A video from Hamas, released on Friday (October 13), showed militants with Israeli children they had captured during the armed group's cross-border attack, said Reuters. Israel has been alleging that the Palestinians had slain children.

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Since last week, the Israel-Gaza war has resulted in thousands of casualties. And as the war in between the two rages, innocents continue to face the maximum brunt. In the latest, at least one journalist has been killed and six wounded in shelling by Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon.

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The IDF Arabic language spokesman shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the IDF will allow safe movement for Gazans on two main roads in the southern territory between 10:00 a.m. and 16:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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Following a trip to Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken extended his Middle Eastern itinerary to include visits with major Arab nations.

US  Secretary of State Antony Blinken extends trip to visit Arab nations amid Israel-Hamas conflict

The war is raging between Israel and Hamas and attacks from both sides are intensifying. It's now a week since Israel declared war on Hamas after an unprecedented ground air and sea assault by the militants over the weekend. The death toll continues to mount on both sides.

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Saudi Arabia had put a halt to negotiations about perhaps normalizing relations with Israel in the midst of the conflict between Israel and the terrorist Palestinian organization Hamas.

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More than 400 Indian and Nepali citizens returned home from war-torn Israel in the first phase of rescue and evacuation operations carried out by their countries. India picked up its citizens from Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, as part of 'Operation Ajay' in reaction to the conflict in Israel. Take a look at the next report on how the war in West Asia impacted South Asians.

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As the Israeli deadline inches closer, big questions remain will over a million residents be able to evacuate Gaza in 24 hours? Our next report gets you more on the rampage across Israel and how a war between two nations has left innocents hunted and brutally murdered.

Thousands flee north Gaza after Israel evacuation warning

The war is raging between Israel and Hamas and attacks from both sides are intensifying. It's now a week since Israel declared war on Hamas after an unprecedented ground air and sea assault by the militants over the weekend. The death toll continues to mount on both sides. The global economy braces for impact as Israel-Hamas war continues to deepen.

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Israel-Palestine war: 1.1 million Gazans told to leave North Gaza

President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority and Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Friday in Amman to talk about the aftermath of Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel, particularly the implications for the occupied West Bank.

Israel-Palestine War: US Secy Antony Blinken met Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas

Amid the onslaught of stories of death, deception and brutalities by Hamas terrorists in Israel, this journalist texted one of the survivors of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/gravitas-israelis-massacred-at-music-festival-644670">Re'im music festival massacre</a>. The event targeted by Hamas on October 7 was an open-air psychedelic trance festival, organised to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, near the Re'im kibbutz area close to Gaza Strip.

According to eyewitnesses, the terrorists emerged from pickup trucks bearing Hamas military markings. Some landed on paragliders.&nbsp;

In the indiscriminate shooting that followed, about 260 were killed.&nbsp;

Young women were sexually assaulted. Several kidnapped.

In the visuals released online later by Hamas-affiliated social media accounts, one could see women paraded through streets, blood streaming down from between their legs.

"Hamas must be erased from this world. Since the end of Nazism, there was never a thing as evil as them," Guy Danon, one of the survivors of the music festival massacre, told me over Instagram.&nbsp;

"Palestine deserves to live peacefully and free from Hamas," Danon added.&nbsp;

Hours before texting Danon, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-teen-survives-hamas-gunfire-after-parents-die-shielding-him-with-their-bodies-645633">a story of Israeli musician parents killed while shielding their son from Hamas' onslaught</a>, was among the most read news items on the WION website.&nbsp;

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Shlomi Mathias (R) plays the guitar as his wife, Debbie ‘Shahar’ Mathias, laughs next to him. The two died while shielding their son Rotem (16) from Hamas' gunfire | AP 
 
They were the family of a music teacher father and singer-songwriter mother, who had plans to attend a Bruno Mars concert in Tel Aviv the following day. The 16-year-old Rotem Mathias survived as his parents' bodies acted as shields to keep him alive amid a barrage of gunfire from Hamas terrorists.

