As the US elections draw closer the chants against Joe Biden are growing louder. In the past 3 days Pro Palestine protesters have taken over several cities in the US. Pro-Palestine protests grow louder against Biden...Will the Israel policy be the end of Biden's political journey? Watch in for more details!

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The fighting in Gaza is in its seventh month, it has overshadowed the increasingly tense situation further north. Israeli troops have engaged in daily exchanges of fire with Hezbollah militia fighters across the border in Lebanon. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas war: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh repeats ceasefire call after sons killed

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6 months into Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip time is running out for relatives of hostages yearning to see the kidnapped come home. Now Hamas has reportedly claimed it lacks the ability to locate 40 hostages needed for a ceasefire deal with Israel. Watch in for more details!

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<p>Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again said that the IDF would advance into Rafah, and that "no force in the world" could stop the looming invasion of the Gazan city which currently houses about 1.4 million displaced Palestinians.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Netanyahu's comments came while addressing new IDF recruits where he claimed that Israel will eradicate Hamas. The Israeli prime minister's comments come despite mounting pressure from the United States and European leaders to not press forward with the invasion in Rafah in the absence of an adequate civilian evacuation plan.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"We will complete the elimination of the Hamas battalions, including in Rafah," Netanyahu said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Israel says that Rafah is the operating site of four of the remaining six battalions of Hamas that are aided by the presence of other Palestinian militant groups.</p>

<p>"There is no force in the world that will stop us," he added. "Many forces are trying to do this, but it will not help, because this enemy, after what it has done, will not do it again. It will cease to exist."</p>

<p>The Israeli prime minister stated that Israel's primary goal remains the safe return of all hostages who remain captives of Hamas since&nbsp;the October 7 attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It remains unclear how many of the remaining 133 hostages are alive. At least five of them are US citizens.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Netanyahu: Entry into Rafah 'will happen- there is a date' - WION</strong></p>

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<p>Netanyahu's purported warning comes just a day after he claimed that there was a scheduled date for the Rafah incursion.</p>

<p>Washington has told Netanyahu that a proper plan must be put in place to evacuate civilians from Rafah before the IDF begins its operation in the city.</p>

<p>The unprecedented&nbsp;humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to jeopardise the lives of millions in the blockaded Palestinian enclave where hunger and waves of potential famine are adding to the crisis of loss of over 33,000 lives. A ceasefire plan remains under negotiation in Cairo but its prospect continues to be threatened by Netanyahu's plan to invade Rafah.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again said that the IDF would advance into Rafah, and that "no force in the world" could stop the looming invasion of the Gazan city which currently houses about 1.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again said that the IDF would advance into Rafah, and that "no force in the world" could stop the looming invasion of the Gazan city which currently houses about 1.4 million displaced Palestinians. Netanyahu's comments came while addressing new IDF recruits where he claimed that Israel will eradicate Hamas. The Israeli prime minister's comments come despite mounting pressure from the United States and European leaders to not press forward with the invasion in Rafah in the absence of an adequate civilian evacuation plan. Also read | ‘US pressure will not stop us,’ says Netanyahu as Israel approves ‘operational plans’ for action in Rafah "We will complete the elimination of the Hamas battalions, including in Rafah," Netanyahu said. Israel says that Rafah is the operating site of four of the remaining six battalions of Hamas that are aided by the presence of other Palestinian militant groups. "There is no force in the world that will stop us," he added. "Many forces are trying to do this, but it will not help, because this enemy, after what it has done, will not do it again. It will cease to exist." The Israeli prime minister stated that Israel's primary goal remains the safe return of all hostages who remain captives of Hamas since the October 7 attack. It remains unclear how many of the remaining 133 hostages are alive. At least five of them are US citizens. Also watch | Netanyahu: Entry into Rafah 'will happen- there is a date' - WION × Netanyahu's purported warning comes just a day after he claimed that there was a scheduled date for the Rafah incursion. Washington has told Netanyahu that a proper plan must be put in place to evacuate civilians from Rafah before the IDF begins its operation in the city. The unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to jeopardise the lives of millions in the blockaded Palestinian enclave where hunger and waves of potential famine are adding to the crisis of loss of over 33,000 lives. A ceasefire plan remains under negotiation in Cairo but its prospect continues to be threatened by Netanyahu's plan to invade Rafah. (With inputs from agencies)

