Police have arrested four persons for allegedly defacing the flag of Israel in South Mumbai, an official said on Wednesday.

A video of the incident, which took place at a junction in the Bhendi Bazaar area on Tuesday night, has surfaced on social media platforms. In the video, a group of people can be seen defacing the Israeli flag.

The United States vetoed a UN resolution Wednesday that would have condemned Hamas' attacks against Israel and all violence against civilians and urged humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza.

Islamabad (PTI): A special court in Pakistan on Wednesday granted permission to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to have a phone conversation with his two sons, according to a media report.

Gaza City: In a devastating incident, a massive explosion rocked Al Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday, leaving hundreds dead, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry.

In response to the recent escalation of violence in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, prominent figures from various fields continue to express their support for the Palestinian cause. Among them is former German professional footballer Mesut Ozil, known for his advocacy on social and humanitarian issues.

President Joe Biden opened his visit to Israel on Wednesday vowing to show the world that the US stands in solidarity with the Jewish people and offering an assessment that the deadly explosion at a Gaza Strip hospital appeared to have been carried out "by the other team" and not the Israeli military.

Children living in Gaza have never known anything but overcrowding, shortages, conflict and danger.

The United Nations, its top leaders and agencies have expressed horror and strong condemnation over the killing of hundreds of civilians in a strike on a hospital in Gaza, underscoring that attack on hospitals or civilian infrastructure is against international humanitarian law and called for holding those responsible to account.