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<p>Israeli forces recovered the bodies of three additional hostages who were killed during the October 7 attack in Gaza, the army announced on Friday (May 24). The victims—Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum, and Orion Hernandez—were identified, and their families have been informed, reported AFP. They were killed at the Mefalsim intersection on the day of the attack, with their bodies subsequently taken to Gaza.</p>

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<p>During the October 7 attack, terrorists affiliated with Hamas killed approximately 1,200 people, predominantly civilians, and abducted about 250 others. Since then, roughly half of the hostages have been released, primarily through exchanges for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel during a weeklong ceasefire in November, 2023.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Israel says that approximately 100 hostages still remain in Gaza, as also the bodies of around 30 others. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to uproot Hamas and secure the release of all hostages, but has encountered minimal success.</p>

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<p>On Friday (May 24), Netanyahu spoke about Israel's obligation to do everything possible to bring back those abducted, whether dead or alive.</p>

<p>The International Court of Justice is expected to deliver a ruling on South Africa's urgent plea to halt Israel's operations on Friday afternoon. Israel is unlikely to comply with any such order, potentially increasing pressure on the country, already facing isolation.</p>

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<p>Israelis are divided into two main factions regarding the hostages: one advocating for a ceasefire and the release of hostages, while the other sees their captivity as a regrettable necessity in the campaign against Hamas.</p>

<p>Despite intermittent mediation efforts by Qatar, the United States, and Egypt, negotiations have yielded limited results.</p>

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<p>Earlier this week, a group representing hostage families released new video footage showing Hamas' capture of five female Israeli soldiers near the Gaza border on October 7. The footage showed the soldiers injured and bleeding, with one scene showing a terrorist commenting on one of the women's appearance.</p>

<p><em><strong>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.&nbsp;</strong></em></p>
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Israeli forces recovered the bodies of three additional hostages who were killed during the October 7 attack in Gaza, the army announced on Friday (May 24). The victims—Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum, and Orion Hernandez—were identified, and their families have been informed, reported AFP.

Israeli forces recovered the bodies of three additional hostages who were killed during the October 7 attack in Gaza, the army announced on Friday (May 24). The victims—Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum, and Orion Hernandez—were identified, and their families have been informed, reported AFP. They were killed at the Mefalsim intersection on the day of the attack, with their bodies subsequently taken to Gaza. During the October 7 attack, terrorists affiliated with Hamas killed approximately 1,200 people, predominantly civilians, and abducted about 250 others. Since then, roughly half of the hostages have been released, primarily through exchanges for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel during a weeklong ceasefire in November, 2023. Israel says that approximately 100 hostages still remain in Gaza, as also the bodies of around 30 others. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to uproot Hamas and secure the release of all hostages, but has encountered minimal success. On Friday (May 24), Netanyahu spoke about Israel's obligation to do everything possible to bring back those abducted, whether dead or alive. The International Court of Justice is expected to deliver a ruling on South Africa's urgent plea to halt Israel's operations on Friday afternoon. Israel is unlikely to comply with any such order, potentially increasing pressure on the country, already facing isolation. Also read | Gaza war: Israel will stop work of Spanish consulate for Palestinians Two emerging camps Israelis are divided into two main factions regarding the hostages: one advocating for a ceasefire and the release of hostages, while the other sees their captivity as a regrettable necessity in the campaign against Hamas. Despite intermittent mediation efforts by Qatar, the United States, and Egypt, negotiations have yielded limited results. Also watch | French ships deliver humanitarian aid to US barge off Gaza coast Earlier this week, a group representing hostage families released new video footage showing Hamas' capture of five female Israeli soldiers near the Gaza border on October 7. The footage showed the soldiers injured and bleeding, with one scene showing a terrorist commenting on one of the women's appearance. 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. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Israel announced on Friday (May 24)&nbsp;that it will stop work of the Spanish consulate for Palestinians. In a post on X, Israel's Foreign Minister&nbsp;Israel Katz said, "I have decided to cut the connection between the diplomatic representation of Spain in Israel and the Palestinians and prohibit the Spanish consulate in Jerusalem from providing services to Palestinians in Judea and Samaria."</p>

<p>Katz said the step&nbsp;was taken&nbsp;following&nbsp;Spain's plan&nbsp;to formally recognise a Palestinian state. Apart from Spain, Ireland and Norway also announced their plans to recognise a Palestinian state.</p>

