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Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, alerts UNICEF

Sep 23, 2024, at 02:57 pm

Last October’s terror attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on Israeli communities marked a devastating day for children, and the suffering has continued unabated, a senior UNICEF official said on Thursday.

22 killed as Israel hits Gaza school sheltering displaced people: Report

Sep 22, 2024, at 04:00 am

Gaza: At least 22 people were killed in a strike on a school sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza City on Saturday, Reuters reported.

Israel-Palestine crisis: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hails ‘massive success’ of polio campaign amid tragic reality in Gaza

Sep 14, 2024, at 02:46 pm

Around 560,000 children under ten have been successfully vaccinated against polio during the first round of an emergency campaign in the Gaza Strip, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday.

UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns death of 6 UNRWA staff and 12 others in Israeli strike, calls for independent probe

Sep 13, 2024, at 11:02 pm

The UN chief on Thursday described the continued lack of effective protection for civilians in Gaza during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas as “unconscionable”.

Israel-Hamas crisis: Six UNRWA staff killed in strikes at school sheltering displaced people in Gaza

Sep 12, 2024, at 12:34 pm

Six staff members with the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, were killed in Gaza on Wednesday when two Israeli airstrikes hit a school-turned-shelter and its surroundings.

Trump says Kamala Harris 'hates' Israel during Presidential debate, Vice President hits back

Sep 11, 2024, at 03:11 pm

Former US President Donald Trump and her challenger American Vice President Kamala Harris exchanged barbs on numerous issues, including the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war and the situation in Gaza, during their fiery presidential debate ahead of the November 5 polls on Tuesday.

Israeli strikes leave 40 dead in southern Gaza, claims Hamas

Sep 10, 2024, at 03:01 pm

Israeli strikes hit a designated humanitarian zone in southern Gaza which left at least 40 people dead, media reports said quoting Hamas-run Civil Defence authority on Tuesday.

Pakistani national residing in Canada charged with plotting terrorist attack against Jews in New York on Oct 7 anniversary

Sep 07, 2024, at 03:07 pm

A Pakistani citizen residing in Canada has been arrested on Sept. 4 in Canada in connection with a terrorist plot to kill Jews in New York in the USA. He was held close to the US-Canada border after an FBI investigation and based on a complaint filed in the Southern District of New York.

Israel-Gaza crisis: Turkish-American Aysenur Eygi shot dead during West Bank protest

Sep 07, 2024, at 02:49 pm

A Turkish-American woman was shot dead in the Israeli-occupied West Bank during a protest on Friday, media reports said.

Israel-Palestine crisis: UN officials repeat calls for peace as Gaza polio vaccinations get underway

Sep 02, 2024, at 02:51 pm

The first phase of a UN-led polio vaccination campaign has begun in the middle areas of Gaza. The operation aims to inoculate 600,000 children in the coming days.

Three Israeli cops killed during West Bank shooting

Sep 02, 2024, at 01:07 am

At least three Israeli cops were killed in a shooting incident at a checkpoint in the Palestinian city of Tarqumiyah in the West Bank, media reports said on Sunday.

Israel-Palestine crisis: Benjamin Netanyahu vows to 'settle accounts' with Hamas leaders after recovery of bodies of six hostages from Gaza Strip tunnel

Sep 02, 2024, at 12:23 am

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to 'settle accounts' with Hamas leaders after six bodies of hostages were recovered from a tunnel in the Gaza Strip.

UN chief Antonio Guterres for immediate halt to Israeli strikes amid West Bank crisis

Aug 30, 2024, at 03:12 pm

As the crisis in the West Bank continues to escalate alongside the ongoing war in Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an “immediate cessation” of Israeli military operations in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Israel-Hamas conflict: UN food agency halts operations in Gaza amid attack on team

Aug 29, 2024, at 11:06 pm

The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday a pause in the movement of its employees in Gaza until further notice following an attack on a team returning from an aid delivery mission on Tuesday evening, just metres from an Israeli-controlled checkpoint.

Israel-Gaza conflict: IDF rescues bodies of six hostages who were in Hamas captivity

Aug 20, 2024, at 11:38 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday said the bodies of six hostages, who were taken into custody during the October 7 attack, have been recovered during an oversight military operation in  Khan Younis.

