Shani Louk, a 22-year-old German tattoo artist who is missing, is believed to be alive but suffering from a major brain injury, according to her mother Ricarda Louk, who made the statement in a now-viral video. In addition, Ricarda mentioned that her daughter was hospitalized in Gaza in a grave condition.

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Israel takes action against Hamas. Israeli police have frozen the cryptocurrency accounts that were allegedly used by Hamas. The cyber division of the Israeli police has successfully blocked cryptocurrency accounts associated with Hamas.

Israel-Palestine War: Hamas-linked crypto accounts frozen by Israeli police

Israeli fighters jets struck the Islamic University in Gaza City on Wednesday, an official with the Hamas-linked institution said.

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Here we bring you a quick round-up of all the latest news and top headlines from all across the globe: US President Joe Biden has condemned the attacks by Hamas on ally Israel is sheer evil in an emotional speech Biden said that Washington is ready to deploy more military assets to the region. Biden confirmed that at least 14 Americans died in the surprise attack on Israel on Saturday and a number have also been taken captive by Hamas.

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<p>Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has asked Harvard to release the names of their 30 students who signed a letter which blamed Israel solely for the terror attacks by Hamas that took place over the weekend.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pershing Square Capital Management’s CEO Ackman, who completed both his bachelor's and MBA from Harvard, appealed to the university to release the names of the students so that they are not hired by him and other executives in the future.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I have been asked by a number of CEOs if Harvard would release a list of the members of each of the organizations that have issued the letter assigning sole responsibility for Hamas’ heinous acts to Israel, so as to ensure that none of us inadvertently hire any of their members," wrote Ackman in a post on X on Tuesday (Oct 10).</p>

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<p>"If, in fact, their members support the letter they have released, the names of the signatories should be made public so their views are publicly known," the CEO added</p>

<p>"One should not be able to hide behind a corporate shield when issuing statements supporting the actions of terrorists, who, we now learn, have beheaded babies, among other inconceivably despicable acts,” he said.</p>

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<h2><strong>Other executives echo similar sentiments&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Meanwhile, similar sentiments were echoed by other executives in the replies to Ackman’s post, which remained pinned at the top of his account on X on Tuesday afternoon.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The post included a copy of the letter along with the Harvard groups that had signed on it.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I would like to know so I know never to hire these people," wrote Jonathan Neman, CEO and co-founder of Sweetgreen, in response to a post from Ackman.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Same," wrote David Duel, CEO of EasyHealth, replying to Neman's post. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;Survivors narrate terror unleashed by Hamas; WION speaks to victim's family</strong></p>

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<p>Although the website of the Harvard Palestine Solidarity Committee states that it is "dedicated to supporting the Palestinian struggle for self-determination, justice, and equality through raising awareness, advocacy, and non-violent resistance," the letter neither condemns the violence of terror attacks of Hamas nor mentions any expression of remorse for the killing of scores of civilians.</p>

<p>After the letter landed in controversy, the groups which had signed on the circulated version removed the names of their groups from the letter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A version of the letter published on Google Docs stated, "This statement was co-authored by a coalition of Palestine solidarity groups at Harvard. For student safety, the names of all original signing organizations have been concealed at this time."</p>

