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Dozens of Palestinians killed in Israeli air raid on Gaza encampment
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Israeli air raids in Gaza have killed dozens of people and advancing Israeli army tanks in Gaza City have also forced residents to flee under fire, Palestinian officials said.
On Tuesday, an air raid hit the tents of displaced families outside a school in the town of Abassan east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, killing at least 29 people, most of them women and children, Palestinian medical officials said.
The Israeli military has said it was looking into the report.
Ismail al-Thawabta, director of the Gaza Government Media Office, said dozens of others were killed in other Israeli attacks in central Gaza. At least 60 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on Tuesday, he said.
Residents in the enclave said Israeli tanks that pushed into the Tal al-Hawa, Shujayea and Sabra neighbourhoods of Gaza City shelled roads and buildings, forcing them to flee their homes.
This was followed by Israeli military orders to evacuate several districts in eastern and western Gaza City posted on social media, which included these neighbourhoods.
“We hold the occupation and the US administration responsible for the horrifying massacres against civilians,” al-Thawabta said in a statement.
In Gaza City, the armed wings of Hamas and its ally Islamic Jihad said their fighters battled Israeli forces with machineguns, mortar fire and antitank missiles, killing and wounding Israeli soldiers.
Israel’s military has not commented on casualties, but said its soldiers were engaged in closequarters combat with Hamas fighters.
The intense fighting comes as CIA director William Burns and Israel’s Mossad chief David Barnea prepare to travel to Qatar on Wednesday, after Burns held talks with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, seeking to push for a ceasefire in Gaza.
But Israel’s renewed assault has threatened talks at a crucial time and could bring negotiations “back to square one”, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was quoted as saying on Monday.
On Tuesday, videos on social media showed families packed onto donkey carts and in the backs of trucks piled with mattresses and other belongings making their way through Gaza City’s streets to flee areas under Israeli evacuation orders.
“Gaza City is being wiped out. This is what is happening. Israel is forcing us to leave homes under fire,” Um Tamer, a mother of seven, told Reuters via a chat app. She said it was the seventh time her family had fled their house in Gaza City, in the north of the enclave and one of Israel’s first targets at the start of the war in October.
“We can’t take it any more, enough of death and humiliation. End the war now,” she said.
The UN Human Rights Office said it was “appalled” at the way civilians, many of whom have been displaced multiple times, have been ordered to head to areas where “military operations are ongoing and where civilians continue to be killed and injured”.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said that all of its medical clinics were out of service in Gaza City due to the Israeli evacuation orders that have driven thousands of people westward towards the Mediterranean and to the south.
Jagan Chapagain, head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, said on the social media platform X that “the closure of these vital medical facilities exacerbates an already dire healthcare system”.
“These clinics and medical points are often the only lifeline for many civilians.”
At least 38,243 people have been killed and 88,243 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza since October. The death toll in Israel from the Hamas-led attacks on October 7 is estimated at 1,139, with dozens of people still held captive in Gaza.
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‘Love Is Blind: U.K.’ Reveals Cast and Trailer as Hit Netflix Dating Show Moves Across the Pond
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“Love Is Blind” is moving across the pond.
The U.K. version of the hit Netflix dating show revealed its full cast and trailer on Wednesday, teasing plenty of drama to come when the first episodes launch on Aug. 7.
“Love Is Blind: U.K.” shares the same synopsis as the U.S. version, following 30 singles who “have signed up for a less-conventional approach to modern dating, and will choose someone to marry without ever meeting them.” The singles hail from Dublin, London, Edinburgh and everywhere in between, range in age from 27 to 38 and include a chicken restaurateur, a techno DJ and a baby photographer.
“Over several weeks, the newly engaged couples will move in together, plan their wedding and find out if their physical connection matches their strong emotional bond developed in the Pods,” the synopsis continues. “When their wedding day arrives, will real-world realities and external factors push them apart, or will they marry the person they fell blindly in love with?”
“Love Is Blind: U.K.” is hosted by Matt and Emma Willis, who have been married since 2008 and share three children. Matt is best known as the singer of pop-punk band Busted, while Emma has presented “Big Brother” as well as the U.K. edition of Netflix competition series “The Circle.”
The 11-episode series premieres on Netflix Aug. 7 with four episodes. The next four will premiere on Aug. 14, and the last two on Aug. 21.
Watch the trailer for “Love Is Blind: U.K.” below and scroll down to meet the cast.
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Aaron
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 33, Milton Keynes, Chicken Restaurateur
@amurrell1
Since coming out of a long-term relationship, businessman Aaron has enjoyed being single, but the party lifestyle is starting to feel empty for him. He wants to find a partner to settle down with which would delight his close-knit family – Aaron’s role models are his own parents who have been together for 34 years and he is hoping to find a lasting love like theirs.