UN rights chief Volker Türk says most of Gaza's 40,000 dead are women and children

Aug 16, 2024, at 08:41 pm

As the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza passes the dark milestone of 40,000, UN rights chief Volker Türk called on Thursday for an end to the killing “once and for all” and the release of all hostages while negotiators prepared to meet in Qatar to renew efforts to halt the conflict and avert a wider war.

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah vows retaliation over Israeli killing of commander Fuad Shukr

Aug 07, 2024, at 03:42 pm

Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah's chief Hassan Nasrallah has said it will respond to the killing of leader Fuad Shukr by Israel last week.

Hamas names Yahya Sinwar as its new chief after Ismail Haniyeh's assassination

Aug 07, 2024, at 06:19 am

Gaza/IBNS: Hamas Tuesday named Gaza Strip chief Yahya Sinwar as its new political leader after his predecessor Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran last week, media reports said.

Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, triggers fear of all-out war in Middle East

Aug 04, 2024, at 02:40 pm

Tensions in the Middle East have heightened with Iran and Hamas, along with Hezbollah, vowing strong retaliation to the assassination of their group leaders, blamed on Israel, triggering fears of a regional war.

Middle East Tension: Israeli Mossad spy agency hired 'Iranian agents' to assassinate Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh

Aug 03, 2024, at 08:12 pm

Israel's spy agency Mossad had hired agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) to plant explosives in three separate rooms of a building where Ismail Haniyeh was staying in Tehran, a British newspaper claims, days after the assassination of the Hamas political leader.

US to send additional jets, warships as Iran threatens Israel amid escalation in Middle East tension

Aug 03, 2024, at 07:59 pm

The United States will send additional jets and warships to the Middle East amid escalating tension in the region following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran.

US Embassy in Jerusalem urges citizens to be alert amid escalating tension in Middle East

Aug 03, 2024, at 03:18 pm

The US Embassy in Jerusalem has issued an advisory to its citizens urging them to be cautious and closely monitor the security situation in the Middle East amid rising tension.

Hamas Military chief, who masterminded October 7th attack on Israel, killed in airstrike: Israeli army

Aug 02, 2024, at 12:07 am

Jerusalem: Israel's army confirmed on Thursday that Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif was killed in an airstrike last month in the southern Gaza Strip, AFP reported.

Israeli military in spotlight over ‘incommunicado’ detention of Palestinians

Aug 01, 2024, at 01:06 am

A new UN report published Wednesday into alleged abuses carried out against thousands of Palestinians detained by the Israeli authorities since war erupted in Gaza last October has documented a range of serious violations that may amount to torture.

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran: Reports

Jul 31, 2024, at 02:50 pm

Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran's capital city Tehran, local media reports said.

UN official describes Gaza situation as ‘absolutely catastrophic’ amid severe shortages

Jul 30, 2024, at 11:15 pm

The top UN humanitarian official for Gaza said on Monday that the situation in the war-ravaged enclave remains “absolutely catastrophic”, with Palestinian civilians enduring a “horrendous maelstrom of human misery.”

India directs citizens in Lebanon to exercise caution amid rising tension following Golan Heights attack

Jul 29, 2024, at 09:51 pm

The Indian government on Monday advised its citizens, who are staying in Lebanon or plan to visit the country, to exercise caution amid rising tension between Israel and the Hezbollah group.

Palestine conflict: More than 190,000 Palestinians displaced this week in Khan Younis and Deir Al-Balah, says UN

Jul 27, 2024, at 07:43 pm

Humanitarians estimate that more than 190,000 Palestinians were displaced this week in Khan Younis and Deir Al-Balah following the latest evacuation orders in Gaza, the UN said on Friday.

Fresh airstrikes reported in centre, south Gaza as conflict intensifies

Jul 16, 2024, at 08:18 pm

New Israeli airstrikes reportedly struck southern and central areas of Gaza on Monday as UN humanitarians and partners continued to treat the victims of a deadly strike on Al Mawasi in southwest Gaza on Saturday that reportedly left at least 90 dead and around 300 injured.

Israel confirms killing key Hamas commander and one of the masterminds behind October 7 massacre

Jul 15, 2024, at 02:39 pm

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday confirmed the killing of a key Hamas commander during the airstrike in Gaza.