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UK can arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits country based on ICC warrant

Nov 23, 2024, at 05:30 am

London/IBNS: The British government Friday indicated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested based on the International Criminal Court arrest warrant if he travels to the UK.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei vows 'tooth-breaking' retaliation against Israel, US as conflict intensifies in Lebanon

Nov 03, 2024, at 10:45 pm

Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pledged retaliation for Israeli attacks, while an Israeli military official confirmed that naval commandos had captured a suspected Hezbollah operative in a raid on Lebanese territory, AFP reported.

Hezbollah's new leader ready to accept truce with Israel under 'appropriate' conditions: Report

Oct 31, 2024, at 11:10 pm

Beirut: Hezbollah's new leader said Wednesday that the group may agree to a ceasefire if specific conditions are met, as Israeli forces intensified their assault on Hezbollah strongholds, reported news agency AFP.

After Yahya Sinwar's death, Hamas to opt for ruling committee instead of a single successor: Reports

Oct 22, 2024, at 07:06 am

After Yahya Sinwar's assassination by Israeli troops last week, Hamas is opting towards appointing a Doha-based ruling committee rather than a single successor, media reports said.

Israel releases footage of Yahya Sinwar's movement inside Gaza tunnel hours before Oct 7 attack last year

Oct 20, 2024, at 05:23 pm

Israel has released declassified footage that shows assassinated Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar moving his belongings to a tunnel in Gaza hours before the October 7 attack in 2023 that triggered the ongoing war.

Hamas confirms its leader Yahya Sinwar's death, says it won't free hostages until Israel stops war on Gaza

Oct 19, 2024, at 02:24 am

Hamas Friday confirmed that its leader Yahya Sinwar, who was the architect of the group's cross-border raids on October 7, 2023, which became the deadliest day in Israel's history, was killed in combat action, media reports said.

French President calls for halt in arms delivery to Israel, triggers strong response from Benjamin Netanyahu

Oct 06, 2024, at 07:03 pm

Paris/IBNS: French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday said arms should not be delivered to Israel for use in Gaza, triggering a strong response from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Deceased Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's successor 'unreachable' after Israeli airstrike: Report

Oct 06, 2024, at 02:41 am

Beirut: The status of Hashem Safieddine, the designated successor to the late Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, remains uncertain after he was reportedly unreachable following an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Friday, media reports said.

Iran’s rumoured 'execution list' with top Israeli leaders includes Netanyahu and Defence Minister Gallant

Oct 04, 2024, at 05:12 am

Iran has reportedly released an 'execution list' naming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and several top military commanders as targets, media reports said.

Israeli military confirms killing of three senior Hamas leaders in Gaza strike

Oct 03, 2024, at 10:51 pm

Jerusalem: The Israeli military confirmmed on Thursday that a strike carried out three months ago resulted in the deaths of three high-ranking Hamas officials in Gaza, where Israeli forces have been engaged in confrontations with Palestinian operatives for nearly a year, media reports said.

Israel carries out fresh strikes in Beirut targeting Hezbollah headquarters

Sep 28, 2024, at 06:35 am

Beirut/IBNS:  Moments after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep fighting Hezbollah, Israel carried out fresh air strikes on the south of Lebanon's capital Beirut targeting the militant outfit's headquarters, media reports said.

Netanyahu rejects US-French call for 21-day ceasefire in conflict with Hezbollah

Sep 26, 2024, at 11:26 pm

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Thursday that his government had not responded to a proposal by the United States and its allies for a 21-day ceasefire in the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, news agency AFP reported.

Israeli air strikes kill 356 people including 24 children in Lebanon

Sep 24, 2024, at 06:29 am

Beirut/IBNS: In the deadliest cross-border escalation since war erupted in Gaza on October 7, Israeli air strikes on Lebanon Monday left 356 people dead, including 24 children, the Lebanese health minister told the media.

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.

Children now work to ensure families can survive amid Gaza war, says ILO

Jun 08, 2024, at 01:43 am

Eight months to the day since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in Gaza, the UN labour agency, ILO, warned on Friday that families there now send their children to work just to survive, as unemployment nears a staggering 80 per cent.

