Benjamin Netanyahu
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Israel-Hamas deal: What has been the fate of earlier attempts for peace and why did they fail?
World | Oct 09, 2025, 11:06 PM ISTNotably, the latest Israel-Hamas peace deal comes after multiple failed attempts to de-escalate the two-year-old war that started on October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 people hostage.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu 'pauses' security cabinet meeting on Gaza deal to talk to PM Modi
World | Oct 09, 2025, 10:58 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, to congratulate him on the Gaza peace plan.
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Israel, Hamas sign first phase of Gaza peace deal; hostage release, troop withdrawal in the offing
World | Oct 09, 2025, 07:14 AM ISTIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also hailed the peace agreement, calling it their diplomatic and moral victory. He also thanked US President Donald Trump for standing strong with Israel and ensuring the freedom of hostages.
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Israel moves to implement 'first stage' of Trump's Gaza Peace Plan amid tentative Hamas response
World | Oct 04, 2025, 07:15 AM ISTHamas declared its readiness to release the remaining hostages and to transfer governing authority in Gaza to other Palestinian groups but emphasized that larger political decisions must reflect a unified Palestinian consensus and adhere to international law.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, September 30, 2025
India | Sep 30, 2025, 09:05 PM ISTMohsin Naqvi took the Asia cup trophy along with him after India refused to take it from him. BCCI has strongly objected to Naqvi's behavior and asked him to keep the trophy at the ACC office.
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Trump reiterates he settled 'very big' India-Pak conflict, threatens Hamas to accept Gaza peace deal
World | Sep 30, 2025, 08:53 PM ISTTrump on May 10 announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a 'full and immediate' ceasefire after a 'long night' of talks mediated by Washington. Since then, he has been repeatedly claiming that the US facilitated the end to hostilities.
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Hamas has 3-4 days to respond over Gaza peace proposal, says Trump
World | Sep 30, 2025, 07:25 PM ISTThe proposed plan urges Hamas to disarm and effectively relinquish control in return for a ceasefire, the provision of humanitarian assistance to Palestinians and a pledge to reconstruct Gaza. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, more than 66,000 Palestinians have died since the war started.
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'Will study before responding': Hamas on Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza
World | Sep 30, 2025, 06:20 PM ISTFollowing a meeting at the White House on Monday, Trump and Netanyahu announced their joint endorsement of the proposal. Trump’s plan has been receiving widespread international support.
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Eight key Muslim nations, including Pakistan and Turkey, back Trump's Gaza peace plan
World | Sep 30, 2025, 07:16 AM ISTWhite House has released a peace plan to end the two-year-old Gaza conflict following a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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White House releases Trump's Gaza peace plan: What's in the 20-point proposal to end the war?
World | Sep 30, 2025, 06:54 AM ISTThe Trump's Gaza Peace Plan states that the war in Gaza would end immediately if accepted by both Israel and Hamas and that all hostages would be released within 72 hours.
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'Israel won't annex Gaza, no one will be forced to flee': Trump in joint presser with Netanyahu
World | Sep 30, 2025, 12:25 AM ISTAhead of the press conference, the White House released a comprehensive plan by Trump to end the ongoing war in Gaza.
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'A Palestinian state one mile from Jerusalem like giving Al-Qaeda a state near New York': Netanyahu
World | Sep 26, 2025, 08:01 PM ISTIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing isolation at the international level over his actions in Gaza. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has even issued an arrest warrant against Netanyahu, accusing the Israeli PM of crimes against humanity.
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Palestinian President Abbas seeks to disarm Hamas at UNGA, condemns October 7 attack on Israel
World | Sep 25, 2025, 08:14 PM ISTAbbas made it clear that Hamas would not be part of Gaza’s future governance. He said Hamas will have no role in governing Gaza and the militant group must hand over its weapons.
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Mossad was against Netanyahu's plan to hit Hamas targets in Qatar; here's why
World | Sep 14, 2025, 07:00 PM ISTAccording to a report, Mossad rejected a plan to send its agents on the ground to neutralise Hamas leaders in Qatar. It claimed that Mossad director David Barnea believed that such an action could derail the steps taken by the spy agency to improve its relationship with the Qatari leadership.
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Iran-backed Houthi PM Ahmed al-Rahawi killed in Israeli strikes in Yemen: Who was he?
World | Aug 30, 2025, 06:54 AM ISTIran-backed Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in an Israeli strike on Yemen's Sanaa. In a statement, the Israeli Defense Forces said the Houthis - which control most of the parts of Yemen - are operating under the direction of Iran and are funding terror activities.
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Turkey cuts all ties with Israel amid Gaza conflict, shuts airspace and ports
World | Aug 29, 2025, 10:47 PM ISTTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned that Israel’s military operations could set the entire Middle East ablaze if not stopped. He called on the international community to take decisive action against Israel and urged global powers to cease their support for its policies.
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IDF mobilises 130,000 reservists for Gaza offensive; dual citizens face rising legal scrutiny
World | Aug 26, 2025, 12:35 PM ISTIn response to the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, Israel extended mandatory military service to three years. This move increased the size of the IDF to 169,500 active personnel and 465,000 reservists.
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Israel's Netanyahu says he'll approve military's plan for Gaza takeover amid renewed ceasefire talks
World | Aug 22, 2025, 07:23 AM ISTIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remark comes days after Hamas said it has agreed to a new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. Hamas said it has agreed to the ceasefire proposal "without requesting any amendments," and it has also delivered its response to the mediators.
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Civilians, hostages in peril as Israel plans to take over Gaza City; UNSC to hold special meeting
World | Aug 09, 2025, 07:42 AM ISTMeanwhile, Egypt and Qatar are working on a new ceasefire proposal. According to two Arab officials, it would involve the release of all hostages, both living and deceased, in exchange for a full end to the war and a withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
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Israeli Security Cabinet approves Netanyahu's plan to take over 'all of Gaza'
World | Aug 08, 2025, 08:18 AM ISTIsrael already controls 75 per cent of the territory in Gaza. If it tries to take control of all of it, then Israel may face further isolation from the global community, including its Western allies.