Hamas says ready for prisoner swap as Israel Defense Force intensifies ground ops
Oct 29, 2023, at 08:23 am
As Israel intensified its ground operations in Gaza, Hamas said on Saturday that it is ready to release Israeli hostages in exchange for all Palestinians held in Israel's jails.
Intense street fights in Gaza as IDF strikes Hamas full force
Oct 29, 2023, at 02:47 am
Tel Aviv: Israeli forces remain in the northern Gaza Strip, following a series of intense attacks on Hamas by both air and artillery strikes, media reports said.
Israel says Hamas aerial array chief Asem Abu Rakaba killed
Oct 28, 2023, at 07:39 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday confirmed the killing of Hamas’ aerial array chief Asem Abu Rakaba during a strike on his hideout in Gaza.
57 United Nations relief agency workers killed in Israel-Hamas war
Oct 28, 2023, at 05:37 am
Gaza/IBNS: United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini confirmed Friday the loss of 57 of its workers in the Gaza Strip amid the Israeli-Hamas conflict.
Over half of Hamas hostages hold foreign nationality, confirms Israel
Oct 27, 2023, at 05:13 am
Jerusalem/IBNS/UNI: At least 138 people out of an estimated 220 taken hostage by Hamas and held in Gaza are of foreign nationality, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.
In never-before-seen footage, Israeli forces neutralise Hamas operatives, rescue civilians
Oct 26, 2023, at 10:45 pm
Tel Aviv: In a counter-assault against the Hamas attack on Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are taking action to rescue Israeli civilians in the Kibbutz Be'eri near the Southern Israel Border. In a video released by the IDF, soldiers can be seen chasing Hamas operatives and swiftly neutralising them.
Israel delays invasion of Gaza after US request: Reports
Oct 26, 2023, at 05:12 am
Israel has agreed to postpone its planned invasion of Gaza in exchange for the United States’ rapid deployment of missile defense systems to protect its forces in the region, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Israel-Hamas conflict: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for immediate ceasefire
Oct 25, 2023, at 04:10 pm
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire to 'ease epic suffering, make the delivery of aid easier and safer and facilitate the release of hostages', in the Gaza Strip.
Israel-Palestine conflict: Gaza facing fuel shortage, healthcare crisis
Oct 25, 2023, at 02:51 pm
On day 17 of the Gaza-Israel crisis, UN humanitarians on Tuesday (October 24, 2023) pleaded for desperately needed fuel deliveries and other relief items to prevent the already dire situation in the enclave from worsening further.
Israel-Hamas conflict: Six UN refugee agency workers died in Gaza in past 24 hours
Oct 24, 2023, at 05:16 pm
Six UN’s Palestinian refugee agency workers were killed in the past 24 hours in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict between the Hamas group and Israel.
Hamas releases two elderly Israeli hostages amid ongoing conflict
Oct 24, 2023, at 02:08 pm
Hamas members have released two elderly Israeli hostages on Monday (October 23, 2023), media reports said.
Israel will not transfer humanitarian aid to Gaza
Oct 23, 2023, at 07:03 pm
Jerusalem/UNI: Israel will not transfer any humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and will also prevent any uncontrolled supplies from other countries, the prime minister's office said on Sunday.
Oct 23, 2023, at 03:47 pm
More aid arrived in Gaza on Sunday aboard 14 trucks that passed through the Rafah crossing with Egypt, the UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator said in a post on social media.
Israel-Hamas conflict: Soldier dies as Hamas attacks troops near Gaza
Oct 23, 2023, at 03:37 pm
A soldier died and three others were injured after Hamas members attacked Israel Defense Forces troops carrying out an operation in Gaza border fence, media reports said on Sunday (October 22, 2023).
Israel-Gaza Conflict: Number of people held hostage by Hamas rises to 212
Oct 23, 2023, at 01:54 am
The number of people held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip has again increased to 212 despite efforts by a number of countries to ensure the exchange of hostages and prisoners between the Palestinian movement and Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Sunday.
