Israeli army spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on Wednesday (May 29) that Israeli forces had achieved tactical control over the Philadelphi Corridor that runs along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.Watch to know more!
The move comes as Israel has deepened its incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of people seeking shelter from fighting elsewhere have been displaced, and where intensifying violence in recent days has killed dozens of Palestinians.
Hamas armed wing al-Qassam Brigades said it launched a "big missile" attack on Tel Aviv on Sunday (May 26) as the Israeli military sounded sirens in the central city warning of possible incoming rockets.
The social media post by the Oven Bakery by Fufu sparked intense online backlash, with many calling out the 'indoctrination' of the kid. Chris Minns, the premier of New South Wales, called the images adorning the cake “horrifying”.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog thanked PM Modi for support towards the Jewish country after the Hamas-led October 7 attacks and welcomed him as an emerging global leader. On the occasion, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra condemned the attack and said India too suffered from cross-border terrorism.
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan requested arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including PM Benjamin Netanyahu, for alleged war crimes. If these warrants are issued, it would mark an unprecedented intervention in the ongoing war in Gaza and deepen Israel's international isolation.
Col Kale took premature retirement from the Indian Army in 2022. He joined the UN as a Security Coordination Officer in the UN Department of Safety and Security (DSS) around two months ago.
The Israeli military's remarks came as Joe Biden threatened not to supply offensive weapons to Israel for their use in an all-out assault on Rafah, the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza.
President Biden's decision to withhold offensive weapons followed escalating tensions and calls for restraint amid the ongoing conflict. Netanyahu's statement underscored Israel's commitment to defending its interests regardless of external factors.
Israel's attack on Rafah, which has attracted international criticism, has already claimed the lives of five Palestinians. Meanwhile, Hamas has accepted a ceasefire proposal by Egypt and Qatar that has increased the chances of a brief pause in the seven-month-long war.
Smoke could be seen rising from Rafah Monday afternoon, although the cause was unclear. This came after the Israeli army ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to begin evacuating.
Some Palestinian families were leaving areas east of Rafah on Monday after receiving evacuation orders from the Israeli military, witnesses in the city on the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt confirmed.
The statement from Netanyahu’s office said that under a law passed last month, the government can take action against a foreign channel seen as “harming the country.”
Joe Biden said that freedom of speech and the rule of law must be respected in protests at college campuses over the war in Gaza.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, saying “the time is now” for an agreement that would free hostages and bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war in Gaza.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli President Isacc Herzog, discussing how to get more humanitarian aid into Gaza.
U.S. President Biden is expected to speak with the leaders of Qatar and Egypt, as he pushes for a deal aimed at a Gaza ceasefire. The talk will highlight the release of some hostages, held by Hamas militants, the White House said.
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.
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.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday begins his seventh diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war began more than six months ago. He landed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday and was greeted by officials.
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