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  29 Palestinians killed in fresh Israeli airstrike on Gaza as Hamas warns truce talks in jeopardy

  World | July 10, 2024 7:10 IST

  Israeli tanks have further pushed into Gaza City and forced Palestinians to flee from eastern and central neighbourhoods. Hamas has warned that the renewed Israeli offensive in the besieged territory could bring the ongoing ceasefire talks "back to square one".

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  Hamas accepts US proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages as war continues

  World | July 06, 2024 13:52 IST

  The development came as Israeli negotiators are set to resume peace talks in Qatar next week on a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal. More than 38,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in retaliation for the Hamas-led October 7 attack that killed 1,200.

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  Hezbollah's biggest airstrike on Israel, fires over 200 rockets in revenge for its senior commander

  World | July 04, 2024 16:06 IST

  The Israeli military reported that "multiple projectiles and suspicious aerial objects" had crossed into its territory from Lebanon, with many intercepted. No casualties were reported immediately.

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  Israel kills another top Hezbollah commander as tensions between two sides continue to boil

  World | July 03, 2024 22:30 IST

  Nasser is the highest-ranking official from the Iran-backed group to be killed since Taleb Sami Abdullah, who died in an airstrike on June 11. In a speech commemorating Abdullah, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah emphasised his pivotal role on the front lines.

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  10 members of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh's family, including his sister, killed in Israeli airstrike

  World | June 25, 2024 21:50 IST

  Haniyeh's sister and nine members of his extended family were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on Tuesday. Haniyeh resides in Qatar and is the face of Hamas' international diplomacy as the war continues amid stalled ceasefire talks.

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  Israel's top court rules ultra-Orthodox Jews must be drafted in military, setback for Netanyahu

  World | June 25, 2024 16:29 IST

  Israeli PM Netanyahu's fragile ruling coalition is dependent on two ultra-Orthodox Jewish groups, who oppose conscriptions in the military. While public opinion has favoured an end to the exemptions amid conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah, it could destabilise the coalition.

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  Gaza health official, Hamas commander killed in airstrike as Israel pushes deeper in Rafah

  World | June 24, 2024 22:39 IST

  Hani al-Jaafarawi, the director of Gaza's Ambulance and Emergency Department was killed in an airstrike in a medical clinic in Gaza City. The Israeli military said the strike targeted Hamas commander Mohammed Salah, who was responsible for developing the weaponry.

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  Houthis claim attacks on two ships in Red Sea and Indian Ocean

  World | June 24, 2024 15:02 IST

  The US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) verified the incident, stating that Houthis allegedly targeted the Greek-owned vessel Transworld Navigator in a suspected unmanned aerial system (UAS) attack.

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  When will the deadly Israel-Hamas war end? Netanyahu responds but with a stern warning for Hezbollah

  World | June 24, 2024 11:22 IST

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the phase of intense fighting against Hamas in the Gaza Strip was coming to an end but that the war would not end until the Islamist group no longer controls the Palestinian enclave.

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  Israeli forces strap wounded Palestinian to jeep during West Bank raid, army to probe incident

  World | June 23, 2024 19:32 IST

  Mujahed Azmi, a Palestinian man reportedly wounded in the Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank, was strapped to the hood of a jeep. The Israeli military said this act "does not conform to the values" of the Army and the incident will be investigated and dealt with accordingly.

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  Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah against Israel as another regional war looms

  World | June 23, 2024 18:24 IST

  Prospects of another simmering regional conflict grew as Hezbollah fired hundreds of rockets toward Israel in retaliation for the death of a senior commander killed in an Israeli airstrike. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said the group already has 100,000 fighters to fight a war.

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  Israel-Hamas war: At least 39 people killed in Israeli air strikes across northern Gaza

  World | June 23, 2024 7:27 IST

  The deaths come a day after at least 25 people were killed in strikes on tent camps and 50 wounded near the southern city of Rafah.

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  17 killed in two refugee camps as Israeli forces deepen Rafah invasion in Gaza

  World | June 18, 2024 21:59 IST

  Israeli tanks have pushed deeper into several neighbourhoods in Rafah, as well as the ear bordering Egypt and the Rafah border crossing. This came as Israeli PM Netanyahu dissolved his War Cabinet tasked with overseeing the operations after the departure of his rival Benny Gantz.

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  Israel-Hamas conflict: How Netanyahu's decision to dissolve War Cabinet will impact ceasefire talks?

  World | June 18, 2024 16:01 IST

  Netanyahu's rival Benny Gantz left the Cabinet earlier this month, leaving him more dependent on his far-right allies. His decision to dissolve the War Cabinet can impact monthslong efforts by the US, Egypt and Qatar for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

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  Netanyahu dissolves War Cabinet amid Gaza conflict after key partner Benny Gantz's departure

  World | June 17, 2024 15:47 IST

  Benny Gantz, Netanyahu's longtime rival, had joined the government after the October 7 attack and demanded the establishment of a small cabinet to sideline far-right members of the government. He left the government in early June, citing frustration with Netanyahu's handling of the war.

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  Where is our Eid, ask millions of displaced Gazan families as they have nothing to celebrate I WATCH

  World | June 17, 2024 8:25 IST

  Eid al-Adha: The Palestinian Masran family used to gather at festivals to eat and celebrate together, but on this Eid al-Adha, they are scattered and displaced, with no sign of celebrations.

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  Israel announces 'tactical pause' in fighting to ramp up aid after 8 soldiers killed in Gaza

  World | June 16, 2024 18:56 IST

  Gaza has been in the throes of a humanitarian crisis for months after Israel's devastating offensive, with widespread hunger and thousands of Palestinians on the brink of famine. However, very few trucks carrying vital humanitarian aid have been able to enter the beleaguered territory so far.

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  8 Israeli soldiers killed in southern Gaza in deadliest attack on Israel’s forces in months

  World | June 15, 2024 23:29 IST

  Israel launched its campaign following an attack by Hamas and other militants on October 7 last year, during which approximately 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed, and around 250 were taken hostage.

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  G7 Summit: PM Modi to leave for Italy today, his first foreign trip this term | DETAILS

  World | June 13, 2024 9:26 IST

  PM Modi will travel to Italy on Thursday to attend the 50th G7 leaders’ summit, marking his first international trip since starting his third term in office. Modi will engage in an outreach session on June 14 focusing on artificial intelligence, energy, Africa, and the Mediterranean.

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  UN cites possible war crimes by Israel, Palestinian groups in camp raid where 4 hostages were freed

  World | June 11, 2024 16:47 IST

  Israeli forces rescued four hostages on Saturday in a raid at the Nuseirat refugee camp that killed at least 274 Palestinians. All the four hostages were kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival on October 7, which began the eight-month-long war.