According to the Israeli military, they found evidence that Hamas used Gaza's al-Shifa hospital as an operational base and storage site for weapons and explosives.

Israel raids Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital for second day

Pro-Palestine protesters clashed with police outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters, seeking a cease-fire in the Israel-Palestine conflict.

US: Pro-Palestinian Protest in Washington DC

Qatar has called on Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement on releasing hostages seized in the October 7 attack.

Qatar urges Israel and Hamas to make hostage deal

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply disturbed by the "dramatic loss of life" in several hospitals in the Gaza Strip, his spokesman said on Tuesday.

UN chief calls for immediate Gaza truce 'in name of humanity'

At a Gaza camp for those forced to leave their homes by the Israeli relentless bombardment, Ayman al-Jueidi tried to shift the pooling rainwater weighing down his makeshift shelter.

Heavy rain heaps more misery on displaced Gazans

Hamas capabilities "severely degraded" in airstrikes, Israeli forces say. Israel has "severely degraded the capabilities" of Palestinian militant group Hamas as airstrikes on Gaza continued into early Monday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.

IDF claims degradation of Hamas' capabilities

More than 30 people killed in northern Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp after Israeli strikes hit at least 12 homes.

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Israeli forces reached the gates of Gaza City's main hospital on Monday, the primary target in their battle to seize control of the northern half of the Gaza Strip, where medics said patients including newborn babies were dying for lack of fuel.

Israeli tanks outside Gaza hospital; patients, babies, medics stranded

As the chorus grows for a ceasefire in Gaza, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has hinted at a possible deal to free hostages being held by Hamas. It comes as the U.S. leads talks between Israel and Qatar, which is communicating with Hamas. In fact, on Sunday, President Joe Biden dialled Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and discussed urgent ongoing efforts to secure the release of hostages.

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Israel’s finance ministry has announced $ 7.8 billion dollar surge in debt since the commencement of hostilities, attributing over half of it to international markets. More than half of this amount is attributed to dollar-denominated debt raised through international market issuances.

Israel says it raised $7.8 billion of debt since start of war with Hamas

The Al-Shifa Hospital - Gaza's largest hospital - has run out of fuel and suspended its services, the Palestinian health ministry said on Saturday, leaving hundreds of patients stranded.

‘We are minutes away from death’: Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital under attack

Hamas fighters are ambushing Israeli troops attempting to encircle Gaza City as the devastating air attacks continue.

Israel-Palestine war: Israeli strikes continue to pound Gaza

Israel hits gaza's biggest hospital, thousands flee to south as death toll crosses 11,000. Watch the video to know more.

Israel hits Gaza's biggest hospital, thousands flee to south as death toll crosses 11,000

Saudi Arabia will host an extraordinary joint Islamic-Arab summit in Riyadh on Saturday, the Saudi foreign ministry said late on Friday.

Gaza in spotlight as Saudi Arabia hosts ‘extraordinary joint Islamic-Arab summit’

Israel deployed drones and bulldozers amid one of the deadliest recent raids on the West Bank city.

Jenin raid: At least 16 killed in clashes in West Bank city

The home secretary has been condemned for accusing police of applying "double standards" to protests.

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Qatar is mediating negotiations between Israel and Hamas for the potential release of 10-15 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for a humanitarian pause in fighting, a source briefed on the talks told AFP Wednesday.

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Qatar works for release of hostages: Report

Blackened windows, shattered bedrooms, pockmarked walls. Wherever you look in northern Gaza, you see destruction and desolation a month into Israel's military campaign to oust Hamas from the enclave.

Israeli army shows devastation in northern Gaza as invasion grinds on

At the Western Wall on Tuesday evening, family members of the 240 people still believed to be held hostage in Gaza gathered for a prayer service, and lit a “torch of life” as they prayed desperately for their safe and immediate return.

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Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) began surrounding Gaza City nearly four weeks after Hamas' deadly rampage in Israel.

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Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Thursday it mounted multiple strikes on Israeli army positions including its first using explosive drones, and Israel launched air strikes on southern Lebanon in a sharp escalation of violence.

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As the Israel-Hamas War enters Day 28, Indian External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, has called for a solution for the state of Palestine. Amid the Israel-Gaza conflict, AM Jaishankar called terrorism "unacceptable", but also called for stability in Palestine.