Netanyahu says no force in the world can stop Israel's military operations in Rafah

<p>Hamas on Wednesday (Apr 10) rejected a US proposal for a Gaza truce deal and hostage release, saying it would release its own plan instead, the Washington Post reported.</p>

<p>The report said that Hamas is insisting on adding a reference to the permanent end to the war in the said proposal. Hamas will now formulate its own proposal by the end of this week.</p>

<p>The earlier offer was a multi-staged deal that would see Israel release prisoners for some hostages, withdraw some troops from Gaza and also allow access to displaced Palestinians in northern parts of the strip.</p>

<h2><strong>Earlier media reports</strong></h2>

<p>Earlier, Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper reported Wednesday that Hamas could agree to a ceasefire deal, which could see the militant organisation release some hostages without the commitment of a permanent end to the war.</p>

<p>The newspaper, quoting “sources involved in the ongoing negotiations,” said that Hamas has told Qatar and Egypt that it is not interested in any further discussion unless its conditions are met, claiming this is the same stance it presented in the last round of talks.</p>

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<p>The report also added that Hamas was willing to release all captives over three 42-day stages.</p>

<h2><strong>Whereabouts of Israeli hostages</strong></h2>

<p>Meanwhile, Hamas has indicated that the whereabouts of at least 40 Israeli hostages are not known, as per Israeli officials. This could mean that more hostages might have died in Hamas’ captivity than earlier known.</p>

<p>According to a CNN report, Hamas has told international mediators – which include Qatar and Egypt — it does not have 40 living hostages who match those criteria for release.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Israel-Hamas war | Israeli Govt: IDF doesn't use AI in it's targeting systems</strong></p>

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<p>It must be noted that the majority of the above 100 hostages still in Hamas’s captivity are believed to be male IDF soldiers and men of military age.</p>

<h2><strong>Israel willing to let Gazans return to north</strong></h2>

<p>Earlier in ceasefire talks, Israel reportedly agreed to let at least 150,000 Palestinians return to northern Gaza. However, Israeli officials complained that Hamas was not willing to strike a peace deal.</p>

<p>More than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed since the Israeli offensive began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, with most of the 2.3 million population displaced and much of the enclave laid to waste.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Hamas on Wednesday (Apr 10) rejected a US proposal for a Gaza truce deal and hostage release, saying it would release its own plan instead, the Washington Post reported.

Hamas on Wednesday (Apr 10) rejected a US proposal for a Gaza truce deal and hostage release, saying it would release its own plan instead, the Washington Post reported. The report said that Hamas is insisting on adding a reference to the permanent end to the war in the said proposal. Hamas will now formulate its own proposal by the end of this week. The earlier offer was a multi-staged deal that would see Israel release prisoners for some hostages, withdraw some troops from Gaza and also allow access to displaced Palestinians in northern parts of the strip. Earlier media reports Earlier, Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper reported Wednesday that Hamas could agree to a ceasefire deal, which could see the militant organisation release some hostages without the commitment of a permanent end to the war. The newspaper, quoting “sources involved in the ongoing negotiations,” said that Hamas has told Qatar and Egypt that it is not interested in any further discussion unless its conditions are met, claiming this is the same stance it presented in the last round of talks. Also read: Netanyahu says no force in the world can stop Israel`s military operations in Rafah The report also added that Hamas was willing to release all captives over three 42-day stages. Whereabouts of Israeli hostages Meanwhile, Hamas has indicated that the whereabouts of at least 40 Israeli hostages are not known, as per Israeli officials. This could mean that more hostages might have died in Hamas’ captivity than earlier known. According to a CNN report, Hamas has told international mediators – which include Qatar and Egypt — it does not have 40 living hostages who match those criteria for release. Watch: Israel-Hamas war | Israeli Govt: IDF doesn't use AI in it's targeting systems × It must be noted that the majority of the above 100 hostages still in Hamas’s captivity are believed to be male IDF soldiers and men of military age. Israel willing to let Gazans return to north Earlier in ceasefire talks, Israel reportedly agreed to let at least 150,000 Palestinians return to northern Gaza. However, Israeli officials complained that Hamas was not willing to strike a peace deal. More than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed since the Israeli offensive began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, with most of the 2.3 million population displaced and much of the enclave laid to waste. (With inputs from agencies)

