Hostage release will not take place before Friday, says top Israeli official
Nov 23, 2023, at 05:12 pm
A top official of PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said the release of the first group of 50 Israeli abductees as a part of the hostage deal would take place on Friday (November 24, 2023) and not on Thursday (November 23, 2023) as was previously thought.
China calls for end to hostilities, immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Nov 23, 2023, at 07:21 am
United Nations: China has urged the international community to step up efforts to implement an immediate end to hostilities in Gaza and the realization of a ceasefire, Beijing's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun said on Wednesday.
Gaza crisis: aid agencies warn of ‘tragic, avoidable surge’ in child deaths
Nov 22, 2023, at 06:32 pm
UN agencies on Tuesday issued an urgent call for action, emphasizing the severe health risks faced by pregnant women, babies and children due to worsening climate catastrophes.
Fifty hostages to be released after Israeli Cabinet okays temporary ceasefire deal with Hamas
Nov 22, 2023, at 03:23 pm
The Israeli cabinet has approved an agreement to secure the release of 50 hostages who were kidnapped during the October 7 attacks by Hamas.
BRICS calls for 'immediate and sustained humanitarian truce' in Gaza
Nov 22, 2023, at 04:44 am
Shanghai: The BRICS countries demanded a humanitarian truce between Israel and the Gaza Strip, leading to a cessation of hostilities, during an extraordinary summit on Tuesday.
Nov 21, 2023, at 03:33 pm
The UN chief said on Monday that in the current conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Gaza, the world is witnessing an "unparalleled and unprecendented" level of civilian death, compared to any other conflict since he became Secretary-General in 2017.
Israeli forces kill 3 Hamas commanders as ground operation continues
Nov 20, 2023, at 09:43 pm
Jerusalem/UNI/IBNS: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday that its ground operations across the Gaza Strip were continuing, killing three Hamas company commanders.
Israel-Hamas conflict: IDF shares video footage of hostages taken inside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza
Nov 20, 2023, at 07:48 pm
Israel Defense Forces on Sunday released a video which showed hostages being taken to Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital following the deadly attack conducted by Hamas on October 7.
Israel-Hamas crisis: IDF shares video of tunnel located under Shifa Hospital in Gaza
Nov 20, 2023, at 04:18 pm
Israel Defense Forces on Sunday (November 19, 2023) shared a video of a tunnel believed to be dug by Hamas operatives underneath the Shifa Hospital complex in Gaza.
Nov 19, 2023, at 06:16 pm
Fuel restrictions are curtailing aid efforts in Gaza, UN agencies said on Saturday, as the World Health Organization (WHO) led a "very high risk" mission to Al-Shifa Hospital amid reports of fresh attacks on UN schools and rising needs among more than 1.5 million displaced Palestinians in the continuing Israel-Palestine crisis.
378 Israeli soldiers killed since start of Gaza conflict on Oct 7, IDF says
Nov 19, 2023, at 06:06 pm
Jerusalem/IBNS/UNI: The number of Israeli soldiers killed in the escalation of conflict with Palestinian movement Hamas since October 7 has reached 378, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson RDML Daniel Hagari said on Saturday.
US, Israel, Hamas close to agreement on introducing 5-day pause in Gaza fighting
Nov 19, 2023, at 02:33 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: The United States, Israel, and Hamas are close to an agreement on a five-day pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of hostages, The Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing sources.
Israeli Defence Forces says allowed evacuation from Shifa hospital in Gaza strip via secure route
Nov 18, 2023, at 11:45 pm
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it had allowed a number of people to evacuate from the Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip via a safe route, and that medical personnel will remain at the facility to assist patients who are unable to evacuate.
Israel-Palestine conflict: UN relief chief warns humanitarian crisis in Gaza could get far worse
Nov 18, 2023, at 03:40 pm
Fierce hostilities continue across Gaza from the air, sea, and on the ground, the UN’s top humanitarian official told Member States on Friday, reporting that 41,000 houses have now been destroyed or severely damaged.
Israel-Hamas conflict: Body of 65-year-old woman hostage found close to Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza
Nov 17, 2023, at 02:53 pm
The Israeli Defence Forces on Friday (November 17, 2023) said they have recovered the body of a 65-year-old hostage, who was abducted by Hamas members on October 7, close to the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza.
Israel rejects UN's Gaza humanitarian pause plea over Hamas hostage concerns
Nov 17, 2023, at 06:16 am
Jerusalem: Israel on Thursday rejected the United Nations (UN) Security Council's call for extended humanitarian pauses in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Nov 17, 2023, at 05:19 am
An updated list of foreign nationals being allowed to leave the war-torn Gaza Strip on Thursday contains no mention of any Canadian.
Israel to destroy Hamas members, bring back hostages: PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Nov 16, 2023, at 04:01 am
Jerusalem/IBNS Israel will destroy all members of the Hamas movement and bring back hostages that were captured during the October 7 attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.
Israel-Gaza crisis: US claims Hamas is running command-and-control centre under Al-Shifa Hospital
Nov 15, 2023, at 03:21 pm
The United States has said it has intelligence information to believe that Hamas members run a command-and-control centre under the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
Israel-Gaza crisis: IDF troops raid Al-ShifaHospital, asks Hamas members to surrender
Nov 15, 2023, at 02:49 pm
The Israel Defence Forces on Wednesday (November 15, 2023) said its troops are carrying out a precise and targeted operation against Hamas members in a specified area in the Al-Shifa Hospital.
Canada: Montreal Police investigate vandalization of at least 16 metro stations
Nov 15, 2023, at 05:42 am
Montreal/IBNS: Montreal Police are investigating a string of vandalism incidents overnight at more than a dozen Metro stations across the city.
Nov 14, 2023, at 08:00 pm
Trucks transporting desperately needed aid into Gaza could stop rolling on Tuesday due to a lack of fuel, a senior official with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has warned.
Nov 14, 2023, at 02:27 pm
More patients, including premature babies, have reportedly died in Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital which has gone three days without electricity amid intensifying Israeli military operations, making a ceasefire more urgent than ever, UN humanitarians have said.
Hamas has 'lost control of Gaza', claims Israel's Defence Minister
Nov 14, 2023, at 07:55 am
Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant Monday claimed that Hamas has lost control in Gaza more than a month after the Palestinian group launched a "surprise" attack on the nation, firing over 500 rockets.
Nov 13, 2023, at 07:29 pm
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has said it killed Hamas commander Ahmed Siam, who was responsible for holding approximately 1,000 people and patients as hostages in a Gaza hospital, in an airstrike.
Israel-Hamas war: Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 11,180
Nov 13, 2023, at 03:57 pm
Gaza/UNI: The Palestinian death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has climbed to 11,180 since the conflict started on Oct. 7.
Nov 13, 2023, at 03:01 pm
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said its troops have delivered 300 litres of fuel to Shifa hospital for urgent medical purposes.
Israel-Hamas crisis: UN agencies make plea for international action to end hospital attacks in Gaza
Nov 13, 2023, at 02:39 pm
UN agencies issued an urgent call for international action on Sunday to end the ongoing attacks on hospitals, as Israeli forces battle Palestinian militants in the heart of the Gaza Strip.
Israel-Hamas conflict: TV series Fauda crew member Matan Meir dies in Line of Duty in Gaza
Nov 13, 2023, at 02:41 am
A crew member of an Israeli TV series Fauda was killed while serving on duty in Gaza on Friday amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas members for over one month now, media reports said on Sunday.
Attacks on or near Gaza hospitals ‘unconscionable, reprehensible and must stop’: Relief chief
Nov 13, 2023, at 12:49 am
Senior UN officials said on Saturday there could be no justification for any “acts of war” in or around any healthcare facilities, amidst reports that Gaza’s largest hospital has come under attack by Israeli forces as they battle Palestinian militants.