrorism and extremism which led to the brutal massacre of October 7th," Lapid wrote on X.</p>

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<p>“We expect the Jordanian government to condemn this publicly and unequivocally,” he added.</p>

<p>According to local Israeli media reports, the restaurant was renovated in Al-Karak and decided on a name that glorified the unprecedented attacks that Hamas launched against Israeli sites on Oct 7, 2023.</p>

<p>As per Israeli media outlets, Israeli-Jordanian ties took a hit after the war broke out between Israel and Hamas. The bilateral meetings have been suspended since then.</p>

<p><em><strong>Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.</strong></em></p>

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A newly-opened restaurant in Jordan invited severe criticism from Israel over its name 'October 7' which Tel Aviv said was done deliberately in a show of support for the Palestinian group Hamas' deadly assault.

A newly-opened restaurant in Jordan invited severe criticism from Israel over its name 'October 7' which Tel Aviv said was done deliberately in a show of support for the Palestinian group Hamas' deadly assault. The video of the shawarma joint, situated in the Southern Mazar district of the country, took the internet by storm and triggered severe backlash for glorifying the Hamas attacks. 'Political pressure' However, Israel's Ynet News quoted a social media post by the owner of the restaurant where he claimed that he had to forcibly take down the name of his food outlet due to "political pressure". He further added that the government authorities had threatened to withhold his business license stating that it was against the law to give a restaurant a name with political connotations. “The date October 7 is an honourable date and will remain engraved in our hearts forever. I wasn’t looking for fame, trends or marketing. I am proud of myself and proud that I shook the fragile entity [Israel] by using the name of a shawarma restaurant and struck terror in their hearts for at least two days,” he wrote in a Facebook post. Also read: WATCH | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa breaks into celebration as ICJ rules against Israel Disgraceful glorification of October 7 has to stop, says Israel’s opposition party chief After the video of the restaurant went viral, the chief of Israel’s opposition party, Yair Lapid, released a statement saying that the name 'October 7' showcased "incitement and hatred against Israel," further urging the Jordanian government to take stern action. "The disgraceful glorification of October 7th has to stop. The incitement and hatred against Israel breeds the terrorism and extremism which led to the brutal massacre of October 7th," Lapid wrote on X. The disgraceful glorification of October 7th has to stop. The incitement and hatred against Israel breeds the terrorism and extremism which led to the brutal massacre of October 7th. We expect the Jordanian government to condemn this publicly and unequivocaly https://t.co/KwyeqHAiXO — יאיר לפיד - Yair Lapid (@yairlapid) January 25, 2024 × “We expect the Jordanian government to condemn this publicly and unequivocally,” he added. According to local Israeli media reports, the restaurant was renovated in Al-Karak and decided on a name that glorified the unprecedented attacks that Hamas launched against Israeli sites on Oct 7, 2023. As per Israeli media outlets, Israeli-Jordanian ties took a hit after the war broke out between Israel and Hamas. The bilateral meetings have been suspended since then. Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. (With inputs from agencies)

Watch | Jordanian restaurant named ‘October 7’ invites sharp criticism from Israel

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<p><em><strong>Trigger warning: Some readers may find details of this report disturbing. Discretion is advised.&nbsp;</strong></em></p>

<p lang="en-US">Hours after the United Nations top court gave a ruling in the genocide case filed against Israel by South Africa and asked the country to take steps to prevent genocide in Gaza, militant group Hamas published a new video of three female hostages who have been held captive in the Gaza Strip from October 7.</p>

<p lang="en-US"><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/top-un-court-orders-israel-to-take-steps-to-prevent-genocide-in-gaza-report-back-in-a-month-683996">Top UN court orders Israel to take steps to prevent genocide in Gaza, report back in a month</a></p>

<p lang="en-US">In the edited five-minute-long video, soldiers Daniella Gilboa and Karina Ariev, and civilian Doron Steinbrecher were seen identifying themselves and appealing to the Israeli government to find a way for them to return them home.</p>

<p lang="en-US">The women claimed that they had been detained by Hamas for 107 days and their comments were mostly critical of the failure of Israel to rescue them, while all three hostages were referred to be under bombardment or fire.</p>

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<h2><strong>Hamas says video filmed day 107 of war</strong></h2>

