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Netanyahu shares another video to counter death rumours amid rising tensions in Middle East
World | March 16, 2026 22:40 ISTThe video appears to have been filmed near the same cafe that featured in a clip shared by Netanyahu a day earlier. In Sunday’s video, he was seen ordering coffee while addressing online speculation that claimed he had been killed.
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Israel-Iran conflict: IRGC's missile unit commander and key Hezbollah leader killed, claims IDF
World | March 12, 2026 18:21 ISTThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it carried out a strike on a facility it identified as the 'Taleghan' compound, a site the Israeli military claims was used by Iran in the past to advance nuclear weapons-related capabilities.
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IDF mobilises 130,000 reservists for Gaza offensive; dual citizens face rising legal scrutiny
World | August 26, 2025 12:35 ISTIn response to the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, Israel extended mandatory military service to three years. This move increased the size of the IDF to 169,500 active personnel and 465,000 reservists.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu defends broader military action in Gaza: 'No choice but to finish job'
World | August 11, 2025 6:39 ISTWhile more Israelis are beginning to question the 22-month conflict, Netanyahu said the security Cabinet last week ordered the military to target Hamas strongholds not just in Gaza City, but also in the 'central camps' and the Muwasi area.
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Israeli general Herzi Halevi resigns, cites October 7 failure amid military operation in West Bank
World | January 21, 2025 19:40 ISTIsrael launched a major attack in Jenin city of West Bank on Tuesday which killed 6 while 35 others were injured. Meanwhile, Halevi's resign will come into effect on March 6.
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Another blow to Hezbollah: After Nasrallah, intelligence chief killed in Beirut strike, IDF claims
World | September 29, 2024 11:04 ISTHassan Khalil Yassin, according to the IDF, headed a unit in Hezbollah’s intelligence division that was tasked with locating Israeli military and civilian sites in Israel to be targeted.
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Israeli Defence Forces rescue four hostages from Hamas captivity
World | June 08, 2024 23:44 ISTIDF conducted a successful operation and rescued four hostages. The high-risk complex mission based on precise intelligence conducted in daylight in two different buildings deep inside Gaza brought an end to 246 days of captivity for the hostages.
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Netanyahu calls reports of US planning sanctions on IDF a 'height of absurdity and a moral low'
World | April 21, 2024 16:43 ISTAlthough Biden did not announce sanctions publically, several top American officials have been increasingly critical of Israel's military offensive in the besieged terrority.
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Israel launches bloody phase of war, bombards 'heart of Khan Younis' despite US pressure
World | December 06, 2023 13:06 ISTIsrael-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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Israel rejects media reports which claim IDF asked Al-Shifa Hospital to evacuate within an hour
World | November 18, 2023 15:47 ISTIDF said it only responded to requests by the medical centre’s director who asked for a safe route out for those who wished to leave. Earlier, it was reported that the City’s Shifa Hospital was ordered to evacuate within an hour.
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Over 3,00,000 pro-Palestinian protestors chant 'Stop the Gaza Massacre' as they gather in London
World | November 12, 2023 10:43 ISTPolice estimated that some 3,00,000 people took part, snaking their way through the city from Hyde Park to the US Embassy about 5 kilometres away. Later, London police said it arrested 82 people at one location to prevent a breach of the peace.
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'No justification for bombing babies, ladies and old people in Gaza in war against Hamas': Macron
World | November 11, 2023 13:31 ISTMacron underscored that there was “no justification” for bombing “these babies, these ladies, these old people” in the war against Hamas. Speaking to BBC on Friday, Macron condemned the terror attack on Israel, and reiterated his call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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A recap of how the Israel-Hamas war has engulfed almost whole Middle East in the past 30 days
World | November 07, 2023 23:51 ISTThe war has already come at a staggering cost, and Israel unleashed another wave of strikes across the territory on Tuesday. Entire city blocks have been reduced to rubble, and around 70% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have fled their homes.
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Who will rule Gaza Strip if Israeli Defence Forces 'wipes out' Hamas? Netanyahu clarifies
World | November 07, 2023 20:11 ISTIt is worth mentioning this is a key question-- who will rule Gaza if IDF wipes out Hamas from the region? With the latest statement by Netanyahu, it is now clear that Israeli Defence Forces would rule the disputed region after the war concludes.
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Israeli airstrikes again hit Gaza's largest hospital as death toll surpasses 10,000
World | November 06, 2023 23:32 ISTThe Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza says the Palestinian death toll from the ongoing war with Israel has jumped over 10,000. The figures, released Monday, mark a grim milestone in what has quickly become the deadliest Israeli-Palestinian violence since 1948.
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Israel claims responsibility for lethal airstrike on ambulance that killed over 15 people in Gaza
World | November 04, 2023 12:46 ISTIsraeli Defence Forces spokesperson Jonathan Conricus admitted the forces struck an ambulance in Gaza but reiterated the militants were using it to ferry arms and ammunition to the battlefield. According to Gaza health officials, at least 15 "civilians" were killed in the attack.
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Israel-Hamas war HIGHLIGHTS: Israel vows to step up attacks on Gaza as death count crosses 4,600
World | October 22, 2023 23:52 ISTIsrael-Hamas war: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced that he was sending additional air defence systems to the Middle East as well as putting more troops on prepare-to-deploy orders. Austin said he had also placed additional forces on prepare-to-deploy orders.
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Israel military strikes Al-Ansar Mosque in Gaza, says refugee camp used as command centre by Hamas
World | October 22, 2023 10:29 ISTIsrael-Hamas war: A major aircraft struck a compound beneath the Al-Ansar Mosque in the occupied West Bank early on Sunday. According to IDF, it is being used by militants to organise attacks. Palestinian officials confirmed the killing of at least one person.
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Gaza's doctors struggle to save blast survivors, perform surgery on floors without anaesthesia
World | October 18, 2023 17:32 ISTFollowing the deadly blast at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, director Suhaila Tarazi said the aftermath of the attack was “unlike anything I have ever seen or could ever imagine.” She warned that fuel for the hospital's generators would run out within hours, forcing a complete shutdown.
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Mission WIPE OUT Hamas: Military to launch massive ground operation with 3,60,000 forces in Gaza
World | October 12, 2023 12:11 ISTThe Israeli military says it is preparing for a possible ground operation in Gaza. Israel has called up some 3,60,000 army reservists and has threatened an unprecedented response to Hamas’ wide-ranging incursion. However, political permission is yet to be granted.
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