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  Israel strikes Houthi-controlled critical infrastructure in Yemen, four dead | VIDEO

  World | September 30, 2024 7:33 IST

  The dozens of aircraft including fighter jets had attacked power plants and a seaport in Hodeidah and the port of Ras Issa. The strikes killed 4 people. This is the second such attack by Tel Aviv in the last two months.

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  Israel-Iran tension: US sends ship-based Navy fighter jets to base in Middle East

  World | August 07, 2024 8:33 IST

  Roughly a dozen F-22s are expected to arrive in the Middle East in the coming days to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies, said a US official.

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  Hezbollah airstrikes Israel, IDF's retaliatory strike destroys launcher in Lebanon

  World | August 02, 2024 9:42 IST

  Tensions have escalated further between Isreal and Hezbollah after the former killed top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in retaliation to the attack at Golan Heights that killed 12 children.

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  UN Security Council adopts resolution on Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan in 14-1 vote

  World | June 11, 2024 15:56 IST

  US President Joe Biden had outlined a three-phase ceasefire plan proposed by Israel on May 31 and urged Hamas to accept it without delay. The UN Security Council in March adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, but the war did not halt.

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  Who is Amal Clooney, who played a key role in ICC warrants against Netanyahu, Hamas leaders?

  World | May 22, 2024 12:04 IST

  Amal Clooney, a prominent international human rights lawyer, played a crucial role behind the ICC warrants against Israeli PM Netanyahu, his defence chief and Hamas leaders. She had earlier sparked criticism for not speaking publicly about the Israel-Hamas war.

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  Israel launches retaliatory attack on Rafah after Hamas kills three soldiers in rocket attack

  World | May 06, 2024 8:26 IST

  Hamas had claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on the Kerem Shalom border crossing in which three Israeli soldiers were killed. The Jewish country launched a counter-attack on Rafah.

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  Israeli PM Netanyahu sets 'date' for Rafah invasion as ceasefire talks in Cairo deadlocked

  World | April 09, 2024 15:45 IST

  Israel has threatened a ground offensive in nearby Rafah, the last refuge for Gaza's beleaguered population, for weeks. The prospect of an operation in Rafah has sparked global alarm, including from Israel's top ally - the US - which has urged the military to protect civilians.

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  India expresses 'deep shock' at loss of lives in northern Gaza, says it is a 'cause of concern'

  World | March 01, 2024 19:01 IST

  At least 112 people were killed and more than 700 wounded in the incident near Gaza City, according to health officials. However, Israel claimed that dozens were trampled and run over when they overwhelmed the aid trucks and denied any strike towards the people.

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  Israel and Hamas making progress towards ceasefire deal, hostage talks: Officials

  World | February 13, 2024 19:31 IST

  A senior Egyptian official said mediators have achieved what he described as “relatively significant” progress in the negotiations between Israel and Hamas. This came after both sides rejected each other's conditions for an imminent ceasefire and release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

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  Netanyahu rejects Hamas conditions for ceasefire, refuses to release 'thousands of terrorists'

  World | January 31, 2024 7:51 IST

  Netanyahu said the military will not withdraw from Gaza until Israel achieves "complete victory" over Hamas and ensure the safe return of the hostages being held by the militant group. This comes after US officials saw progress in negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire.

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  US halts funding for UN agency for Palestinians after staff's involvement in Hamas' Oct 7 attacks

  World | January 27, 2024 10:52 IST

  Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General, said Israeli authorities provided evidence about the alleged involvement of the agency's staffers in the Hamas' October 7 attacks on Israel. The US State Department said at least 12 UNRWA employees are involved in the brutal attacks.

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  Qatar and France broker deal for delivery of urgent medical aid to hostages, civilians in Gaza

  World | January 17, 2024 10:53 IST

  The medical aid would be flown to Egypt and delivered to Gaza through the Ragah border crossing, according to the office of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. France said the negotiations were ongoing for several weeks and the medical packages were to be delivered to 45 hostages.

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  Two months of Israel-Hamas war: Indian-origin soldier killed as IDF pushes deeper into southern Gaza

  World | December 07, 2023 22:50 IST

  The 34-year-old Gil Daniels from Ashdod, whose had his roots in Maharashtra, studied at Makif Gimel High School as a member of the class of 2007 and completed his Masters at the School of Pharmacy at Hebrew University. He is among the 86 soldiers killed in Gaza during the ongping ground offensive.

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  India at UN welcomes release of hostages, calls for unconditional return of remaining captives

  World | November 29, 2023 11:05 IST

  With the release of 12 hostages so far, a total of 60 Israeli captives and 21 from other nationalities have been released by Hamas in the truce period. The truce is due to end on Wednesday night after the release of one more hostage group, after which Israel has vowed to renew its offensive.

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  Israel-Hamas War, Day 39: Biden calls for 'less intrusive action' to protect Gaza's largest hospital

  World | November 14, 2023 7:01 IST

  The al-Shifa hospital has remained without electricity and water for three days as gunfire and bombings raged outside the compound. The hospital also ran out of fuel, causing the deaths of at least 32 patients, including three babies, as the situation worsens.

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  Hamas official in charge of weapons production killed in overnight strikes by Israeli military

  World | November 08, 2023 14:55 IST

  According to the IDF, Muhsin Abu Zina was responsible for the production of weapons for Hamas and was the group's leader of the "industries and weaponry" division. Additionally, the Israeli military claimed to have eliminated several terrorists of a squad responsible for attacking Israel.

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  Israel PM Netanyahu suspends far-right minister after he suggests dropping nuclear bomb on Gaza

  World | November 06, 2023 7:18 IST

  Amihai Eliyahu, who belongs to the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, said that no humanitarian aid should be provided to Gaza and that the northern Strip "has no right to exist". His remarks were condemned by several Israeli politicians, including former PM Yair Lapid.

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  'India can play pivotal role in...': Iranian envoy slams Israel for brutalities in Gaza

  World | November 02, 2023 18:14 IST

  Elahi said that India has been a steadfast bastion of morality and humanity and that the current conflict presents it with an opportunity to lend voice to the Global South. He further accused Israel of violating international norms and universal moral values.

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  'As an occupying state...': Russia at UN says Israel has 'no right to self-defence' against Hamas

  World | November 02, 2023 16:44 IST

  Vasily Zebenzya, the Russian envoy to UN, also slammed the 'hypocrisy' of the US and their allies for keeping silent on the war. He also called for an immediate ceasefire to stop the "bloodshed" in Gaza and prevent the war from expanding to other countries in the Middle East.

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  'We must teach Israel a lesson...': Hamas official vows to repeat Oct 7 attack, US responds

  World | November 02, 2023 13:44 IST

  Hamad said that the group is willing to make sacrifices, as over 8,800 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Hamad remarked that Israel's existence was 'illogical' and should be wiped off all 'Palestinian lands'.