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Pope Francis is calling for Hamas to release all hostages they took from Israel this is the strongest comment the head of the Vatican church has made since a full-scale war erupted in the region 5 days ago. He also said that Israel's Siege on Gaza is concerning.

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Hamas has told mediators it will release a number of foreign captives in the coming days, Abu Ubaida, the spokesman of the group’s armed wing, al-Qassam Brigades, said in a video on its Telegram account on Tuesday.

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Bolivia’s government severed diplomatic relations with Israel on Tuesday, accusing it of carrying out “crimes against humanity” in Gaza, and Chile and Colombia recalled their ambassadors to Israel as they criticized the Israeli military offensive against Hamas terrorists.

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Following a Qatar-brokered deal, Egypt on Wednesday opened the Rafah border crossing for about 500 foreigners and some 80-90 injured Palestinians.

Rafah border crossing opens for evacuation of foreigners, injured Palestinians from Gaza

<p>A mosque resembling the ‘Dome of the Rock’ of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque has been inaugurated in Kabul, reported Afghanistan’s local media.</p>

<p>The structure has been built at the instructions of the Taliban-run interior ministry, although the funds came from a Turkish organisation called IDDEF.</p>

<p>Taliban members said they hoped the $120,000 mosque would lead to the “liberation” of Al-Aqsa Mosque.</p>

<p>The mosque represented the “boundless love of Muslims, especially Afghans, to Palestine and Al-Aqsa,” Taliban’s acting Minister of Interior Sirajuddin Haqqani said at the opening ceremony of the mosque.</p>

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<p>The Taliban leader further added that supporting Muslims in the Hamas-Israel war was an “Islamic obligation.”</p>

<p>He also condemned Israel and Jews for their “oppression and aggression” against Palestinians.</p>

<h2><strong>Significance of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Hamas-Israel conflict</strong></h2>

<p>Hamas justified its Oct 7 assault on Israel by dubbing it as retaliation to Israel’s “desecration” of the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.</p>

<p>In fact, Hamas also named its terror campaign of launching 5,000 rockets into Israel as “Operation Al-Aqsa Deluge.”</p>

<h2><strong>Context</strong></h2>

<p>The Temple Mount is regarded as the holiest site in Judaism due to its historical connection to two biblical temples. On the other hand, the Al-Aqsa Mosque holds the status of being the third-holiest shrine in Islam.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This has made the area a significant point of contention in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Tensions have frequently escalated into major conflicts and episodes of violence after events at the site.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/afghanistans-remarkable-win-over-pakistan-will-lead-to-ripple-effect-in-afghan-cricket-jonathan-trott-650574"><strong>Also read:&nbsp;Afghanistan`s remarkable win over Pakistan will lead to ripple effect in Afghan Cricket: Jonathan Trott</strong></a></p>

<p>While Jews and non-Muslims are allowed to visit the area during specific hours, they are not permitted to pray there, maintaining a long-standing status quo arrangement.</p>

<p>In recent times, Jewish religious nationalists, including members of the governing coalition, have increasingly been visiting the Temple Mount and advocating for equal prayer rights for Jews at the site. This has provoked anger among Palestinians and Muslims worldwide.</p>

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A mosque resembling the ‘Dome of the Rock’ of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque has been inaugurated in Kabul, reported Afghanistan’s local media. The structure has been built at the instructions of the Taliban-run interior ministry, although the funds came from a Turkish organisation called IDDEF.