These stories of survival reflect how the legitimate cause of a sovereign Palestinian homeland is losing the perception battle, courtesy the indiscriminate onslaught by Hamas on innocent Israeli civilians, from <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-vs-hamas-claims-of-beheaded-israeli-babies-at-massacre-site-create-shockwaves-645154">babies to youngsters</a> to the elderly.&nbsp;

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-vs-hamas-claims-of-beheaded-israeli-babies-at-massacre-site-create-shockwaves-645154">Israel Vs Hamas: Reports of Israeli babies being massacred create shockwaves</a>

The retaliation from Israel has been deemed as disproportionate by many in and beyond West Asia, with scores of civilians in Gaza becoming nothing but collateral damage in hardliner Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign to decimate Hamas.&nbsp;

As India has often said, albeit in a different context related to its persistent tensions with Pakistan, terror and talks cannot occur side by side. Hamas, after morphing itself from a quasi-militant-political outfit into a full-fledged terror machine, is simply settling the score of an ethno-religious rivalry with a territorially assertive Jewish state.&nbsp;

As an outgrowth of Muslim Brotherhood's Palestinian branch, Hamas has been the de-facto governing body in the Gaza Strip since 2007 when it ousted the Palestinian Authority from power. Since then, a total of seven reconciliation efforts have failed. Gaza faces blockade from both Israel and Egypt due to purported security concerns.

This is exactly why Palestinians should decouple the movement for homeland from terrorism perpetrated by the likes of Hamas.

For the state of Palestine to exist, the proxies of terror such as Hamas, Palestine Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah must be de-legitimised, dismantled and decimated.&nbsp;

The latter two actions -- dismantling and decimation -- may partly occur by the actions of its primary victim (which in this case is Israel) but the act of de-legitimising terror for the pursuance of territorial sovereignty must take place from the side of Palestinians themselves.&nbsp;

While the Arab Spring of 2010s inspired pro-democracy demonstrations in both the West Bank and Gaza by Palestinians fed up with the years-long strife between Hamas and Fatah factions, the latter was virtually expelled from Gaza after Hamas ousted them in 2007 in a virtual coup.&nbsp;

In March 2018, Hamas was accused by Palestinian Authority of leading an assassination attempt on the then-Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah.&nbsp;

With Hamas occupying the centre of Israel-Palestine conflict, the absence of a political process to achieve a viable two-state solution continues to be the biggest impediment to the peaceful settlement of the Palestine question.&nbsp;

For the scope of that settlement to emerge, Israel must win its war against terror in Gaza.

One may call Israel an occupying force, and list out all the occasions when its security forces targeted innocent Palestinian civilians. But all that amounted to nothing on a Saturday morning of mayhem, when visuals of youth running helter-skelter from the music festival amid the reign of terror shook the conscience of the world.

No Hamas, you don't attack a music festival to get support for your cause. You don't destroy unarmed families cowering in fear to legitimise your methods.

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Children watch as civil defence responders search for victims in the rubble of a building after an Israeli air strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on October 13, 2023 | AFP

Because today's internet-mediated wars are not just about weapons. It's about perception.

And you, Hamas, have destroyed the aspirations of millions of Palestinians, and legitimised the ongoing counter-assault by Israel, giving it a free cheque in the eyes of international community, to avenge your blood-thirsty rampage.

October 7 was your miscalculation.&nbsp;

It might end your history as a player in the Palestinian question.

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Amid the onslaught of stories of death, deception and brutalities by Hamas terrorists in Israel, this journalist texted one of the survivors of the Re'im music festival massacre.

