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Contents. Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis. Israel Defense Forces. On 7 October 2023, as part of the Hamas-led attack on Israel at the beginning of the Israel–Hamas war, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups abducted 251 people from Israel to the Gaza Strip, [ 2 ][ 3 ][ 4 ] including children, [ 5 ] women, and elderly people. [ 6 ][ 7 ...
On 7 October 2023, a large escalation of the Gaza–Israel conflict began with a coordinated offensive by multiple Palestinian militant groups against Israel.A number of countries, including many of Israel's Western allies, such as the United States and a number of European countries, condemned the attacks by Hamas, expressed solidarity for Israel and stated that Israel has a right to defend ...
First Sunday in October at 02:00. First Sunday in April at 02:00. 30 minutes. New Zealand. Last Sunday in September at 02:00 UTC+12:00 [ d ] First Sunday in April at 02:00 UTC+12:00 [ d ] 1 hour. In the table above, the DST start and end times refer to the local time before each change occurs, unless otherwise specified. The shift is the amount ...
The Israel–Hamas war has been extensively covered by media outlets around the world. This coverage has been diverse, spanning from traditional news outlets to social media platforms, and comprises a wide variety of perspectives and narratives. During the conflict, Israel imposed strict controls on international journalists, requiring military ...
Bilateral relations between Thailand and the United Kingdom date to the 17th century. Thailand has an embassy in London and the UK has an embassy in Bangkok. In 1608, an English captain William Keeling met an ambassador of King Ekathotsarot of Siam in Banten. During the 17th century the English East India Company first arrived and established ...
In the following weeks during Israel's counterattacks on Gaza, a number of pro-Palestine vigils, rallies and marches were held throughout the UK.On 9 October, the Stop the War Coalition and Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) attended a demonstration in which hundreds marched through London's Kensington High Street and outside the embassy of Israel.
On 22 November 1974, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3236 recognised the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, national independence and sovereignty in Palestine. It also recognised the PLO as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people, and accorded it observer status in the United Nations.
Following the outbreak of the Israel–Hamas waron 7 October 2023, the United Kingdom has provided Israel with extensive military and diplomatic support. In response to the 7 October attacks, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunakasserted that the United Kingdom "unequivocally" stands with Israel.[1] The UK also issued an "unequivocal condemnation ...