On Friday afternoon, Biden released a statement taking credit for the pair's release and thanking "the government of Qatar and the government of Israel for their partnership in this work.
Students, faculty, and staff including BJP MLC Manvendra Pratap Singh joined the prayers for promoting unity and harmony against the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday said that one-fifth of the rockets fired by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) have misfired in the last 24 hours, landing inside Gaza and killing civilians, The Jerusalem Post reported.
An army spokesman reported on Saturday that a 22-year-old reserve soldier from Herzliya, Acting Sgt. Omer Bello has been killed, and three other soldiers injured near the Lebanon border.
The Israeli Embassy's Weibo account, which boasts 24 million followers, has posted nearly 100 updates since the October 7 attack. Some of these posts are disturbing, including an image of a baby victim of the attack, while others highlight Israeli resilience, such as a story about a survi
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the "reprehensible assault" by Hamas can never justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people, UN news reported on Saturday.
IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a press conference that food, water, and medical aid will enter the southern part of Gaza through Egypt's Rafah crossing, while fuel is still not allowed to enter Gaza.
As Israel is engaged in an intense war with Hamas after the terror group launched a deadly attack, the country is having a shortage of bulletproof jackets and protective gear due to the sudden spike in demand.
Israel PMO said, "Avoid travel to Muslim countries for which travel alerts have been issued, including Malaysia, Bangladesh and Indonesia, as well as Muslim countries with no travel alert, such as the Maldives."
Over 3000 tonnes of humanitarian aid started entering Gaza, as the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened on Saturday for the first time since the horrific attack on Israel by Hamas, Times of Israel reported.
The United States Embassy in Jerusalem has issued an advisory for its citizens ahead of the opening of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt.