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Israel troops encircle Gaza as US top diplomat, Blinken visits for resolutions

November 3, 2023 Blossom 0

On Friday, as top US diplomat Antony Blinken arrived in Israel for a visit centered on “concrete steps” to minimize Palestinian civilian losses, Israeli ground troops surrounded Gaza City in their ongoing war with Hamas. Ahead of Blinken’s arrival, Israel’s military said on Thursday it had “completed the encirclement” of the narrow Palestinian territory’s largest city — signalling a […]

Gaza: Humanitarian crisis deepens as Israel commences ground invasion

October 29, 2023 Blossom 0

According to the New York Times, the Israeli military appears to have launched an unannounced invasion of Gaza, deploying troops inside the enclave in what appears to be the longest and most extensive ground assault since Hamas launched cross-border strikes on October 7. Troops advanced into the northern part of the enclave on Friday evening, accompanied by a massive aerial and artillery bombardment and remained there on […]

Just in: Biden arrives Israel

October 18, 2023 Blossom 0

President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Wednesday for one of the most challenging diplomatic missions of his term as president. This was a remarkable, high-stakes journey to a region that had been rocked by bloodshed following Hamas strikes and Israel’s reaction. Biden’s arrival in Tel Aviv during a war on Wednesday represented his most vociferous public display of solidarity for Israel since the Hamas onslaught on October 7 that claimed 1,400 Israeli lives along with dozens of American lives. Other Americans, along with many Israelis, are also being held hostage by Hamas. And at least 3,000 people have been […]