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Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has asked Harvard to release the names of their 30 students who signed a letter which blamed Israel solely for the terror attacks by Hamas that took place over the weekend.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has asked Harvard to release the names of their 30 students who signed a letter which blamed Israel solely for the terror attacks by Hamas that took place over the weekend. Pershing Square Capital Management’s CEO Ackman, who completed both his bachelor's and MBA from Harvard, appealed to the university to release the names of the students so that they are not hired by him and other executives in the future. "I have been asked by a number of CEOs if Harvard would release a list of the members of each of the organizations that have issued the letter assigning sole responsibility for Hamas’ heinous acts to Israel, so as to ensure that none of us inadvertently hire any of their members," wrote Ackman in a post on X on Tuesday (Oct 10). ALSO READ | Egypt intelligence official claims Israel ignored its warning on Hamas attack "If, in fact, their members support the letter they have released, the names of the signatories should be made public so their views are publicly known," the CEO added "One should not be able to hide behind a corporate shield when issuing statements supporting the actions of terrorists, who, we now learn, have beheaded babies, among other inconceivably despicable acts,” he said. I have been asked by a number of CEOs if @harvard would release a list of the members of each of the Harvard organizations that have issued the letter assigning sole responsibility for Hamas’ heinous acts to Israel, so as to insure that none of us inadvertently hire any of their… https://t.co/7kzGOAGwp9 — Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) October 10, 2023 × Other executives echo similar sentiments Meanwhile, similar sentiments were echoed by other executives in the replies to Ackman’s post, which remained pinned at the top of his account on X on Tuesday afternoon. The post included a copy of the letter along with the Harvard groups that had signed on it. "I would like to know so I know never to hire these people," wrote Jonathan Neman, CEO and co-founder of Sweetgreen, in response to a post from Ackman. "Same," wrote David Duel, CEO of EasyHealth, replying to Neman's post. WATCH | Survivors narrate terror unleashed by Hamas; WION speaks to victim's family Although the website of the Harvard Palestine Solidarity Committee states that it is "dedicated to supporting the Palestinian struggle for self-determination, justice, and equality through raising awareness, advocacy, and non-violent resistance," the letter neither condemns the violence of terror attacks of Hamas nor mentions any expression of remorse for the killing of scores of civilians. After the letter landed in controversy, the groups which had signed on the circulated version removed the names of their groups from the letter. A version of the letter published on Google Docs stated, "This statement was co-authored by a coalition of Palestine solidarity groups at Harvard. For student safety, the names of all original signing organizations have been concealed at this time." You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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A rally by Bangladesh’s major religio-political party Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday condemned the Israeli attacks on Gaza and urged the Muslim world to ensure the safety of Palestinians and their rights.

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<p>The US&nbsp;intelligence community has initiated a comprehensive examination of available data, directing the nation's intelligence agencies to investigate whether Iran played a direct role in the recent deadly attack on Israel by Hamas.</p>

<p>Despite strong belief in Iran's complicity due to its extensive support of the Palestinian militant group over the years, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has clarified that the Biden administration lacks direct evidence linking Tehran to the planning and execution of the assault.</p>

<p>"We're looking to acquire further intelligence," Sullivan stated during a White House press briefing. "But as I stand here today, while Iran plays this broad role – sustained, deep, and dark role in providing all of this support and capabilities to Hamas – in terms of this particular gruesome attack on October 7, we don't currently have that information."</p>

<p>Multiple officials with access to classified intelligence have echoed the administration's stance that no direct evidence has surfaced&nbsp;indicating Iran's direct involvement in the attack. It remains a waiting game for intelligence agencies to potentially uncover more definitive information.</p>

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<h2><strong>Israeli intelligence also investigates</strong></h2>

<p>Meanwhile, Israeli intelligence is also revisiting existing evidence regarding the attack. A senior Israeli official noted that while it's unlikely that Iran had absolutely no knowledge of the incident, they have observed meetings and close coordination between Iran and Hamas, reported CNN.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Arab foreign ministers to meet over Israeli-Palestinian conflict</strong></p>

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<p>Both US&nbsp;and Israeli intelligence failed to receive advance warning of the attack, a surprising oversight considering the scale of the assault. This has prompted the Biden administration to approach the situation with caution.</p>

<h2><strong>Iran's long-standing support for Hamas</strong></h2>

<p>For years, Iran has been the primary benefactor of Hamas, providing substantial financial aid, weaponry, and components smuggled into Gaza, along with comprehensive technical and ideological support. Although Hamas maintains a degree of autonomy from the Iranian regime, questions arise due to the unprecedented scale and sophistication of the recent attack.</p>

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The US intelligence community has initiated a comprehensive examination of available data, directing the nation's intelligence agencies to investigate whether Iran played a direct role in the recent deadly attack on Israel by Hamas.