'All eyes on Rafah' trends after Israel attacks border town of Gaza, leaving 45 including children killed

May 30, 2024, at 07:31 am

At least 45 people, including children, were killed at a refugee camp in Gaza's Rafah after an Israeli air strike. 

Hezbollah warns Israel of surprise attack

May 26, 2024, at 11:28 pm

As the Gaza conflict continues into its eighth month, Lebanese group Hezbollah, supported by Iran, is reportedly gearing up for a surprise assault on Israel, the media reported.

US Police arrest dozens to clear off pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University

May 09, 2024, at 06:23 am

Washington DC/IBNS: Washington Police Wednesday cleared an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at US's George Washington University after making several pre-dawn arrests, media reports said.

US universities witness anti-Israel protests, police deploy tear gas against activist students

Apr 28, 2024, at 06:54 pm

Campuses of several universities in the United States have been witnessing massive protests with the students seeking a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas. 

Syria crisis intensifies in shadow of Gaza war

Apr 26, 2024, at 09:59 pm

The war in Gaza continues to cast a dark shadow over the wider Middle East region, in particular Syria where a series of strikes and attacks are exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Thursday.

Iran, Israel seem to pull back from engaging in border conflict after US approves military aid to Jerusalem

Apr 21, 2024, at 03:48 pm

Iran and Israel have decided to step back from engaging in broader conflict as lawmakers in the United States approved new Israeli military aid on Saturday despite growing criticism of its ally over the continuing war in Gaza, media reports said.

17 Indians among crew on ship captured by Iran off UAE cost amid escalating tensions

Apr 14, 2024, at 02:05 am

Among the 25 crew members on the container ship captured by Iran's Revolutionary Guards off the coast of the UAE on Saturday, 17 are Indian nationals, media reports said.

UN Security Council adopts resolution demanding ceasefire in Gaza for first time

Mar 26, 2024, at 04:32 am

The United Nations Security Council Monday adopted a resolution that demands an immediate cease-fire in Gaza for the holy month of Ramadan.

Israel says 50 Hamas militants killed, 180 arrested at key Gaza hospital

Mar 20, 2024, at 03:24 am

Jerusalem/IBNS/UNI: The Israeli military Tuesday said that it had killed over 50 Hamas militants and apprehended almost 180 others during its new round of operations at the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

Israeli strike on Rafah kills 11, leaves 50 injured - Gaza Health Ministry

Mar 03, 2024, at 07:07 am

Cairo: Eleven people have been killed and some 50 injured in an Israeli strike outside El Emirati maternity hospital in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, the enclave's Health Ministry said on Saturday.

UN chief appalled by ‘tragic human toll’ of ongoing Gaza war

Mar 01, 2024, at 10:29 pm

The UN Secretary-General said on Thursday he was “appalled by the tragic human toll of the conflict in Gaza” where more than 30,000 people have now reportedly been killed and over 70,000 injured.

Israel's military opens fire at Gaza aid distribution point, kills 104

Mar 01, 2024, at 05:18 am

Israeli forces Thursday opened fresh fire on a crowd of Palestinians at an aid distribution point in the war-torn Gaza Strip, killing at least 104 people and wounding over 700 according to Palestinian health officials.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu unveils plan for post-war Gaza

Feb 24, 2024, at 04:48 am

Jerusalem/IBNS/UNI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled his post-war strategy for Gaza, the first since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out in October last year, involving a continuous military presence in the Palestinian enclave, and the replacement of Hamas, his office said in a statement on Friday.

Houthi rebels strike US cargo vessel with anti-ship ballistic missile in south of Red Sea

Jan 16, 2024, at 06:44 am

Houthi rebels in Yemen hit a US cargo vessel with a missile, said the US military, raising concerns for the unstable region amid the series of attacks on vessels passing through the Red Sea region by the militant group since the Israel-Hamas War started on October 7.

Israel won't follow court order on Gaza ceasefire: Benjamin Netanyahu

Jan 14, 2024, at 11:46 pm

Tel Aviv: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a bold statement on Saturday that the country will continue its campaign against Hamas until it achieves victory on the Palestinian militant group, underscoring that no external entities, including the World Court, can stop its counter-offensive, media reports said.