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  UN warns Israel's Rafah invasion 'on immediate horizon', urges nations to prevent assault

  World | May 01, 2024 12:11 IST

  This came after Netanyahu vowed to invade Rafah "with or without" a hostage deal, ignoring US warnings over such an operation. The US and other aid groups have opposed Israel's plans to attack Rafah, where over a million Palestinians have taken shelter from the war.

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  Columbia University threatens to suspend pro-Palestinian protesters who occupy building I VIDEO

  World | April 30, 2024 23:36 IST

  Pro-Palestinian protesters were seen smashing windows at Columbia University early on Tuesday morning as the school began to suspend students for refusing to dismantle tents set up on the New York campus.

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  'Stopping war is out of question': Netanyahu vows to attack Rafah with or without hostage deal

  World | April 30, 2024 23:44 IST

  The statement from the Israeli Prime Minister came a day after he spoke to US President Joe Biden. During the conversation, both leaders discussed IDF's potential attack on Rafah crossing-- a border region which has been a centre of conflict between the two leaders.

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  'Will not support Rafah operation without...': Biden warns Netanyahu as IDF plans powerful raid

  World | April 29, 2024 10:17 IST

  A statement issued by the White House did not give more details of that part of the conversation. Washington has said that it could not support a Rafah operation without an appropriate and credible humanitarian plan.

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  'Shame on you': Protestors greet guests with anti-Israeli slogans at White House dinner event

  World | April 28, 2024 12:24 IST

  White House Correspondents' Dinner, an evening normally devoted to presidents, journalists and comedians taking outrageous pokes at political scandals, this year, was marred by the coming presidential election and the troubles in the Middle East and elsewhere.

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  US college protests flare as police detain anti-Israel protesters, Netanyahu reacts I VIDEO

  World | April 25, 2024 9:04 IST

  Protesters and police clashed on the campus of the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles during a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Wednesday. Demonstrators chanted, "Free, free Palestine" as they marched and carried tents on campus.

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  Israeli military intelligence head resigns, says 'failed to avert October 7 attack by Hamas'

  World | April 22, 2024 14:02 IST

  The head of Israeli military intelligence, Major General Aharon Haliva said he accepted responsibility for the intelligence failures that allowed the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7.

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  Netanyahu calls reports of US planning sanctions on IDF a 'height of absurdity and a moral low'

  World | April 21, 2024 16:43 IST

  Although Biden did not announce sanctions publically, several top American officials have been increasingly critical of Israel's military offensive in the besieged terrority.

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  'Israel will make its 'own decisions' on responding to Iran', asserts Netanyahu ignoring West

  World | April 18, 2024 9:39 IST

  Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, as Western countries pleaded for restraint in responding to a volley of attacks from Iran.

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  What are Israeli PM Netanyahu's options after Iran's unprecedented direct attack? Explained

  Explainers | April 17, 2024 23:08 IST

  The suspected Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria and Tehran's subsequent retaliation have sparked global alarm over a possible all-out war in the Middle East. Israel has warned that Iran's missile and drone attacks will be met with a response and Tehran has threatened a harsher response.

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  Netanyahu ignoring phone calls of world leaders except Biden as military chief vows to take revenge

  World | April 16, 2024 12:37 IST

  While Israeli leaders have hinted at retaliation, the government is under heavy international pressure not to further escalate the conflict — especially after the Iranian strike caused such little damage.

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  Iran warns of using 'weapons never deployed before' as Israeli PM weigh response to weekend attack

  World | April 16, 2024 11:28 IST

  Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran's first-ever direct attack as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears of an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.

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  Iran claims it had already informed US about 'limited' attack on Israel for 'self-defence'

  World | April 14, 2024 18:27 IST

  Iran warned Israel and the United States of a much larger response if there is any retaliation for its mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory overnight, as Israel said: "the campaign is not over yet".

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  Israel-Iran tensions: What is Iron Dome and how it works? EXPLAINED

  World | April 14, 2024 13:53 IST

  The Iron Dome is part of a larger multi-layer air-defence system that includes the Arrow, which intercepts long-range ballistic missiles, and also David’s Sling, which intercepts medium-range missiles such as those believed to be possessed by Hezbollah in Lebanon. Read the full story to know more.

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  Israel claims Hamas rejects hostages deal, PM Netanyahu warns to attack Gaza 'with full force'

  World | April 14, 2024 10:40 IST

  According to PM Netanyahu, the rejection of the proposals showed that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, did not want a deal and was trying to exploit tensions with Iran and bring about a regional escalation of the conflict.

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  Russia, Germany, and UK urge restraint amidst rising tensions in the Middle East

  World | April 12, 2024 9:48 IST

  Amid escalating tensions sparked by an Iranian threat to strike Israel, Russia, Germany, and Britain have called for restraint in the Middle East. This comes after an airstrike on Iran's embassy compound in Damascus claimed the lives of a top Iranian general and six other military officers.

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  6,000 construction workers from India to arrive in Israel in April-May amid labour shortage

  World | April 11, 2024 11:43 IST

  These workers will be brought to Israel via an "air shuttle" to help the country's labour shortage amid the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. An acute shortage of workers has talled several projects, causing concerns about the increasing cost of living.

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  'What he's doing is a mistake. I don't agree with his approach': Biden as Netanyahu rages war

  World | April 10, 2024 14:56 IST

  Biden described Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza as "a mistake" in one of his sharpest critiques of how the Israeli government is prosecuting the conflict against Hamas.

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  Israeli PM Netanyahu sets 'date' for Rafah invasion as ceasefire talks in Cairo deadlocked

  World | April 09, 2024 15:45 IST

  Israel has threatened a ground offensive in nearby Rafah, the last refuge for Gaza's beleaguered population, for weeks. The prospect of an operation in Rafah has sparked global alarm, including from Israel's top ally - the US - which has urged the military to protect civilians.

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  'Thanks to people of India and PM Modi: Victim of Hamas attack praises unwavering support to Israel

  World | April 09, 2024 13:14 IST

  Ever since the war escalated in October, India extended support to Israel and repeatedly emphasised that only a two-state solution achieved through direct and meaningful negotiations between both sides on final status issues will deliver an enduring peace.