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Israeli envoy calls UN advisor Albanese ‘a witch’
United Nations: Tensions flared at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, October 28, when Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, labelled Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human…
- Middle East
Israeli soldiers kill Lebanese official in border village raid
Blida: Israeli soldiers raided a municipal government building in a border village in southern Lebanon early on Thursday, October 30, and killed an employee, Lebanese state media said. The incident in the…
- Middle East
Israel erects nearly 1,000 West Bank barriers during Gaza war
West Bank: Since Israel’s war with Hamas began more than two years ago, Israel has erected nearly 1,000 barriers in cities and towns in the occupied West Bank, further stifling movement for…
- Middle East
Israeli foreign minister to visit India next week
Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar will visit India next week to meet with the country’s top leadership and discuss bilateral initiatives and regional developments. “Sa’ar will be on a two-day visit…
- Middle East
Israel likely to supply Rs 8,000 cr refuelling aircraft fleet to Indian Air Force
New Delhi: Indian Air Force (IAF) is close to finalising a deal worth about Rs 8,000 crore with Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) to boost its mid-air refuelling capacity, according to a report…
- World
Journalist Sami Hamdi detained in US for criticising Israel
British journalist Sami Hamdi was detained for his comments on the US-Israel relations on Sunday, October 26. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned Hamdi’s detention at San Francisco airport on Sunday…
- Bangalore
Graduating students of Azim Premji University protest against Wipro-Israel ties
Graduating students from Azim Premji University, located in Bengaluru, during their convocation ceremony on Saturday, October 25, were seen wearing stickers that called for the “end to ties between Wipro and Tel…
- Middle East
At least four killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon
Beirut: Four people were killed and two others wounded in separate Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, media reported. The country’s state-run National News Agency said on Sunday, October 26, that Israeli drones…
- Hyderabad
Pro-Palestine protest held at Burger King outlet in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine (IPSP) held a nationwide protest outside of Burger King outlets on Sunday, October 26, accusing the fast-food chain of ‘openly supporting the Israeli Occupation Forces…
- Middle East
Smotrich apologises after telling Saudis to ‘keep riding camels in the desert’
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has issued an apology to Saudi Arabia after his remarks about the Kingdom’s stance on the Palestinian issue drew widespread criticism. Speaking at a conference…
- Middle East
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…