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Israeli troops continued to fight with Hamas militants in Gaza City as the Palestinian death toll surpassed 9,000. US and Arab leaders urged Israel to ease its siege and temporarily halt attacks to aid civilians. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken planned to visit Israel and Jordan for talks. President Joe Biden suggested a humanitarian pause, but Israel did not immediately respond. Arab countries, including Jordan and Egypt, expressed unease with the war. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/fiN2Ldo

The Israeli military said it had deployed missile boats in the Red Sea on Wednesday as reinforcements, a day after the Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it had launched missile and drone attacks on Israel and vowed to carry out more. Images disseminated by the military showed Saar-class corvettes patrolling near Eilat port in the Red Sea, which Israel sees as a new front as its war in Gaza draws retaliation from Iran-aligned pro-Hamas forces elsewhere in the region from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/sz9Zdw4

At least 320 foreign passport holders and injured Gazans were evacuated from the Palestinian enclave through the Rafah crossing into Egypt on Wednesday, under a deal mediated by Qatar. Initially, 500 foreign passport holders were expected to be allowed out of Gaza in the coming days. Talks are ongoing for further evacuations, with the US aiming to evacuate 400 Americans. The limited evacuations come after more than three weeks of a total blockade of Gaza by Israel, following an attack by Hamas fighters. Hospitals in Gaza are also facing a critical shortage of fuel. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/dvoKQZJ

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed international fatigue with the conflict in Ukraine and a lack of support for Italy in dealing with migration in a phone call with Russian pranksters. The 13-minute audio of the call, released by the pranksters, revealed Meloni's frustration with the situation. She also criticized the belief that Italy should solve the migration problem alone. The pranksters praised Meloni for sharing her genuine opinions, unlike other European politicians who act like programmed robots. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/WSaAqI5

Residents of Minneapolis-Saint Paul were surprised by a significant snowfall on Halloween, with over 2.5 inches of snow covering the Twin Cities. This is one of the most substantial snowfalls in decades for the area. The last time a Halloween snowstorm of this magnitude occurred was in 1991. The snowfall ranks among the highest October accumulations for Minnesota. The morning commute was challenging due to icy road conditions, leading to numerous crashes. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Pn8VZQq

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has pledged to "mercilessly fight" against rising anti-Semitism after anti-Jewish graffiti was discovered on buildings in several districts of Paris. Borne emphasized that the situation in the Middle East does not justify anti-Semitism and that her government is determined to combat it. Since the recent Israel-Hamas conflict, French authorities have registered 857 anti-Semitic acts, prompting Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin to open investigations and assure Jewish communities of their protection. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/hauPTAM

Israel's military confirmed striking Gaza's Jabaliya refugee camp Tuesday, saying the operation succeeded in killing a key Hamas commander linked to the October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group. "His elimination was carried out as part of a wide-scale strike on terrorists and terror infrastructure belonging to the Central Jabaliya Battalion, which had taken control over civilian buildings in Gaza City," the military said, referring to the targeting of Ibrahim Biari, the commander of Hamas' Central Jabaliya Battalion. ezz-ds/jd/dv from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/yw6QcP8