White House says US Prez Joe Biden didn't hear query on Israel delaying ground incursion of Gaza
Oct 21, 2023, at 07:58 pm
Washington: US President Joe Biden did not hear a query whether Israel should postpone a likely ground incursion of Gaza until more hostages can get out, when he answered, "yes", the White House said, reported Reuters.
Israel-Gaza conflict: Hamas releases two American hostages
Oct 21, 2023, at 03:19 pm
Hamas group members have released two kidnapped US citizens, confirmed Israel's Prime Minister's office on Saturday (October 21, 2023).
Citigroup fires personal banker for 'revolting antisemitic' comments on social media
Oct 21, 2023, at 07:19 am
Citigroup terminated the employment of Nozima Husainova, a 25-year-old personal banker, due to a controversial social media post that appeared to support Adolf Hitler's genocide against Jewish people during the Holocaust.
Gaza: UN chief at Rafah crossing says aid convoy 'the difference between life and death'
Oct 20, 2023, at 11:27 pm
UN humanitarians said on Friday that an agreement to unlock aid deliveries across the border to Gaza was near, as UN chief António Guterres arrived at the Rafah crossing saying aid must move as quickly as possible.
From Cairo, Guterres appeals for ‘sustained’ humanitarian access to Gaza
Oct 20, 2023, at 11:01 pm
With essential supplies running out in Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday appealed for humanitarian access to the besieged enclave.
Gaza aid ready to roll in once final deal reached
Oct 20, 2023, at 10:51 pm
Humanitarians continued to stand ready on Thursday to deliver lifesaving aid to Gaza following reports of an agreement brokered by the United States for 20 aid trucks to enter the enclave from Egypt.
Israeli security forces arrest key Hamas spokesperson Hassan Yousef from West Bank
Oct 20, 2023, at 10:20 pm
A key Hamas spokesperson has been detained by Israeli security forces during overnight raids conducted across the West Bank.
Israel-Gaza crisis: UN independent experts ‘unequivocally condemn’ violence against civilians
Oct 20, 2023, at 02:07 pm
UN independent human rights experts on Thursday (October 19, 2023) voiced deep concern over the fate of civilians and victims of terrorism caught up in the Israel-Gaza crisis.
Oct 19, 2023, at 03:05 pm
UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland on Wednesday highlighted the need for an inquiry into the strike against a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds, including patients, staff and displaced people seeking shelter.
Oct 19, 2023, at 05:37 am
Algeria along with the Arab world on Wednesday called the deadly hospital strike in Gaza as a "deliberate" act by Israel, which has denied its involvement in the bombing and instead blamed an Islamic group's misfiring for the tragedy.
Joe Biden cautions Israelis to not be 'consumed by rage' like US after 9/11
Oct 19, 2023, at 03:40 am
Tel Aviv/IBNS: US President Joe Biden, who is visiting Tel Aviv, Wednesday cautioned Israelis not to be blinded by rage after suffering their deadliest-ever attack, warning that the United States made mistakes after September 11.
Israel-Gaza conflict: UN chief Antonio Guterres urges ceasefire, says region ‘on the precipice’
Oct 19, 2023, at 12:09 am
UN chief António Guterres called on Wednesday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Middle East to ease the “epic human suffering” in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Israel-Gaza crisis: Competing Security Council resolutions reveal diplomatic fault lines
Oct 18, 2023, at 10:43 pm
The UN Security Council’s first intervention in the Gaza crisis – a Russian-led draft resolution calling for humanitarian ceasefire – was voted down on Monday. Despite this setback, diplomatic efforts are in full swing as ambassadors prepare to consider another text on the unprecedented crisis.
Oct 18, 2023, at 10:20 pm
US President Joe Biden, who is currently visiting Israel, told country's PM Benjamin Netanyahu that the blast at a hospital in Gaza “appears as though it was done by the other team, not you.”
Israel, Hamas trade blame as hundreds die in Gaza hospital blast
Oct 18, 2023, at 02:44 pm
At least 500 people are believed to have died after a blast ripped through Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital in Gaza on Tuesday.