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President Joe Biden said he thought there should be a humanitarian “pause” in the Israel-Hamas war, after his campaign speech Wednesday evening was interrupted by a protester calling for a cease-fire. Meanwhile France said it was ‘deeply concerned’ about Israeli air strikes on the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
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US President Joe Biden has said he thinks there needs to be a humanitarian “pause” in Israel’s offensive against Gaza.
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France has said it is “deeply concerned” following Israeli air strikes on the Jabaliya refugee camp.
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The first foreign nationals as well as several wounded Palestinians have been able to leave Gaza through the Rafah border crossing.
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The White House is developing a strategy to combat Islamophobia in the United States.
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At least 8,796 Palestinians, including 3,648 children, have been killed by Israel’s military operation in Gaza since October 7, according to the latest figures from the Gaza health ministry.
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In the occupied West Bank, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-right government has supported Israeli settlers, violence has been on the rise with 120 Palestinians killed since October 7.
6:16am: Thailand held direct hostage talks with Hamas in Iran: negotiator
Thai officials held direct talks with Hamas in Iran last week over the fate of 22 of the kingdom’s nationals taken hostage by the Palestinian militant group in its attack on Israel, the head of the Thai delegation said.
Negotiators met Hamas officials in Tehran on October 26 and were given a pledge that the Thais would be released at the “right time”, Areepen Uttarasin told reporters in Bangkok on Wednesday.
“I asked them to release them…
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Source : france24