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<p>The three European countries said they wanted to&nbsp;help secure a halt to Israel's devastating Gaza offensive and revive peace talks that stalled a decade ago.</p>

<h2><strong>Israel reprimands Irish, Spanish, and Norwegian&nbsp;envoys</strong></h2>

<p>On Thursday, the Israeli government&nbsp;reprimanded the ambassadors of Ireland, Norway and Spain over their plans to recognise the Palestinian state. Addressing a press conference,&nbsp;government spokesperson Avi Hyman said that recognising a&nbsp;Palestinian&nbsp;state&nbsp;does not promote&nbsp;peace,&nbsp;but "perpetuates war."</p>

<p>"Any&nbsp;kind of&nbsp;so-called solution for the Israeli-Palestinian&nbsp;conflict that compromises Israel's security does not mean peace. There will be zero compromise on our security," Hyman told reporters.</p>

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<p>"Other than the October 7th massacre, what exactly has changed in the&nbsp;Palestinian&nbsp;Authority to warrant this prize? They continue with their policy of pay for slaying, they continue to educate their children to hate, they still haven't held an election in 19 years," Hyman added.</p>

<p>The Israeli government spokesperson pointed out that the Palestinian Authority had still not condemned Hamas' October 7 attack. "So what is this&nbsp;Palestinian&nbsp;state&nbsp;that you recognised? It is simply a public declaration that spits in the face of the Israeli&nbsp;people,&nbsp;while we fight a war for our very&nbsp;survival,&nbsp;against the genocidal forces that surround us," he further said.</p>

<h2><strong>ICJ to rule on South Africa's Gaza ceasefire bid today</strong></h2>

<p>Meanwhile, on Friday,&nbsp;the International Court of Justice&nbsp;(ICJ) will rule on a request&nbsp;by South Africa to order Israel to implement a ceasefire in the&nbsp;Gaza&nbsp;Strip.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Future of war: Will private military contractors take over? | WION Decodes</strong></p>

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<p>South Africa has petitioned the ICJ for emergency measures to order Israel to cease its military operations in Gaza&nbsp;including&nbsp;in Rafah, where it is pressing an offensive.</p>

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Israel announced on Friday (May 24) that it will stop work of the Spanish consulate for Palestinians. In a post on X, Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz said, "I have decided to cut the connection between the diplomatic representation of Spain in Israel and the Palestinians and prohibit the Spanish consulate in Jerusalem from providing services to Palestinians in Judea and Samaria.

Israel announced on Friday (May 24) that it will stop work of the Spanish consulate for Palestinians. In a post on X, Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz said, "I have decided to cut the connection between the diplomatic representation of Spain in Israel and the Palestinians and prohibit the Spanish consulate in Jerusalem from providing services to Palestinians in Judea and Samaria." Katz said the step was taken following Spain's plan to formally recognise a Palestinian state. Apart from Spain, Ireland and Norway also announced their plans to recognise a Palestinian state. Also read | Biden's clean chit to Israel? US president says war in Gaza 'not genocide' The three European countries said they wanted to help secure a halt to Israel's devastating Gaza offensive and revive peace talks that stalled a decade ago. Israel reprimands Irish, Spanish, and Norwegian envoys On Thursday, the Israeli government reprimanded the ambassadors of Ireland, Norway and Spain over their plans to recognise the Palestinian state. Addressing a press conference, government spokesperson Avi Hyman said that recognising a Palestinian state does not promote peace, but "perpetuates war." "Any kind of so-called solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that compromises Israel's security does not mean peace. There will be zero compromise on our security," Hyman told reporters. Tras el reconocimiento por parte de España de un Estado palestino y el llamado antisemita de la Vicepresidenta del Gobierno español a no conformarse con reconocer un Estado palestino "y liberar Palestina desde el río hasta el mar", he decidido cortar la conexión entre la… — ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) May 24, 2024 × "Other than the October 7th massacre, what exactly has changed in the Palestinian Authority to warrant this prize? They continue with their policy of pay for slaying, they continue to educate their children to hate, they still haven't held an election in 19 years," Hyman added. The Israeli government spokesperson pointed out that the Palestinian Authority had still not condemned Hamas' October 7 attack. "So what is this Palestinian state that you recognised? It is simply a public declaration that spits in the face of the Israeli people, while we fight a war for our very survival, against the genocidal forces that surround us," he further said. ICJ to rule on South Africa's Gaza ceasefire bid today Meanwhile, on Friday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will rule on a request by South Africa to order Israel to implement a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Also watch | Future of war: Will private military contractors take over? | WION Decodes × South Africa has petitioned the ICJ for emergency measures to order Israel to cease its military operations in Gaza including in Rafah, where it is pressing an offensive. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>United Kingdom-born teenager Carlo Acutis, who died at the age of 15 from&nbsp;leukaemia in 2006, will now become the first "millennial saint" of the Catholic Church.</p>

<p>Carlo Acutis was born in London in 1991. He was a computer prodigy who at a very early age had developed websites for spreading the teachings of the church online before he died. Since then, he has been known as "God's influencer".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Acutis&nbsp;lived with his parents in Italy. After his death, his body was shifted to a tomb where it was kept on full display along with the boy's belongings.</p>

<p>According to Carlo's mother, the boy at a very early age showed signs of religious devotion and used to ask his parents to take him to church at the age of 3.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The boy used to donate his pocket money to the church to help the poor. Carlo had himself learnt how to create websites for Catholic organisations.</p>

<p>Acuti&nbsp;also built a platform which had documents of all the miracles which took place across the globe.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Why did the church decide to grant Carlo Acutis 'sainthood'?</strong></h2>

<p>The church decided to grant a 15-year-old sainthood after it was reported that a seven-year-old Brazilian boy made a sudden recovery from a rare pancreatic disease after touching one of Acutis's t-shirts. A priest had also prayed to Carlo Acutis on behalf of the child.</p>

<p>The church deemed the boy's recovery as miraculous after the Pope assessed and approved it.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to Catholicism, one person is qualified to become a saint if two miraculous events happen related to them and are approved by the Pope.</p>

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<p>A second miracle attributed to Acutis was approved&nbsp;by Pope Francis on Thursday (May 23), which qualified the teenager for canonisation.</p>

<p>In Florence, a university student&nbsp;was in critical condition after suffering a brain bleed after a bicycle accident, said her family.</p>

<p>The student's mother prayed at the tomb of Acutis for her recovery after which she said her daughter was moved from the ventilator and later in the scans, the brain injury had disappeared.</p>

<p>Acutis is the first person to be canonised among those born in the 1990s.</p>

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United Kingdom-born teenager Carlo Acutis, who died at the age of 15 from leukaemia in 2006, will now become the first "millennial saint" of the Catholic Church.

United Kingdom-born teenager Carlo Acutis, who died at the age of 15 from leukaemia in 2006, will now become the first "millennial saint" of the Catholic Church. Carlo Acutis was born in London in 1991. He was a computer prodigy who at a very early age had developed websites for spreading the teachings of the church online before he died. Since then, he has been known as "God's influencer". Acutis lived with his parents in Italy. After his death, his body was shifted to a tomb where it was kept on full display along with the boy's belongings. According to Carlo's mother, the boy at a very early age showed signs of religious devotion and used to ask his parents to take him to church at the age of 3. Also Read: 16 nuns denounce Pope Francis, break from Catholic Church under excommunicated Bishop The boy used to donate his pocket money to the church to help the poor. Carlo had himself learnt how to create websites for Catholic organisations. Acuti also built a platform which had documents of all the miracles which took place across the globe. Why did the church decide to grant Carlo Acutis 'sainthood'? The church decided to grant a 15-year-old sainthood after it was reported that a seven-year-old Brazilian boy made a sudden recovery from a rare pancreatic disease after touching one of Acutis's t-shirts. A priest had also prayed to Carlo Acutis on behalf of the child. The church deemed the boy's recovery as miraculous after the Pope assessed and approved it. According to Catholicism, one person is qualified to become a saint if two miraculous events happen related to them and are approved by the Pope. Also Watch: A second miracle attributed to Acutis was approved by Pope Francis on Thursday (May 23), which qualified the teenager for canonisation. In Florence, a university student was in critical condition after suffering a brain bleed after a bicycle accident, said her family. The student's mother prayed at the tomb of Acutis for her recovery after which she said her daughter was moved from the ventilator and later in the scans, the brain injury had disappeared. Acutis is the first person to be canonised among those born in the 1990s. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Russia on Friday (May 24) said that Islamic State executed the March concert hall attack in Moscow in coordination with unnamed entities in Ukraine. The terror attack which killed over 140 people was the deadliest attack on civilians in Russia in two decades.</p>

