07:26:16 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Hamas says no to prisoner exchange
Israel Palestine War: Hamas official today said that currently there is no chance of prisoner exchange with Israel. Hamas assaulted Israel from Gaza on Saturday, storming into towns, killing more than 700 Israelis, and escaping with dozens of hostages. However, the number of Israeli hostages held in Gaza remains unclear.
07:09:50 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Israel shells south Lebanon
Israel Palestine War: Israel shelled the south Lebanon border area on Monday, a local official said, while Hezbollah denied involvement after Israel said it killed “armed suspects” who had infiltrated from Lebanon. Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement in a statement denied any “clashes between resistance members and the Israeli enemy or any infiltration attempt” into Israel.
07:04:28 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Adani Ports closely monitoring Israel situation
Israel Palestine War: Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s Adani Ports, operator of the Haifa Port in northern Israel, said the port was operational but added it was closely monitoring the situation and is prepared with a business continuity plan.
06:50:33 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: EU freezes aid payments for Palestinians
Israel Palestine War: The European Commission said on Monday it was putting its full portfolio of development aid to Palestinians, worth 691 million euros ($728.66 million), under review and immediately suspending all payments. “The scale of terror and brutality against Israel and its people is a turning point,” Oliver Varhelyi, the European Commissioner for the EU’s neighbourhood, said in a post on social media platform X. “There can be no business as usual.”
06:38:49 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Lufthansa suspends regular flights to and from Tel Aviv till Saturday
Israel Palestine War: Lufthansa Group have decided to suspend regular flights to and from Tel Aviv till Saturday. Major global airlines have also suspended flights to Israel in view of the ongoing conflict.
06:30:22 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Italy fears ‘incalculable’ regional consequences
Israel Palestine War: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is calling for a rapid de-escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as its widening would have “incalculable consequences”, her office said on Monday. Meloni expressed her concerns in a call with Lebanese counterpart Najib Mikati, in which she confirmed Italy’s support for Lebanon’s security and stability “at this delicate juncture”. Italy is the second-largest contributor to the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (Unifil), with around 1,100 troops out of a total of just under 10,000, according to the mission’s website.
06:36:21 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Hezbollah official says group has not mounted any operation into Israel
Israel Palestine War: A Hezbollah official said the group had not mounted any operation into Israel, in comments after the Israeli military said it had killed a number of gunmen who infiltrated from Lebanon.
06:19:20 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: US confirms death of nine Americans in Israel
Israel Palestine War: The United States on Monday confirmed the death of nine Americans in Israel during the violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and to the families of all those affected, and wish those injured a speedy recovery. We continue to monitor the situation closely and remain in touch with our Israeli partners, particularly the local authorities,” a National Security Council spokesperson said in a statement.
06:14:58 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: More than 10 Britons feared dead or missing in Israel
Israel Palestine War: More than 10 Britons are feared dead or missing in Israel, the BBC reported on Monday, citing an official source.
06:09:06 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Several airlines suspend flights after attack on Israel
Israel Palestine War: Major international air carriers have suspended or reined in flight services to or from Tel Aviv. However, Israel’s national carrier El Al added more flights to bring reservists back from around the world to assist in the country’s biggest mobilization in history. On Sunday, U.S. air carriers United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines suspended direct flights following the FAA’s caution advisories. In Europe, Air France and Finland’s Finnair suspended direct flights.
06:01:42 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Israel getting ready for ground offensive?
Israel Palestine War: Israel has called up an unprecedented 300,000 reservists and warned residents of parts of the Gaza Strip to leave, in the latest signs it could be planning a ground assault to defeat Hamas. Fighters were still holed up in several locations inside Israel two days after they burst across from Gaza killing 700 Israelis and seizing dozens of hostages in a raid that shattered Israel’s reputation of invincibility. In Hamas-controlled Gaza, Israel pressed on with its most intensive retaliatory strikes ever, which have killed some 500 people since Saturday. Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Israel’s blockade would be tightened to prevent food and fuel from being brought into the strip, home to 2.3 million people.
