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Israel intercepts missile from Yemen, says army
Jerusalem: Israel’s air defence systems on Wednesday intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, the Israeli military said in a statement. The projectile “was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory,” the military said.Sirens…
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Israel’s negotiation team to return after ‘meaningful’ talks on Gaza ceasefire
Jerusalem: Israel’s negotiation team involved in the Gaza ceasefire talks will return to the country from Qatar for “internal consultations” after “meaningful” talks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.…
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Guterres pays tribute to Indian peacekeeping leader’s ‘commitment’
United Nations: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has paid tributes to the leadership and commitment of Brigadier Amitabh Jha who led the peacekeeping force along the Syria-Israel border in “complex circumstances”. Jha, who was…
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Israeli defence minister admits killing Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran
Jerusalem: Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz has admitted for the first time that the country assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran’s capital Tehran. Speaking at a defence ministry event, Katz also…
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Israel says airstrike killed senior Hamas security official in Gaza school
Jerusalem: Israel’s military and Shin Bet security agency announced that they had killed Muhammad Ahmed Albec, the head of the National Security Directorate of Hamas’ Security Services, in an airstrike on a…
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Canada: Indian diaspora rallies for Israel, mocks pro-Palestinian protesters
Several Indian diaspora members participated in a weekly pro-Israel rally at Toronto’s Bathurst and Sheppard Avenue on Sunday and mocked pro-Palestine demonstrations while holding tricolour and Israeli flags. The rally which has…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim drone attacks on Israeli military sites
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said it attacked Israel with two drones, targeting military sites. In a statement aired on Monday by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the first…
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Israeli PM signals progress in Gaza truce deal talks, timeline unclear
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that “there has been progress” in efforts to secure a ceasefire-for-hostages deal with Hamas, but cautioned that the timeline for reaching an agreement remains unclear.…
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At least 23 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza
Gaza: At least 23 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported. At least nine people, including three children and two women, were…
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Israel leaves Palestinian bodies in Gaza for dogs to eat, accuses Gaza Civil Defense
The Civil Defence Authority in the Gaza Strip said that the Israeli occupation is killing Palestinians and leaving their bodies in the streets for stray dogs to eat, and preventing their evacuation…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim joint drone attacks with Iraqi resistance against Israel
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said they launched joint drone attacks with the Iraqi Resistance against “military and vital targets” in Israel. “We will respond to any Israeli-US escalation against Yemen with a…
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‘Tired of writing about dead children’: US official resigns over Israel-Gaza policy
Mike Casey, the deputy political counsellor for Gaza in the US State Department, resigned due to the administration’s policy towards Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip. In an interview with The Guardian…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim fresh drone attack on Israel’s Tel Aviv
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said it launched a drone attack against a military target in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv and “successfully achieved its goal.” “We are ready for a long…
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UN chief urges Israel to stop violations of Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to stop violations of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Guterres condemned Israel’s extensive airstrikes on Syria…
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Why is the media blacking out widespread casualties of Israeli bombardment in Syria?
The Israeli Air Force has been dropping food and milk packets, water bottles, tents, mattresses, blankets, etc. for the war-ravaged people of Syria since early December. Was it natural for the mainstream…