Oct 10, 2023, at 11:31 pm
The UN Secretary-General on Monday said that he recognized the legitimate grievances of the Palestinian people and the legitimate security concerns of Israel, but underlined his rejection of terrorist acts and upheld the need to protect civilians.
Turkey ready to mediate in Israeli-Palestinian war
Oct 10, 2023, at 07:36 pm
Ankara/UNI: Turkey has informed Israel and Palestine via diplomatic channels about its readiness to mediate in the conflict, including by organizing a meeting of the two countries' leaders, a diplomatic source in Ankara told Sputnik.
Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas is ISIS, vows to defeat the group
Oct 10, 2023, at 03:44 pm
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu gave a strong message to the world when he equated the Hamas group with ISIS and vowed that his country would defeat the 'terrorists'.
#IsraelAtWar: Hamas group warns it will begin executing hostages in response to strikes
Oct 10, 2023, at 05:39 am
The Hamas group members have warned it will execute hostages in response to Israeli strikes in Gaza.
Turkey is ready to stop Israeli-Palestinian conflict, says Prez Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Oct 10, 2023, at 05:08 am
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that Turkiye is ready to do its part to stop the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and reduce escalated tension, but a two-state solution is the only way to achieve peace.
#IsraelAtWar: 1,23,000 Palestinians flee their homes in Gaza due to armed conflict
Oct 09, 2023, at 05:18 pm
Gaza/UNI: More than 1,23,000 Palestinians have been forced to flee their homes in the Gaza Strip as the Palestinian-Israeli conflict escalates, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Sunday.
#IsraelAtWar: Death toll due to ongoing conflict crosses 1,000
Oct 09, 2023, at 02:43 pm
More than 1,000 people have died in Israel and Palestine after the surprise rocket attack on Saturday by Hamas triggered a war in the region.
Oct 09, 2023, at 02:41 am
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says his country is trying to verify reports of missing and dead Americans overseas after Hamas attacked Israel, triggering a crisis in the region.
Oct 09, 2023, at 01:32 am
A semi-naked girl seen in a shocking social media video and who has been apparently kidnapped from a dance festival by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza strip after their surprise rocket attack on Israel has been identified as a German citizen and a tattoo artist, media reports said on Sunday.
Hamas Attack: 500 Israelis die as fighting continues near Gaza
Oct 09, 2023, at 12:08 am
The number of people dead due to the surprise attack by Hamas in Israel on Saturday has touched 500, media reports said.
How Hamas outwitted Israel's near-perfect Iron Dome air defence system
Oct 08, 2023, at 09:22 pm
Tel Aviv: The Iron Dome—Israel’s air defence system—which was thought to be largely impenetrable came undone on Saturday as Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a massive barrage of rockets in a surprise attack, its biggest-ever assault on Israel in years.
Over 300 killed as Israel-Palestine war escalates
Oct 08, 2023, at 02:50 pm
Tel Aviv/IBNS: The number of people killed in Israel amid the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has exceeded 300, and over 1,500 people have been injured, media reports said.
World leaders condemn Hamas's attack on Israel
Oct 08, 2023, at 07:39 am
Tel Aviv: The Israeli armed forces have stated that numerous fighter jets are conducting airstrikes on Hamas facilities in Gaza, targeting 17 Hamas military installations.
Israel-Palestine War: 150 dead, over 1,000 injured in Hamas attack
Oct 08, 2023, at 06:40 am
Tel Aviv: At least 150 people are reported killed and 1,100 wounded in Israel after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its biggest attack in years, according to BBC.
Israel-Palestine War: Hamas militants take 17 Nepali nationals hostage
Oct 08, 2023, at 04:57 am
Gaza: Hamas militants, who infiltrated the southern towns of Israel from the Gaza Strip after launching a massive rocket attack on the country, have taken 17 Nepali nationals as hostage, according to Nepal’s Ambassador to Israel, news agency ANI reported.