A mosque resembling the ‘Dome of the Rock’ of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque has been inaugurated in Kabul, reported Afghanistan’s local media. The structure has been built at the instructions of the Taliban-run interior ministry, although the funds came from a Turkish organisation called IDDEF. Taliban members said they hoped the $120,000 mosque would lead to the “liberation” of Al-Aqsa Mosque. The mosque represented the “boundless love of Muslims, especially Afghans, to Palestine and Al-Aqsa,” Taliban’s acting Minister of Interior Sirajuddin Haqqani said at the opening ceremony of the mosque. Watch: Pakistan sets up centres for Afghan migrants, to be given food and medical aid × The Taliban leader further added that supporting Muslims in the Hamas-Israel war was an “Islamic obligation.” He also condemned Israel and Jews for their “oppression and aggression” against Palestinians. Significance of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Hamas-Israel conflict Hamas justified its Oct 7 assault on Israel by dubbing it as retaliation to Israel’s “desecration” of the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. In fact, Hamas also named its terror campaign of launching 5,000 rockets into Israel as “Operation Al-Aqsa Deluge.” Context The Temple Mount is regarded as the holiest site in Judaism due to its historical connection to two biblical temples. On the other hand, the Al-Aqsa Mosque holds the status of being the third-holiest shrine in Islam. This has made the area a significant point of contention in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Tensions have frequently escalated into major conflicts and episodes of violence after events at the site. Also read: Afghanistan`s remarkable win over Pakistan will lead to ripple effect in Afghan Cricket: Jonathan Trott While Jews and non-Muslims are allowed to visit the area during specific hours, they are not permitted to pray there, maintaining a long-standing status quo arrangement. In recent times, Jewish religious nationalists, including members of the governing coalition, have increasingly been visiting the Temple Mount and advocating for equal prayer rights for Jews at the site. This has provoked anger among Palestinians and Muslims worldwide. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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Arab League foreign ministers are to meet on Wednesday to discuss ways "to stop the Israeli aggression" against the Gaza Strip, the pan-Arab group said in a statement. The extraordinary session was scheduled in response to a Palestinian request, the statement said.

Israel-Palestine war: Arab foreign ministers to meet over Israeli-Palestinian conflict

<p>The contested peace between Israel and Palestine came to a fierce end over the weekend as Islamic Jihad and HAMAS — the latter is the most dominant Islamist militant group in control of Palestine since 2007 — launched the most ferocious attack on the Jewish state in over 50 years.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The phrase <b>50 years&nbsp;</b>has become the defining expression of the Israeli sentiment as the country's defence forces battle to clear the Israeli territories from the Palestinian militants. It's the worst attack on Israel in the last fifty years. And, Israel's Defence Minister&nbsp;Yoav Gallant deployed it as a phrase of retaliation in his address to the nation on Saturday (October 7).</p>

<p>"We will change reality on the ground in Gaza for the next 50 years. What was before, will be no more. We will operate at full force," Gallant said.</p>

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<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late on Saturday that the country was "embarking on a long and difficult war" and that all the places where Hamas is based in Gaza or operates from will be turned "into rubble".</p>

<p>The conflict has raised fears of spillover in the other capitals that surround Israel.</p>

<p>After Iran-backed <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-who-is-hezbollah-and-why-is-it-raining-down-rockets-on-israel-supporting-hamas-644131">Hezbollah expressed "solidarity" with Hamas</a> and targeted Israeli military positions in the Shebaa Farms area, Israeli tanks were seen moving north where&nbsp;the country shares its border with Lebanon, prompting fear of spillover of conflict in the wider West Asian region.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Jordan's capital <a href="https://x.com/AlanRMacLeod/status/1710784848430797129?s=20">Amman</a>, located a little over 100 km east of Jerusalem,&nbsp;hundreds came out in support of the Palestinian offensive as they hailed the militant group's violent uprising against the Jewish state.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Iraq's capital <a href="https://x.com/AlanRMacLeod/status/1710765456758337644?s=20">Baghdad</a>, located 1,000 km east of Jerusalem, a motorcade of cars flying Palestinian flags marched through the capital.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pro-Palestine demonstrations were witnessed in Kuwait City, Lebanon's capital Beirut and the Yemeni capital Sana'a as well.</p>

<p>But the most prominent show of support came from Tehran where&nbsp;thousands of Iranians gathered at Palestine Square in Tehran and set off fireworks in support of Palestine.</p>

<p>The choice before Israel is simply to ensure its self-preservation in a hostile neighbourhood where support for militancy to achieve territorial goals has dominated the geopolitical discourse since the modern Jewish-dominated&nbsp;state's&nbsp;inception.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the same time, up to 100 Israeli hostages, and an unspecified number of various foreign nationals, including women and children, have been taken into Hamas-administered Gaza by the Islamist militants,&nbsp;complicating any Israeli military operation to free them.</p>

<p>Videos on HAMAS-affiliated Telegram channels seen by WION showed militants in small boats attempting to enter Israel by sea.</p>

<p>Militants also infiltrated Jewish communities near the border with Gaza, killing and seizing civilians and soldiers.</p>

<p>Israeli officials confirmed that nearly 1,000&nbsp;Israeli civilians and members of the military were killed while another 1,800 were wounded. Dozens of foreign nationals, among them, individuals from France, the United States and Nepal were taken hostages.&nbsp;Seven&nbsp;French citizens are missing after the Hamas attack, with one&nbsp;confirmed dead.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Several Germans, who are also Israeli nationals, were among those kidnapped by Hamas militants, German ministerial sources told AFP.&nbsp;</p>

