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  Israel names first casualty in Lebanon as Hezbollah reports clashes with troops

  World | October 02, 2024 18:13 IST

  The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) named Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster, 22, who was killed in Lebanon after Israel launched 'limited' ground raids against Hezbollah in Lebanon. This came after Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with Israeli forces inside Lebanon on Wednesday.

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  US urges Israel to end large-scale ground war to focus on 'targeted operation' against Hamas

  World | December 15, 2023 11:26 IST

  As fighting resumed after a brief pause, a total of 116 Israeli soldiers have been killed in the ground offensive against Hamas, including high-ranking officers. Despite this, Israel has pledged to continue attacking until Hamas is destroyed, triggering a humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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  Israel-Hamas war: 800,000 Palestinians flee to southern Gaza as Israeli troops ramp up attack

  World | October 31, 2023 17:10 IST

  Meanwhile, Israeli forces managed to release a female soldier in Hamas captivity in the besieged Gaza Strip. Over 8,300 people have been killed in Israeli bombardment and ground operations since the deadly October 7 attack.

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  Israeli female soldier released from Hamas captivity in Gaza amid ground operations: IDF

  World | October 30, 2023 22:59 IST

  Hamas is currently holding 239 people hostage in the beleaguered Gaza Strip and has reportedly demanded Israel to allow fuel supply in the territory. So far, only four hostages have been released by Hamas in talks mediated by Qatar.

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  Pakistani military begins ground operations in Waziristan

  World | June 26, 2014 16:07 IST

  Islamabad: The Pakistani military began ground operations in North Waziristan Thursday to hunt for militant hideouts, a media report said.The operations, part of military's Zarb-i-Azb initative, started as troops moved into the Miranshah market area,