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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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  Gaza health official, Hamas commander killed in airstrike as Israel pushes deeper in Rafah

  World | June 24, 2024 22:39 IST

  Hani al-Jaafarawi, the director of Gaza's Ambulance and Emergency Department was killed in an airstrike in a medical clinic in Gaza City. The Israeli military said the strike targeted Hamas commander Mohammed Salah, who was responsible for developing the weaponry.

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  17 killed in two refugee camps as Israeli forces deepen Rafah invasion in Gaza

  World | June 18, 2024 21:59 IST

  Israeli tanks have pushed deeper into several neighbourhoods in Rafah, as well as the ear bordering Egypt and the Rafah border crossing. This came as Israeli PM Netanyahu dissolved his War Cabinet tasked with overseeing the operations after the departure of his rival Benny Gantz.

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  All Eyes On Reasi: Why is it trending on social media platforms? I Know truth behind viral picture

  World | June 11, 2024 15:39 IST

  Social media platforms have been inundated with images of the killings under the hashtag #AllEyesOnReasi, reminiscent of the #AllEyesOnRafah movement that emerged after the tragic deaths of 45 individuals, including children, in the Gaza refugee camp.

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  Israel prepared for strong action in the north: Netanyahu warns amid renewed truce efforts

  World | June 05, 2024 15:12 IST

  Israel announced a new military campaign against Hamas in central Gaza on Wednesday where Palestinian medics said dozens of people had been killed in airstrikes, complicating expected talks between mediators to try to finalise a ceasefire deal.

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  Fact Check: Fake screenshot claims PM Modi shared 'All Eyes On PoK' on Instagram

  Fact Check | May 31, 2024 23:55 IST

  A screenshot allegedly showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Instagram story with the message "All Eyes on PoK" has been widely circulated online. However, Newschecker has verified that the image is fake, with no evidence of such a post on the Prime Minister's social media accounts.

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  'Where were your eyes on Oct 7': Israel's stern reply to 45M crossed 'All Eyes On Rafah' viral trend

  World | May 30, 2024 21:42 IST

  "Where were your eyes on October 7": Israel issued a firm response amid a wave of social media campaigns, joined by global figures, including Bollywood stars, condemning Israel for its recent military action in Rafah, which resulted in the deaths of at least 45 in Rafah.

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  'Heartbreaking': India raises grave concerns over Israel's attack on Rafah that kills 45

  World | May 30, 2024 17:33 IST

  India responded during the weekly MEA press briefing when a reporter inquired about the Israeli tank shelling of a tent camp in an evacuation area west of Rafah, which resulted in the deaths of at least 45 people on Sunday.

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  Concerns for wider conflict soar as Israel claims taken control of a strategic location near Egypt

  World | May 29, 2024 23:44 IST

  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.

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  'All Eyes on Rafah': What does it mean and why millions are sharing the viral pic I EXPLAINED

  Explainers | May 30, 2024 10:43 IST

  In Rafah, Gaza, Israeli airstrikes have led to the tragic loss of life, claiming the lives of at least 45 Palestinians, among them many innocent children. Consequently, a wave of condemnation against Israel surged across various social media platforms with the hashtag- "All eyes on Rafah".

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  Fresh Israeli strikes kill 37 Palestinians in Gaza's Rafah amid international outcry

  World | May 29, 2024 7:57 IST

  The attacks came after an Israeli strike caused a blaze at a camp that killed 45 Palestinians on Sunday night, sparking an international outcry. Israel marched its tanks into the heart of Rafah in defiance of an ICJ ruling while three European countries recognised Palestinian statehood on Tuesday.

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  Kamala Harris decries Israel's attack on Rafah, says word 'tragic' not enough to describe killings

  World | May 28, 2024 23:48 IST

  The Israeli military said it was investigating the possibility that munitions stored near a compound targeted by Sunday's airstrike may have ignited and touched off the blaze.

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  Netanyahu acknowledges 'tragic mistake' after Israeli strike kills 45 in Gaza's Rafah

  World | May 28, 2024 6:56 IST

  Israel launched a 'precise airstrike' on Sunday night targeting two militants of Hamas, but it set fire to a tent camp and killed 45 Palestinians who were sleeping in Rafah. Israel promised an investigation into the matter after a new wave of international criticism.

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  Israeli action kills 35 in Gaza’s Rafah, two Hamas terrorists 'eliminated' in 'precise airstrike'

  World | May 27, 2024 8:05 IST

  The Israeli action comes as Hamas launched a massive barrage of rockets from Rafah targeting Tel Aviv and central Israel for the first time in months on Sunday.

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  Hamas launches 'biggest missile' attacks on Tel Aviv, central Israel I VIDEO

  World | May 26, 2024 18:54 IST

  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.

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  Defiant Israel steps up military strikes in Gaza's Rafah after ICJ orders it to halt offensive

  World | May 25, 2024 16:13 IST

  The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to halt its Rafah offensive in the wake of widespread destruction, although Israel was expected to ignore it. Israeli PM Netanyahu called the order "false, outrageous and morally repugnant" and insisted that Israel was defending its citizens.

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  ICJ orders Israel to immediately halt military operation in Gaza's Rafah

  World | May 24, 2024 21:31 IST

  The International Court of Justice also ordered Israel to open the Rafah crossing to let the humanitarian aid in through Egypt. The order was adopted by a 15 international judges bench with a majority of 13-2. The only two judges who opposed the order were from Uganda and Israel itself.

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  'Israel must be stopped': South Africa urges UN World Court to order ceasefire in Gaza

  World | May 17, 2024 11:09 IST

  The case by South Africa comes amid international alarm over Israel's military operation in the southern city of Rafah, where over a million Palestinians have taken refuge. Earlier this year, the ICJ ordered Israel to ensure its troops commit no genocidal acts against Palestinians in Gaza.

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  Israel calls UN 'terrorist entity' after identifying militants on UNRWA site near Rafah

  World | May 16, 2024 11:12 IST

  The Israeli military posted a video of militants operating on a UNRWA site east of Rafah, but the time and identities of the men seen have not been disclosed. Israel has had its share of clashes with the UN, as the latter strongly opposes the war in Gaza and has repeatedly called for a ceasefire.

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  UN apologises for death of former Indian Army officer in Gaza, says vehicle struck by Israeli tank

  World | May 15, 2024 13:16 IST

  Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale, who took premature retirement from the Indian Army in 2022, died after the UN-marked vehicle he was travelling in was struck on the way to war-torn Rafah. The UN believed that shots fired from an Israeli tank may have resulted in Col Kale's death.