The US intelligence community has initiated a comprehensive examination of available data, directing the nation's intelligence agencies to investigate whether Iran played a direct role in the recent deadly attack on Israel by Hamas. Despite strong belief in Iran's complicity due to its extensive support of the Palestinian militant group over the years, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has clarified that the Biden administration lacks direct evidence linking Tehran to the planning and execution of the assault. "We're looking to acquire further intelligence," Sullivan stated during a White House press briefing. "But as I stand here today, while Iran plays this broad role – sustained, deep, and dark role in providing all of this support and capabilities to Hamas – in terms of this particular gruesome attack on October 7, we don't currently have that information." Multiple officials with access to classified intelligence have echoed the administration's stance that no direct evidence has surfaced indicating Iran's direct involvement in the attack. It remains a waiting game for intelligence agencies to potentially uncover more definitive information. Also read | Shani Louk, whose partially naked body was paraded in a truck, is alive in Gaza, says her mother Israeli intelligence also investigates Meanwhile, Israeli intelligence is also revisiting existing evidence regarding the attack. A senior Israeli official noted that while it's unlikely that Iran had absolutely no knowledge of the incident, they have observed meetings and close coordination between Iran and Hamas, reported CNN. Also watch | Arab foreign ministers to meet over Israeli-Palestinian conflict Both US and Israeli intelligence failed to receive advance warning of the attack, a surprising oversight considering the scale of the assault. This has prompted the Biden administration to approach the situation with caution. Iran's long-standing support for Hamas For years, Iran has been the primary benefactor of Hamas, providing substantial financial aid, weaponry, and components smuggled into Gaza, along with comprehensive technical and ideological support. Although Hamas maintains a degree of autonomy from the Iranian regime, questions arise due to the unprecedented scale and sophistication of the recent attack. 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:

US intel searches for Iranian link in Hamas attack on Israel

Israel is now gearing up for a potential multi-front War days after a devastating onslaught from Gaza's Hamas regime. Over 1,200 Israelis have been killed in the Hamas attacks so far on the other hand 900 have been reported killed in Gaza which has come under intense bombardment from Israel's retaliatory strikes.

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Turkish president urged Israel against indiscriminately attacking civilians in its war with Hamas militants in Gaza. But Erdogan also delivered measured criticism of Hamas and urged both sides to respect the ethics of War. A day later on Tuesday, Erdogan criticised the United States for moving a carrier strike group closer to Israel saying that it would commit serious massacres in Gaza.

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Missiles were launched at northern Israel from both Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, with the Israeli military shelling posts in both nations in response, as fighting continued in southern Israel in the wake of a major attack launched by the Palestinian Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip.

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Israel is now gearing up for a potential multi-front War days after a devastating onslaught from Gaza's Hamas regime. Over 1,200 Israelis have been killed in the Hamas attacks so far on the other hand 900 have been reported killed in Gaza which has come under intense bombardment from Israel's retaliatory strikes. To know more watch this interview with the former Foreign Policy advisor of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Caroline Glick.

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Israel ordered a complete siege of Gaza it has also been bombing the area of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. As per reports, the water has been hit at least three times in the last 24 hours and has disrupted the operations at the crossings.

Israel-Palestine War: Israeli strikes at the sole crossing point between Gaza & Egypt

A letter from Harvard University student groups blaming Israel for violence in the region has drawn a backlash from prominent alumni and US lawmakers.

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Gigi Hadid clarifies her position on Jewish people, and condemns attacks as not in line with the 'Free Palestine movement.'

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<p>A Hamas terrorist&nbsp;brutally murdered an elderly woman and posted the killing on her Facebook&nbsp;account, her family has said. The video was found by her granddaughter Mor Bayder, who described the unnamed deceased as “pure and good”.</p>

<p>"I saw that worst thing you could possibly imagine," Bayder told Israel's Channel 13 in Hebrew on Tuesday (Oct 10). "My grandmother, in her house, being murdered in a video."</p>

<p>She said that the video showed her grandmother "lying there" on the floor covered in a pool of blood.</p>

<p>Bayder said that a militant took her grandmother's phone, filmed the whole act, and then uploaded the clip to her social media account.</p>

<p>"That's how we found out, how we learned about it," Bayder said.</p>

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<p><strong>Grandmother assured family she was safe</strong></p>

<p>The last time the family spoke to the grandmother was on Saturday when Hamas launched the unprecedented attack.</p>