Amid the onslaught of stories of death, deception and brutalities by Hamas terrorists in Israel, this journalist texted one of the survivors of the Re'im music festival massacre. The event targeted by Hamas on October 7 was an open-air psychedelic trance festival, organised to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, near the Re'im kibbutz area close to Gaza Strip. According to eyewitnesses, the terrorists emerged from pickup trucks bearing Hamas military markings. Some landed on paragliders. In the indiscriminate shooting that followed, about 260 were killed. Young women were sexually assaulted. Several kidnapped. In the visuals released online later by Hamas-affiliated social media accounts, one could see women paraded through streets, blood streaming down from between their legs. "Hamas must be erased from this world. Since the end of Nazism, there was never a thing as evil as them," Guy Danon, one of the survivors of the music festival massacre, told me over Instagram. "Palestine deserves to live peacefully and free from Hamas," Danon added. Hours before texting Danon, a story of Israeli musician parents killed while shielding their son from Hamas' onslaught, was among the most read news items on the WION website. Shlomi Mathias (R) plays the guitar as his wife, Debbie ‘Shahar’ Mathias, laughs next to him. The two died while shielding their son Rotem (16) from Hamas' gunfire | AP They were the family of a music teacher father and singer-songwriter mother, who had plans to attend a Bruno Mars concert in Tel Aviv the following day. The 16-year-old Rotem Mathias survived as his parents' bodies acted as shields to keep him alive amid a barrage of gunfire from Hamas terrorists. These stories of survival reflect how the legitimate cause of a sovereign Palestinian homeland is losing the perception battle, courtesy the indiscriminate onslaught by Hamas on innocent Israeli civilians, from babies to youngsters to the elderly. Also read | Israel Vs Hamas: Reports of Israeli babies being massacred create shockwaves The retaliation from Israel has been deemed as disproportionate by many in and beyond West Asia, with scores of civilians in Gaza becoming nothing but collateral damage in hardliner Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign to decimate Hamas. As India has often said, albeit in a different context related to its persistent tensions with Pakistan, terror and talks cannot occur side by side. Hamas, after morphing itself from a quasi-militant-political outfit into a full-fledged terror machine, is simply settling the score of an ethno-religious rivalry with a territorially assertive Jewish state. As an outgrowth of Muslim Brotherhood's Palestinian branch, Hamas has been the de-facto governing body in the Gaza Strip since 2007 when it ousted the Palestinian Authority from power. Since then, a total of seven reconciliation efforts have failed. Gaza faces blockade from both Israel and Egypt due to purported security concerns. This is exactly why Palestinians should decouple the movement for homeland from terrorism perpetrated by the likes of Hamas. For the state of Palestine to exist, the proxies of terror such as Hamas, Palestine Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah must be de-legitimised, dismantled and decimated. The latter two actions -- dismantling and decimation -- may partly occur by the actions of its primary victim (which in this case is Israel) but the act of de-legitimising terror for the pursuance of territorial sovereignty must take place from the side of Palestinians themselves. While the Arab Spring of 2010s inspired pro-democracy demonstrations in both the West Bank and Gaza by Palestinians fed up with the years-long strife between Hamas and Fatah factions, the latter was virtually expelled from Gaza after Hamas ousted them in 2007 in a virtual coup. In March 2018, Hamas was accused by Palestinian Authority of leading an assassination attempt on the then-Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah. With Hamas occupying the centre of Israel-Palestine conflict, the absence of a political process to achieve a viable two-state solution continues to be the biggest impediment to the peaceful settlement of the Palestine question. For the scope of that settlement to emerge, Israel must win its war against terror in Gaza. One may call Israel an occupying force, and list out all the occasions when its security forces targeted innocent Palestinian civilians. But all that amounted to nothing on a Saturday morning of mayhem, when visuals of youth running helter-skelter from the music festival amid the reign of terror shook the conscience of the world. No Hamas, you don't attack a music festival to get support for your cause. You don't destroy unarmed families cowering in fear to legitimise your methods. Children watch as civil defence responders search for victims in the rubble of a building after an Israeli air strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on October 13, 2023 | AFP Because today's internet-mediated wars are not just about weapons. It's about perception. And you, Hamas, have destroyed the aspirations of millions of Palestinians, and legitimised the ongoing counter-assault by Israel, giving it a free cheque in the eyes of international community, to avenge your blood-thirsty rampage. October 7 was your miscalculation. It might end your history as a player in the Palestinian question. (Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

No Hamas, you don't attack a music fest: Palestinians lost perception war with reign of terror

The Israeli army claims to have killed the commander of the Hamas’ commando forces, on Saturday (Oct 14) who led the deadly attack on southern Israel, last week. This comes after Israel said that it killed a senior commander of Hamas who headed their aerial operations in Gaza City.&nbsp;

<h2>Hamas commander who led attacks in southern Israel killed</h2>

According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the Palestinian military group member Ali Qadhi, a company commander in the so-called Nukhba unit, was killed in a drone strike following intelligence efforts by the Shin Bet security agency and Israel’s military intelligence directorate.

