The campus chaos in the US is escalating, dozens of demonstrators took over a building at Columbia University in New York. Moreover, New York Police Department personnels entered Hamilton hall and arrested several student protesters. Protesters chanted 'Free Palestine' slogans. Watch in for more details!

US Campus Protests: Police raid occupied Columbia University building, NYP confirm 'campus cleared'

The American Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in the state of Israel with some plans to discuss a truce deal and also for the increased flow of humanitarian Aid into the Gaza Strip. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas to swiftly accept an Israeli proposal for a truce in the Gaza war and the release of Israeli hostages held.

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Student protests against Israel’s war on Gaza have popped up on an increasing number of college campuses following last week’s arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University. Watch in for more details!

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right allies are putting pressure on him to reject a renewed ceasefire in Gaza, threatening the stability of his administration should he retreat from an attack on Hamas in Rafah.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged Hamas to swiftly accept an Israeli proposal for a truce in the Gaza war and the release of Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian militant group.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he was hopeful Hamas would accept an "extraordinarily generous" offer to halt Israel's Gaza offensive in return for the release of hostages. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Blinken says he hopes Hamas quickly accepts ‘extraordinarily generous’ Gaza deal

The United States announced that five Israeli military units had committed grave human rights violations against Palestinians in the West Bank before Hamas launched its assault in the month of October, said the State Department on Monday (Apr 29).

State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel said that four out of these five units had taken remedial measures, however, consultations were underway over the fifth unit with the Israeli government.

"After a careful process, we found five Israeli units responsible for individual incidents of gross violations of human rights," Patel said.

Patel said that the violations took place before the Oct 7 Hamas assault and that it was not in the Gaza Strip.

He did not identify the units or specify the measures the Israeli government had taken against them.

As per the news agency AFP, press reports identified a battalion called the Netzah Yehuda comprised mainly of ultra-Orthodox Jews, as the one that was accused of abuses.&nbsp;

US law prohibits the government from funding or arming foreign security forces that have credible allegations of human rights abuses against them.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hamas-gets-40-day-ceasefire-amid-renewed-airstrikes-on-rafah-by-israel-716335">Hamas gets 40-day ceasefire offer amid airstrikes on Rafah by Israel</a>

<h2>Blinken 'hopeful' Hamas will accept Gaza deal</h2>

Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said that he was hopeful Palestinian militant group Hamas would accept an "extraordinarily generous" offer to end the Israeli offensive in Gaza in exchange for the release of hostages.

"Hamas has before it a proposal that is extraordinarily, extraordinarily generous on the part of Israel," Blinken said in Riyadh at the World Economic Forum.

"In this moment, the only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire is Hamas," he said.

"They have to decide -- and they have to decide quickly," Blinken said. "I'm hopeful that they will make the right decision."

"We can have a fundamental change in the dynamic" in more than half a year of bloodshed, Blinken said.

(With inputs from agencies)

The United States announced that five Israeli military units had committed grave human rights violations against Palestinians in the West Bank before Hamas launched its assault in the month of October, said the State Department on Monday (Apr 29).

The United States announced that five Israeli military units had committed grave human rights violations against Palestinians in the West Bank before Hamas launched its assault in the month of October, said the State Department on Monday (Apr 29). State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel said that four out of these five units had taken remedial measures, however, consultations were underway over the fifth unit with the Israeli government. "After a careful process, we found five Israeli units responsible for individual incidents of gross violations of human rights," Patel said. Patel said that the violations took place before the Oct 7 Hamas assault and that it was not in the Gaza Strip. He did not identify the units or specify the measures the Israeli government had taken against them. As per the news agency AFP, press reports identified a battalion called the Netzah Yehuda comprised mainly of ultra-Orthodox Jews, as the one that was accused of abuses. US law prohibits the government from funding or arming foreign security forces that have credible allegations of human rights abuses against them. Also read: Hamas gets 40-day ceasefire offer amid airstrikes on Rafah by Israel Blinken 'hopeful' Hamas will accept Gaza deal Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said that he was hopeful Palestinian militant group Hamas would accept an "extraordinarily generous" offer to end the Israeli offensive in Gaza in exchange for the release of hostages. "Hamas has before it a proposal that is extraordinarily, extraordinarily generous on the part of Israel," Blinken said in Riyadh at the World Economic Forum. "In this moment, the only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire is Hamas," he said. "They have to decide -- and they have to decide quickly," Blinken said. "I'm hopeful that they will make the right decision." "We can have a fundamental change in the dynamic" in more than half a year of bloodshed, Blinken said. (With inputs from agencies)

US says five Israeli units committed abuse before Hamas attack

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said he is "hopeful" Hamas will accept Israel's latest proposal for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Blinken 'hopeful' Hamas will accept Gaza ceasefire deal

Israel-Hamas War: Blinken 'hopeful' Hamas will accept Israel's new ceasefire deal

Protests at US universities showed no sign of slowing over the weekend, with more arrests on campuses across the country and skirmishes between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators at UCLA, where a tent encampment was set up last week.

