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  Who will rule Gaza Strip if Israeli Defence Forces 'wipes out' Hamas? Netanyahu clarifies

  World | November 07, 2023 20:11 IST

  It is worth mentioning this is a key question-- who will rule Gaza if IDF wipes out Hamas from the region? With the latest statement by Netanyahu, it is now clear that Israeli Defence Forces would rule the disputed region after the war concludes.

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  'Israeli safe passage is nothing but death corridors': Civilians fleeing northern Gaza's combat zone

  World | November 07, 2023 23:49 IST

  In the north of the Gaza Strip, Israeli ground forces backed by relentless airstrikes have encircled Gaza City, the base of Hamas' power, since the weekend. They cut the strip in half and sought to drive Palestinians from northern Gaza as troops advanced.

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  Netanyahu suggests 'little pauses' in Gaza after conversation with Biden, rules out ceasefire

  World | November 07, 2023 8:44 IST

  During the call, Biden and Netanyahu discussed the necessity to ramp up humanitarian deliveries in the Gaza Strip, where 10,000 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes. Biden reiterated his support for Israel while emphasising the need to protect Palestinian civilians.

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  Israeli airstrikes again hit Gaza's largest hospital as death toll surpasses 10,000

  World | November 06, 2023 23:32 IST

  The Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza says the Palestinian death toll from the ongoing war with Israel has jumped over 10,000. The figures, released Monday, mark a grim milestone in what has quickly become the deadliest Israeli-Palestinian violence since 1948.

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  Israel PM Netanyahu suspends far-right minister after he suggests dropping nuclear bomb on Gaza

  World | November 06, 2023 7:18 IST

  Amihai Eliyahu, who belongs to the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, said that no humanitarian aid should be provided to Gaza and that the northern Strip "has no right to exist". His remarks were condemned by several Israeli politicians, including former PM Yair Lapid.

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  'We can't take it anymore...': Palestinian journalists break on live TV over death of their reporter

  World | November 04, 2023 16:36 IST

  The anchorwoman on the split screen also began to weep as Al-Bashir flushed, packed backwards as he said the world was ignoring the war’s staggering toll on Gaza civilians. Still holding his microphone, he slid off his flak jacket marked with the word PRESS and unstrapped his helmet.

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  Blinken steps up his frantic diplomacy in Jordan as Netanyahu rejects his bid to halt war

  World | November 04, 2023 15:07 IST

  After Netanyahu outrightly rejected Blinken's call for pause, he reached Jordan's national capital and met with senior Jordanian and other Arab officials, who remain angry and deeply suspicious of Israel as it intensifies its war against Hamas.

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  Israel claims responsibility for lethal airstrike on ambulance that killed over 15 people in Gaza

  World | November 04, 2023 12:46 IST

  Israeli Defence Forces spokesperson Jonathan Conricus admitted the forces struck an ambulance in Gaza but reiterated the militants were using it to ferry arms and ammunition to the battlefield. According to Gaza health officials, at least 15 "civilians" were killed in the attack.

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  Blinken warns Israel on conditions in Gaza, says assistance must improve to have partners for peace

  World | November 04, 2023 7:46 IST

  Hamas kidnapped some 240 people in its bloody October 7 cross-border attack that triggered the Israel-Hamas war. The attack killed some 1,400 people, while over 9,000 people have been killed since Israel began striking Gaza the same day, according to Palestinian health officials.

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  Netanyahu rules out cease-fire as Secretary of State urges Israel to protect Palestinian civilians

  World | November 03, 2023 22:14 IST

  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who visited Israel for the fourth time since war with Hamas began, once again reiterated support to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but also urged him to take steps to protect Palestinian civilians.

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  Netanyahu rejects calls for ceasefire, says 'it means surrender to Hamas, won't happen'

  World | October 31, 2023 9:02 IST

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected calls for a cease-fire to facilitate the release of captives or end the war, which he has said will be long and difficult. His statement came despite UN agency saying an urgent ceasefire is "a matter of life and death'' for millions of Palestinians.

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  Israel-Hamas War: Lebanon calls for India's support in stopping Israeli aggression

  World | October 29, 2023 23:40 IST

  Israel-Hamas War LIVE: As the war continues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and shared concerns regarding terrorism and loss of civilian lives. They agreed on the early restoration of stability and the facilitation of humanitarian assistance.

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  Israel-Hamas War: Israel has moved to 'new phase' of war against Hamas, says defence minister

  World | October 28, 2023 23:36 IST

  Israel has intensified its ground operations in Gaza after it began limited strikes. Israeli ambassador to the United Nations has said that it will not sit idle and wait to see Hamas terrorists rise again.

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  Israel-Hamas War Updates: Death count in Gaza Strip crosses 7300 as Israeli strikes continue

  World | October 27, 2023 23:52 IST

  Ever since the war began, about 1.4 million of Gaza's 2.3 million residents have fled their homes, with nearly half of them crowding into U.N. shelters. Hundreds of thousands remain in northern Gaza, despite Israel ordering them to evacuate to the south.

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  'Hamas is not a terror group, it is a patriotic...', says Erdogan as he cancels his Israel visit

  World | October 25, 2023 17:23 IST

  While addressing the Parliament, Turkish President Erdogan called Hamas a "patriotic organisation" and unequivocally cancelled his scheduled state visit to Israel after saying "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has abused Turkey's goodwill".

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  Macron holds ‘private meeting’ with Netanyahu, calls for international coalition to ‘eliminate’ Hama

  World | October 24, 2023 17:11 IST

  French President Macron landed in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Condemning the ongoing atrocities by Hamas, he said at least 30 French citizens were killed by them because of their Jewish affinity.

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  Israel-Hamas war HIGHLIGHTS: Blinken calls for 'humanitarian pauses' in Gaza amid Israeli strikes

  World | October 24, 2023 23:49 IST

  Israel-Hamas war LIVE: Iran warned Israel and the US of a regional escalation while cutting its military conscription, Jerusalem Post reported. Iran-backed proxies have increased their attacks across the region; in Iraq and Syria, Iranian proxy groups attacked US forces a number of times.

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  Hamas releases two Israeli women hostages from Gaza amid fears of massive ground invasion

  World | October 24, 2023 7:46 IST

  According to media reports, the two women were identified as Nurit Cooper, 80, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, both from Kibbutz Nir Oz and were released from Gaza to Egypt on Monday night.

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  'If generator stops...': Gaza doctors implore for urgent help as 130 premature babies are at risk

  World | October 23, 2023 14:56 IST

  Doctors treating premature babies across Gaza said at least 130 premature babies are at “grave risk” across six neonatal units. Besides, the dangerous fuel shortages at the hospital centres also triggered fears among medics and the injured Palestinians.

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  Israel-Hamas War: US advises Israel to delay ground attack as Gaza death count crosses 5,000

  World | October 23, 2023 23:44 IST

  Israel-Hamas War: Tanks and troops have been massed at the Gaza border, and Israel says it has stepped up airstrikes in order to reduce the risk to troops in the next stages. Fears of a widening war have grown as Israeli warplanes have struck targets in the occupied West Bank, Syria and Lebanon.