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  Trump administration to revoke student visas of 'Hamas sympathisers,' says White House

  World | January 29, 2025 22:52 IST

  President Donald Trump will sign an executive order to revoke student visas of individuals deemed "Hamas sympathisers" on US college campuses. The administration also plans to deport non-citizen students involved in pro-Palestinian protests.

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  22 Palestinians killed as Israeli strikes strike school in Gaza City, Hamas command centre hit

  World | September 21, 2024 19:57 IST

  The Hamas-run government media office said 13 children and six women were among the dead in the Israeli airstrikes on Saturday. The Israeli Army claimed to hit a Hamas command centre embedded in the compound that previously served as a school.

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  'Will not rest until...': US charges top Hamas leaders over October 7 attacks on Israel

  World | September 04, 2024 7:10 IST

  The US Justice Department charged Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, ex-leader Ismail Haniyeh and former military chief Mohammed Deif, both of the latter killed in July, for perpetrating the October 7 attacks on Israel. Hamas launched an unprecedented attack that killed over 1,200 people in Israel.

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  Israel rescues one hostage from Hamas captivity as part of 'complex rescue operation' in Gaza

  World | August 27, 2024 18:34 IST

  Around 108 hostages still remain in Hamas captivity in Gaza, a third of them believed to be dead as the war between Israel and Hamas is going to enter its 12th month. Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, is the eighth hostage who has come back from Gaza alive after being abducted on October 7.

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  Yahya Sinwar, who directed Oct 7 attacks on Israel, becomes new Hamas chief after Haniyeh's killing

  World | August 07, 2024 10:15 IST

  Yahya Sinwar, a prominent Hamas leader reputed for his ruthlessness and animosity towards Israel, was named the group's leader after Ismail Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran. He has spent most of his life in Israeli prisons and is believed to be the mastermind behind the Oct 7 attacks on Israel.

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  Israeli airstrike targeting Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif kills 71 in southern Gaza

  World | July 13, 2024 17:33 IST

  Deif is considered to be the chief architect of the Hamas-led October 7 attack that killed 1,200 people in Israel and was believed to be hiding in a tunnel in Al-Mawasi near Khan Younis. Meanwhile, a senior Hamas official said the strike showed that Israel was not interested in a ceasefire deal.

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  Hamas accepts US proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages as war continues

  World | July 06, 2024 13:52 IST

  The development came as Israeli negotiators are set to resume peace talks in Qatar next week on a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal. More than 38,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in retaliation for the Hamas-led October 7 attack that killed 1,200.

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  Israeli far-right minister threatens to topple Netanyahu's govt if he accepts 'foolhardy' peace deal

  World | June 02, 2024 11:43 IST

  Calling it a "reckless deal", the hardline Israeli minister said that agreeing to such conditions would amount to a defeat and the priority was the destruction of Hamas. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich also made similar claims, demanding a new security reality in Gaza.

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  Biden presents new Israeli three-phase ceasefire plan for Gaza, Hamas reacts 'positively'

  World | June 01, 2024 13:23 IST

  The ceasefire proposal announced by Biden on Friday includes three phases lasting for 42 days each that will aim for a permanent end to hostilities, release of hostages and reconstruction of Gaza. Hamas reacted positively to the announcement, signalling a change in its attitude towards the US.

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  ICC seeks arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders for war crimes, Netanyahu reacts

  World | May 21, 2024 7:17 IST

  International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan said he had reasonable grounds to believe that Israeli leaders Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders committed war crimes. He also said Israel waged a 'systematic' attack against the Palestinian population.

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  Hamas negotiators arrive in Cairo for talks on ceasefire deal with Israel amid boiling tensions

  World | May 04, 2024 17:59 IST

  Some reports indicate that there has been some progress in negotiating a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the latter demanding a complete withdrawal of troops. However, an Israeli official has downplayed such reports, saying Israel will not end the war until Hamas is eliminated.

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  Hamas unwilling to settle for temporary ceasefire in Gaza, wants permanent end to war: Sources

  World | May 02, 2024 14:02 IST

  A deal proposed by Egypt suggested the release of 33 hostages in exchange for 600 Palestinian prisoners and a pause in fighting. However, Israel has pledged to attack the Rafah city "with or without" a deal, further raising global alarm.

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  Israel coerced members of Palestinian refugee agency to falsely admit links with Hamas: Report

  World | March 09, 2024 17:39 IST

  Earlier this year, several countries including the US suspended funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees after it was alleged that some staffers took part in the October 7 attacks. UNRWA fired some staff members and an independent internal UN investigation was launched.

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  Seven hostages held in Gaza killed due to Israeli bombardment, says Hamas

  World | March 02, 2024 16:23 IST

  Abu Ubaida, the spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing al-Qassam brigades, said a total of 70 hostages have been killed so far due to Israeli attacks on Gaza. The United States, Egypt and Qatar are negotiating a ceasefire to secure the release of more than 100 hostages held nb

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  Hamas releases video purportedly showing dead bodies of Israeli hostages as war crosses 100-day mark

  World | January 16, 2024 13:09 IST

  At least 132 were killed in the past 24 hours, taking the overall Palestinian death count to 24,100 in Gaza. Israel's military said it had withdrawn another division of troops as part of plans for more targeted operations against Hamas leaders in the south, as the war crossed the 100-day mark.

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  Hezbollah vows retaliation after Israeli strike kills senior Hamas leader as war threatens to spread

  World | January 03, 2024 8:33 IST

  The 57-year-old Saleh al-Arouri became the first senior Hamas political leader to be assassinated since Israel attacked Gaza in a devastating campaign. If Israel is found behind the attack it could mark a major escalation in the Middle East conflict, taking it beyond the Gaza Strip.

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  Israeli-American Judith Weinstein, believed to be kidnapped by Hamas, confirmed dead in Oct 7 attack

  World | December 29, 2023 11:55 IST

  This comes less than a week after Weinstein's husband Gad Haggai was confirmed killed in the same attack. Haggai and Weinstein, both dual Israeli-American citizens, were on their morning walk when Hamas attacked the Kibbutz Nir Oz.

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  Israeli military's K-9 unit uncovers multi-level tunnel network used by Hamas in Gaza | WATCH

  World | December 23, 2023 14:43 IST

  The Israeli military on Friday said that the uncovered tunnel, which was later destroyed, was used for storage, hideouts, command and control and movement of Hamas operatives between different areas. Earlier, Israeli troops had uncovered Hamas' largest tunnel so far near the Erez crossing.

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  'There's no choice': Elon Musk on destroying Hamas during chat with Netanyahu in Israel

  World | November 28, 2023 11:45 IST

  Musk further offered to help rebuild Gaza after the ongoing war ends and said that Israel is doing its best to avoid civilian casualties in the ongoing war. Musk's visit coincided with a rising criticism of the social media platform X for failing to combat anti-semitic speech.

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  Hamas seeks to extend truce with Israel by releasing more hostages as deal expires today

  World | November 27, 2023 12:02 IST

  Malaysia became the fourth country to allow visa-free travel for Indians, which will start from December 1 for 30 days with security checks. Notably, India is a crucial market for Malaysia in terms of tourist arrivals and this step could help boost the latter's economic development.