Gaza
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Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners after 3 hostages returned from Gaza City
World | Jan 20, 2025, 06:45 AM ISTAs long-awaited Gaza ceasefire takes force, 90 Palestinian security prisoners are freed in exchange for the three hostages released from Gaza.
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Gaza ceasefire begins after delay as Israel confirms it received hostages' names to be released
World | Jan 19, 2025, 04:25 PM ISTThe ceasefire between Israel and Hamas begins after Israel said it received the names of three female hostages to be released by Hamas. Earlier, Israel had vowed to keep fighting until Hamas provides the list of three hostages to be released later on Sunday.
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Israel govt approves ceasefire-hostage deal with Hamas, humanitarian aid to begin
World | Jan 18, 2025, 06:44 AM ISTIsrael’s Cabinet has approved a ceasefire deal with Hamas, set to begin Sunday, involving the release of hostages, the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and a flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
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Israel cabinet postpones key vote on Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
World | Jan 17, 2025, 07:41 AM ISTIsrael's cabinet has postponed a key vote on the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal until Saturday, with escalating political opposition and ongoing violence in Gaza.
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72 Killed in Israeli strikes following ceasefire, says Gaza health ministry
World | Jan 16, 2025, 05:56 PM ISTAt least 72 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes since a ceasefire was announced, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Tensions escalate as questions arise over the fragility of the truce and the future of peace efforts in the region.
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Gaza ceasefire and India: Here's how Israel-Hamas agreement will bring IMEC back on track
Explainers | Jan 16, 2025, 12:21 PM ISTAs Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire in Gaza, pending projects like the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) are expected to get back on track. US President Joe Biden also expressed the likelihood of project getting started again.
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Israel-Hamas War update: Over 46,000 Palestinians killed in 15 months of brutal conflict
World | Jan 09, 2025, 05:02 PM ISTThe Israeli military claims to have killed over 17,000 militants, though it has not provided evidence to support this figure. It states that it aims to avoid civilian harm and attributes civilian casualties to Hamas, accusing the group of operating within residential areas.
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Donald Trump says all hell will break out if hostages not released by Hamas before his inauguration
World | Jan 08, 2025, 09:25 AM ISTDonald Trump said it will not be good for Hamas and it will not be good, frankly, for anyone and all hell will break out.
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'No one will be spared': Netanyahu's stern warning after bus shooting kills several Israelis
World | Jan 06, 2025, 04:26 PM ISTIsrael's Magen David Adom rescue service reported that two women in their 60s and a man in his 40s were killed, while the military searches for the attackers.
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Israeli airstrikes kill 21 in Gaza amid renewed ceasefire talks
World | Jan 05, 2025, 06:39 AM ISTIsraeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 21 people as ceasefire talks continue amid escalating violence and deteriorating conditions.
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Israeli airstrikes kill 30 in Gaza as thousands of displaced Palestinians seek shelter in cold
World | Jan 03, 2025, 06:22 PM ISTThe Israeli strike in the seaside humanitarian zone known as Muwasi occurred as hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have been huddling there in damp winter weather.
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Israel’s deadliest airstrike on Gaza kills 18, including children; over 30 dead in 24 hours
World | Jan 02, 2025, 05:03 PM ISTAnother strike in the central Gaza Strip killed at least eight Palestinians, who were members of local committees assisting with aid convoys, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, which received the bodies.
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No new year in Gaza! Israeli strike on refugee camp kills 12, mostly women and children
World | Jan 01, 2025, 04:08 PM ISTGaza's Health Ministry reported that seven people, including a woman and four children, were killed, and over a dozen others were injured. Another overnight strike in the densely populated Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza claimed the lives of a woman and a child.
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Israel kills Hamas commander Abd al-Hadi Sabah linked to horrific attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz in 2023
World | Jan 01, 2025, 07:33 AM ISTEarlier, the Israel Defense Forces reported that its units, in coordination with the Shin Bet (Israel's General Security Service), successfully neutralised 14 Hamas operatives. Among those killed, six were directly involved in the October 7 massacre, the IDF claimed.
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Houthi Missile Strikes Tel Aviv: 2 injured, Israeli forces fail to intercept projectile from Yemen
News | Dec 21, 2024, 06:48 PM ISTMiddle East continues to be on edge as there seems to be no end to the Israel vs Hamas-Houthi-Hezbollah conflict. Israeli military reported that a projectile fired from Yemen hit Tel Aviv overnight on December 21. Watch to know more!
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Jaishankar speaks to Israeli counterpart, discusses situation in Syria, West Asia
World | Dec 18, 2024, 04:38 PM ISTIn recent days, diplomatic efforts have intensified to finalize a proposed ceasefire and hostage release deal, following months of stalled negotiations between the parties. Approximately 95 hostages are believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza.
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Israel's deadliest strikes on Gaza's refugee camp kill 29 including 8 members of the same family
World | Dec 11, 2024, 04:00 PM ISTIsrael-Hamas War update: Hospital records show that a family of eight was among those killed, including four children, their parents and two grandparents.
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Israel questions legitimacy of ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu, vows to contest court order
World | Nov 28, 2024, 08:44 AM ISTThe ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, his former defence minister, and Hamas military commander Ibrahim Al-Masri, also known as Mohammed Deif, over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Gaza conflict.
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Smile returns in Lebanon after ceasefire | IN PICS
World | Nov 27, 2024, 12:57 PM ISTActivity returned to the streets of Beirut on Wednesday after a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group started. People were seen waving Hezbollah flags, some held up a large portrait of its late leader Hassan Nasrallah while cars blared their horns in celebration.
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Has Israel struck ceasefire deal with Hezbollah? Netanyahu's spokesperson breaks silence
World | Nov 25, 2024, 07:09 PM ISTMichael Herzog, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, told Israel's GLZ radio an agreement was close and "it could happen within days ... We just need to close the last corners".