Israel-Hamas war LIVE Updates: Israel strikes military sites in Syria after rocket-fires at Golan Heights

Israel’s headstrong hankering for ‘demolishing Hamas’, an Islamist group that administers the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian enclave situated east of Israel, draws international response with the United Nations along with several other countries calling for a cease-fire. Appeals were also made to maitain ‘proportionality’ in Israel’s response to Hamas’ surprise attack on the country on October 7 that killed 1,400 people. Meanwhile, Israel escalated its attack at targets in Gaza which has spiralled the death toll leaving at least 5,791 Palestinians have been killed and 16,297 wounded.

As the United States backed Israel’s objective to self-defence amid reports of a possible ground invasion into Gaza, President Joe Biden said Israel can make its own decisions, while urging to maintain caution. The ongoing aerial strike on Gaza is a part of Israel’s three-phase retaliatory plan which also has ground incursion and a change in the regime as their following objectives. Israel-Hamas war: India expresses deep concerns over loss of lives Amid the exarcebating conflict in the Middle-East region, India expressed its deep concern over the detiorating security situation and large-scale loss of civilian lives.

Top diplomat at the United Nations Security Council R Ravindra said, “Civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict are a matter of serious and continuing concern. All parties must protect civilians, especially women and children. .

. India has sent 38 tons of humanitarian goods, including medicines and equipment, to the people of Palestine. India has always negotiated a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine issue, leading to the establishment of a sovereign, independent and viable state of Palestine, living within secure and recognized borders, side by side in peace with Israel, taking into account the legitimate security concerns of Israel.

. . We also continue to support the Palestinian people through our bilateral development partnership, which covers a wide range of sectors including health, education, women’s empowerment, entrepreneurship and information technology.

. . In these challenging times, India will continue to send humanitarian assistance to the people of Palestine.

. . Every effort must be made to create conducive conditions for the resumption of these talks.

” Israel-Hamas war: Biden says ‘Israelis can make their own decisions’ Amidst reports of an imminent ground invasion of Gaza by Israel, President Joe Biden has said that Israel can make its own decisions, as the US firmly backs its ally while urging caution. The latest conflict was triggered by unprecedented attacks against Israel by Hamas militants on October 7, killing more than 1,400 people. Israel has launched a massive counter-offensive against the Islamic militant group that has ruled Gaza since 2007.

Biden made the comment on Tuesday in response to a question while posing for a picture with the visiting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. “Are you urging Israel to delay its ground invasion?” Biden was asked, to which he replied, “The Israelis can make their own decisions. ” Israel-Hamas war: Military sites in Syria hit after rocket-fires at Golan Heights The Israeli army said Wednesday that it had struck military infrastructure inside Syria in response to earlier launches towards Israel.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that its “fighter jets struck military infrastructure and mortar launchers belonging to the Syrian Army in response to the launches toward Israel yesterday (Tuesday)”. A military spokesperson told AFP the strikes were inside Syria. Fears are growing that Israel’s war with Hamas will create wider regional turmoil, and especially further inflame existing tensions with Syria and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon.

Israel-Hamas war: Drone strike carried out in West Bank The Israeli Defence Force has carried out drone strikes in the West Bank during clashes with armed Palestinians. The clashes took place while the forces were carrying out a raid in the occupied West Bank early on Wednesday. .