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Israeli forces kill dozens of Hamas militants in Gaza City

Dec 31, 2023, at 12:02 pm

Gaza: The Israeli ground troops, backed by aircraft, have killed dozens of "terrorists" during operations in Gaza City over the past day, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said Saturday morning.

187 Palestinians killed in past 24 hours as Israeli army advances southward

Dec 30, 2023, at 05:14 am

Gaza/IBNS/UNI: At least 187 Palestinians were killed and 312 others were wounded in Israeli air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours, said the Health Ministry on Friday.

20 killed in Israeli strike on building in southern Gaza

Dec 28, 2023, at 04:47 am

Gaza/IBNS/UNI: An Israeli bombardment near a hospital in southern Gaza killed at least 20 people and wounded dozens more on Wednesday, the Health Ministry said.

More than 70 members of a Gaza family killed in Israeli airstrike

Dec 24, 2023, at 03:49 pm

More than 70 members of a family were killed in Gaza following an Israeli airstrike, including a veteran UN aid worker. 

Hamas will not negotiate release of hostages until Israel’s operation ends

Dec 17, 2023, at 05:58 pm

Gaza/IBNS/UNI: Hamas Saturday said that it would not negotiate a hostage exchange until Israel ended its military operation in the Gaza Strip.

WHO chief reiterates call for ceasefire in Gaza

Dec 17, 2023, at 04:33 pm

Geneva/IBNS/UNI: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), reiterated his call on Friday for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Ten Israeli soldiers including colonel killed in Gaza encounter on Tuesday

Dec 14, 2023, at 11:17 pm

Jerusalem: Ten Israeli soldiers, including a colonel who commanded a forward base for the Golani infantry brigade, were killed in battle in Gaza on Tuesday.

'Gaza war to continue with or without international support': Israel

Dec 14, 2023, at 06:30 am

Jerusalem/IBNS: Israel Wednesday declared its determination to continue its Gaza war "with or without international support after it came under mounting pressure even from its key supporter United States.

University of Pennsylvania president Elizabeth Magill resigns amid antisemitic controversy

Dec 11, 2023, at 12:28 am

Philadelphia (US): The president of the University of Pennsylvania Elizabeth Magill resigned after her remarks on antisemitism during a congressional hearing on campus sparked outrage.

Israel plans to end operations in southern Gaza’s Khan Yunis in 3-4 weeks

Dec 10, 2023, at 07:06 am

Jerusalem: Military operations by the Israeli army in the southern Gaza Strip's largest city of Khan Yunis might end in three to four weeks, Axios reported, citing a senior Israeli defense official.

65 Palestinians killed in intensified Israeli attacks on central, southern Gaza

Dec 06, 2023, at 06:19 am

Gaza/IBNS/UNI: At least 65 Palestinians were killed, and hundreds of others were wounded on Tuesday as a result of the Israeli attacks that targeted central and southern areas of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian security sources said.

Israel calls back negotiators from Qatar after hostage talks hit impasse

Dec 03, 2023, at 02:20 am

Gaza: Israel and Hamas rejected international appeals to extend an expired ceasefire on Saturday, with Gaza being subjected to air strikes while Palestinian groups fired numerous rockets, AFP reported.

Israel intends to kill top 3 Hamas leaders as part of operation in Gaza

Dec 02, 2023, at 07:44 am

Gaza: Israel plans to eliminate the top three commanders of Hamas, including the movement's leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, as part of the ongoing military operation in the Palestinian enclave, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the strategy.

Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza exceeds 109 in a single day after fighting resumes

Dec 02, 2023, at 02:59 am

The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip on Friday has exceeded 109, the enclave's Health Ministry said.

NATO Secy Gen welcomes extension of ceasefire in Gaza

Nov 29, 2023, at 12:55 am

Gaza/IBNS/UNI: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Tuesday said that the alliance welcomed the extension of the Gaza ceasefire, which has allowed time for relief, the release of hostages, and the delivery of aid.

Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza extended by two days, mediator Qatar announces

Nov 28, 2023, at 05:09 am

A humanitarian pause in the war between Israel and Hamas will extend by two days, mediator Qatar said Monday as an initial four-day truce in Gaza is set to expire.

Benjamin Netanyahu visits Gaza, says operation will continue until complete victory over Hamas

Nov 27, 2023, at 05:24 am

Tel Aviv,/IBNS/UNI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Gaza Strip on Sunday and said that the operation will continue until the Palestinian movement Hamas is completely defeated.

Israeli army withdraws from Gaza's largest hospital

Nov 25, 2023, at 04:54 am

Gaza/IBNS/UNI: The Israeli army Friday withdrew from the al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza after raiding the premises for over a week, a Palestinian security source said.

Hamas releases 13 Israeli, 12 Thai hostages as part of 4-day truce deal

Nov 25, 2023, at 04:43 am

Twelve Thai hostages have already been released by Hamas, Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on X.

With helicopter on standby, Israel all prepared to receive Gaza hostages as part of 4-day truce deal

Nov 25, 2023, at 01:41 am

With just a few hours left in the release of 13 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza as part of a four-day truce deal, Israel said it is completely prepared to receive them.

Israel-Hamas war: Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 14,532

Nov 23, 2023, at 06:10 pm

Gaza/UNI: The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 14,532 since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict on Oct. 7, the Hamas-run government media office said on Wednesday.

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.

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.

Hundreds of Canadians still stuck in Gaza with none featuring on updated list allowed to leave war-hit country today

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.

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.

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.

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.

WHO loses contact with Gaza's largest hospital amid reports of bombings

Nov 12, 2023, at 07:08 pm

Geneva/IBNS/UNI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lost communication with its contacts in the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip, Al-Shifa Hospital, amid reports that the facility was facing attacks by Israel, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday.