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Israel-Hamas war Highlights: Iran warns Israel of regional escalation if attacks on Palestinians don't stop

The ongoing conflict between Hamas terrorists and Israeli troops has killed over 3,500 on both sides of the Gaza Strip. While 1,300 people were killed in the unexpected onslaught in Israel, the retaliatory bombardment on the Gaza Strip killed more than 2,200 people.

Israel hamas war

Israel hamas war

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) vowed an attack on Hamas terrorists with "greater force", even as its strikes continued in the Gaza Strip. The troops are preparing for a ground assault, hitting back at an unprecedented assault on its territory by Hamas men last weekend. Residents in northern Gaza were given a 3-hour deadline to move to the south.

Lebanon's Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Israel's Shtula, a farming community, that killed one civilian and injured three others. Following this, the Israeli military said it was striking in Lebanon in retaliation and it declared a zone within 4 km (2 miles) of the Lebanese border off-limits to public access.

On Sunday, Israeli forces announced that they had killed Billal al-Qedra, a top commander of the Nukhba force, Hamas's elite military wing, in their air raids in Gaza on Saturday night.

The Israel Defence Force (IDF) had earlier announced that they are prepared for a "coordinated" attack in the Gaza Strip involving air, ground, and naval forces.

The Biden administration confirmed that it is sending the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower's aircraft carrier strike group headed to the eastern Mediterranean to support Israel. The Eisenhower will join the USS Gerald R. Ford strike force already near Israel.

Meanwhile, Iran warned of "far-reaching consequences" if Israeli bombing did not stop. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh met Iran's foreign minister in Qatar on Saturday to discuss the Palestinian group's attacks on Israel and agreed to continue cooperation to achieve the group's goals, Hamas said in a statement.

The ongoing conflict between Hamas terrorists and Israeli troops has killed over 3,500 on both sides of the Gaza Strip.

While 1,300 people were killed in the unexpected onslaught in Israel, the retaliatory bombardment on the Gaza Strip killed more than 2,200 people.

Oct 16, 2023 07:18 IST

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Oct 16, 2023 06:56 IST

Iran warns Israel of regional escalation if attacks on Palestinians don't stop

Iran warned Israel of escalation if it failed to end aggressions against Palestinians, reported Reuters, quoting the semi-official Fars news agency. "If the Zionist aggressions do not stop, the hands of all parties in the region are on the trigger," Hossein Amirabdollahian, the Iranian foreign minister was quoted as saying.

Oct 16, 2023 06:24 IST

UN chief's 2 'humanitarian appeals' on Israel-Hamas war

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Israeli Air Force takes ground forces chiefs over Gaza amid speculation of ground offensive

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Oct 16, 2023 05:32 IST

'No clear evidence': Biden on Iran's role in Israel-Hamas war

US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that there was "no clear evidence" of Iran being behind the Israel-Hamas war that erupted on October 7, CNN reported.

“I don't want to get into classified information. But to be very blunt with you, there is no clear evidence of that,” Biden said in an interview with "60 Minutes".

Oct 16, 2023 05:30 IST

Hamas uses UNICEF first aid kits during Israel siege

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October 16, 2023 04:51 EST

30 American citizens killed in war-torn Israel

Citing a State Department official, CNN reported that at least 30 American citizens have been killed in Israel since Hamas attacked Jews on October 7.

“We are also aware that 13 U.S. citizens are missing,” a State Department spokesperson said. Since Saturday, that number has dropped to two.

October 16, 2023 04:29 EST

Prime Minister Netanyahu invites Joe Biden to visit Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited US President Joe Biden to visit Israel in the near future, a source told CNN. The White House said Sunday it had no plans to announce any new travel plans, but the two sides have discussed the possibility of such travel.

Earlier this week, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Israel following the October 7 surprise attack on Israel by Hamas. Blinken traveled to several countries in the Middle East and met with a variety of leaders.

October 16, 2023 04:24 EST

Israel kills Hamas commander in new attack on northern Gaza Strip

Israeli forces killed a Hamas commander after carrying out new airstrikes against about 250 terrorist group targets in the northern Gaza Strip, CNN reported.