05:56:56 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Israel deploys troops against suspected infiltration from Lebanon
Israel Palestine War: Israel’s military said it deployed troops against a suspected infiltration from Lebanon on Monday. “A report was received regarding the infiltration of a number of suspects into Israeli territory from Lebanese territory. IDF soldiers are deployed in the area,” the military said in a statement.
05:52:11 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: 560 Palestinians killed, 2900 wounded in Israeli strikes
Israel Palestine War:Israel’s troops were battling on Monday to clear out Hamas gunmen more than two days after they burst across the fence from Gaza on a deadly rampage, and the army said it would soon go on the offensive after the biggest mobilisation in Israeli history.Fighters were still holed up in several locations inside Israel after killing 700 Israelis and seizing dozens of hostages in a raid that shattered Israel’s reputation of invincibility.
05:48:20 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Oil prices jump after Hamas attack
Israel Palestine War: World oil prices spiked Monday after Hamas launched a shock deadly attack on Israel, which has declared war on Gaza, sparking fear of an escalating conflict in the crude-rich Middle East. Benchmark oil contracts Brent and WTI soared more than five percent in earlier Asian deals before easing back some
05:44:43 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Four US citizens killed in Hamas attack
Israel Palestine War: A US official told AP that as per preliminary reports, four american citizens were killed in the attacks against Israel.
05:39:27 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Israel shuts down offshore gas field amid conflict
Israel Palestine War: Following three days of intense violence in the region, Israel has decided to suspend production at the Tamar gas field located off its southern coast. The country’s energy ministry announced on Monday that Israel would explore alternative fuel sources to fulfill its energy requirements. Chevron, the operator of the Tamar gas field, confirmed that it had received instructions from the ministry to shut down operations at the field. This field is a significant gas supplier for Israel’s power generators and industrial sectors. The suspension of production comes after a grave incident on Saturday, where Hamas gunmen breached the fence from Gaza, marking the deadliest incursion into Israeli territory since the attacks by Egypt and Syria during the Yom Kippur war 50 years ago.
05:30:23 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: After JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley asks Israel staff to work remotely, reports Reuters
05:19:24 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Israeli strikes on Gaza kill four ‘prisoners’: AFP cites Hamas
05:14:48 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: UK comes in support of Israel’s “proportionate action”
Israel Palestine War: UK supports Israel’s right to take proportionate action that is within international law to bring an end to violence, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s spokesman said, following Israeli retaliation to a shock attack by Hamas militants. “We support Israel exercising its right to self defence and to taking proportionate action to bring an end to the violence,” the spokesman told reporters. “In situations like this they can take proportionate action … acting within international laws.”
05:09:21 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Sirens heard in northern Israel
Israel Palestine War: Sirens sounded in northern Israel on Monday warning of possible incoming rockets, Reuters reported citing Israeli military.It was not immediately clear what had triggered the sirens. Warning sirens have been sounding throughout the day in other areas of the country.
05:07:18 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: World Bank hopes for rapid de-escalation of conflict and end to violence in Israel, Gaza
The memo, a copy of which was viewed by Reuters, cited what it called “devastating loss of life, destruction and heavy toll on civilians being incurred on both sides.”
“We hope for a rapid de-escalation of the conflict and end to the violence. The World Bank and our development partners have long worked to support the poorest, most vulnerable people in the West Bank and Gaza, and we remain committed to building the foundations for a more stable and sustainable future.”
04:57:25 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Indian National Congress passes resolution on Israel-Palestine conflict
“CWC expresses its dismay and anguish on the war that has broken out in the Middle East where over a thousand people have been killed in the last two days. The CWC reiterates its long-standing support for the rights of the Palestinian people to land, self-government and to live with dignity and respect. The CWC calls for an immediate cease-fire and for negotiations to begin on all outstanding issues including the imperative issues that have given rise to the present conflict,” the INC resolution read.
