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Israel increased airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and sealed it off from food, fuel and other supplies in retaliation for a bloody incursion by Hamas militants. The war’s death toll rose to nearly 1,600 on both sides, including more than 900 people killed in Israel and at least 700 in Gaza. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
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03:30am: Trudeau condemns ‘glorification of violence’ in protests after Hamas attacked Israel
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other Canadian authorities on Monday condemned demonstrations across Canada by those they said were glorifying violence by supporting Palestinian Islamist group Hamas’ attack on Israel.
“The glorification of violence is never acceptable in Canada,” he said.
03:24am: Hamas official says Iran and Hezbollah had no role in Israel incursion
A senior Hamas official on Monday said only a small number of top commanders inside Gaza knew about the wide-ranging incursion launched into Israel, but that allies like Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah “will join the battle if Gaza is subjected to a war of annihilation.
03:20am: Pro-Palestinian letter from Harvard students provokes alumni outrage
Prominent Harvard University alumni on Monday denounced a pro-Palestinian statement from students that blamed Israel for violence engulfing the region and urged the university to take action against the signatories.
A coalition of 34 Harvard students organisations said they “hold the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence” following decades of occupation, adding that “the apartheid regime is the only one to blame.”
The organisations signing the letter included Muslim and Palestinian support groups plus others named for a variety of backgrounds including the Harvard Jews for Liberation and the African American Resistance Organisation.
02:50am: Politicians condemn pro-Palestinian rally at Sydney Opera…
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