Israeli ground forces operated within the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, attacking multiple Hamas targets before withdrawing, the military said in a statement on what Israel’s Army Radio described as the biggest incursion of the current war. The military statement posted online said the incursion was carried out “in preparation for the next stages of combat”, a possible reference to the large-scale invasion that Israeli leaders have threatened as part of the war to destroy Hamas. “The soldiers have since exited the area and returned to Israeli territory,” the military statement added.
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Non-binding measure reaffirms U.S. commitment to Israel, calls on Hamas to immediately cease attacks and release every hostage; Iranian FM in NY for UN general assembly
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At least 22 people were killed and 50 to 60 wounded on Wednesday in mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, NBC News reported, citing a Lewiston police source. Maine State Police and a county sheriff previously reported there had been an active shooter on Wednesday night but did not provide details. “There is an active shooter in Lewiston,” Maine state police said on the social media platform X. “We ask people to shelter in place. Please stay inside your home with the doors locked. Law enforcement is currently investigating at multiple locations.”
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At least 16 people were killed and 50 to 60 were wounded on Wednesday in mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, CNN reported, citing multiple law enforcement sources. Maine State Police and a county sheriff previously reported there had been an active shooter on Wednesday night but did not provide details. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office posted two photographs of the suspect on Facebook, saying he was at large.
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They were evacuated from the conflict zones - many of them under fire. Ministry of Immigration and Absorption and the Jewish Agency have helped about 2,200 new immigrants relocate to safer areas in the center of the country.
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Agreement will focus on release of women, children and elderly but window of opportunity was quickly closing as impending ground operation approaches
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Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. Representative to the United Nations, criticized Russia and China for vetoing the American resolution to condemn Hamas and free the Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip. “We should not encourage Russia’s cynical and irresponsible behavior by voting for its text, which was offered up at the very last minute, as I’ve said earlier, with zero consultations and which contains a number of problematic sections,” Thomas-Greenfield said. “Though today’s vote was a setback, we must not be deterred. The United States stands by our text. And we stand ready to work with all Member States…
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Speaker Mike Johnson called up a resolution supporting Israel in his first action as leader of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, after a three-week leadership vacuum that left the Republican-led chamber unable to respond to the Middle East crisis. “The first bill I’m going to bring to this floor in a little while will be in support of our dear friend Israel and we are overdue in getting that done,” Johnson said as he accepted the speakership. The House backed the resolution by 412 to 10, with six members voting “present,” reflecting traditional strong support in Congress for…
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Military releases new footage from Hamas attack showing soldiers fighting terrorists while rescuing hotages and escorting them to safety