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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.

UN chief Antonio Guterres says world is witnessing an unparalleled and unprecedented level of civilian death due to Israel-Palestine conflict

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.

Vladimir Putin to participate in BRICS Summit to discuss Israel-Palestine conflict

Nov 21, 2023, at 05:14 am

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate virtually in the BRICS summit on Tuesday, which will focus on the Israel-Palestinian conflict, the Kremlin said on Monday.

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.

Israel-Palestine conflict: Fuel restrictions curtail Gaza aid efforts amid attacks on UN schools and evacuation plans for Al-Shifa Hospital

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.

Body of 19-year-old Israeli woman soldier, who was kidnapped by Hamas, recovered from Gaza

Nov 17, 2023, at 08:12 pm

The Israel Defence Forces on Friday (November 17, 2023) said the body of a 19-year-old Israeli soldier, who was kidnapped by Hamas members on October 7, has been found adjacent to the Shifa Hospital in Gaza.

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.

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.

Israel approves Joe Biden's $106B security package with humanitarian aid for Gaza

Nov 15, 2023, at 03:02 am

Jerusalem: Israel has approved US President Joe Biden's inclusion of humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip in the $106 billion security package for Israel and Ukraine.

Israel-Hamas conflict: Senior UN official says fuel shortage could put the brakes on trucks delivering aid to Gaza

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.

Israel-Hamas crisis: Babies dying in hospital amid scenes of devastation in Gaza, claim UN humanitarians

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.

IDF claims it killed Hamas commander Ahmed Siam who held approximately 1,000 people and patients as hostages

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 Defence Forces says it delivered 300 litres of fuel to Shifa hospital for 'urgent medical purposes'

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 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.

Iran Prez Raisi calls US 'primary instigator' in Gaza war; urges Muslim countries send weapons to Palestinian fighters

Nov 12, 2023, at 07:53 pm

Riyadh: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, on Saturday, slammed the United States, asserting that it played a central role as the "primary instigator" and "accomplice" to Israel in the conflict with Hamas.

Hamas commander, who held 1,000 people hostage in Gaza hospital, killed in Israeli airstrike, claims IDF

Nov 12, 2023, at 06:57 pm

Gaza: The Israeli military has claimed that it killed a top Hamas commander Ahmed Siam, who allegedly held almost 1,000 people and patients as hostages in a Gaza hospital, preventing them from escaping to safety.

Uncertainty over who governs Gaza after Israel drives out Hamas

Nov 12, 2023, at 01:55 am

Gaza: After the end of Israel's military offensive against Hamas, uncertainty looms over who will govern Gaza.

Gaza conflict could spark rise in poverty, UN agencies fear

Nov 11, 2023, at 10:41 pm

Nearly 20 years of development progress could be wiped out in the Occupied Palestine Territories if the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues for a second full month, according to a UN report published on Thursday.

Emmanuel Macron says Israel's strikes on Gaza have no legitimacy, must be stopped

Nov 11, 2023, at 08:33 pm

Paris/UNI: French President Emmanuel Macron said Israel's strikes on the Gaza Strip have no reason or legitimacy and must be stopped.

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas is responsible for harming civilians

Nov 11, 2023, at 02:25 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in response to the words of French President Emmanuel Macron, said that responsibility for causing damage to civilians lies with Palestinian movement Hamas, and not with Israel.