Hamas rejects USA’s peace proposal for Gaza, will now release its own plan

The United States does not have evidence that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as it carries out its war against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told a Senate hearing on Tuesday. "We don't have evidence of that," Austin told the Senate Armed Services Committee. Watch in for more details!

US has no evidence of unfolding genocide in Gaza: Pentagon

US President Joe Biden said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Gaza policy was a "mistake" and urged Israel to call for a ceasefire, in an interview aired Tuesday. Biden also stepped up pressure on Israel to let more aid into devastated Gaza. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas war: US President Biden urges Israel for a six-to-eight weeks ceasefire

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India's amb to UN Ruchira Kamboj at UNGA on Israel-Palestine: -Deeply troubled by the ongoing crisis in Gaza -India welcomes March UNSC resolution -Restates India's position, including condemning Oct 7 attack, release of hostages -Supports 2 state solution

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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: Microsoft expands its presence in UK, announces new AI hub. Nancy Pelosi joins call for stopping weapons transfer to Tel Aviv. Ottawa needs to do more to protect the Arctic, says PM Trudeau. Investors express displeasure over Tesla's low cost EV model. Watch in for more details!

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The militarization of artificial intelligence has a profound implication for Global Security and warfare. As per an investigation Israel has employed an AI driven kill list to pick over 30,000 Targets in Gaza with minimal human input fueling civilian casualties. Watch in for more details!

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As tensions along Israel's northern border threaten to spill over into open war, the Israeli Defence forces has worked to prepare its troops for mobilization. The war in Gaza has been raging for six months. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Israeli armed forces prepare for action on the northern front

<p>Hours after Iran-backed&nbsp;Lebanon-based group Hezbollah said that it downed an Israeli drone over Lebanon, Israel launched air strikes on the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon early on Sunday (April 4), Reuters reported citing two Lebanese security sources.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><b>Israel targets Hezbollah training camp</b></h2>

<p>The Reuters&nbsp;sources said that the Israeli attack targeted a Hezbollah training camp in Janta village, near the border with Syria.</p>

<p>The sources did not claim any casualties but said that one of the strikes was targeted at the town of Safri, near the eastern city of Baalbek.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Hezbollah has been firing upon Israeli positions across Lebanon's southern border since October 8, a day after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel that pushed the region into deep turmoil.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The Iran-backed group claimed responsibility for downing an Israeli drone earlier on Saturday.</p>

<p>"The drone belonging to the Israeli army, which was shot down by the Islamic resistance fighters over Lebanese territory on the evening of Saturday, April 6, 2024, is of type Hermes 900," Hezbollah said in a statement.</p>

<p>The Israeli army's Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, said the drone crashed in Lebanese territory after being hit by a surface-to-air missile.</p>

<p>The incident is under investigation, he added in a post on social media platform X.</p>

<p>The Jerusalem Post reported that the Israel Defense Forces' fighter jets struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on Saturday (April 6). Meanwhile, Tehran continued to threaten revenge in response to the Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Iranian rally pays tribute to commanders killed in embassy strike</strong></p>

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<p>Iran on Friday (April 5) reiterated its pledge to punish Israel, at a funeral for seven officers killed in the airstrike in Damascus.</p>

<p>Iranian state television showed demonstrators carrying pictures of those killed and banners with slogans such as "Death to Israel" and "Death to America."</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Hours after Iran-backed Lebanon-based group Hezbollah said that it downed an Israeli drone over Lebanon, Israel launched air strikes on the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon early on Sunday (April 4), Reuters reported citing two Lebanese security sources.

