The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said Sunday that an airstrike in central Gaza mistakenly hit a water distribution site, killing eight civilians — most of them children. The military said the incident was caused by a “technical malfunction” and added that it is now investigating the error. The airstrike occurred in the Nuseirat refugee camp,…
India can play enhanced role for peace, stability in West Asia (Image: X/ANI) NEW DELHI: Iran’s Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi, on Wednesday urged India to play a more significant role in promoting regional peace.He made the remarks on the sidelines of the event, ‘Voices of Conscience: A solidarity gathering for Palestine’.Speaking with ANI, Ambassador…
Attack on Ship in Red Sea: मध्य पूर्व में पहले से ही जारी युद्ध और संघर्ष के माहौल के बीच यमन के तट के पास लाल सागर में एक कमर्शियल जहाज पर रविवार को सशस्त्र लोगों ने हमला कर दिया. हमलावरों ने जहाज पर गोलियों की बौछार की और रॉकेट-प्रोपेल्ड ग्रेनेड्स (RPG) दागे. जवाब में…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel has “interesting intelligence” about the location of Iran’s 400 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent. Addressing a press conference, Netanyahu defended Israeli and US actions against Iran, stating they were necessary to stop Tehran’s alleged fast-paced drive toward building nuclear weapons. He also mentioned that Iran…
The Israeli military has retrieved the body of Thai hostage, Nattapong Pinta, who had been held in Gaza since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday. Pinta’s body was held by a Palestinian militant group called the Mujahedeen Brigades, and was retrieved from the area of Rafah in…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his government has “activated” certain Palestinian clans in Gaza as part of its fight against Hamas.In a video message posted on social media platform X on Thursday, Netanyahu stated that the decision was taken based on advice from “security officials” with the goal of protecting Israeli soldiers’…
An Israeli man who was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for more than 500 days has said that Hamas captors wanted Kamala Harris to win the 2024 US presidential election. In an interview with CNN, 22-year-old Omer Shem Tov also said that they were afraid of Donald Trump’s return to power. Tov was kidnapped…
Israel’s defence minister said on Wednesday that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, remarks that could further complicate talks with Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage release. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes across Gaza killed another 22 people, according to local health officials, including a girl who was…
At least 70 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on Thursday, after Israel resumed its bombing campaign on the enclave, a Gaza health official said. Medics said Israeli strikes targeted several houses in northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip. There was no immediate comment from Israel. On Wednesday,…
Agents from US President Donald Trump’s administration arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in last year’s pro-Palestinian protests at New York’s Columbia University, four fellow students said on Sunday. The student, Mahmoud Khalil at the university’s School of International and Public Affairs, was arrested by US Department of Homeland Security agents…