Middle East Unrest
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Trump warns Israel-Hamas ceasefire should end if all hostages are not released by Feb 15
World | February 11, 2025 9:36 ISTDonald Trump warned that the Israel-Hamas ceasefire should be canceled if Hamas fails to release all hostages by February 15, raising concerns over the situation in Gaza.
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Year in Review: Top Photos from the Middle East in 2024
World | December 17, 2024 17:05 ISTAn Israeli strike in Gaza killed at least eight people from the same family, most of them women and children, Palestinian medics said on Tuesday. The strike late Monday hit a house in Gaza City’s central neighborhood of Daraj, according to the Health Ministry’s ambulance and emergency service.
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Israel targets Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in Beirut as Iran warns of 'harsher response'
World | October 05, 2024 12:09 ISTA blast was heard and smoke was seen over Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Saturday as the Israeli military issued three evacuation alerts. The IDF claimed to eliminate at least 250 Hezbollah members, including commander Mohammed Rashid Sakafi, on Friday.
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'Muslims have a common enemy': Iran's Khamenei vows to foil Israel's plans in rare Friday address
World | October 04, 2024 14:44 ISTTensions over a full-fledged war in the Middle East remain high as Israel has vowed to retaliate in full force against Iran's missile barrage on Tuesday. Iran launched 180 missiles at Israel in retaliation for the latter's military campaigns against its ally Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Biden says 'don't believe' there will be all-out war in Middle East as Israel plans attack on Iran
World | October 04, 2024 12:28 ISTBiden said more needed to be done to avoid a full-fledged war in the region as it is lending support to Israel for a response to Iran's attack. Biden said the US was discussing with Israel its options about striking Israeli airstrikes, as crude prices across the globe shot up.
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Biden, G7 countries discuss new sanctions on Iran following missile attack on Israel | LATEST
World | October 03, 2024 6:17 ISTBiden unequivocally condemned Iran's attack on Israel at the G7 meeting called by Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and said there would be new sanctions on Tehran. Israel and Iran traded warnings at the UN Security Council on Wednesday as the region appeared close to an all-out war.
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'Root cause of...': Iran's Supreme Leader blames US, European countries for wars in Middle East
World | October 02, 2024 19:52 ISTKhamenei pledged to 'remove' Iran's enemies with "inspiration from the Islamic Revolution and collaboration with other countries. He currently remains in a secure location following the death of close ally and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
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Danish police arrest three after explosions near Israeli embassy, no injuries reported
World | October 02, 2024 18:16 ISTAs tensions roil the Middle East, Denmark police on Wednesday said they were investigating two explosions in the immediate vicinity of Israel's Copenhagen embassy. The Israeli embassy said there were no injuries in the explosions nor any damage to the building.
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Iran preparing 'imminent' attack on Israel amid soaring tensions, US warns of 'serious consequences'
World | October 01, 2024 22:02 ISTIsrael has ordered two dozen Lebanese border communities to evacuate as it has begun 'limited' ground operations against Hezbollah. Fears of an all-out war grew as Israel launched a series of attacks on Lebanon, killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday.
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Hezbollah denies Israeli troops entering Lebanon, says it is ready for 'direct confrontation'
World | October 01, 2024 16:38 ISTHezbollah fired missiles at the headquarters of Israel's Mossad agency and at a military intelligence unit on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, which it described as "just the beginning". Tensions between both sides have peaked after a series of Israeli strikes that killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.
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Lebanon facing 'one of most dangerous stages in history', says PM as Israel launches ground invasion
World | October 01, 2024 15:39 ISTThis follows a series of attacks by Israel that killed over 1,000 people in less than two weeks, including Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and other commanders. Despite its biggest successes against Hezbollah in decades, Israel seems determined to launch a full-fledged invasion of Lebanon.
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Hezbollah declares 'open-ended battle' with Israel as it fires over 150 rockets, Middle East on edge
World | September 23, 2024 3:30 ISTHezbollah's warning came after Israel inflicted serious blows on the group with targeted attacks on the group's communication devices and a devastating airstrike on Beirut that killed 45 people. The cycle of escalation between the enemies has raised fears of a full-out war in the Middle East.
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37 killed in Israeli strike on Beirut, two senior Hezbollah leaders among dead | LATEST updates
World | September 21, 2024 21:16 ISTIsrael's attack on Beirut comes after two days of attacks that dealt a critical blow to Hezbollah in which communication devices like pagers and walkie-talkies used by its members exploded. It was the deadliest strike targeting the Lebanese capital since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.
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Hezbollah fires 140 rockets towards Israel after heavy strikes as all-out war seems imminent
World | September 20, 2024 17:28 ISTOn Thursday, Israel claimed to have destroyed over 1,000 Hezbollah rocket launchers in some of its most intense attacks on Lebanon. This came after an unprecedented attack believed to be carried out by Israel when communication devices used by Hezbollah exploded, killing over 30 people.
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Israel declares 'new phase' of war with Hezbollah as exploding walkie-talkies kill 20 in Lebanon
World | September 19, 2024 7:53 ISTAfter thousands of pagers across Lebanon exploded on Tuesday and killed 12 people, the country was rocked again when walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday. The incident has further stoked tensions between Israel and Hezbollah and raised the risks of an all-out war.
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Israel kills 9 Palestinians in large-scale operation in occupied West Bank amid regional tensions
World | August 28, 2024 16:54 ISTIsrael's major operation in the West Bank came as it noted a rise in militant activities since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7 last year. More than 660 people have been killed as Israel stepped up military activities in the occupied territory.
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10 killed, including children, in Israeli strike targeting Hezbollah arms depot in south Lebanon
World | August 17, 2024 15:49 ISTIsrael's military said the airstrike targeted a weapons depot used by Hezbollah militants amid heightened tensions following the death of a senior militant commander last month. Hezbollah and Israel have been trading fire since October 8, a day after Hamas attacked the Jewish country.
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Five US personnel injured in rocket attack at Iraqi base amid escalating Middle East tensions
World | August 06, 2024 17:24 ISTTensions in the region are at an all-time high after the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr. It is yet to be determined whether the latest attack on Iraq was linked to threats by Iran, which blames the US for Haniyeh's death.
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Ismail Haniyeh's assassination: Implications and chaos in the Middle East - What it means for India?
Explainers | August 03, 2024 17:36 ISTThe killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, after the death of a senior Hezbollah commander, has thrown the Middle East into a fresh wave of chaos as Israel is bracing for a retaliation from Iran. The ongoing unrest in the region has deep consequences for a number of countries, including India.
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How tensions over Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh's killing prompted Delhi Police to take action?
India | August 03, 2024 16:35 ISTThe Delhi Police has prepared a robust plan to protect the Israeli embassy and Chabad House from any possible attacks after the death of the high-profile Hamas chief. This came after the Delhi Police refuted rumours of an "explosion" at the embassy on Thursday as a hoax.
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