Hours after Iran-backed Lebanon-based group Hezbollah said that it downed an Israeli drone over Lebanon, Israel launched air strikes on the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon early on Sunday (April 4), Reuters reported citing two Lebanese security sources. Israel targets Hezbollah training camp The Reuters sources said that the Israeli attack targeted a Hezbollah training camp in Janta village, near the border with Syria. The sources did not claim any casualties but said that one of the strikes was targeted at the town of Safri, near the eastern city of Baalbek. Hezbollah has been firing upon Israeli positions across Lebanon's southern border since October 8, a day after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel that pushed the region into deep turmoil. Also read | US on high alert over Iran attack threat in retaliation to Israeli strike on consulate in Syria The Iran-backed group claimed responsibility for downing an Israeli drone earlier on Saturday. "The drone belonging to the Israeli army, which was shot down by the Islamic resistance fighters over Lebanese territory on the evening of Saturday, April 6, 2024, is of type Hermes 900," Hezbollah said in a statement. The Israeli army's Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, said the drone crashed in Lebanese territory after being hit by a surface-to-air missile. The incident is under investigation, he added in a post on social media platform X. The Jerusalem Post reported that the Israel Defense Forces' fighter jets struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on Saturday (April 6). Meanwhile, Tehran continued to threaten revenge in response to the Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria. Also watch | Iranian rally pays tribute to commanders killed in embassy strike × Iran on Friday (April 5) reiterated its pledge to punish Israel, at a funeral for seven officers killed in the airstrike in Damascus. Iranian state television showed demonstrators carrying pictures of those killed and banners with slogans such as "Death to Israel" and "Death to America." (With inputs from agencies)

Israel targets Hezbollah training camp in Lebanon near Syria border: Report

<p>Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said that the UK would not sell arms to Israel if it breaches international law in Gaza. The statement comes at a time when UK minister is being pressed to disclose the legal counsel they have been given over the continuation of military sales to Israel.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When asked, "If the Government would stop arms sales if it received legal advice that Israel was in breach of international humanitarian law," on&nbsp;the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Dowden replied, “If it is the case that we can’t lawfully, in accordance with the Act do so, of course we won’t supply those arms, but that is precisely the position, for example, even in respect of the United States or any other country around the world."</p>

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<p>“And it contrasts so strongly, our adherence to very high values, with the appalling atrocities that have been committed by terrorist organisations against Israel,” he added.</p>

<p>There has been a split in the UK cabinet on the matter of arms sales to Israel. British Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron wrote in Sunday Times, “Of course our backing is not unconditional: we expect such a proud and successful democracy to abide by international humanitarian law, even when challenged in this way. As an occupying power, Israel has a responsibility to the people of Gaza.”</p>

<p>This comes after the killings of three British aid workers John Chapman, 57, James “Jim” Henderson, 33, and James Kirby, 47 on April 1 by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sunday (April 7) marks six months since the October 7 attack in which Hamas militants attacked southern Israel which left about 1,200 dead.<br />
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<em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said that the UK would not sell arms to Israel if it breaches international law in Gaza. The statement comes at a time when UK minister is being pressed to disclose the legal counsel they have been given over the continuation of military sales to Israel.

Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said that the UK would not sell arms to Israel if it breaches international law in Gaza. The statement comes at a time when UK minister is being pressed to disclose the legal counsel they have been given over the continuation of military sales to Israel. When asked, "If the Government would stop arms sales if it received legal advice that Israel was in breach of international humanitarian law," on the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Dowden replied, “If it is the case that we can’t lawfully, in accordance with the Act do so, of course we won’t supply those arms, but that is precisely the position, for example, even in respect of the United States or any other country around the world." Also read | Explained: Between killed, killers and captives, Gaza completes a semester of war “And it contrasts so strongly, our adherence to very high values, with the appalling atrocities that have been committed by terrorist organisations against Israel,” he added. There has been a split in the UK cabinet on the matter of arms sales to Israel. British Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron wrote in Sunday Times, “Of course our backing is not unconditional: we expect such a proud and successful democracy to abide by international humanitarian law, even when challenged in this way. As an occupying power, Israel has a responsibility to the people of Gaza.” This comes after the killings of three British aid workers John Chapman, 57, James “Jim” Henderson, 33, and James Kirby, 47 on April 1 by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). Sunday (April 7) marks six months since the October 7 attack in which Hamas militants attacked southern Israel which left about 1,200 dead. (With inputs from agencies)

UK will halt arms sales to Israel if it breaches international law in Gaza: UK Deputy Prime Minister

<p><strong>Israel-Hamas war</strong>: Six months on, the world is counting the losses in West Asia that began after Hamas militants attacked southern Israel that left about 1,200 dead. The retaliatory state of war in the blockaded Palestinian enclave of Gaza has killed an estimated 33,000 Palestinians.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Hamas onslaught on October 7 included an unprecedented massacre at a music festival which concluded with the Palestinian militant group taking some 250 hostages inside Gaza.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>As Israel's retaliatory state of war began with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call to 'destroy' Hamas, hundreds of thousands of Gaza residents moved towards south of the blockaded Palestinian enclave.&nbsp;</p>

<p>WION's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/true-humanitarian-crisis-gazans-walk-30-km-south-many-sheltering-at-al-shifa-hospital-reluctant-to-move-646463">Sneha Swaminathan reached out</a> to a student in the middle of the crisis who described the desperate nature of humanitarian crisis.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The situation is now extremely dire. Many people have left their homes on foot, covering a distance of 33 kilometres. It's a painful scene with a huge number of families leaving the city, carrying their belongings, mattresses, and suitcases," he said.</p>

<h2><strong>Israel-Hamas war: What is the scale of human losses?</strong></h2>

<p>In 182 days since, about 134 Israelis and others continue to remain captives, many presumed to be imprisoned underground and some tortured and sexually abused.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Among killed are also the ones who were neither Israeli nor Palestinian but foreign nationals out there to help, such as six of the seven aid workers of World Central Kitchen who were killed in three separate strikes from an Israeli drone earlier this week.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Israel war: US on high alert for Iranian threat in West Asia</strong></p>

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<p>Besides, the Palestinian death toll rising above 33,000 is&nbsp;widely described as an undercount.&nbsp;Many thousands of uncounted Palestinian dead lie under the rubble of over 85 per cent of buildings in Gaza that have been partially or completely destroyed in Israeli airstrikes.</p>

<h2><strong>Hamas losses: Has Israel 'destroyed' Palestinian militant group?</strong></h2>

<p>According to Israel, Hamas has lost an estimated 10,000 men. This accounts for&nbsp;more than a third of their fighting force, along with three battalion commanders and seven members of the ruling political bureau.</p>

<p>The group has lost or used up almost all its arsenal of rockets. But most of its key leaders remain alive.</p>

<p>Despite the retaliatory hellfire brought upon Gazans due to Hamas's attack on Israel, the approval of Palestinian group's role in the war reportedly stands at about 70 per cent, according to the veteran Palestinian pollster Khalil Shikaki.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Spotlight on lack of reform of global governance mechanisms</strong></h2>

<p>Among emerging powers in the global order, the lesson from Gaza has been that it is time for new voices to join the top table.</p>

<p>The United States vetoed pro-Palestine resolutions&nbsp;three times since the war began, showing how exactly the rules are&nbsp;bent.</p>