04:55:41 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Hamas in talks to free Israeli women and children hostages
Amid war between Israel and Palestine, Hamas is reportedly in talks to free Israeli women and children hostages in exchange of releasing 36 Palestinian women and children from Israeli jails, Reuters reported citing a source.
04:53:04 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Russia says creating Palestinian state ‘most reliable’ solution to Israel conflict, AFP reports.
04:52:04 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Refugee camps hit in Gaza
Israel Palestine War: Two refugee camps, Al-Shati and Jabalia camps have been hit by Israeli air strikes in Gaza, BBC reported citing the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There are eight recognised refugee camps in the Gaza Strip.
04:43:24 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Israel suspends Tamar gas field output, says will offset with other fuel sources
Israel Palestine War: Israel is temporarily suspending production from its Tamar gas field and will look to other fuel sources to meet its energy needs, the Energy Ministry said in a statement.
04:39:41 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: A lot of flights to and from Israel are full, says Israeli flag carrier, El Al
04:36:42 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Ordered to immediately cut off the water supply from Israel to Gaza, says Israeli Minister Katz
04:31:41 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Several airlines suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv
- US air carriers United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines suspended direct flights
- Air France and Finland’s Finnair suspended direct flights.
- Britain’s easyJet halted flights to Tel Aviv on Sunday and Monday, and said it would adjust the timings of flights over the next few days.
- Hungarian budget carrier Wizz Air cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until further notice.
- Lufthansa group, also among the airlines most exposed to Israel, cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv through Monday.
- Portugal’s TAP suspended flights up until Monday and offered refunds or rescheduling at no additional cost.
- Virgin Atlantic said it would continue to run some flights but that customers could rebook or request a refund until Oct. 15.
04:24:37 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Hong Kong based airline Cathay Pacific to cancel flights to Israel on Oct 10 and 12
Israel Palestine War: In view of the latest situation in Israel, Hon Kong based airline has decided to cancel flights to and from Tel Aviv on October 10 and 12. The airline says it will continue to monitor situation very closely and provide next update on October 13.
04:15:36 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Gaza death toll surpasses 500
As many as 511 people have been killed, and 2,750 injured in the Gaza strip, BBC reported citing Gaza’s heath ministry.
04:07:05 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: ‘High risk’ of third party becoming involved in Israel conflict, says Kremlin
04:05:43 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: EU foreign ministers to hold emergency talks on Israel
03:51:26 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Kremlin is ‘extremely’ concerned
“We are extremely concerned,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a regular news briefing.”This situation is potentially fraught with the danger of spillover, and therefore, of course, it is a subject of our special concern these days.”
Russia, which has relationships with Arab countries, Iran and Hamas as well as with Israel, has repeatedly urged both Palestinians and Israelis to cease violence and has blamed the West for blocking the Middle East Quartet.
03:55:12 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Four Israeli captives at Hamas camp
Israel Palestine War: Hamas said on Monday that four Israeli captives and their Hamas captors had been killed in Israeli strikes on the Palestinian enclave since Sunday.”The bombardment overnight and today on the Gaza Strip led to the killing of four of the enemy’s captives and their captors,” said Abu Ubaida, spokesman of the Hamas armed wing.
03:55:33 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: In ‘control’ of attacked areas: Israel Army
Israel Palestine War: The Israel army on Monday said that it has gained “control of communities” in its southern territory near Gaza, two days after Hamas militants launched a surprise attack there. “We are in control of the communities,” AFP quoted military spokesman Daniel Hagari as saying. Hagari said that there still might be “terrorists” in the area.
03:55:57 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Israel defence minister orders ‘complete siege’ on Gaza Strip
Israel Palestine War: Israel defence minister on Monday ordered ‘complete siege’ on Gaza Strip, reported AFP.
