A third batch of Israel and foreign hostages was released from Hamas captivity on Sunday evening as the group arrived in Israel. They numbered 17, including 14 Israelis and three Thai citizens. The Hamas Group handed over the former captives to the humanitarian organisation Red Cross and were further taken for medical examination. Among those … Read more
Relatives of some of the 240 people held by Hamas in Gaza urged far-right Israeli lawmakers on Monday not to pursue proposed capital punishment for captured Hamas terrorists, saying that even talk of doing so might endanger the hostages. A number of suspected gunmen were detained after members of the armed Islamist faction breached the … Read more
A man grabbed the microphone from Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg while she was speaking at an event in Amsterdam and accused her of delivering a pro-Palestinian message at a climate rally in the Dutch capital. The man jumped onto the stage and interrupted the activist after she invited a Palestinian and an Afghan woman … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday that the Gaza Strip’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa, has stopped functioning and deaths among patients continue to increase amid intense Israeli strikes in the northern part of the Hamas-controlled region. Hospitals in northern Gaza, which have already been struggling with power outages and fighting in the vicinity, have … Read more
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR LIVE Tel Aviv/Gaza City,UPDATED: Nov 12, 2023 07:13 IST Israel-Hamas war LIVE Updates: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted that the Palestinian Authority, the government headed by President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank, will not return to power in Gaza. His statement came days after he insisted that his country did not … Read more
As Israel faced pressure from the international community to keep Palestinian civilians safe amid a brutal ground offensive on Gaza, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted the increasing number of deaths of Palestinians due to the war. “Far too many Palestinians have been killed. Far too many have suffered these past weeks,” Blinken was … Read more
Ready to assume responsibilities in Gaza, says Palestinian President
Last Updated: November 09, 2023, 12:29 IST Washington D.C., United States of America (USA) Diwali, it is about also shedding light in a way that is about speaking truth, US Vice President Kamala Harris said. (Image: New York State Senator/X) US Vice President Kamala Harris celebrates Diwali amid global challenges, emphasising the importance of light … Read more
The White House has said India remained a “key strategic partner” for the United States irrespective of its stance on any particular crisis or contingency around the world, including the Middle East — an indication to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. At a media briefing on Wednesday, John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications … Read more
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR LIVE Gaza City/Jerusalem,UPDATED: Nov 9, 2023 07:00 IST The war between Israeli forces and Hamas completed a month with both sides appearing to fight in ‘close combat’ in Gaza City. Israel has ramped up its ground operations in response to a deadly surprise attack by Hamas last month, which killed more than 1,400 … Read more