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  US says Israel's use of weapons in Gaza may have violated international law, evidence incomplete

  World | May 11, 2024 13:54 IST

  The Biden administration said Israel's use of US-supplied weapons may have violated international law, but specific instances could not be confirmed due to wartime conditions. There has been widespread concerns over Israel's indiscriminate use of weapons for causing "excessive" civilian harm.

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  Hamas accepts three-phase ceasefire deal, but why did Israel say no to it?

  News | May 07, 2024 23:46 IST

  Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said that it had agreed to a three-phased deal for a ceasefire and hostages-for-prisoners swap, although an Israeli official said the deal was not acceptable to Israel because terms had been "softened". But how will this 3-day truce work?

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  Israeli forces take 'operational control' of Gaza side of Rafah crossing as ceasefire talks continue

  World | May 07, 2024 14:45 IST

  The Israel military announced late Monday that it carried out "targeted strikes" in Rafah, despite intense international alarm, which killed 20 Hamas militants. Hours after the evacuation of Rafah was announced, Hamas approved a ceasefire proposed by Egypt and Qatar.

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  Hamas unwilling to settle for temporary ceasefire in Gaza, wants permanent end to war: Sources

  World | May 02, 2024 14:02 IST

  A deal proposed by Egypt suggested the release of 33 hostages in exchange for 600 Palestinian prisoners and a pause in fighting. However, Israel has pledged to attack the Rafah city "with or without" a deal, further raising global alarm.

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  Colombia to break diplomatic relations with Israel over Gaza war, says President Gustavo Petro

  World | May 02, 2024 7:35 IST

  Colombia follows in the footsteps of its neighbour Bolivia, which broke diplomatic ties with Israel in October last year following the deadly assault in Gaza. Several countries in Latin America have criticised Israel's offensive and called for an immediate ceasefire.

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  Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations across the world marred by devastating Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

  World | April 10, 2024 19:56 IST

  As Muslims across the world celebrated the end of the holy month of Ramadan, many countries noted the death and destruction in Gaza. The Israeli military operation has killed over 33,000 Palestinians and left most of the population homeless.

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  Jordanians continue to protest against peace treaty near Israeli embassy in Amman | India TV News

  News | April 06, 2024 17:43 IST

  Hundreds of Jordanians and Palestinians continued to rally near the Israeli Embassy in Amman for the second week on Friday (April 5) in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Watch to know more!

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  Israel to reopen border crossing to facilitate aid in north Gaza after Biden warns Netanyahu

  World | April 05, 2024 13:31 IST

  After Biden's threat of conditions on US support, Israel has approved the reopening of the Erez crossing in northern Gaza and the Ashdod port in southern Israel. The US President warned Israeli PM Netanyahu after the killings of aid workers and stressed on protection of civilians.

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  'Happens in war': Netanyahu says Israeli airstrike that killed 7 aid workers in Gaza 'unintended'

  World | April 02, 2024 22:21 IST

  The Israeli military has expressed "sincere sorrow" over the deaths of aid workers and pledged an independent probe into the incident. The World Central Kitchen, which has supplied 42 million meals in Gaza over 175 days, has suspended operations after the attack.

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  Israeli airstrike kills seven workers of international aid group in Gaza, military expresses sorrow

  World | April 02, 2024 16:05 IST

  The Israeli military has expressed "sincere sorrow" and pledged an independent probe into the matter. Israel has been accused of hindering humanitarian assistance towards a starving Gaza, particularly after Israeli forces allegedly opened fire on a crowd waiting for deliveries, killing 100.

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  Israel-Hamas war: IDF troops leave Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital in ruins after 14-day raid

  World | April 01, 2024 16:19 IST

  The World Health Organisation said 21 patients perished during Israel's two-week-long raid in Al-Shifa hospital and hundreds of others were put at risk. The Israeli military claimed to have killed and detained several Hamas militants along with seizing weaponry and valuable intelligence.

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  Israel-Hamas war: UN Security Council to vote on US resolution on ceasefire in Gaza on Friday

  World | March 22, 2024 11:22 IST

  The United States has traditionally shielded Israel at the UN, vetoing three resolutions in the Security Council that called for an immediate ceasefire. However, US-Israel relations have soured due to the worsening death toll and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, along with a planned Rafah invasion.

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  Israel-Hamas war: First ship using new sea route delivers humanitarian aid to Gaza

  World | March 16, 2024 16:25 IST

  The ship delivered 200 tonnes of humanitarian supplies, food and water to the war-torn Gaza as international pressure rises on Israel. Meanwhile, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu approved a potential assault plan on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

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  Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas appoints longtime economic adviser as next Prime Minister

  World | March 15, 2024 14:41 IST

  Abbas appointed Mohammed Mustafa, a US-educated economist and politically independent, to lead the government in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The US wants the Palestinian Authority to administer a postwar Gaza, but faces staunch opposition from Israel.

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  Israel-Hamas war: US finalises draft UN resolution on 'immediate and sustained' ceasefire in Gaza

  World | March 15, 2024 12:20 IST

  The US' resolution "unequivocally supports international diplomatic efforts to establish an immediate and sustained ceasefire as part of a hostage release deal. The US has previously voted three resolutions at the UN draft resolutions, two of which have called for an immediate ceasefire.

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  Israel-Hamas war: 67 Palestinians killed in Gaza over last 24 hours as Ramadan begins

  World | March 12, 2024 7:10 IST

  The United States, Qatar and Egypt had hoped to broker a cease-fire ahead of Ramadan that would include the release of dozens of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. However, the ceasefire talks stalled after Hamas and Israel rejected each other's conditions for a truce.

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  Israel-Hamas war: Five killed, 11 injured after parachute fails to open during aid drop in Gaza

  World | March 09, 2024 13:35 IST

  The US began airdropping humanitarian aid packages on Saturday into the war-torn Gaza amid a worsening humanitarian catastrophe amid the Israel-Hamas war. On Friday, the parachute on one of the aid packages failed to open and the parcel fell on the people below, killing five.

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  Netanyahu says Israel will push on with offensive in Gaza's Rafah as ceasefire talks stalled

  World | March 08, 2024 11:34 IST

  Netanyahu's remarks came as a Hamas delegation left Cairo without any breakthrough in the ceasefire negotiations in the war that has killed thousands in Gaza. Both Israel and Hamas blamed each other for the lack of agreement after four days of talks mediated by Qatar and Egypt about a 40-day truce.

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  US revises language in UN draft resolution, calls for 'immediate ceasefire' of six weeks in Gaza

  World | March 06, 2024 7:59 IST

  The initial draft of the US resolution supported a "temporary ceasefire" in the nearly five-month-long Israel-Hamas war. US Vice President Kamala Harris bluntly called out Israel for not doing enough to ease the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and demanded Hamas to agree to a six-week ceasefire.

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  Seven hostages held in Gaza killed due to Israeli bombardment, says Hamas

  World | March 02, 2024 16:23 IST

  Abu Ubaida, the spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing al-Qassam brigades, said a total of 70 hostages have been killed so far due to Israeli attacks on Gaza. The United States, Egypt and Qatar are negotiating a ceasefire to secure the release of more than 100 hostages held nb