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Benaiah
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 33, Preston, Structural Landscaper
@benaiahgb
Globe-trotting Benaiah has been single for 11 years following a breakup he found difficult to recover from. He loves adventure and the outdoors but is yearning for a deeper connection with someone and finally feels ready to let his guard down and open up.
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Bobby
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 33, Staffordshire, Luxury Shopping Guide
@bobbyj4k
Losing his cousin Danny in tragic circumstances has made Bobby realize that life is too short to spend it alone. After travelling the world with his job, he is ready to find the right girl and settle back in the U.K. Spiritual Bobby writes and records his own music and says his mum is the most important person in his life.
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Catherine
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 29, Jersey, Dental Nurse
@catrichards94
Catherine reckons living on the small island of Jersey is hampering her chances of finding an eligible bachelor and she needs to cast her net further afield. Catherine was adopted as a baby and has never met a man who understands how this has shaped her life which has, in turn, impacted her relationships.
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Charlie
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 34, Hertfordshire, Gym General Manager
@charlie.mawson08
Cheeky chappy Charlie has been single for five years and is searching for a physical spark with someone who can also be his best friend. His mum is just as keen for him to settle down and even took over his dating apps last year in a bid to help him find love.
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Conor
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 31, Dublin, Health Food Business Owner
@griffindoor92
Cheeky, flirtatious and down to earth, Conor has been single for seven years. Since his last relationship ended, he has struggled to find anyone he can truly connect with. After losing his mum three years ago, he started his own health food business in her memory, determined to make her proud. Now he’s keen to start a family of his own.
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Demi
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 30, London, Safeguarding and Attendance Manager
@demisantanabrown
Sporty Demi loves boxing and playing football which she thinks some men are intimidated by. She says she’s used to guys seeing her only as a friend but then suddenly finding her attractive when she gets dressed up and puts some makeup on. Demi, who has mixed Caribbean and Maltese heritage, wants to meet someone, have kids and bag the fairytale ending.
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Ella
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 27, Derbyshire, Social Worker
@ellalilianaa
Fun-loving half-Italian Ella has tried many ways to meet a partner but without success. She was bullied in school and over the years this affected her confidence. Now, she works with young people and enjoys helping those going through the same experiences she had. Ella likes to play tennis, run, sing and bake in her spare time and says the family dog Dolly is her best friend.
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Elle
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 27, London, Graphic Designer
Elle was predominantly raised by her dad, who was her best friend and describes him as “husband goals”. Single for the last year, Elle has been dating but hasn’t been able to find someone who wants the same things out of life. She dreams of getting married and building a big family – something she never had.
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Freddie
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 32, Bolton, Funeral Director
@freddieppowell
Gym-loving Freddie was brought up by his mum and is very close to his brother Jack who has Down syndrome. He says the empathy their bond has instilled in him has helped in his career as a funeral director. A romantic at heart, Freddie doesn’t like being single and is hoping to find someone he can buy flowers for, take to dinner and travel the world with.
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Jake
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 32, Leicestershire, Civil Engineer
@jake.shill
Sensitive Jake is the agony uncle for all his friends and admits to being “soppy” when in a relationship. After going through a breakup and losing his mum, Jake realised that he is eager to settle down and start a family. Jake says he is ready to find the one and is known for falling in love quickly.
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Jasmine
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 29, London, Mental Health Nurse
@thejaycee_
All Jasmine’s friends have settled down, but she has been steadfastly single for four years and says she never gets approached. She describes her childhood as a “rollercoaster” due to moving from Norwich to the Philippines when she was 8. Jasmine wants to walk down the aisle and thinks she’d make a good wife.
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Joanes
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 31, Luton, Resident Service Manager
@joanes11
Salsa king Joanes prefers old school romance to playing text tennis and mind games. Born in Angola, he moved to the U.K. when he was 1 and says it’s important to him that any future partner loves to travel and experience different cultures. Joanes is known to charm the ladies with his linguistic skills but is ultimately hoping to meet someone who shares his Christian values.
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Jordan
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 33, Surrey, Fashion Tech Founder
@jordybaker
Sharp-dressing business owner Jordan is slow to build trust in a relationship and doesn’t take chances, which is where he feels he may have been going wrong in the past. After watching his friends start to settle down and have families, Jordan thinks now might be the time to throw caution to the wind and take a risk on love.
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Lisa
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 34, Edinburgh, Baby Photographer
@lisahendrie
Lisa falls in love easily but is tired of being judged for her looks. She is looking for a relationship of substance that’s all about what’s on the inside. As a photographer specializing in newborn shoots, Lisa finds herself getting broody and longing for a baby of her own.
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Maria
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 30, Southampton, Makeup Artist
@mariabenkh
Maria is hoping for a traditional relationship and is looking for a man who can protect and care for her. She’s a fiery, outgoing and passionate woman who speaks her mind. Maria’s dad died in 2020 and losing him has been the biggest personal challenge she’s had to face so far.
