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  Gaza ceasefire and India: Here's how Israel-Hamas agreement will bring IMEC back on track

  Explainers | January 16, 2025 12:21 IST

  As Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire in Gaza, pending projects like the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) are expected to get back on track. US President Joe Biden also expressed the likelihood of project getting started again.

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  Israel-Hamas agreement: India welcomes Gaza ceasefire, release of hostages

  World | January 16, 2025 14:45 IST

  The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday welcomed the cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas, saying, "We welcome the announcement of the agreement for the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza."

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  Netanyahu says deal with Gaza still not complete, will issue formal statement only after...

  World | January 16, 2025 9:39 IST

  Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the agreement with Hamas over a ceasefire in Gaza is still not complete and final details are still being worked out. This comes after US announced a groundbreaking deal between the conflicting parties in Gaza.

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  Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal likely to take effect from January 19: Qatar's Foreign Affairs Ministry

  World | January 16, 2025 8:39 IST

  The Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement has said that the ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas will be taking effect from January 19. The Israeli PM has thanked President-elect Donald Trump 'assistance in advancing the release of the hostages'.

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  Israel-Hamas reach consensus on 6-week ceasefire in Gaza with release of hostages, mediators say

  World | January 15, 2025 23:48 IST

  The announcement offered the first sign of hope in months that Israel and Hamas may be winding down the most deadly and destructive war they’ve ever fought, a conflict that has destabilised the broader Middle East and sparked worldwide protests.

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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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  Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu appoints Mossad director for Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar

  World | January 11, 2025 23:32 IST

  Israel and Hamas are under pressure from outgoing US President Joe Biden and Trump to reach a deal before the January 20 inauguration.

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  Israel-Hamas War update: Over 46,000 Palestinians killed in 15 months of brutal conflict

  World | January 09, 2025 17:02 IST

  The Israeli military claims to have killed over 17,000 militants, though it has not provided evidence to support this figure. It states that it aims to avoid civilian harm and attributes civilian casualties to Hamas, accusing the group of operating within residential areas.

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  Israeli TV reporter lost ability to speak clearly, AI helping him get back on air | Video

  World | January 08, 2025 14:41 IST

  It was a significant setback for the career of a veteran reporter known for his no-nonsense approach. For over 40 years, he had reported from the front lines of Israel's most critical events, including suicide bombings, wars in Gaza and Lebanon, parliamentary scandals, and high-profile court cases.

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  Donald Trump threatens Hamas to return Israeli hostages before he takes office

  News | January 08, 2025 10:39 IST

  U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump cautioned that the Middle East could descend into chaos if Israeli hostages captured during the October 7, 2024 attack are not released before he takes office.

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  'No one will be spared': Netanyahu's stern warning after bus shooting kills several Israelis

  World | January 06, 2025 16:26 IST

  Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service reported that two women in their 60s and a man in his 40s were killed, while the military searches for the attackers.

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  Israeli airstrikes kill 30 in Gaza as thousands of displaced Palestinians seek shelter in cold

  World | January 03, 2025 18:22 IST

  The Israeli strike in the seaside humanitarian zone known as Muwasi occurred as hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have been huddling there in damp winter weather.

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  Israel- Hamas War: Israeli President asks released hostages for "Forgiveness" during Hanukkah

  News | January 02, 2025 18:49 IST

  Israel-Hamas War: During a Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony on its final day, Israeli President Isaac Herzog asked released hostages for "forgiveness." The event took place at Kibbutz Hatzerim, which serves as a temporary refuge for residents of Kibbutz Beeri.

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  Israel’s deadliest airstrike on Gaza kills 18, including children; over 30 dead in 24 hours

  World | January 02, 2025 17:03 IST

  Another strike in the central Gaza Strip killed at least eight Palestinians, who were members of local committees assisting with aid convoys, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, which received the bodies.

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  Israeli forces kill Hamas Nukhba Platoon commander Sabah in New Year strike

  News | January 02, 2025 10:22 IST

  The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the death of Hamas' Nukhba Platoon commander, Abd al-Hadi Sabah, in a recent drone strike. The strike took place in the Khan Yunis area of southern Gaza, where Sabah was leading the Nukhba Platoon within Hamas' Western Khan Yunis Battalion.

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  No new year in Gaza! Israeli strike on refugee camp kills 12, mostly women and children

  World | January 01, 2025 16:08 IST

  Gaza's Health Ministry reported that seven people, including a woman and four children, were killed, and over a dozen others were injured. Another overnight strike in the densely populated Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza claimed the lives of a woman and a child.

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  Israel kills Hamas commander Abd al-Hadi Sabah linked to horrific attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz in 2023

  World | January 01, 2025 7:33 IST

  Earlier, the Israel Defense Forces reported that its units, in coordination with the Shin Bet (Israel's General Security Service), successfully neutralised 14 Hamas operatives. Among those killed, six were directly involved in the October 7 massacre, the IDF claimed.

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  Israel issues stern warning to Houthis amidst West Asia War at UN

  News | December 31, 2024 18:16 IST

  Israel, during a UN address, issued a stern warning to the Houthis in light of escalating tensions in West Asia, referencing the outcomes faced by Hamas and Hezbollah as a cautionary example.

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  WHO chief narrowly escapes aerial bombardment at Sanaa airport seconds before boarding flight

  World | December 27, 2024 8:14 IST

  The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack and called for the respect of international law, emphasizing that civilians and humanitarian workers must never be targeted.

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  Israel takes responsibility of killing ex-Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, gives big warning to Houthis

  News | December 24, 2024 13:51 IST

  Amid the ongoing Middle East war, Israel's Defence Minster claimed responsibility for former Hamas Chief Haniyeh's assassination in late July. During the media briefing, Defence Minister Israel Katz said, “…just as we did to Haniyeh, Sinwar & Nasrallah in Tehran, Gaza & Lebanon".