Israel: News

11 Jan 2024

United Nations (UN)

Who's in Israel's legal team to battle genocide claim

With Israel facing genocide charges in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), President Isaac Herzog has said that the country will present a self-defense case.

10 Jan 2024

Hamas

What is the genocide case against Israel at UN court

South Africa has taken Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing it of genocide in the Gaza war and demanding an immediate halt to its military actions.

Unacceptable: India strongly condemns Israel-Hamas war at UNGA

India strongly condemned the loss of lives in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting on Wednesday.

'Fauda' actor Idan Amedi suffers serious injury in Israel-Hamas war

Singer-actor Idan Amedi, famous for his role in the popular Netflix series Fauda, was severely injured while serving as an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservist in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, the Israeli embassy in Greece said in an online post.

08 Jan 2024

Harvard

Celebrity professor Neri Oxman, billionaire investor's wife, accused of plagiarism

Neri Oxman—American-Israeli designer, architect, and wife of billionaire investor Bill Ackman—plagiarized parts of her 2010 doctoral dissertation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), per Business Insider.

07 Jan 2024

Hamas

'Dismantled' Hamas military framework in north Gaza, claims Israel

The Israeli military on Saturday announced that it had "completed the dismantling" of Hamas's military framework in the northern Gaza Strip.

05 Jan 2024

Hamas

Hamas terrorists laughed as they raped corpse: October-7 attack witness

More disturbing details from the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas have emerged. A survivor of the attack claimed that terrorists of the Palestinian group raped and killed a woman, then raped her dead body.

Israeli defense minister outlines postwar plan for Gaza

Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has announced a postwar plan for Gaza following the defeat of the Palestinian terror group Hamas.

Stop attacks on ships or face consequences: US to Houthis

The United States (US) and 12 allies issued an ultimatum to Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday to cease their ongoing attacks on vessels in the Red Sea or potentially face targeted military action.

03 Jan 2024

Harvard

Harvard president to keep her near $900K annual-salary despite resigning

Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned from her post on Tuesday amid controversy over her handling of on-campus antisemitism since the start of the Israel-Hamas war and plagiarism accusations.

03 Jan 2024

Hamas

Who was Saleh al-Arouri, Hamas leader killed in Beirut? 

The deputy chief of Hamas's political bureau, Saleh al-Arouri, has been killed in an Israeli drone strike in Lebanon.

31 Dec 2023

Indian Army

Indian Navy enhances maritime security amid attacks on vessels

The Indian Navy said that it has enhanced maritime surveillance efforts in the central and north Arabian Sea and augmented force levels after the recent attacks on merchant vessels operating in the region.

'200 killed in 24hrs': Israel intensifies bombardment in southern Gaza

Israel has launched a massive assault in southern Gaza with tanks and aerial bombings, resulting in nearly 200 deaths within 24 hours, Reuters reported.

29 Dec 2023

Hamas

Why Pakistan has banned all New Year celebrations

Pakistan has decided to ban all New Year celebrations, urging citizens to "observe simplicity" to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

Israeli troops killed hostages, mistaking 'help' cries as 'deception': Probe

Days before killing three hostages by mistake, Israel's troops ignored their cries for "help" when they stormed a Gaza building holding the trio, said a military probe report published on Thursday (local time).

27 Dec 2023

New Delhi

Israel embassy blast: Palestine, Gaza found written on suspicious letter

The suspicious letter found outside Israel's embassy in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, after a minor blast on Tuesday mentioned terms like "Zionists," "Palestine," and "Gaza," PTI reported, citing sources.

26 Dec 2023

Hamas

Israel-Hamas war: 'Fighting unprecedented battle,' says October 7 attacks mastermind

Hamas's leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, has said the Palestinian terror group was fighting a "fierce, violent, and unprecedented battle" against Israel in Gaza.

26 Dec 2023

Hamas

New Delhi: Explosion near Israel embassy, no casualties; probe launched

An alleged explosion happened near Israel's embassy in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, on Tuesday evening. However, no casualties have been reported.

Israel releases Hamas tunnel video, 5 hostages found dead inside

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has released video footage of what it claimed is a massive tunnel in the Gaza Strip used by Hamas where five hostages were found dead.

24 Dec 2023

Indian Navy

Ship with 25 Indian crew onboard hit by drone attack

The Indian Navy on Sunday said a Gabon-flagged vessel, identified as MV Saibaba, with 25 Indian crew members onboard, was hit by a drone attack in the Red Sea.

24 Dec 2023

Stock Market

Key risks to watch on Dalal Street next week

As 2023 draws to a close, Indian markets face challenges such as low trading volumes, a potential increase in COVID-19 cases, and growing uncertainty in the Red Sea.

24 Dec 2023

Iran

Pentagon claims Iranian drone 'attack' hit ship off Gujarat coast

The United States (US) Department of Defense on Sunday claimed the drone attack on a Japanese-owned chemical tanker, MV Chem Pluto, near India's coast was launched from Iran.

23 Dec 2023

Hamas

Israel used 'most destructive' 2,000-pound bombs in Gaza: Report

Israel allegedly used one of its biggest and most destructive bombs in areas it designated "safe" for civilians in the Gaza Strip during the first six weeks of its war against Hamas.

UN Security Council passes resolution to boost Gaza aid delivery

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has passed a resolution to boost aid delivery in war-struck Gaza as Israel broadened its ground offensive in the Hamas-controlled strip.

21 Dec 2023

Emmanuel Macron

Fighting Hamas doesn't justify Israel 'flattening' Gaza: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday flagged the Israeli military's aggression in Gaza and batted for a truce leading to a "humanitarian ceasefire" amid the war between Israel and Hamas.

19 Dec 2023

Alec Baldwin

Israel-Gaza war: Protesters accuse Alec Baldwin of supporting Israel

Alec Baldwin found himself in the middle of an anti-Israel protest in New York City on Monday.

US defense chief lands in Israel to discuss Gaza war

United States (US) Secretary Llyod Austin on Monday landed in Israel to discuss the ongoing war in Gaza.

Hostages mistakenly killed by Israel displayed 'SOS' using leftover food

Three hostages mistakenly shot dead by Israeli forces in Gaza's Shejaiya on Friday used leftover food to scrawl notes appealing for help, said Israel, per BBC.

18 Dec 2023

Hamas

'4km long': Israel discovers 'biggest' Hamas tunnel near Gaza border

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced that it discovered an unusually large concrete and iron-girded tunnel built by the Palestinian terror group Hamas.

17 Dec 2023

France

Israel-Hamas war: France excoriates Israeli bombing in Gaza

France, on Sunday, excoriated Israel for the bombing of a residential building in Gaza's Rafah, which resulted in the deaths of a French staff member and 10 other civilians.

16 Dec 2023

Iran

Iran executes Mossad agent accused of spying for Israel

Authorities in Iran have executed a Mossad agent who was allegedly acting as a spy for Israel, Iranian media reported on Saturday.

Israel mistakenly kills 3 hostages, Netanyahu says 'unbearable tragedy'

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday announced its troops had shot and killed three hostages held by Hamas during its ground operation in the Gaza Strip after mistaking them for a "threat."

15 Dec 2023

Joe Biden

Save civilian lives in Gaza: Biden's plea to Israel

United States (US) President Joe Biden has once again urged Israel to do more to protect civilians in Gaza and said that America wants the Jewish nation to scale down its offensive against Hamas.

Israel-Hamas war: Everything about 135 hostages held in Gaza

It has been over two months since the war between Israel and Palestinian terrorist group Hamas broke out, but there are still 135 hostages who reportedly remain in captivity inside the Gaza Strip.

13 Dec 2023

Vladimir Putin

Ukraine war claimed lives of 87% of Russia's troops: Report

Russia has lost 87% of its active-duty ground troops and two-thirds of its pre-invasion tanks since invading Ukraine, a declassified United States (US) intelligence assessment given to Congress revealed, per CNN.

13 Dec 2023

Hamas

India votes for UN resolution demanding ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war

India on Tuesday supported a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Middle East amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and the unconditional release of all hostages.

UN prepares for Gaza ceasefire vote as Israel bombing continues

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is reportedly gearing up to vote on an urgent humanitarian ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas in Gaza.

11 Dec 2023

Hamas

Palestinians don't support Hamas: Ex-Hamas minster amid war with Israel 

As the conflict in Gaza turns into a macabre scene, a former minister of Hamas has said ordinary people in Palestine do not support the terror organization.

Minister's name who replied to Hamas query name corrected

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed the Lok Sabha on Monday the name of the central minister who responded to a Parliament question about India's Hamas designation on Friday has been corrected.

Hamas 'underestimated' our retaliation: Israeli defense minister

While Israel continues its military aggression in Gaza, the Jewish nation's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has said Hamas "underestimated" their retaliation to its unprecedented October 7 attack.