Palestanians
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Israeli Troops kill 36 in Gaza amid food aid chaos as Beit Hanoun collapses in airstrikes
World | Jul 20, 2025, 12:48 PM ISTIsraeli troops kill 36 Palestinians in Gaza amid food aid chaos, while airstrikes level historic Beit Hanoun, drawing international condemnation.
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Israel-Hamas war: More than 55,000 Palestinians killed so far, says Gaza health ministry
World | Jun 11, 2025, 06:59 PM ISTIt's a grim milestone in the war that began with Hamas’ attack into southern Israel on October 7, 2023, and shows no sign of ending. Israel says it only targets militants and blames civilian deaths on Hamas, accusing the militants of hiding among civilians, because they operate in populated areas.
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Trump announces withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council, halt to funding for Palestinian refugees
World | Feb 05, 2025, 06:58 AM ISTThe first Trump administration suspended funding to UNRWA in 2018, but Biden restored it. The US had been the biggest donor to the agency, providing it with USD 343 million in 2022 and USD 422 million in 2023.
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Israel-Hamas war: 'Hugs', 'tears' and 'joy' prevail as hostages, jailed Palestinians meet kin | Pics
World | Feb 02, 2025, 08:33 AM ISTHamas freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners in the fourth round of exchanges during the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. The social media is flooded with pictures which display joy and relief.
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Palestinians return to southern Gaza as Israel withdraws troops from Khan Yunis
World | Apr 08, 2024, 09:43 AM ISTIn the last six months, this was the first time Israel withdrew its troops from Gaza's Khan Yunis. The development comes amid massive pressure from the West led by the US for a ceasefire days after several aid workers were killed in deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.
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'Surprised! Biden's remarks not made in coordination with leadership': Israel, Hamas on ceasefire
World | Feb 28, 2024, 09:06 AM ISTIsraeli officials said Biden's comments came as a surprise and were not made in coordination with the country's leadership. A Hamas official played down any sense of progress, saying the group wouldn't soften its demands.
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Blinken again reaches Israel, holds 'tough negotiations' with Netanyahu over 'temporary ceasefire'
World | Nov 03, 2023, 03:23 PM ISTBlinken reached the war-torn nation where he is currently meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials in Tel Aviv. The White House said he will reiterate US support for Israel’s right to defend itself against terrorism consistent with international humanitarian law.
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Israel-Hamas war: MEA sets up control room to provide information, assistance to Indians in Israel
World | Oct 11, 2023, 06:52 PM ISTThe Indian Ambassador to Israel, Sanjeev Singla, assured desperate Indians of their safety in the war-torn country but urged them to follow guidelines issued by the local authorities and contact the emergency numbers of the Indian Embassy in case of trouble.
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Indian national from Kerala injured in airstrike in Israel while on video call with husband
World | Oct 09, 2023, 12:30 PM ISTSheeja Anand, a 41-year-old woman from Kerala, was employed as a caretaker in Israel's Ashkelon city, was reportedly injured in an airstrike on Saturday. However, the woman fortunately reported safe in the airstrike.
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Israel retaliates with air strikes on Gaza following rocket firings; 10 Palestinians killed by Israe
World | Jan 27, 2023, 11:49 PM ISTGaza militants then fired rockets and Israel carried out airstrikes overnight — but the exchange was limited, following a familiar pattern that allows both sides to respond without leading to a major flare-up.
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Palestinians say Israel troops kill 3 in West Bank raid
World | Aug 09, 2022, 05:04 PM ISTThe Israeli military said that troops came under attack from Palestinians throwing rocks and explosives and that soldiers responded with live fire.
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India donates solar-powered lamps to marginalised Palestinian children
World | Dec 17, 2019, 07:20 AM ISTIndia has donated solar powered study lamps to Palestinian elementary school children from a marginalised Bedouin community to spread the principles of self-sufficiency and raise awareness towards the adverse effects of climate change.
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US embassy move to Jerusalem: Gaza erupts in protest, Israel kills 55 Palestinians
World | May 15, 2018, 07:18 AM ISTIt was by far the deadliest day of cross-border violence since a devastating 2014 war between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers, and further dimmed the already bleak prospects for President Donald Trump’s hoped-for peace plan.
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After US, another country decides to move embassy to Jerusalem
World | Dec 25, 2017, 08:00 PM ISTGuatemalan President Jimmy Morales has announced of moving his country's embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
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Palestinian kills 3 Israelis in settlement near Jerusalem
World | Sep 26, 2017, 07:00 PM ISTPalestinian attacker Nimr Jamal opened fire early on Tuesday at the entrance to a settlement outside Jerusalem and killed 3 Israeli men and critically wounded a fourth.
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Israel threatens 'harsh response' amid violent attacks
World | Oct 05, 2015, 07:49 AM ISTJerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to deliver a harsh response on "Palestinian terrorism" amid a wave of violent attacks in Jerusalem and the West Bank.Netanyahu met with Israeli security officials to
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Israel-Turkey relations sink to low
World | Aug 28, 2013, 12:27 PM ISTJerusalem: After a brief courtship last spring, relations between Israel and Turkey have fallen to a new low, officials in both countries say, just as the two former allies are bracing for possible U.S. military