<p>WION can confirm that at least 10 Nepalese students have died during the ongoing conflict in Israel.</p>

<p>The latest&nbsp;Hamas attack has abruptly altered the picture of&nbsp;diplomacy as a means to achieve lasting peace among the West Asian capitals where the dawn of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MaAsrvQ70s">Abraham Accords</a> had raised the hopes for an era of stability in the region.</p>

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The contested peace between Israel and Palestine came to a fierce end over the weekend as Islamic Jihad and HAMAS — the latter is the most dominant Islamist militant group in control of Palestine since 2007 — launched the most ferocious attack on the Jewish state in over 50 years.

The contested peace between Israel and Palestine came to a fierce end over the weekend as Islamic Jihad and HAMAS — the latter is the most dominant Islamist militant group in control of Palestine since 2007 — launched the most ferocious attack on the Jewish state in over 50 years. The phrase 50 years has become the defining expression of the Israeli sentiment as the country's defence forces battle to clear the Israeli territories from the Palestinian militants. It's the worst attack on Israel in the last fifty years. And, Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant deployed it as a phrase of retaliation in his address to the nation on Saturday (October 7). "We will change reality on the ground in Gaza for the next 50 years. What was before, will be no more. We will operate at full force," Gallant said. היום, ראינו את פני הרוע. החמאס פתח בהתקפה נפשעת, ללא הבחנה בין נשים, ילדים וקשישים. הוא יבין מהר מאוד שעשה טעות חמורה. אנחנו נשנה את פני המציאות ברצועת עזה עשרות שנים קדימה. אזרחי ישראל, במיוחד בשעות קשות אלו, התאזרו בסבלנות וגבו את כוחות הביטחון. pic.twitter.com/psu4BOJg3w — יואב גלנט - Yoav Gallant (@yoavgallant) October 7, 2023 × Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late on Saturday that the country was "embarking on a long and difficult war" and that all the places where Hamas is based in Gaza or operates from will be turned "into rubble". The conflict has raised fears of spillover in the other capitals that surround Israel. After Iran-backed Hezbollah expressed "solidarity" with Hamas and targeted Israeli military positions in the Shebaa Farms area, Israeli tanks were seen moving north where the country shares its border with Lebanon, prompting fear of spillover of conflict in the wider West Asian region. In Jordan's capital Amman, located a little over 100 km east of Jerusalem, hundreds came out in support of the Palestinian offensive as they hailed the militant group's violent uprising against the Jewish state. In Iraq's capital Baghdad, located 1,000 km east of Jerusalem, a motorcade of cars flying Palestinian flags marched through the capital. Pro-Palestine demonstrations were witnessed in Kuwait City, Lebanon's capital Beirut and the Yemeni capital Sana'a as well. But the most prominent show of support came from Tehran where thousands of Iranians gathered at Palestine Square in Tehran and set off fireworks in support of Palestine. The choice before Israel is simply to ensure its self-preservation in a hostile neighbourhood where support for militancy to achieve territorial goals has dominated the geopolitical discourse since the modern Jewish-dominated state's inception. At the same time, up to 100 Israeli hostages, and an unspecified number of various foreign nationals, including women and children, have been taken into Hamas-administered Gaza by the Islamist militants, complicating any Israeli military operation to free them. Videos on HAMAS-affiliated Telegram channels seen by WION showed militants in small boats attempting to enter Israel by sea. Militants also infiltrated Jewish communities near the border with Gaza, killing and seizing civilians and soldiers. Israeli officials confirmed that nearly 1,000 Israeli civilians and members of the military were killed while another 1,800 were wounded. Dozens of foreign nationals, among them, individuals from France, the United States and Nepal were taken hostages. Seven French citizens are missing after the Hamas attack, with one confirmed dead. Several Germans, who are also Israeli nationals, were among those kidnapped by Hamas militants, German ministerial sources told AFP. WION can confirm that at least 10 Nepalese students have died during the ongoing conflict in Israel. The latest Hamas attack has abruptly altered the picture of diplomacy as a means to achieve lasting peace among the West Asian capitals where the dawn of Abraham Accords had raised the hopes for an era of stability in the region. That's all for the capitals this week. See you next weekend. 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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