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The US President Joe Biden has spoken with the Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a phone call. The White House said Biden and reviewed talks designed to secure the release of some of the Israeli hostages coupled with an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Watch in for more details!

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From coast to coast, the Universities in the United States are increasingly resembling a battleground. Students have been protesting against the Israel's war in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinians. A movement that began on the 17th of April with only 70 students at Columbia University in the New York city has gone from strength to strength despite threats of suspension and arrest. More than a dozen Universities & Institutes have joined the spreading protests, with Columbia University remaining the epicenter of this student protest movement. Large-scale arrests have been carried out by the police in Universities across the country. Chemical irritants and tasers have been employed to disperse students. But the students have remained steadfast in their demand that their institutions divest from companies that are enabling the brutal war in Gaza. Though this isn't the first time that University students in the U.S. have staged protests on campus, the crackdown on the student encampments have been particularly harsh this time. Mohammed Saleh brings you the details.

Hundreds of arrests fail to deter protesting student

Three global conflicts- the Israel-Iran proxy war, the Israel-Hamas war, and the Russia-Ukraine war have caused havoc. Conscription is becoming a necessity amid a shortage of regular troops. However, citizens are finding ways to avoid the mandatory military service. With civilians in strong disagreement to pick up arms, will war-hit Israel and Ukraine rely on Private Military Contractors (PMCs)? WION Decodes the story.

Future of war: Will private military contractors take over? | WION Decodes

While leaders are trying to achieve a breakthrough deal as they push for a ceasefire in Gaza but amidst the talks the plight of hostages remain uncertain. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Thousands gather in Tel Aviv, call for immediate ceasefire deal

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Spain: Show of support for PM Sanchez | Police cracks down at US Universities

Israel’s foreign minister said on Saturday that a planned incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah could be suspended should a deal emerge to secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Israeli foreign minister says hostage deal would defer Rafah operation

Watch the top headlines of the hour: - Police cracks down at US Universities - Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal push - Pope to visit Venice, Health in focus - Pro-Palestine protests across US

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The number of children killed in the Gaza Strip over the past six months is shocking, Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said in an exclusive interview. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Number of child lives lost in Gaza is staggering, says  UNRWA Chief

In the US hundreds of protesters have been arrested at schools from California to Boston as students set up encampments. While the students are demanding that their schools devest from companies involved in Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. Watch to know more.

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On Saturday, the Palestinian militant group Hamas released ‘proof of life’ videos of two hostages being held in Gaza. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Hamas releases new ‘Proof of Life’ videos of two hostages held in Gaza

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In the war tone Gaza Strip famine looms as thousands of Palestinians await more aid. In the latest Israel has announced the preparations for floating Pier as the world tries to supply Aid to Gaza. In recent weeks the work has begun to accommodate a floating pier in Gaza for humanitarian Aid. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas war: US troops begin construction of Gaza aid pier to boost deliveries

Israel-Hamas war: US starts building Gaza aid pier to boost deliveries

Hamas said it was studying on Saturday the latest Israeli counterproposal regarding a potential ceasefire in Gaza, a day after a delegation from mediator Egypt reportedly arrived in Israel. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Hamas says studying Israel's latest truce proposal

Israel-Hamas War: Hamas says studying Israel's new truce proposal

The Hamas massacre and hostage-taking horror in Israel on the 7th of October last year has its tremors in Nepal. The kin of one of the Nepali youth taken hostage has been holding meetings raising a voice in Nepal for the return of the hostages trapped there. WION's Saloni Murarka spoke to the family and has this report on their nightmare.

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A key foreign policy move in Washington, US President Joe Biden signed legislation Wednesday providing $95 billion in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of tense negotiations in the US Congress. Watch in for more details!

US approves over $60 billion aid to Ukraine

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