Israel’s war cabinet minister Benny Gantz asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday to commit to a coherent vision for the Gaza conflict that would include provisions for who can rule the territory after a war with Hamas. Israeli Army tanks appear in central Gaza Strip (AP) Gantz told a news conference that he hoped … Read more
Published on May 18, 2024 06:03 PM (IST) Fierce fighting is ongoing between Hamas militants and Israeli forces in the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza and Rafah in southern Gaza. Hamas released video of deadly attacks on Israeli soldiers and vehicles. Qassam snipers kill three Israeli soldiers in Jabaliya. In Rafah, Hamas destroyed an … Read more
The bodies of three hostages were recovered from the war-torn Gaza Strip on Friday amid fierce fighting between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hamas, the Israeli military announced in a statement. Palestinians walk past damaged and destroyed buildings in Gaza City on May 17, 2024, as clashes between Israel and Hamas continued in the … Read more
Posted on May 18, 2024 01:15 IST Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas lashed out at Hamas for attacking Israel on October 7, accusing it of waging war in Gaza. Abbas made these remarks at the Arab League Summit held in Manama, Bahrain, on May 16. Later, Hamas expressed regret for Abbas’s remarks, saying “Israel does … Read more
Published on May 17, 2024 at 08:30 AM IST Another far-right Israeli minister has called for Yove Galante to be dismissed as defense minister. On May 17, Amichai Eliyahu urged Galante to be fired over his comments on plans for post-war Gaza. Israel’s defense minister questions Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over governance in Gaza.
The Israeli military said on Thursday that two Thai hostages previously believed to be alive in Gaza were killed in an attack on October 7 and their bodies are being held in Palestinian territory. Thick smoke billows from the Rafah area after an Israeli attack amid ongoing clashes between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group … Read more
Published on May 16, 2024 at 12:31 PM (IST) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has argued there is no post-war Gaza plan after being publicly challenged by Defense Minister Yoav Galante. Netanyahu said there should be no excuses and the focus of the current war should be to eliminate Hamas.Yoav Galant said in a televised … Read more
Published on May 16, 2024 at 08:37 AM IST The Houthi armed forces in Yemen claimed on May 15 that two ships in the Red Sea were attacked twice. Houthi armed spokesman Yahya Sarri claimed that the US Navy destroyer was attacked. Saare added that the merchant ship that came under attack was identified as … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s defense minister publicly questioned postwar plans for the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, with Netanyahu vowing to oppose any long-term Israeli military rule over the ravaged Palestinian enclave. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (AFP) Defense Minister Yov Galante’s televised statement marked the strongest backlash against Netanyahu within Israel’s senior ranks in … Read more
Gun battles between Israel and militants from Hamas, Islamic Jihad and small Palestinian factions intensified overnight, with gunbattles in northern and southern Gaza reaching their fiercest intensity in months, both sides said on Wednesday. People walk past a destroyed warehouse in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. (AFP) Israeli tanks reached densely populated neighborhoods and narrow … Read more