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Israeli envoy to Russia says Tel Aviv passengers hid from weekend airport riot in terminal
Fp Staff •President Vladimir Putin blamed the unrest on “agents of Western special services” in Ukraine, saying without offering evidence that they provoked the rampage in Dagestan to weaken Russia
WATCH: Rockets strike Tel Aviv; Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades takes responsibility
Fp Staff •Rocket attacks in Israel: The first rocket hit a building in Tel Aviv. Three people, including 20-year-old man, were injured in the attack
Operation Ajay: Next flight from Tel Aviv to Delhi is on Oct 22, says Indian Embassy
Fp Staff •Israel has vowed an unprecedented offensive against the Islamic militant group Hamas ruling Gaza after its fighters broke through the border fence and stormed into the country’s south through air, land and sea on 7 October.
UK PM Rishi Sunak lands in Israel; will meet Netanyahu, Herzog
Fp Staff •According to his office, Sunak will share his condolences for the loss of life in Israel and Gaza as a result of the 7 October attack on Israel by Hamas, and warn against further escalation of conflict in the region
Who is Mia Schem, the French-Israeli girl in the Hamas hostage video?
Fp Explainers •The girl in the hostage video released by Hamas on Tuesday has been identified as 21-year-old Israel-French national Mia Schem, who lives in Shoham. Hamas ambushed her at the open-air Tribe of Nova festival in the desert
How Biden’s ‘quiet diplomacy’ on Israel and Palestine has backfired
Fp Explainers •US president Joe Biden was determined to pivot his foreign-policy focus from West Asia hotspots to China. Now United States’ angry Arab partners are pointing to America's failure to actively engage as Israeli-Palestinian violence roars back to centre stage
What's the Iron Beam that Israel may deploy in war against Hamas?
Fp Explainers •As the ongoing conflict entered its 11th day on Tuesday, Israel is reportedly planning to use its cutting-edge Iron Beam system for the first time on the battlefield. It is a 100 kW class directed-energy weapon that emits strong laser beams and has the ability to destroy fast-moving projectiles
US to evacuate its citizens from Israel as 27 Americans killed so far
Fp Staff •Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out a barrage of air strikes in Southern Israel on Saturday. IDF in response launched multiple attacks targeting Hamas' key infrastructure. So far, over 2,000 people have been killed in Israel and the Gaza Strip in the biggest escalation in decades.
Israel: Locals hold demonstration in Tel Aviv, urge govt for prisoner exchange with Hamas
•The demonstrators have called on the Israeli government to talk to Hamas and ensure that the women and children who are held captive are released. They used placards and raised slogans to raise the demands.
Warplanes, navy ships & munitions: The military aid that the US is sending to Israel
Fp Explainers •Soon after Saturday's horrific Hamas attack, the US started moving warships and aircraft closer to Israel so that it would be prepared to offer the war-torn country everything it needs to respond. The Biden administration is also providing some personnel and much-needed munitions to its ally