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CanadaOct 23, 2023

Canadian in Gaza shares details about Israel-Hamas war, situation gets more dangerous

A Canadian man in Gaza says Israeli airstrikes that were previously heard roughly every hour can now be heard every few minutes as the Israel-Hamas war escalates.Mansour Shouman says Israel's bombardment of Gaza has grown relentless recently, and even locations where civilians were previously advised to take refuge are not safe.The sounds of explosions can be heard in the background as Shouman says he narrowly escaped an airstrike near the southern Gaza hospital complex where he has been taking shelter.He also says that small shipments of aid that were twice allowed into Gaza over the weekend
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WorldOct 18, 2023

Israel approves delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza

Israel has approved the delivery of some humanitarian aid from Egypt to Gaza. This decision has been taken by Israel at the request of US President Joe Biden. According to the statement issued by the PM of Israel, food, water and medicines can be sent but oil will not be sent. Along with this, all the goods will be sent only until these supplies reach Hamas. Notably, Biden has given full support to Israel, stressing the need to end a massive humanitarian crisis in Gaza. On October 7, Hamas attacked Israel, after which Israel also started retaliatory bombing. Yesterday, Israel attacked a hospit
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WorldOct 17, 2023

Hundreds of people killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza City Hospital: Ministry of Health

Gaza's health ministry says hundreds of people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a Gaza City hospital.Many hospitals in Gaza City have become refugees for hundreds of people and there is a fear that 500 people will be killed in this attack.Photographs of the hospital have also surfaced showing hospital halls, broken glass and a fire in the hospital.Israeli army spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said there were no details yet on the deaths at the hospital, adding that the public would be updated once details were available.It is worth mentioning that Hamas attacked Israel on October 7
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CanadaOct 17, 2023

Sixth Canadian killed in Israel-Hamas war, two missing: Foreign Minister

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says an Israeli with ties to Canada who had been missing is now confirmed dead, amid the continued fallout from Hamas's recent surprise attacks on Israel.Joly is offering condolences to the family of Tiferet Lapidot, who she said was one of three Canadians reported missing after Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing more than 1,400 people and setting off a war that has left more than 4,000 dead on both sides.The minister says that during her recent trip to Israel, she met with Lapidot's Canadian father in Tel Aviv, as well as Lapidot's uncle,
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CanadaOct 16, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: Canadian youth dies while saving fiancée

The fifth Canadian killed in the Israel-Hamas war has been identified as a 21-year-old man.The name of the young man who died in this attack is Netta Epstein.Speaking to reporters on a TV channel, Netta Epstein's mother said that Epstein died after jumping on a grenade to save his fiancée.Five Canadians have been confirmed dead in the Israel-Hamas war so far and three more are reported missing.Among the dead are two girls and three boys.As of Sunday, an estimated 1,000 Canadians and their families had been flown from Israel to Athens through a Canadian Armed Forces military operation.
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CanadaOct 16, 2023

A group of Canadians reached Jordan by crossing the border by bus: Foreign Minister

Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly has posted information on X that a group of Canadians have crossed the border by bus from the West Bank and entered Jordan safely.Jolie thanked the teams in Ramallah, Amman, Tel-Aviv and Ottawa, saying it was possible with the support of teams working 24 hours a day.According to the information received, a group of 30 people left by bus.This group mainly includes Canadians and citizens of Australia and New Zealand.There were 21 Canadians on the bus.Global Affairs Canada said it is using two buses to evacuate Canadians from the West Bank.About 2
israel-hamas-war-6-year-old-palestinian-child-killed-in-hate-crime-in-illinois
WorldOct 16, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: 6-year-old Palestinian child killed in hate crime in Illinois

Authorities say a 71-year-old Illinois man has been charged with a hate crime, accused of fatally stabbing a young boy and seriously wounded a woman because of their Islamic faith and the Israel-Hamas war.The Will County Sheriff's Office says in a statement that the man was in custody Sunday and is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, hate crimes and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.Authorities say they found the woman and the 6-year-old child repeatedly stabbed Saturday morning at a home southwest of Chicago.The sheriff's office says the woman was hospitaliz
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CanadaOct 16, 2023

Fifth Canadian killed in Israel-Hamas war: Global Affairs Canada

Global Affairs Canada has confirmed the death of a fifth Canadian in Israel after a series of attacks by Hamas militants, while Canadians in the besieged Gaza Strip still have no way to get out.Three other Canadians who were in Israel when the attacks happened Oct. 7 are still missing, officials said Sunday.Global Affairs did not provide details of the fifth person who died or those who are missing, citing privacy reasons.More than 6,800 Canadians are registered in Israel, and more than 450 in the West Bank and Gaza.Canada is currently assisting about 3,300 permanent residents, Canadians and t
israeli-army-orders-a-million-palestinians-to-vacate-gaza
WorldOct 13, 2023

Israeli army orders a million Palestinians to vacate Gaza

The Israeli army on Friday told the nearly one million Palestinians living in Gaza to evacuate the northern territory.The army has prepared to attack the Hamas terrorist group, due to which these orders have been given to almost half of the population of Gaza.The United Nations has warned that such mass exodus could be catastrophic.On the other hand, Hamas has described these orders as a trick of Israel and asked people to stay in their homes.It has been seven days since this terrible war, attacks are happening from both sides.More than 1,300 Israelis have been killed in the Hamas attack, incl
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