<p>"In the course of the investigation... it has been established that the preparations, the financing, the attack and the retreat of the terrorists were coordinated via the internet by members of Khorasan Province (IS-K)," an IS branch active in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Alexander Bortnikov, the head of FSB, was quoted as saying by the RIA Novosti news agency.</p>

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<p>The Islamic State has claimed responsibility on multiple occasions for the March 22 attack but Moscow linked Ukraine and the West with the attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bortnikov, while delving upon the Ukrainian angle in his statements on Friday (May 24), said that "upon completing the attack, the terrorists received clear instructions to move toward the Ukrainian border, where from the other side a 'window' had been prepared for them."</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Terror attack in Moscow: Moscow concert hall updates</strong></p>

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<p>"The investigation is ongoing, but it is already safe to say that Ukrainian military intelligence is directly involved in this attack," the state news agency quoted Bortnikov as saying.</p>

<p>Ukraine has denied any involvement in the incident.</p>

<h2><strong>Moscow concert attack: What happened?</strong></h2>

<p>Terrorists stormed the Crocus City Hall venue on the outskirts of Moscow before setting the building on fire in March killing over 140 people.</p>

<p>More than a dozen suspects have been arrested including the four assailants, who are all from the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan, a former Soviet republic on Afghanistan's northern border.</p>

<p>The United States has said it had publicly and privately warned Russia in early March that terrorists were planning an attack on a concert hall in Moscow.</p>

<p>A number of unnamed US intelligence officials told the US media outlets after the massacre that they had told Moscow it was the Crocus City Hall specifically that IS was planning to attack.</p>

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Russia on Friday (May 24) said that Islamic State executed the March concert hall attack in Moscow in coordination with unnamed entities in Ukraine. The terror attack which killed over 140 people was the deadliest attack on civilians in Russia in two decades.

Russia on Friday (May 24) said that Islamic State executed the March concert hall attack in Moscow in coordination with unnamed entities in Ukraine. The terror attack which killed over 140 people was the deadliest attack on civilians in Russia in two decades. "In the course of the investigation... it has been established that the preparations, the financing, the attack and the retreat of the terrorists were coordinated via the internet by members of Khorasan Province (IS-K)," an IS branch active in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Alexander Bortnikov, the head of FSB, was quoted as saying by the RIA Novosti news agency. Also read | Moscow concert hall attack: Russia detains eighth suspect amid torture concerns The Islamic State has claimed responsibility on multiple occasions for the March 22 attack but Moscow linked Ukraine and the West with the attack. Bortnikov, while delving upon the Ukrainian angle in his statements on Friday (May 24), said that "upon completing the attack, the terrorists received clear instructions to move toward the Ukrainian border, where from the other side a 'window' had been prepared for them." Also watch | Terror attack in Moscow: Moscow concert hall updates × "The investigation is ongoing, but it is already safe to say that Ukrainian military intelligence is directly involved in this attack," the state news agency quoted Bortnikov as saying. Ukraine has denied any involvement in the incident. Moscow concert attack: What happened? Terrorists stormed the Crocus City Hall venue on the outskirts of Moscow before setting the building on fire in March killing over 140 people. More than a dozen suspects have been arrested including the four assailants, who are all from the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan, a former Soviet republic on Afghanistan's northern border. The United States has said it had publicly and privately warned Russia in early March that terrorists were planning an attack on a concert hall in Moscow. A number of unnamed US intelligence officials told the US media outlets after the massacre that they had told Moscow it was the Crocus City Hall specifically that IS was planning to attack. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>A man fatally stabbed eight people to death and injured one in central China, reported state media. The incident occurred on Thursday morning (May 23) in Xiaogan, Hubei province, as per CCTV footage.</p>

<p>The 53-year-old suspect, identified as Lu, had a history of mental illness. He is currently in police custody, and an investigation is underway. The injured person's condition is stable and not life-threatening, news agency Xinhua stated.</p>

