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A file photo is shown of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressing the NATO Parliamentary Assembly at Copenhagen via videolink. — FILE/AFP

With no end to warfare in sight, Israel orders a complete takeover of Gaza

In a severe escalation of tensions, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant orders a "complete siege" on the Gaza Strip, cutting off electricity, food, and fuel supplies. This drastic action, amidst the ongoing conflict with Hamas, raises international concerns as over 123,000 individuals face displacement according to the UN.

A combined file photo is shown of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and airstrikes over the Gaza Strip (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas (L) with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen (L) and MEP Clare Daly (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
On October 7, 2023, residents of Sarbuland village in the Zendeh Jan district of Herat province, Afghanistan, are seen removing debris from a house impacted by the recent earthquake. — FILE/AFP
A file photo is shown of Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman (L) and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A combined file photo is shown of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas (L) and a statement dated October 7, 2023 from Palestine's MOFA (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
In this file photo, smoke rises from an explosion caused by an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. — FILE/AP
A combined file photo is shown of Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (L) and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A forex agent handles Pakistani rupee banknotes at Karachi. — BLOOMBERG
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