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Gaza families battle floods as winter rains swamp tent camps
Gaza Strip: Children and families in Gaza scooped muddy water from their tents on Tuesday, trying to protect the few belongings that remain after two years of war. Winter’s heavy rains have…
- Middle East
Israel identifies remains returned from Gaza as hostage Dror Or
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday, November 26, that Israel had identified the latest remains returned from Gaza as hostage Dror Or. That leaves the bodies of two hostages in Gaza…
- Middle East
Israel dismisses reports on delay, says Netanyahu has ‘full confidence’ in India’s security
Jerusalem: Israel on Tuesday dismissed media reports claiming that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed his planned visit to India due to security concerns, saying the Israeli leader has “full confidence” in…
- Middle East
Israel violated Gaza ceasefire 497 times, 342 Palestinians killed
Gaza City: At least 342 Palestinians have been killed and 875 injured in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip since the US-brokered ceasefire came into effect on October 10, according to the…
- Middle East
Israel targets Hezbollah chief in first strike on Beirut since June
Beirut: Israel on Sunday, November 23, struck Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, for the first time since June, saying it targeted Hezbollah’s chief of staff and warning the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm…
- India
India, Israel discuss ways to enhance cooperation in agriculture sector
New Delhi: India and Israel have discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in the agriculture sector, the commerce ministry said on Saturday. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, who was on an official…
- Middle East
Israel launches new strikes in Gaza against Hamas in ceasefire’s latest test
Deir al-Balah: Israel’s military on Saturday said it launched airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza in the latest test of the ceasefire that began on October 10. Health officials in Gaza reported…
- Middle East
Israel plans to seize major Roman-era historical site in West Bank
Jerusalem: Israel plans to seize parts of a major West Bank historic site, according to a government document, and settlers put up a new outpost overnight, even as the country faces pressure…
- Middle East
Netanyahu holds cabinet meeting amid surge in Israeli settler violence in West Bank
Jerusalem: Israel’s prime minister met with top security officials to assess a rising tide of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, an Israeli official said Friday, as he faces increasing US…
- World
1 Israeli killed, 3 wounded in West Bank attack as UN approves Trump’s Gaza plan
Jerusalem: An Israeli was killed and three were wounded in an attack Tuesday at an intersection in the West Bank, Israel’s rescue service said, following a spate of settler attacks on Palestinians…
- World
UNSC to vote on US-led Gaza force plan amid looming Russian veto
United Nations: The UN Security Council is set to vote Monday on a US plan for Gaza that would provide international backing for a stabilisation force and envisions a possible future pathway…
- Middle East
First major winter rains pummel Gaza, leaving makeshift shelters ruined
Gaza Strip: The first heavy rainfall of the season sent water cascading Saturday, November 15, through the sprawling Muwasi tent camp in the Gaza Strip, as the embattled enclave struggles to cope…
- Middle East
Gazans launch volunteer drive to clear rubble and revive city streets
Gaza Strip: Dozens of volunteers began cleaning the streets of Gaza City, braving the rainy weather to restore vital infrastructure and remove rubble and debris left by the two-year war between Israel…
- Middle East
Netanyahu, Putin review Gaza ceasefire and Middle East issues
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation, during which the two leaders exchanged views on the Middle East situation, according to statements from both…
- Middle East
Lebanon to file complaint against Israel over wall built on its territory
Beirut: Lebanon’s president asked the country’s foreign minister Saturday, November 16, to work on filing a complaint against Israel for building a wall inside Lebanese territory. A statement released by President Joseph…
