Zohran Mamdani became the first New York City mayor in decades to skip the annual Israel Day Parade, a long-standing event held since the 1960s to commemorate the creation of the State of Israel. The parade, which attracts thousands of participants each year, took place in Manhattan and featured Israeli flags, balloons, and public displays of support for Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said he had instructed the Israeli military to expand its control over the Gaza Strip to 70 per cent, escalating tensions despite a fragile ceasefire that came into effect in October.
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