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  'End will be fast, furious and brutal': Trump warns Hamas over ceasefire violation

  World | October 21, 2025 23:44 IST

  US President Donald Trump said that several Middle East allies have told him they are ready to enter Gaza with "a heavy force" to "straighten Hamas" if the group violates truce terms.

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  Hamas agrees to 60-day Gaza ceasefire proposal, hostage deal with Israel amid ongoing conflict

  World | August 18, 2025 22:49 IST

  The Egyptian Foreign Minister said mediators are making vigorous efforts to revive a US-backed proposal for a 60-day ceasefire, under which some hostages would be freed initially while both sides negotiate a permanent truce and the release of the remaining captives.

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  Has Israel killed Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar? Check what Israel PM Netanyahu says

  World | May 22, 2025 11:11 IST

  Netanyahu further added that Israel maintains a well-structured plan for its military objectives in Gaza, emphasising that the conflict serves a distinct and warranted purpose, Times of Israel reported.

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  Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza, hits hospital in north killing 21 including children

  World | April 14, 2025 11:51 IST

  According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, one young girl died during an evacuation that followed an Israeli warning, as medical personnel were unable to administer critical care in time.

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  Hamas hands over first two of six Israeli hostages to Red cross in latest exchange

  World | February 22, 2025 14:02 IST

  The two hostages including Tal Shoham, 40, and Avera Mengistu, 39, were put into Red Cross ambulances after being brought out onto a stage by masked and armed Hamas fighters.

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  Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu's big hint at Donald Trump's idea to transfer Palestinians from Gaza

  World | February 17, 2025 12:33 IST

  Israel-Hamas war: This week marks 500 days of the war between Israel and Hamas. Netanyahu has signalled readiness to resume the fighting after the ceasefire's current phase, though it could be a death sentence for the remaining hostages.

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  Israeli forces begin withdrawing from key Gaza corridor as part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas

  World | February 09, 2025 14:17 IST

  The current phase of the truce does not appear to have been affected by US President Donald Trump's stunning proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza, which was welcomed by Israel but vehemently rejected by Palestinians and most of the international community.

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  Hamas likely to release 33 hostages in first phase of ceasefire-hostage deal: All you need to know

  World | January 14, 2025 6:51 IST

  Israel believes most of the 33 hostages are alive, although some deceased hostages may also be included in the initial release.

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  Israel-Hamas war: US President Biden and Israeli PM Netanyahu discuss ceasefire, hostage deal

  World | January 13, 2025 9:01 IST

  US President Joe Biden and Israeli PM Netanyahu connected over a phone call as the head of Israel's Mossad foreign intelligence agency, David Barnea, and Biden's top Mideast adviser, Brett McGurk, were both in the Qatari capital Doha.

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  Hamas willing for immediate ceasefire, accuses Israel of lacking serious proposal

  World | November 15, 2024 22:17 IST

  Hamas has expressed willingness for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza but accused Israel of not presenting a serious proposal. Hamas leader Basem Naim criticised Israeli actions and urged US intervention to end the violence, while defending the October 7 attack as a response to Israeli actions.

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  Israel Hamas war: IDF eliminate another senior Hamas official amid ceasefire speculations

  News | November 02, 2024 18:56 IST

  The Israeli army released a video that it claims shows the airstrike that killed senior Hamas official Izz al-Din Kassab in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis. Reuters was unable to independently verify the location or the date of the video. Watch to know more!

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  Benjamin Netanyahu's first reaction after assassination bid: 'Proxies of Iran made a grave mistake'

  World | October 20, 2024 6:41 IST

  The fighting with Lebanon-based Hezbollah and Gaza-based Hamas showed no pause after the killing of the Hamas mastermind of last year's October 7 attack. Recently, Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the chief architect of the raid on Israel on October 7.

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  Israeli military announces death of Hamas govt chief in Gaza airstrike three months ago

  World | October 03, 2024 15:52 IST

  The Israeli military on Thursday said it killed senior Hamas leader Rawhi Mushtaha, the head of the Hamas government in Gaza. Hamas has not confirmed the deaths of the senior officials, which the IDF claims is because the "group wants to prevent loss of morale and functioning of terror operatives".

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  'Will not rest until...': US charges top Hamas leaders over October 7 attacks on Israel

  World | September 04, 2024 7:10 IST

  The US Justice Department charged Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, ex-leader Ismail Haniyeh and former military chief Mohammed Deif, both of the latter killed in July, for perpetrating the October 7 attacks on Israel. Hamas launched an unprecedented attack that killed over 1,200 people in Israel.

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  Who are the six Israeli hostages found dead in Gaza?

  World | September 02, 2024 17:57 IST

  Israel said that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages captured during Hamas' October 7 attack that ignited the Gaza war, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose parents had led a high-profile campaign for the captives' release.

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  Mohammed Deif, Hamas military chief who masterminded Oct 7 attacks, confirmed dead in Israeli strike

  World | August 01, 2024 14:34 IST

  Mohammed Deif is the alleged mastermind of the October 7 attacks on Israel that killed over 1,200 people when he launched 'Operation Al-Aqsa Storm'. He has been accused of numerous suicide bombings and has evaded several assassination attempts.

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  Four more hostages, who were alive in last video posted by militant group, die in Hamas captivity

  World | June 04, 2024 0:04 IST

  Four more hostages, who were held by Hamas, have died in the captivity. Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, a spokesperson for the Israeli military has confirmed the deaths.

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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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  Iran attack on Israel risks provoking an uncontrollable regional escalation, say G-7 leaders

  World | April 15, 2024 7:33 IST

  G-7 leaders released a joint statement after a conference call among them initiated by US President Joe Biden. Their emergency meeting commenced hours after Iran's rare airstrike against Israel.

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  Social Media Videos Show Israeli Soldiers Reciting Jewish Prayers Inside Mosque In Jenin

  News | December 15, 2023 16:20 IST

  Social media footage showed Israeli soldiers singing and reciting Jewish prayers through speakers inside a mosque in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank