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  Israel withdraws almost all ground troops from southern Gaza Strip hours before peace talks

  World | April 07, 2024 17:11 IST

  The major development came amid renewed pressure on Israel’s government for a deal to get the remaining hostages freed, and thousands gathered in Tel Aviv to call for a deal as well as early elections.

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  All is not well between Netanyahu, Biden? Israel cancels White House visit after UN ceasefire vote

  World | March 26, 2024 10:46 IST

  Netanyahu abruptly scrapped a visit to Washington this week by a senior delegation to discuss Israel’s threatened offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah after the US abstained in a Security Council vote that demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

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  UN Security Council approves draft resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza during Ramzan

  World | March 25, 2024 23:45 IST

  The United States warned that the resolution approved on Monday could hurt negotiations to halt hostilities by the US, Egypt and Qatar, raising the possibility of another veto, this time by the Americans.

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  'My daughter wants to eat eggs, I tell her how can I bring...': Gazans struggle to observe Ramadan

  World | March 19, 2024 23:55 IST

  "I was not able to provide my children with any of life's basics, to the point that my daughter asked me and said that she wanted to eat boiled eggs, I told her how can I bring you boiled eggs?" said a mother of two daughters staying on Gaza rubles.

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  How do Palestinians observe Ramadan in the shadow of Gaza war? IN PICS

  World | March 18, 2024 21:06 IST

  Palestinians observe Ramadan in a sombre mood with heightened security measures by Israeli police and the spectre of war and hunger in Gaza overshadowing the normally festive Muslim holy month as talks to secure a ceasefire stalled.

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  US dispatches humanitarian aid ship to Gaza after Biden vows to build pier

  World | March 10, 2024 13:53 IST

  Biden's announcement in his State of the Union address on Thursday followed UN warnings of widespread famine among Gaza's 2.3 million Palestinians five months after Israel launched its offensive in the narrow strip in response to an attack by Hamas militants.

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  'Israel thwarting efforts to conclude ceasefire': Hamas as it leaves Cairo without any breakthrough

  World | March 07, 2024 21:35 IST

  After four days of talks mediated by Qatar and Egypt to secure a 40-day ceasefire ahead of the Muslim fasting month there is still no sign of progress on key sticking points, with both sides blaming the other.

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  'Reasonable grounds to believe' Hamas committed rape, gangrape in Israel on October 7: UN team

  World | March 05, 2024 8:26 IST

  A UN team found clear and convincing information" of hostages subjected to various forms of sexual violence, which may still be ongoing. Hamas has repeatedly rejected accusations of sexual violence even as the UN team found circumstantial information of sexual violence in Israel on October 7.

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  Gaza woman had twins after 10 years of IVF. Israeli attack killed both, including 12 family members

  World | March 04, 2024 14:19 IST

  The mother had woken up at around 10 pm to breastfeed Naeim, the boy, and went back to sleep with him in one arm and Wissam, the girl, in the other. Her husband was sleeping beside them. Suddenly, an attack killed 14 members of her family including her husband.

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  Nepal coalition in crisis: PM Prachanda set to form new government with ex-premier Oli's party

  World | March 04, 2024 14:01 IST

  Govinda Acharya, Dahal’s press secretary, said the former guerrilla chief was likely to name a new cabinet including nominees from two main opposition parties – Communist Party of Nepal (UML) and the Rastriya Swotantra Party (RSP).

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  Hamas arrives in Egypt for ceasefire talks with deal 'on the table', but no confirmation from Israel

  World | March 03, 2024 17:53 IST

  From the Israeli side, there was no official confirmation even that its delegation was attending. One source briefed on the talks had said Israel could stay away from Cairo unless Hamas first presented a full list of hostages who are still alive.

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  'Surprised! Biden's remarks not made in coordination with leadership': Israel, Hamas on ceasefire

  World | February 28, 2024 9:06 IST

  Israeli officials said Biden's comments came as a surprise and were not made in coordination with the country's leadership. A Hamas official played down any sense of progress, saying the group wouldn't soften its demands.

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  'Israel is ready to halt its war in Gaza during Ramadan if...': Biden amid soaring pressure

  World | February 27, 2024 11:50 IST

  Negotiators from the US, Egypt and Qatar are working on a framework deal under which Hamas would free some of the dozens of hostages it holds, in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners and a six-week halt in fighting.

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  Israel claims two more hostages rescued from Hamas captivity amid massive airstrikes on Rafah border

  World | February 12, 2024 12:14 IST

  Israel-Hamas war: The two men, who were kidnapped by Hamas from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on October 7, were in good condition and taken to the Tel Hashomer Medical Complex, the military said.

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  Biden struggles to remember Hamas' name, describes it as 'opposition' | WATCH

  World | February 07, 2024 23:57 IST

  This is not the first time when President Biden's gaffes have made headlines, leading to concerns about his age and his cognitive decline. Biden will be 86 if he is reelected and serves a second term, while his rival Trump will be 82 if he manages to return to the White House.

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  Hamas proposal calls for 135-day ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal as Blinken pushes to end war

  World | February 07, 2024 15:04 IST

  The militant group's proposal - a response to an offer sent last week by Qatari and Egyptian mediators - comes amid the biggest diplomatic push yet for an extended halt to the fighting, and was met with hope and relief in the Gaza Strip.

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  US fails to pass aid package for Ukraine, Israel despite Biden's plea for Congress to 'show spine'

  World | February 07, 2024 7:29 IST

  The vote gave individual lawmakers another chance to show voters their support for Israel and could be used on the campaign trail to criticize those who voted against it. But it did little to generate momentum toward passage of a final emergency spending package.

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  Why US and UK carrying out massive airstrikes in Iraq and Syria I EXPLAINED

  World | February 04, 2024 11:17 IST

  The US military said that its massive barrage of strikes hit command and control headquarters; intelligence centres; rockets and missiles, drone and ammunition storage sites; and other facilities connected to the militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force.

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  Amid concerns over Israel-Hamas war, 10,000 Indian construction workers to reach Tel Aviv next week

  World | January 31, 2024 17:22 IST

  Masons, painters, electricians, plumbers and some farmers said they were looking for jobs in Israel with some willing to risk going into a conflict zone because they could make five times more money in a year than they would at home.

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  Israeli undercover forces dressed as women and medics storm West Bank hospital I VIDEO

  World | January 30, 2024 23:21 IST

  CCTV footage showed around a dozen Israeli troops, including some in women's garb and two dressed as medical staff, pacing with rifles through a corridor in Ibn Sina Hospital in the West Bank on Tuesday.