03:04:20 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Israel orders total blockade on Gaza- no food, electricity and fuel
Israel’s defence minister has ordered a “complete siege” on Gaza, saying authorities would cut electricity and block the entry of food and fuel. Israel and Egypt have imposed various levels of blockade on Gaza since Hamas seized power from rival Palestinian forces in 2007.
02:45:32 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Sirens sound in Tel Aviv area and Jerusalem, where explosions heard
Sirens sounded in the Tel Aviv area and Jerusalem, and Reuters witnesses in the latter city heard explosions that may have been from rocket impacts or mid-air interceptions.
02:43:18 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: UK PM Rishi Sunak to chair Cobra Emergency Response Committee meeting on Israel today
02:35:33 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: UAE issues statement amid Israel-Palestine war
The United Arab Emirates is “appalled” that Israeli civilians were taken hostage in the Hamas assault near the Gaza Strip, a foreign ministry statement said.”The ministry is appalled by reports that Israeli civilians have been abducted as hostages from their homes,” said the Arab Muslim country, which established relations with Israel in 2020.
02:36:27 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Thailand’s foreign ministry is coordinating with other countries with citizens in Israel taken hostage
Thailand is coordinating with other countries with citizens taken hostage during unrest in Israel with a view to facilitating their release, its deputy foreign minister said on Monday.Those include Malaysia, Jordan and Egypt, deputy foreign minister, Jakkapong Sangmanee, told a briefing.
02:26:21 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Palestine envoy Adnan Abu Al-Hija refuses to condemn Hamas attack on Israel
Asked whether he is condemning Hamas attack, he said, “No sure not, sure not. Hamas is part of the Palestinian people and I condemn the occupation. If there is no occupation, there is no Hamas, there is no …, there is no arm except the government arm. Israel has its militias, right and what they are doing same what Hamas maybe, the operation of Hamas is a little bit bigger, right. But no one condemn what the daily settlers do, those militias, Israeli militias in West Bank.”
02:22:09 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: US leads moment of silence for Israeli victims at UN Human Rights Council
“The United States unequivocally condemns these heinous acts of terrorism,” Michele Taylor, U.S. Permanent Representative to the council, told the U.N.’s top human rights body.”We extend our deepest condolences to the families affected and express our solidarity with the people and government of Israel in these trying times.”
At a meeting of the U.N. refugee agency in Geneva, the U.S. envoy also requested a minute of silence to honour victims of the conflict in Israel and of an earthquake in Afghanistan. All but a handful of delegates stood up.
02:11:51 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Hungary continues evacuation ops from Israel
Hungary is currently evacuating 110 more people from Israel, bringing the total number of people it has brought out of the country to 325 including 46 children, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, Reuters reported on Monday. He said that 15 of the 325 evacuees were foreign citizens, among them Israeli, Swedish, Austrian, German, British and Portuguese nationals. Szijjarto said the latest flight, the third it has organised, was currently en route to Budapest.
02:09:20 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: 700 people killed in Hamas attack, says Israeli military
The Israeli military on Monday said that the death toll from Hamas attack has risen to 700 of which at least 73 are soldiers.
02:05:18 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Palestinian Americans plan rallies in the US
Hatem Abudayyeh, the national chair of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network and a spokesperson for the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine, told The Associated Press that Palestinians “have been living under an apartheid regime.”
“In recent years, we have seen the unified Palestinian resistance grow stronger,” said Abudayyeh, who has family in the region. “It really should be no surprise that this is happening.”Rallies were also planned Sunday in Anaheim, California, Chicago, Dallas, New York, San Francisco and in Washington, at the White House.
01:57:40 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: There is no fighting in the North, says Israeli Military
The Israeli Military Spokesperson on Monday said that there is no fighting in the north. “We are ready for any scenario,” the person said.
01:55:39 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Adani Ports issues statement on its biz amid war in Israel
01:55:19 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Adani Ports issues statement on its biz amid war in Israel
“We are closely monitoring the action on ground which is concentrated in South Israel, whereas Haifa port is situated in the North. We have taken measures toensure safety of our employees and all of them are safe. We remain fully alert and prepared with a business continuity plan that will enable us to respond effectively to any eventuality,” Adani Ports said in a statement the co issued in an exchange filing. It also informed that the overall contribution of Haifa in APSEZ’s numbers is relatively small at 3% of the total cargo volume. “For the current financial year (Apr 23-Mar 24), we have guided for Haifa Cargo volumes range of 10-12 MMT and APSEZ’s total cargo volume guidance of 370-390 MMT. In the initial six months (Apr-Sep 23), APSEZ’s total cargo volume was ~203 MMT, of which the Haifa share is ~6 MMT. We stay confident of APSEZs business performance,” the co added.
01:52:22 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Poland ministry commences evacuation ops in Israel
01:48:57 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Military planes evacuating Poles from Israel land in Warsaw
Three military planes evacuating Poles from Israel landed in Warsaw on Monday morning, the Polish authorities said.”The first people evacuated from Israel are already in Poland,” Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on X, formerly Twitter.”Israel has been attacked. We are doing everything we can to evacuate Poles to our homeland. Israel was attacked by the same people who are attacking our wall on the border with Belarus. We are safe thanks to our tough attitude towards the threats we face,” he said in another post on X.
01:40:07 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Residents of Sderot continue to witness active firing
Israel Palestine war: As the Hamas terror group attacks on Israel continue for the third day, there is a very active scene in the southern city of Sderot in Israel as people living there can still hear explosions happening in the distance, ANI reported quoting Israeli-based i24NEWS.According to the reports, there are about six to seven active, ongoing scenes of exchange gunfire between Hamas terrorists and Israeli soldiers, i24NEWS reported.
01:29:22 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: China “opposes and condemns” violence
Israel Palestine War: China said it “opposes and condemns” violence against civilians in Israel and the Palestinian territories.”China is highly concerned about the recent escalation of conflict between Palestine and Israel,” foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, adding Beijing “is deeply saddened by the civilian casualties caused by the conflict, and opposes and condemns actions that harm civilians”.
01:23:44 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Israeli strikes kill 493 Palestinians
The Gaza Health Ministry on Monday said that the Israeli strikes have killed 493 Palestinians and have wounded 2,751 people. Earlier today, the UN claimed that more than 123,000 people were displaced in the Gaza strip.
01:19:23 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: The right way forward is to implement two-state solution, says Chinese Foreign Ministry
It also said that China is paying attention to the conflict and it opposes violence and attacks.
01:15:03 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine war Live Updates: Iran calls for emergency meeting of OIC
Iran has called for an emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) over regional developments, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.
01:01:47 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Without a doubt Hamas action against Israel is terrorism, says Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares
Israel Palestine War: José Manuel Albares, the Foreign Affairs Minister of Spain condemned the attacks on Israel and said he is in constant touch with his counterparts around the world. “This morning I spoke with my colleagues from Israel and Qatar. Last night with the High Representative to coordinate European action. We follow the evolution of the situation after attacks against Israel. We must avoid regional escalation of the conflict and loss of more innocent lives,” he wrote on X
12:53:23 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: Hungarian airline Wizz Air cancels flights to and from Israel
Israel Palestine War: Hungarian airline Wizz Air canceled all flights to and from Israel. “Due to the situation in Israel, we have cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until further notice,” the airline said in a statement.
12:47:11 PM IST, 09 October 2023
Israel-Palestine War Live Updates: More than 123,000 people displaced in the Gaza Strip, says UN
Israel Palestine War: More than 123,000 people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the conflict between Palestinian militants and Israel, the United Nations said Monday.”Over 123,538 people, have been internally displaced in Gaza, mostly due to fear, protection concerns and the destruction of their homes,” said the UN’s humanitarian agency, OCHA, with more than 73,000 sheltering in schools.
