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Royal visits to New Zealand by members of the Royal Family have been taking place since 1869. The first member of the Royal Family to visit New Zealand was Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. Subsequently, there have been over 50 visits. The first reigning monarch of New Zealand to visit the country was Elizabeth II in 1953–54. In all, she ...
Israel–New Zealand relations are the foreign relations between the State of Israel and New Zealand. While Israel has an embassy in Wellington, New Zealand's embassy in Ankara, Turkey is accredited to Israel. [1] [2] Diplomatic relations between the two countries date back to January 1949. [3]
The Gaza war [p] has been fought between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups [q] in the Gaza Strip and Israel since 7 October 2023. The fifth war since 2008 in the Gaza–Israel conflict, it is the most significant military engagement in the region since the Yom Kippur War in 1973, [74] and sparked an ongoing Middle Eastern crisis.
Israel declared war in response to Hamas’ unprecedented cross-border attack on Oct. 7 in which the Islamic militant group killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 250 others hostage.
New Zealand designated Hamas as a terrorist entity. It also imposed travel bans on extremist Israeli settlers who committed attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank. [305] Two Israelis were killed after three attackers, including a Palestinian Authority policeman, opened fire at a gas station near the West Bank settlement of Eli. All three ...
On 6 November, both Israel and Hamas rejected calls for a ceasefire. [17] On 15 November, Hamas official Izzat al-Risheq stated Israel was "stalling to continue its aggression and war against defenceless civilians". [18] A truce was in place between 24 November and 1 December 2023, during which Hamas released hostages and Israel released ...
The New Zealand government condemned the Hamas attack that led to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war and defended Israel's right to defend itself. [3] [15] It called for a ceasefire and asked Israel to abide by international law. [16] New Zealand also announced NZ$10 million for Palestine and Israel. [3]
President Biden condemned Hamas’s attacks, which have killed at least 11 American citizens, calling it an “unprecedented and appalling assault.” U.S. military ships have moved closer to the ...