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Israeli excavations beneath Al-Aqsa Mosque risk collapse, warns Jerusalem Governorate
Jerusalem: The Jerusalem Governorate has warned that ongoing Israeli excavations beneath and around the Al-Aqsa Mosque and in the Old City pose a serious threat to Jerusalem’s historic and Islamic landmarks. In…
- World
UN chief hopes Israel acts on ICJ advisory opinion
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes that Israel will abide by the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning Israel’s responsibilities in the occupied Palestinian territory, a…
- Middle East
Israel claims killing of Hezbollah Radwan Force commander in southern Lebanon strike
Beirut: Israel said it had killed Issa Ahmad Karbala, a platoon commander in Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, in an airstrike on Ain Qana area of southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning, October 22. In…
- Middle East
Israel’s war on Gaza nothing but genocide: Qatar Emir
Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday, October 21, said that Israel’s war on Gaza is nothing but a genocide. Al Thani condemned the repeated violation of the ceasefire by…
- World
Body of Nepali student who died in Hamas captivity returns to Kathmandu
Kathmandu: The body of a Nepali student who saved several lives during the Hamas attack in Israel two years ago was on Monday brought to Kathmandu from Tel Aviv for his last…
- Middle East
UAE purchases land in Israel to build permanent embassy: Reports
Tel Aviv: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has purchased land in Israel to construct its first permanent embassy, marking a new chapter in bilateral relations established under the Abraham Accords in 2020,…
- Middle East
Iran hangs man for spying for Israel’s Mossad
Tehran: Iran executed a person convicted of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad in the city of Qom, the official judiciary news agency reported Sunday. The sentence was carried out early Saturday…
- Middle East
Israel bids farewell to Nepali student killed in Hamas captivity
Jerusalem: Israel on Sunday, October 19, bid farewell to a Nepali student, who was abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and later killed in captivity, the Israeli foreign ministry said. The…
- Middle East
Israel strikes Gaza in first major test of ceasefire
Tel Aviv: Israel’s military said it struck multiple targets on Sunday in Gaza, using aircraft and artillery, after it said Hamas militants shot at Israeli soldiers who were inside the area still…
- Middle East
Netanyahu confirms bid for another term in 2026 elections
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he will run for office again in the 2026 parliamentary elections. He made the announcement during an interview with Israel’s Channel 14…
- Middle East
Iran’s IRGC unveils upgraded Emad, Qadr missiles
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has unveiled upgraded versions of two of its homegrown ballistic missiles, along with overhauled launchers that were damaged during the 12-day war with Israel, according…
- Middle East
Israel says Rafah crossing to stay closed until further notice
Cairo: The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed “until further notice,” Israel said Saturday, after the Palestinian embassy in Egypt said the territory’s sole gateway to the outside…
- Middle East
Israel confirms remains of hostage Eliyahu Margalit handed over by Hamas
Tel Aviv: Israel says the remains of another hostage that Hamas handed over the day before have been identified as Eliyahu Margalit, as the Palestinian militant group looks for more bodies under…
- Middle East
Houthi chief dies from wounds sustained in Israeli airstrike
Dubai: An Israeli airstrike targeting the top leaders of Yemen’s Houthi rebels in August killed the chief of staff of its military, officials said on Thursday, further escalating tensions between the group…
- Opinions
Time running out for Netanyahu as Gaza conflict winds down
It is relatively easy to fight a war with dreaded enemies on the front, but it is tougher to confront peace with its own citizens. This is the predicament of the Israeli…