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Natasha
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 32, Cheshire, Career Coordinator
@tashwaters
Since splitting from her long-term partner two and a half years ago, a heavier Tash felt it was time she motivated herself to have a more healthy lifestyle and stay fit and is now keen to meet her “forever person.” She says she frequently gets friend-zoned by guys but looks to her parents, who have been married for 42 years, and hopes to have that for herself one day.
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Nicole
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 29, Surrey, Head of Brand and Marketing
@theholisticnicole
Nicole was previously married but divorced shortly after and as a result threw herself into her career. She was raised Catholic and still believes there is life after divorce. She still hasn’t given up on love and is hoping to be second-time lucky! Nicole has mixed Ghanaian and Lebanese heritage and has lived in Ghana but is now settled in the U.K.
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Olivia
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 28, London, Creative Project Director
@LivLavelle
Olivia puts being single down to the fact she’s spent years being extremely work-focused. However, after living and working in L.A., she is now back in the U.K. and feels ready to share her life. Since her last relationship ended, Olivia has taken time to get to know herself and is hoping to find true love.
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Ollie
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 32, London, Software Sales
@ollie1sutherland
Smooth talker Ollie hasn’t been in a serious relationship for six years. He admits that he often goes for the “Instagram hot” girls and it never develops into anything deep or meaningful. Ollie says he’s now ready to fall in love with someone’s heart rather than their looks – his nights out are now turning into friends’ weddings and he wishes he had a plus one.
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Priya
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 37, Berkshire, Procurement Manager
@priyanka__grewal
Priya has been engaged before – but only for 24 hours, calling it off after realizing she’d made a mistake. She feels now might be the time to step back into the dating world and explore her options. She is looking to build a lasting connection with someone that goes beyond their physical attributes. Priya’s parents had an arranged marriage and she sees them as a prime example of a loving relationship.
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Ria
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 34, London, Commercial Contracts Manager
@reelouise31
Ria is ready to meet someone but feels she’s exhausted all the options – apart from “Love Is Blind.” Ria has five nieces and nephews who she adores and she loves being the cool aunty, but she’s tired of friends and family asking when she’s going to settle down herself.
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Richie
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 30, Gloucestershire, Sports Turf Maintenance Director
@trickyy
Sports-mad Richie admits to needing a lot of reassurance from a partner and describes himself as caring with a lot of love to give. Any love interest coming into Richie’s life would have to get along with his sister who is also his best friend and confidant.
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Ryan
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 31, Edinburgh, Techno DJ and Cellist
@thescottishkorean
Korean-born musician Ryan has been single for two years, having struggled to hold down a relationship because of his lifestyle which involves late nights and travel. He has dated older women in the past and at 6ft 3in tends to be attracted to tall girls, although he is open to anything the pods might have to offer. He is hoping “Love Is Blind” will help him find someone who values commitment as much as he does.
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Sabrina
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 35, Belfast, Director of Marketing and Communications
@sabrinavittoriaegerton
Unlucky in love Sabrina is hoping to meet the man of her dreams in the experiment. She hasn’t had much luck with men in her dating life which has led to her being hyper independent. Sabrina believes the pods will give her an opportunity to get deep with men from the get-go. She hopes to find someone who has worked through their own issues and wants to grow with her to be the best versions of themselves.
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Sam
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 31, London, Product Design Manager
@sam_klein
Sam believes his progression up the career ladder has come at a cost as it’s left little time for love. Having had his heart broken twice, he is hoping that the next person to come into his life will be third time lucky. Privately-educated Sam enjoys traveling and says he often feels the pressure from his mum to find The One.
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Sharlotte
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 35, London, Global Communications Director
@sharlotteritchie
High-flyer Sharlotte feels her career has gotten in the way of her love life and has found that men are intimidated by her success. Single for eight years, she was briefly engaged to the guy she was with from the age of 19, but knew deep down they had grown apart and fallen out of love. Sharlotte’s twin sister has recently moved in with her boyfriend and so her desire to find her own Mr Right is now stronger than ever.
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Shirley
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 27, London, Junior Doctor
@shirleybekker
Shirley admits that in the past she has enjoyed the thrill of the chase but tends to fall for men who are emotionally unavailable. This is something she’s working on and she realizes now that she wants a partner she can build a life with and hopes to start a family as soon as possible. Born in the Netherlands, she came to the U.K. as a young girl and has recently graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in medicine.
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Steven
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 37, London, Gym Owner
@stvnsmthy
Steven has been single for four months following a whirlwind romance which ended when she moved back to the States. Loyal, thoughtful and ambitious, this Brummie lad is only interested in relationships he sees as leading to marriage, knows exactly what he wants and refuses to compromise when it comes to love.
