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  Suspected militants including Hamas members arrested in Europe for potential anti-Jewish attacks

  World | December 14, 2023 23:14 IST

  Three Hamas members were detained in Berlin, three in Denmark and another Hamas member was detained in the Netherlands. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the threat was "as serious as it gets" as the EU warned of an increase in terrorist attacks around Christmas earlier this month.

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  Israel- Hamas War: Protest outside Knesset calls for immediate release of hostages held in Gaza

  News | December 13, 2023 18:52 IST

  Protesters gathered outside the Knesset, calling for the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza, Crowds waved flags and banners aloft as they chanted for the remaining captives to be freed

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  Israel-Hamas War: Palestinians say they were beaten by Israeli soldiers during detention

  News | December 11, 2023 18:07 IST

  Several Palestinian men and teenage boys said they were beaten, given only minimal water and often prevented from using the toilet in five days of detention and interrogation by Israeli troops.

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  Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Rejects International Calls For Ceasefire In War | Israel- Hamas War

  News | December 11, 2023 17:55 IST

  As the war between Israel and Hamas escalated, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejected international calls for a pause in the war. Netanyahu thanked U.S. President Joe Biden...for his administration's veto of UN Security Council resolution.

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  Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi denies answering question on Hamas in Parliament, calls for probe

  India | December 09, 2023 23:50 IST

  A user flagged it to the Minister that the information was shared on the website of the Sansad, which was later circulated, to which Meenakashi Lekhi said that an inquiry into the incident would "reveal the culprit".

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  Netanyahu says he heard of sexual violence at meeting with returned hostages | Israel- Hamas War

  News | December 06, 2023 19:21 IST

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that he had heard stories of sexual abuse at a meeting with hostages returned by Hamas during a recent pause in the fighting in Gaza, and called on the women's and human rights organizations to act on it

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  'Had to do this today': Kalki Koechlin deletes her X account over Israel-Palestine war

  Entertainment | December 06, 2023 13:57 IST

  Kalki Koechlin on Tuesday evening informed her fans that she has deleted her X (formerly Twitter) account. The Shaitan actress took to her Instagram handle to share a screenshot before deleting the X app from her iPhone.

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  Israel launches bloody phase of war, bombards 'heart of Khan Younis' despite US pressure

  World | December 06, 2023 13:06 IST

  Israel-Hamas war: The Israeli military said its forces were “in the heart” of Khan Younis, which has emerged as the first target in the expanded ground offensive into southern Gaza that Israel says aims to destroy Hamas.

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  Hamas establishes new 'terrorist' affiliate in Lebanon named 'Tala'eh Tawafan Al Aqsa'

  World | December 05, 2023 7:48 IST

  Israel-Hamas war: The IDF identified multiple launches in the Mount Dov area, some of which impacted Lebanese territory. In response, Israeli artillery retaliated by targeting the sources of the missile fire.

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  Israel orders emergency evacuations in Gaza but Palestinians are running out of places to go

  World | December 04, 2023 19:02 IST

  Israel-Hamas war: Gaza residents said they heard airstrikes and explosions in and around Khan Younis overnight and into Monday after the military dropped leaflets warning people to relocate farther south toward the border with Egypt.

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  Israel-Hamas War: Hamas official in Lebanon says 'there are no safe areas' in Gaza

  News | December 04, 2023 19:01 IST

  Lebanon-based Hamas official, Osama Hamdan, told a press conference in Beirut on Sunday (December 3) that there are no safe areas in the Gaza Strip. He claimed Israel had lied about there being safe areas in the south of the enclave as part of a plan to trap the Palestinians to kill civilians.

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  Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial resumes under shadow of war

  World | December 04, 2023 16:47 IST

  Israel’s longest-serving prime minister Netanyahu was accused of massive corruption which allegedly included receiving cigars, Champagne, bracelets, bags and luxury clothes. He was allegedly involved in disrupting investigative and judicial proceedings.

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  Israel expands ground operation to ‘every part’ of Gaza Strip after resumption of attacks

  World | December 04, 2023 8:27 IST

  Israel's attacks resumed on Friday after the weeklong ceasefire. Israeli military said that they have begun ground operations on Hamas in "every part" of Gaza, expanding to the south.

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  Israel-Hamas: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says, 'We have no desire to harm the population'

  News | December 03, 2023 19:22 IST

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday (December 2) that Israel was continuing to work in coordination with the U.S. and international organisations to define "safe areas" for Gaza

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  Hamas says 10-month-old, family held hostage in Gaza killed in Israeli airstrike

  World | November 29, 2023 22:04 IST

  More than 13,300 Palestinians have been killed since the war began on October 7, roughly two-thirds of them women and minors, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza, which does not differentiate between civilians and combatants.

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  India Reaffirms 'Zero-Tolerance Approach to Terrorism,' Stresses Long-Standing Bond with Palestine

  News | November 29, 2023 19:01 IST

  During the address on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, reaffirmed India's enduring commitment to supporting Palestine's aspirations for statehood and peace.

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  Hamas releases 12 more hostages, Isreal 30 Palestinian prisoners on first day of extended truce deal

  World | November 29, 2023 7:03 IST

  Israel-Hamas war: As part of an initial four-day truce agreement, approximately 50 Israeli hostages have been released since Friday. Israel also released 30 Palestinian prisoners on Tuesday as a part of an extended truce deal.

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  Israel- Hamas War: Elon Musk visits Israel amid row over 'antisemitism' | What's the controversy?

  News | November 28, 2023 10:58 IST

  Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday visited Israel and met PM Benjamin Netanyahu amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Musk also had a discussion over provision of Starlink internet connection in Israel and Gaza. He also visited areas and towns that were attacked by Hamas on October 7.

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  'We will continue until victory: Israeli PM Netanyahu visits Gaza for 1st time since war with Hamas

  World | November 27, 2023 15:01 IST

  This is the first time in two decades that an Israeli Prime Minister has made an official visit to Gaza, where over 14,000 people have been killed in the ongoing war. Netanyahu had promised to resume the war with full force once the truce period expires.

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  President Joe Biden announces release of 4-year-old American hostage from Gaza

  World | November 26, 2023 23:55 IST

  The Israeli authorities continue to prioritise the safety and seamless reintegration of the released hostages, reflecting a comprehensive approach to managing this delicate phase of their return.