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Qadhi “led a terrorist attack in the settlements surrounding Gaza last weekend,” said the IDF. According to the Israeli army, Qadhi was arrested by Israel in 2005 over the “kidnapping and murder of Israelis” and was released to the Gaza Strip as a part of the Gilad Shalit deal in 2011. 
 
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However, the statement did not specify the location or timing of the strike. A Hamas official told AFP that the group had “no comment” about the Israeli claim but speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed Qadi, 37, was a unit commander in the elite Hamas force.

On October 7, Hamas militants broke through the militarised security barrier around the Gaza Strip and killed at least 1,300 people in southern Israel.&nbsp;

<h2>Israeli strike eliminates Murad Abu Murad</h2>

Earlier on Saturday, the Israeli army also said that they killed Murad Abu Murad over the past day when fighter jets struck an operational centre of Hamas from where the group carried out its “aerial”&nbsp;activity.&nbsp;

ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/middle-east/wion-exclusive-israeli-survivor-recounts-terror-at-music-festival-646688">'There were THOUSANDS...': Israeli survivor recounts terror at music festival to WION</a>

However, there was no immediate confirmation from Hamas.&nbsp;

Palestinian Islamist group Hamas took Israel by surprise last week marking the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/in-pics-israel-witnesses-deadliest-day-of-violence-in-50-years-amid-hamas-attack-643845/#robust-ground-invasion-643848">deadliest day of violence</a> in Israel since the Yom Kippur war 50 years ago.&nbsp;

More than 2,200 people have been killed in Gaza, a week since Hamas launched its attack, triggering retaliatory Israeli bombardment. Additionally, more than 1,300 buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed, the United Nations said Saturday (Oct 14).&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp; 
 
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The Israeli army claims to have killed the commander of the Hamas’ commando forces, on Saturday (Oct 14) who led the deadly attack on southern Israel, last week. This comes after Israel said that it killed a senior commander of Hamas who headed their aerial operations in Gaza City. Hamas commander who led attacks in southern Israel killed According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the Palestinian military group member Ali Qadhi, a company commander in the so-called Nukhba unit, was killed in a drone strike following intelligence efforts by the Shin Bet security agency and Israel’s military intelligence directorate. ALSO READ | ‘Top secret’ document reveals Hamas’ sinister plan to target schools and children Qadhi “led a terrorist attack in the settlements surrounding Gaza last weekend,” said the IDF. According to the Israeli army, Qadhi was arrested by Israel in 2005 over the “kidnapping and murder of Israelis” and was released to the Gaza Strip as a part of the Gilad Shalit deal in 2011. Content warning: The visuals may be disturbing to some users. Viewer discretion is advised. WION is not responsible for the content of the video. כלי טיס של חיל-אוויר, בהכוונה מודיעינית של שב"כ ואמ"ן, חיסלו את עלי קאצ'י, מפקד בכוח הנח'בה של ארגון הטרור חמאס, שהוביל מתקפת טרור ביישובי עוטף עזה בסוף השבוע האחרון. בשנת 2005 עלי נעצר בעקבות חטיפה ורצח של ישראלים והוחזר כחלק מעסקת גלעד שליט. pic.twitter.com/BpfqdxEUeT — Israeli Air Force (@IAFsite) October 14, 2023 × However, the statement did not specify the location or timing of the strike. A Hamas official told AFP that the group had “no comment” about the Israeli claim but speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed Qadi, 37, was a unit commander in the elite Hamas force. On October 7, Hamas militants broke through the militarised security barrier around the Gaza Strip and killed at least 1,300 people in southern Israel. Israeli strike eliminates Murad Abu Murad Earlier on Saturday, the Israeli army also said that they killed Murad Abu Murad over the past day when fighter jets struck an operational centre of Hamas from where the group carried out its “aerial” activity. ALSO READ | 'There were THOUSANDS...': Israeli survivor recounts terror at music festival to WION However, there was no immediate confirmation from Hamas. Palestinian Islamist group Hamas took Israel by surprise last week marking the deadliest day of violence in Israel since the Yom Kippur war 50 years ago. More than 2,200 people have been killed in Gaza, a week since Hamas launched its attack, triggering retaliatory Israeli bombardment. Additionally, more than 1,300 buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed, the United Nations said Saturday (Oct 14). (With inputs from agencies) 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. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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