'Hamas made a grave mistake, we will win the war': Israel
Oct 08, 2023, at 03:59 am
Tel Aviv: Israel has said it will win the war started by the Palestinian militant group Hamas against the country, following a series of rocket barrages launched from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory on Saturday.
Oct 08, 2023, at 02:59 am
Gaza City: Disturbing videos circulating on social media on Saturday showed civilians being targeted by Hamas militants in Israel's southern cities near Gaza, using motorcycles, SUVs, and even paragliders to infiltrate the towns.
Israel-Palestine War: Over 200 killed as Hamas launches surprise attack; Netanyahu declares war
Oct 08, 2023, at 01:38 am
Tel Aviv: At least 198 people have been killed in Palestine’s Gaza, while 40 lost their lives in Israel after more than 5,000 rockets were launched by the militant group Hamas in a surprise attack, media reports said.
Palestine: Rights experts call for stronger torture prevention measures
Sep 26, 2023, at 08:38 pm
Palestinian authorities must strengthen fundamental legal safeguards against torture and ill-treatment, especially from the first moments of detention, a group of UN human rights experts said on Monday.
Funding woes continue to plague UN Palestine refugee agency
Sep 22, 2023, at 09:08 pm
The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees across the Middle East, UNRWA, on Thursday appealed for consistent and sustainable financing to keep its operations running and avert chronic shortfalls.
This ‘hideous occupation’ will not last, Abbas tells UN Assembly
Sep 22, 2023, at 09:04 pm
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday, stating that those who think peace can prevail in the Middle East without the Palestinian people enjoying their full legitimate and national rights are mistaken.
Lebanon: School occupations condemned as violence grips Palestine refugee camp
Sep 09, 2023, at 08:27 pm
Thousands of children have been put at risk amid a resurgence of violence at a Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country said on Friday.
Israeli-Palestinian death toll highest since 2005: UN envoy
Aug 22, 2023, at 06:38 pm
More than 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis have been killed so far this year in demonstrations, clashes, military operations, attacks and other incidents, which already surpasses last year’s death toll, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland said in a briefing to the Security Council on Monday.
UNRWA appeals for end to deadly clashes at Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon
Aug 04, 2023, at 10:25 pm
New York: Thirteen people have been killed and more than 60 injured in four days of deadly violence at the largest Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon, a senior UN official in the country said on Thursday.
Israel-Palestine: UN chief strongly condemns mounting violence, acts of terror
Jul 08, 2023, at 12:17 am
New York: The UN chief addressed the escalating loss of life in Israel and Palestine on Thursday, voicing strong condemnation for all acts of violence against civilians, including acts of terror.
Jenin: UN concerned over ongoing Israeli military operation
Jul 05, 2023, at 09:56 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern about the developments in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli airstrikes have hit the densely populated refugee camp there.
Top UN official urges Israeli, Palestinian leaders to ‘put on the brakes’
Jun 28, 2023, at 10:40 pm
New York: Unless decisive steps are swiftly taken to rein in Israeli-Palestinian violence, there is a “significant risk” that the situation could deteriorate, the top UN Middle East official told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Israel-Palestine: UN envoy ‘deeply alarmed by continuing cycle of violence’
Jun 21, 2023, at 10:17 pm
The UN’s Middle East envoy said on Tuesday he was “deeply alarmed” at the continuing cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine, and “appalled by the continued loss of civilian lives.”
UN agency for Palestine refugees on verge of financial collapse
Jun 03, 2023, at 11:52 pm
The United Nations on Friday appealed for sustainable funding for its agency that supports Palestine refugees, UNRWA, which is on the brink of financial collapse.
‘No time to spare’: Israel-Palestine ceasefire holds, but hunger, tensions mount
May 26, 2023, at 10:09 pm
Swift action is needed to prevent flare ups of Israeli-Palestinian violence and avert a looming food crisis, the top UN official in the Middle East told the Security Council on Wednesday.