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Israeli strike kills senior Hamas political leader in Gaza
Gaza Strip: An Israeli strike killed a senior Hamas political leader in the Gaza Strip overnight, the militant group said early Sunday. Iran-backed rebels in Yemen who are allied with Hamas meanwhile…
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Israel to resume train traffic near Gaza today
Jerusalem: Israel Railways has announced that train services near the Gaza border will resume on early Sunday morning. It suspended train traffic between Ashkelon and Sderot stations on Tuesday and offered alternative…
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Relief workers’ killing, aid blockade hamper UN humanitarian deliveries in Gaza
United Nations: UN humanitarians are seeking Israel’s assurance of safety, as intensified hostilities have joined aid blockage in severely hampering the delivery of relief into Gaza. The UN Office for the Coordination…
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Hamas military intel chief Osama Tabash killed in Israeli strike
The Isadcrael Defense Forces (IDF) has announced the killing of Osama Tabash, head of Hamas’ military in southern Gaza, during an airstrike on Thursday, March 20. In a statement on X on…
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Israeli army says intercepted two rockets from Gaza
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that its air force has intercepted two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip towards the city of Ashkelon in southern Israel. Before…
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Netanyahu, attorney general clash over dismissal of Shin Bet chief
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara disputed over the government’s attempt to replace Shin Bet security chief Ronen Bar. Baharav-Miara issued a directive prohibiting Netanyahu from taking…
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Hamas denies halting talks on prisoner-hostage exchange deal
Gaza: Hamas refuted a media report that it had halted communication or talks on a prisoner exchange deal with Israel. “We deny what the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported about us cutting…
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Egypt, Qatar discuss joint efforts on Gaza ceasefire over phone
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed joint efforts to reinforce the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.…
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Israeli forces expand ground operation in Gaza as Hamas fires rockets at Israel
Jerusalem: The Israeli military said its troops were expanding their ground operation in southern Gaza, advancing into the Shabura refugee camp in Rafah city. “Troops began conducting ground activity in the area…
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Month-old girl is pulled from rubble in Gaza after airstrike killed her parents
Khan Younis: As rescuers dug through the remains of a collapsed apartment building in Gaza’s Khan Younis on Thursday, they could hear the cries of a baby from underneath the rubble. Suddenly,…
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Israeli strikes across Gaza hit multiple homes, killing at least 85 Palestinians
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to local health officials. The strikes hit multiple homes in the middle of the…
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Indian student detained in US for opposing America’s foreign policy on Israel
New York: An Indian national enrolled as a postdoctoral fellow in the US has been detained by immigration authorities, said a media report, less than a week after a Columbia student from…
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Israel steps up strikes in Gaza, 58 killed overnight
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes killed at least 58 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to three hospitals. The strikes hit multiple homes in the middle of the night,…
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Israeli military says missile from Yemen’s Houthis intercepted
Jerusalem: The Israeli military intercepted a missile launched by militants in Yemen, which triggered sirens across central and southern Israel, including Tel Aviv, early on Thursday. The Israel Defense Forces said in…
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Israeli strikes in Gaza a ‘dramatic step backward’ for peace: Macron
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the resumption of Israeli strikes on Gaza, calling it a dramatic step backward for peace efforts, urging an immediate cessation of hostilities. “It is tragic for…