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Tom
Image Credit: Johan Paulin 38, London, PR and Advertising Consultant
@stroudtom
Tom has been single for six years and says his 30s have been focused on personal growth and preparing to settle down. He is a self-confessed mummy’s boy but has worked hard to build a successful career in PR and advertising and is now ready to fall in love and share his life with someone special.
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Families of US citizens held by Hamas pin hopes on Netanyahu’s address to Congress
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JERUSALEM – With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to address both houses of Congress on Wednesday, families of U.S. citizens held hostage by the Hamas terror group in Gaza for some 292 days expressed hope that he will use the high-profile platform to finally announce a cease-fire deal that will release them.
Ahead of his flight to Washington, D.C., Netanyahu’s office released a statement saying that Israel would return to the negotiating table this week in the hopes of securing a deal with the U.S.-designated terror group to release hostages in exchange for a cease-fire of the nine-month-old war that has killed thousands on both sides.
Eight U.S. citizens have been held by Hamas since Oct. 7, when hundreds of its elite Nukhba terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, brutally attacking army bases, civilian communities and a massive music festival taking place near the border. Some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were murdered in the attack, with an estimated 250 individuals taken captive by the Palestinian terror group.
NETANYAHU’S 4 PRINCIPLES ISRAEL AGREES TO FOR HOSTAGE DEAL AS NEGOTIATIONS PICK UP
American hostages being held in Gaza include, from left to right, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Itay Chen, Sagui Dekel-Chen, Edan Alexander, Omer Neutra, Judy Weinstein and her husband, Gad Haggai and Keith Siegel. Judy Weinstein, her husband, Gad Haggai, and 19-year-old Itay Chen – are believed to have been murdered by Hamas, who are still holding onto their bodies. (Photos: Courtesy of the families)
While a weeklong cease-fire last November secured the release of more than 100 of the hostages, around 120 people remain in captivity, including eight U.S. citizens: California-born Hersch Goldberg-Polin, 23, who moved to Israel with his family, was kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival. Sagui Dekel Chen, 35, who grew up in New Jersey, and Keith Siegel, 64, from North Carolina, were both taken from their homes in kibbutz communities near the Gaza border. While Eden Alexander, 19, from Tenafly, New Jersey, and Omer Neutra from Long Island, New York – both serving in the Israel Defense Forces – were taken from their military bases.
In April, Hamas released video recordings of both Goldberg-Polin, who is known to have had his arm blown off during the Oct. 7 attack, and from Keith Siegel, giving hope to their families that they are still alive despite the longevity of their captivity.
Three other U.S. citizens – Judy Weinstein and her husband, Gad Haggai, and 19-year-old Itay Chen – are believed to have been murdered in captivity by Hamas, who are still holding onto their bodies. An additional 44 hostages have also been declared dead by the Israeli military.
Last week, Ronen and Orna Neutra, the parents of Omer Neutra, spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, calling on U.S. and Israeli leaders to strike a deal to release all the hostages.
“This was not merely an attack on Israel; this was and remains an attack on Americans,” Ronen Neutra said, highlighting that 45 of the 1,200 people murdered by Hamas on Oct. 7 were Americans.
‘I WILL BE HAUNTED FOREVER’: ISRAEL’S HORRIFIC VIDEO OF HAMAS ATROCITIES LEAVES VIEWERS SHOCKED AND SICKENED
On Monday, not long after he touched down in Washington, Netanyahu agreed to meet with representatives of the eight families, according to a readout. The families told the prime minister that their loved ones cannot wait any longer and that he must close the deal now.
They also called on him to address the plight of the eight American hostages when he speaks to Congress on Wednesday.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with families of Israeli hostages during his visit to Washington D.C. (Israel Government Press Office via Reuters)
“The families told Netanyahu in no uncertain terms that they expect him to announce this week that he has finalized the deal to bring their family members home,” a statement from the meeting read. “Anything less, they said, would constitute an abject failure of his trip to Washington.”
Also on Monday, the families of U.S. hostages met with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk, who said there is a solid deal on the table and that it would just take “political determination and cooperation from both sides” to secure it.
Netanyahu – who will also meet with President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump during his trip – also expressed hope that a deal could be achieved during a meeting with 13 additional hostage relatives, who traveled with him from Israel.
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A bloodied handprint stains a wall in a Nir Oz house after Hamas terrorists attacked this kibbutz days earlier near the border of Gaza. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
In that meeting, he said that he was “determined to return them all” and that “the conditions for returning them are becoming ripe, for the simple reason that we are putting very strong pressure on Hamas.”
Netanyahu also said that his visit to the U.S. and the chance to address lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and in both houses would afford him “the opportunity to bring before the representatives of the American people, and the American people themselves the importance of their support for our efforts, with them, to bring about the release of all of the hostages, the living and the deceased.”
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