<p>She had reassured them that she was in a protected space and was “okay”.</p>

<p>The woman, who lived at Nir Oz Kibbutz near the Gaza border, told her family that she had not received any special instructions since the first rockets were launched.</p>

<p>Her family believes that Hamas terrorists broke into the elderly woman’s home after breaching the fence from Gaza, which is less than a mile away from where she lived.</p>

<h2><strong>Family breaks down</strong></h2>

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<p>"I assume she was the first point of contact where the terrorists infiltrated," Bayder’s cousin, Yoav Shimoni, told CNN.</p>

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<p>Nir Oz is one of the communities near the Gaza border that was targeted in a series of surprise attacks by Hamas on Saturday.</p>

<p>Several people from the kibbutz are reportedly missing, including a 74-year-old grandmother.</p>

<p>More than 100 people are believed to have been kept as hostages by Hamas and taken to Gaza, with social media showing distressing clip of a young woman being forcefully carried away on the back of a motorcycle while screaming for help.</p>

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A Hamas terrorist brutally murdered an elderly woman and posted the killing on her Facebook account, her family has said. The video was found by her granddaughter Mor Bayder, who described the unnamed deceased as “pure and good”.

A Hamas terrorist brutally murdered an elderly woman and posted the killing on her Facebook account, her family has said. The video was found by her granddaughter Mor Bayder, who described the unnamed deceased as “pure and good”. "I saw that worst thing you could possibly imagine," Bayder told Israel's Channel 13 in Hebrew on Tuesday (Oct 10). "My grandmother, in her house, being murdered in a video." She said that the video showed her grandmother "lying there" on the floor covered in a pool of blood. Bayder said that a militant took her grandmother's phone, filmed the whole act, and then uploaded the clip to her social media account. "That's how we found out, how we learned about it," Bayder said. This is a heartbreaking video of Mor Bayder, whose grandmother was brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists in her home. They also took her phone and posted pictures of the horror on her Facebook account. Mor found out about her grandmother’s death from the social media platform.… pic.twitter.com/RPVbbJAnFw — News Hrs (@newshrstweet) October 9, 2023 × Grandmother assured family she was safe The last time the family spoke to the grandmother was on Saturday when Hamas launched the unprecedented attack. She had reassured them that she was in a protected space and was “okay”. The woman, who lived at Nir Oz Kibbutz near the Gaza border, told her family that she had not received any special instructions since the first rockets were launched. Her family believes that Hamas terrorists broke into the elderly woman’s home after breaching the fence from Gaza, which is less than a mile away from where she lived. Family breaks down Also read | Israel Vs Hamas: Claims of beheaded babies at massacre site create shockwaves "I assume she was the first point of contact where the terrorists infiltrated," Bayder’s cousin, Yoav Shimoni, told CNN. Also read | Shani Louk: Woman abducted from music fest by Hamas, paraded naked is alive Nir Oz is one of the communities near the Gaza border that was targeted in a series of surprise attacks by Hamas on Saturday. Several people from the kibbutz are reportedly missing, including a 74-year-old grandmother. More than 100 people are believed to have been kept as hostages by Hamas and taken to Gaza, with social media showing distressing clip of a young woman being forcefully carried away on the back of a motorcycle while screaming for help. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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Israeli bombardments hit the area of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Tuesday, Palestinian officials and Egyptian security sources said, imperiling operations at the only formal exit point on Gaza's southern border.

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Israel has come under the worst attack it's seen in decades. Prime Minister Netanyahu has bowed to crush the enemy and that is the Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip and raise them to ruins. Now the Israeli military has already announced a total siege of the Gaza Strip. Over 300,000 Israeli reservists have also been called up hinting at a possible full-blown invasion of Gaza.

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Thousands of people gathered on Tuesday for a show of solidarity with Israel in New York.

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The Israel-Gaza conflict currently underway has raised significant concerns on a global scale. World Bank president Ajay Banga has labelled it as an unnecessary global economic shock and attending the World Bank IMF annual meetings in Morocco Banga said that the conflict threatens to disrupt the positive trends of decreasing inflation and stabilizing prices and wages.

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