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.
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
The United States does not believe genocide is taking place in Gaza but Israel must do more to protect Palestinian civilians, President Joe Biden’s top national security official said on Monday. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. (AP Photo) As ceasefire talks stall and Israel continues to attack the southern city of Rafah, White House … Read more
Nearly half of those killed in the Gaza war were Hamas fighters, Israel’s prime minister said on a podcast, downplaying the civilian death toll that has sparked global outrage. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Reuters) Benjamin Netanyahu insists the overall death toll is lower than the figure given by the Palestinian Territory Authority. According to … Read more
Posted on May 12, 2024 08:29 IST Hamas stepped up psychological warfare during “limited” IDF operations in Rafah. Hamas has released a new propaganda video showing an Israeli hostage in the Gaza Strip. Soon after, Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida said the 51-year-old hostage “died from injuries sustained after a Zionist aircraft attack on his place … Read more
Published on May 11, 2024 07:15 IST Israel’s former prime minister denounces U.S. threats to halt arms shipments to Israel. In an interview with CNN on May 9, Naftali Bennett said that the U.S. threat was “seriously misguided.” The Biden administration is trying to prevent Israel from launching a full-scale invasion of Rafah. In response … Read more
Posted on May 10, 2024 at 11:38 pm (IST) Former President Donald Trump lashed out at Joe Biden after the US president confirmed he would halt US arms shipments to Gaza if Israel launched a major military operation in Rafah, home to Hamas’s last battalion. Watch the full video to learn more.international News
Palestinian militant group Hamas said earlier on Friday that its delegation in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks had left Cairo for Qatar, adding that “the ball is now squarely in Israel’s court.” Thick smoke billows from the Rafah area in the southern Gaza Strip after an Israeli attack in the ongoing conflict between Israel and … Read more
Published on May 8, 2024 at 06:40 PM (US Standard Time) Hamas warns Israel over ceasefire talks. A senior Hamas official said this was Israel’s “last chance” to take hostages. That’s because Hamas and Israel have failed to reach a ceasefire despite intense negotiations. Watch the full video to learn more.