<p lang="en-US">Hamas has claimed that the video was filmed on day 107 of the ongoing war against Israel, however, they did not provide any evidence to support the claim.<br />
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Previously, Hamas had issued similar videos of hostages who have been kept captive in Gaza. These steps of Hamas have been called deplorable psychological warfare by Israel.<br />
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Earlier in the day, the International Court of Justice said that it is under its jurisdiction to rule over emergency measures as appealed by South Africa in the genocide case filed against Israel, in the wake of its ongoing war in Gaza.</p>

<p lang="en-US"><strong>Watch:&nbsp;ICJ ruling on Israel Genocide case: "Israel must not destroy evidence of genocide in Gaza"</strong></p>

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<p lang="en-US">It further said that Israel must punish people for committing genocide in Gaza and should immediately stop its attacks in Gaza.<br />
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The court further asked Israel to submit a report on the steps taken by the country to comply with its orders within one month.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="en-US">The attacks carried out by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, resulted in the death of 1,140 civilians in Israel, as per an AFP tally on the basis of official Israeli figures.<br />
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The militants also seized more than 250 hostages and Israel stated that nearly 132 of them have been kept hostage in Gaza, which included the dead bodies of at least 28 dead captives.<br />
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Nearly 26,083 Palestinians, among which 70 per cent of them young children, women, and adolescents, were killed in the bombardments and ground offensive carried out by Israel in the Gaza Strip, as per the health ministry of the Hamas government.</p>

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Trigger warning: Some readers may find details of this report disturbing. Discretion is advised. Hours after the United Nations top court gave a ruling in the genocide case filed against Israel by South Africa and asked the country to take steps to prevent genocide in Gaza, militant group Hamas published a new video of three female hostages who have been held captive in the Gaza Strip from October 7.

Trigger warning: Some readers may find details of this report disturbing. Discretion is advised. Hours after the United Nations top court gave a ruling in the genocide case filed against Israel by South Africa and asked the country to take steps to prevent genocide in Gaza, militant group Hamas published a new video of three female hostages who have been held captive in the Gaza Strip from October 7. Also read: Top UN court orders Israel to take steps to prevent genocide in Gaza, report back in a month In the edited five-minute-long video, soldiers Daniella Gilboa and Karina Ariev, and civilian Doron Steinbrecher were seen identifying themselves and appealing to the Israeli government to find a way for them to return them home. The women claimed that they had been detained by Hamas for 107 days and their comments were mostly critical of the failure of Israel to rescue them, while all three hostages were referred to be under bombardment or fire. ⚡️Hamas published a video showing a message from by female IOF soldiers in the Gaza Strip. They say they are ashamed of Netanyahu. One of the girls said: “I became more afraid of my <country> than I feared Hamas” https://t.co/ios3NkrowC pic.twitter.com/aFF6Ww5Hla — Arya - آریا 🇮🇷 (@AryJeay) January 26, 2024 × Hamas says video filmed day 107 of war Hamas has claimed that the video was filmed on day 107 of the ongoing war against Israel, however, they did not provide any evidence to support the claim. Previously, Hamas had issued similar videos of hostages who have been kept captive in Gaza. These steps of Hamas have been called deplorable psychological warfare by Israel. Earlier in the day, the International Court of Justice said that it is under its jurisdiction to rule over emergency measures as appealed by South Africa in the genocide case filed against Israel, in the wake of its ongoing war in Gaza. Watch: ICJ ruling on Israel Genocide case: "Israel must not destroy evidence of genocide in Gaza" It further said that Israel must punish people for committing genocide in Gaza and should immediately stop its attacks in Gaza. The court further asked Israel to submit a report on the steps taken by the country to comply with its orders within one month. The attacks carried out by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, resulted in the death of 1,140 civilians in Israel, as per an AFP tally on the basis of official Israeli figures. The militants also seized more than 250 hostages and Israel stated that nearly 132 of them have been kept hostage in Gaza, which included the dead bodies of at least 28 dead captives. Nearly 26,083 Palestinians, among which 70 per cent of them young children, women, and adolescents, were killed in the bombardments and ground offensive carried out by Israel in the Gaza Strip, as per the health ministry of the Hamas government. (With inputs from agencies)

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