<p>South Africa’s foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, described Gaza as the last manifestation of the conflict against colonialism and imperialism, and went to the international court of justice to prove her point.</p>

<p>The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, spoke of a similar crisis. “The current international system, devoid of fundamental concepts such as solidarity, justice and trust, cannot fulfil even its minimum responsibilities,” he said.</p>

<h2><strong>Joe Biden's failed Jordan summit</strong></h2>

<p>The Israel-Hamas war also exposed the limits of Washington's diplomatic overdrive. In fact, it suffered defeat after defeat across the capitals around the world when dealing with matters related to war in Gaza.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/spotlight-on-washingtons-waning-political-capital-after-gaza-hospital-blast-sinks-bidens-jordan-summit-648187">Spotlight on Washington's waning political capital after Gaza hospital blast sinks Biden's Jordan summit</a></strong></p>

<p>US President Joe Biden's wartime visit&nbsp;to West Asia early on in October was upended by a deadly strike at a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/at-least-500-killed-after-israeli-airstrikes-target-hospital-claims-gaza-health-ministry-648141">Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of Palestinians</a>, in the deadliest civilian casualty event of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. On October 17, when&nbsp;Biden's&nbsp;Air Force One took off from Joint Base Andrews to Tel Aviv, protesters halfway across the world in the Jordanian capital of Amman attempted to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pro-palestine-protests-break-out-across-west-asia-after-gaza-hospital-strike-648170">breach security barriers</a>&nbsp;placed close to the Israeli embassy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As Biden's plane was still inside the US air space, the announcement came from Amman's foreign ministry.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Jordanian kingdom cancelled a scheduled four-war summit between Joe Biden, Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egypt's President&nbsp;Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and the Palestinian Authority leader&nbsp;Mahmoud Abbas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After a brief ceasefire that led to a brief halt in fighting and exchange of Israeli hostages with Palestinian prisoners, the diplomatic efforts have failed to halt Israel's retaliatory onslaught in Gaza.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/the-capitals-between-killed-and-killers-dohas-vital-role-for-peace-in-west-asia-660534#google_vignette">The Capitals: Between killed and killers, Doha's vital role for peace in West Asia</a></strong></p>

<p>While Cairo and Doha have been doing their part to ensure halt in fighting, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains determined to realise his goal of destroying Hamas despite massive protests against his administration across Israel.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Iran's strategic influence amid Gaza war</strong></h2>

<p>Through its Houthi allies attacking shipping in the Red Sea, and Hezbollah targeting Israeli positions in the border areas,&nbsp;Iran has asserted itself as a crucial strategic influencer over three major economic choke points: the Suez canal at the north of the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb strait at its south and the strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Gulf.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/red-sea-ship-attacks-inside-disrupted-shipping-route-over-west-asias-gate-of-tears-673216">Red Sea ship attacks: Inside disrupted shipping route through West Asia's 'gate of tears'</a></strong></p>

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<p>Six months on, the outcome of the war remains unclear. The decimation of Hamas doesn't amount to its absolute destruction, as was Israel's stated goal. But the flux in West Asia continues to remodel the rules of global engagements during conflict.&nbsp;</p>


Israel-Hamas war: Six months on, the world is counting the losses in West Asia that began after Hamas militants attacked southern Israel that left about 1,200 dead.