<p>While violent crime is uncommon in China due to strict gun control laws, there has been an increase in stabbing incidents recently.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch | UK: 7% year-on-year rise in knife offenses, restricting knives gets trickier</strong></p>
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<h2><strong>Knife attack becoming commonplace in China </strong></h2>

<p>Earlier this week, a woman armed with a fruit knife killed two people and wounded four others at a primary school in Jiangxi province.</p>

<p>The incident occurred around midday in Guixi, as reported by the national television broadcaster CCTV. Despite rescue efforts, two victims succumbed to their injuries. Four others sustained non-life-threatening injuries, while an additional six suffered minor scratches.</p>

<p>CCTV did not disclose the ages of the victims.</p>

<p>The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Pan, is currently in police custody, and the case is under investigation.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/melbourne-police-searching-for-two-haryana-students-following-fatal-stabbing-incident-718584">Also read | Melbourne police searching for two Haryana students following fatal stabbing&nbsp;incident</a></p>

<h2><strong>Similar episodes in other countries </strong></h2>

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<p>Last month, six people were killed and several others injured when a man went on a stabbing spree in a Sydney shopping mall, marking one of Australia's worst mass killings in recent years. The suspect was shot dead by the police.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/salman-rushdies-knife-cuts-open-an-empowering-defence-of-free-speech-717946">Also read | Salman Rushdie's 'Knife' cuts open an empowering defence of free speech</a></p>

<p>Eyewitnesses recounted scenes of "pandemonium" as they escaped the attack, with many taking refuge in shops. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the attack as "beyond words and understanding."</p>

<p>In a similar case, a man armed with a sword carried out a 22-minute rampage in east London, resulting in the death of a 14-year-old boy and injuries to four others.</p>
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A man fatally stabbed eight people to death and injured one in central China, reported state media. The incident occurred on Thursday morning (May 23) in Xiaogan, Hubei province, as per CCTV footage.

A man fatally stabbed eight people to death and injured one in central China, reported state media. The incident occurred on Thursday morning (May 23) in Xiaogan, Hubei province, as per CCTV footage. The 53-year-old suspect, identified as Lu, had a history of mental illness. He is currently in police custody, and an investigation is underway. The injured person's condition is stable and not life-threatening, news agency Xinhua stated. While violent crime is uncommon in China due to strict gun control laws, there has been an increase in stabbing incidents recently. Also watch | UK: 7% year-on-year rise in knife offenses, restricting knives gets trickier Knife attack becoming commonplace in China Earlier this week, a woman armed with a fruit knife killed two people and wounded four others at a primary school in Jiangxi province. The incident occurred around midday in Guixi, as reported by the national television broadcaster CCTV. Despite rescue efforts, two victims succumbed to their injuries. Four others sustained non-life-threatening injuries, while an additional six suffered minor scratches. CCTV did not disclose the ages of the victims. The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Pan, is currently in police custody, and the case is under investigation. Also read | Melbourne police searching for two Haryana students following fatal stabbing incident Similar episodes in other countries Last month, six people were killed and several others injured when a man went on a stabbing spree in a Sydney shopping mall, marking one of Australia's worst mass killings in recent years. The suspect was shot dead by the police. Also read | Salman Rushdie's 'Knife' cuts open an empowering defence of free speech Eyewitnesses recounted scenes of "pandemonium" as they escaped the attack, with many taking refuge in shops. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the attack as "beyond words and understanding." In a similar case, a man armed with a sword carried out a 22-minute rampage in east London, resulting in the death of a 14-year-old boy and injuries to four others. (With inputs from agencies)

China: 53-year-old man goes on stabbing rampage in Xiaogan, killing 8

Anwarul Azim, who went to Kolkata for medical treatment, remained missing for 8 days. Awami League MP Anwarul Azim Anar has been missing since May 14 after arriving in Kolkata for medical treatment. Watch to know more.

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The first investigative report on the fatal helicopter crash which led to the death of the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the officials who accompanied him has been released by the General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces.

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Lieutenant-General Vadim Shamarin, deputy to General Valery Gerasimov, head of the army’s general staff, has been detained on suspicion of bribe-taking, and has been placed in pre-trial detention for two months a Russian media reported recently. Watch to know more.

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