United States President Joe Biden spoke with the families of American citizens who are stuck in Israel amid the ongoing war against the Hamas terror group and assured bringing them back is the top priority of the Govt and they are "not walking away" from their duty.
The Israel Defence Force (IDF) on Sunday alleged that the terror group Hamas is blocking the evacuation of civilians in the Gaza Strip ahead of the possible ground offensive by Israel after the deadly attacks on October 7.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian met Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday night in Qatar and agreed to cooperate for "fully achieving" the goals of Hamas and the Palestinian people the Jerusalem Post reported.
Union Minister of State General (Retd) VK Singh informed that more flights will be carried out to evacuate the Indian citizens amid the situation in Israel.
Reacting on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi hit out at the media for biased reporting and said that Israel has been an occupier for the last 70 years of the Palestinian land and the "world is silent on the atrocities."
In a clear indication of a possible ground offensive, the Israel Defence Force (IDF) on Sunday said that it is prepared to counter Hamas with an "even greater force".
The United States sent a second aircraft carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean to deter the "hostile actions" against Israel or any efforts toward widening this war following Hamas's attack on Israel, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said on Saturday.
The family members of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza urged on Saturday that the International Committee of the Red Cross help arrange for the distribution of the medication to their loved ones, as they sought help.
US President Joe Biden on Sunday said that Hamas is using innocent Palestinian civilians as "human shields" in its assault on Israel, The Times of Israel reported.
"Hundreds of Israelis and people from several different countries, including the US. European countries and many other countries are kept by Hamas, and they have medical illnesses that need urgent care. Otherwise, they suffer from unimaginable misery," Hagai Levine said during a press con