Israel-Hamas war: Six months on, the world is counting the losses in West Asia that began after Hamas militants attacked southern Israel that left about 1,200 dead. The retaliatory state of war in the blockaded Palestinian enclave of Gaza has killed an estimated 33,000 Palestinians. The Hamas onslaught on October 7 included an unprecedented massacre at a music festival which concluded with the Palestinian militant group taking some 250 hostages inside Gaza. Also read | No Hamas, you don't attack a music fest: Palestinians lost perception war with reign of terror As Israel's retaliatory state of war began with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call to 'destroy' Hamas, hundreds of thousands of Gaza residents moved towards south of the blockaded Palestinian enclave. WION's Sneha Swaminathan reached out to a student in the middle of the crisis who described the desperate nature of humanitarian crisis. "The situation is now extremely dire. Many people have left their homes on foot, covering a distance of 33 kilometres. It's a painful scene with a huge number of families leaving the city, carrying their belongings, mattresses, and suitcases," he said. Israel-Hamas war: What is the scale of human losses? In 182 days since, about 134 Israelis and others continue to remain captives, many presumed to be imprisoned underground and some tortured and sexually abused. Among killed are also the ones who were neither Israeli nor Palestinian but foreign nationals out there to help, such as six of the seven aid workers of World Central Kitchen who were killed in three separate strikes from an Israeli drone earlier this week. Also watch | Israel war: US on high alert for Iranian threat in West Asia × Besides, the Palestinian death toll rising above 33,000 is widely described as an undercount. Many thousands of uncounted Palestinian dead lie under the rubble of over 85 per cent of buildings in Gaza that have been partially or completely destroyed in Israeli airstrikes. Hamas losses: Has Israel 'destroyed' Palestinian militant group? According to Israel, Hamas has lost an estimated 10,000 men. This accounts for more than a third of their fighting force, along with three battalion commanders and seven members of the ruling political bureau. The group has lost or used up almost all its arsenal of rockets. But most of its key leaders remain alive. Despite the retaliatory hellfire brought upon Gazans due to Hamas's attack on Israel, the approval of Palestinian group's role in the war reportedly stands at about 70 per cent, according to the veteran Palestinian pollster Khalil Shikaki. Spotlight on lack of reform of global governance mechanisms Among emerging powers in the global order, the lesson from Gaza has been that it is time for new voices to join the top table. The United States vetoed pro-Palestine resolutions three times since the war began, showing how exactly the rules are bent. South Africa’s foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, described Gaza as the last manifestation of the conflict against colonialism and imperialism, and went to the international court of justice to prove her point. The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, spoke of a similar crisis. “The current international system, devoid of fundamental concepts such as solidarity, justice and trust, cannot fulfil even its minimum responsibilities,” he said. Joe Biden's failed Jordan summit The Israel-Hamas war also exposed the limits of Washington's diplomatic overdrive. In fact, it suffered defeat after defeat across the capitals around the world when dealing with matters related to war in Gaza. Also read | Spotlight on Washington's waning political capital after Gaza hospital blast sinks Biden's Jordan summit US President Joe Biden's wartime visit to West Asia early on in October was upended by a deadly strike at a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of Palestinians, in the deadliest civilian casualty event of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. On October 17, when Biden's Air Force One took off from Joint Base Andrews to Tel Aviv, protesters halfway across the world in the Jordanian capital of Amman attempted to breach security barriers placed close to the Israeli embassy. As Biden's plane was still inside the US air space, the announcement came from Amman's foreign ministry. The Jordanian kingdom cancelled a scheduled four-war summit between Joe Biden, Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and the Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas. After a brief ceasefire that led to a brief halt in fighting and exchange of Israeli hostages with Palestinian prisoners, the diplomatic efforts have failed to halt Israel's retaliatory onslaught in Gaza. Also read | The Capitals: Between killed and killers, Doha's vital role for peace in West Asia While Cairo and Doha have been doing their part to ensure halt in fighting, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains determined to realise his goal of destroying Hamas despite massive protests against his administration across Israel. Iran's strategic influence amid Gaza war Through its Houthi allies attacking shipping in the Red Sea, and Hezbollah targeting Israeli positions in the border areas, Iran has asserted itself as a crucial strategic influencer over three major economic choke points: the Suez canal at the north of the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb strait at its south and the strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Gulf. Also read | Red Sea ship attacks: Inside disrupted shipping route through West Asia's 'gate of tears' Six months on, the outcome of the war remains unclear. The decimation of Hamas doesn't amount to its absolute destruction, as was Israel's stated goal. But the flux in West Asia continues to remodel the rules of global engagements during conflict.

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