Hamas fires 'barrage of missiles' at Jerusalem, Tel Aviv

Jerusalem (IANS) Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, has claimed that it was responsible for firing a "barrage of missiles" on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in Israel on Monday, a media report said.

The Al Qassam…

No Gaza ceasefire yet: Israeli military

Jerusalem (IANS) The Israeli military on Tuesday confirmed that there was no ceasefire in the Gaza Strip yet and the Rafah Crossing Point between the Hamas-controlled enclave and Egypt remains closed.

Addressing a regular briefing, Israeli…

Ayatollah Khamenei warns 'no one will be able to stop Muslims or resistance forces' if Israel keep bombing Gaza

Tehran (IANS) Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday warned that nobody would be able to stop Muslims around the world and "resistance forces" if Israel continues bombing Gaza, reports said.

"If the crimes of the Zionist…

Rafah crossing may be open for only 'limited time', warns US Embassy in Israel

Jerusalem (IANS) The US Embassy in Israel on Monday warned Gaza residents who were hoping to evacuate using the Rafah Crossing Point -- the Hamas-controlled enclave's border crossing with Egypt -- that if the crossing opens, then it might be only…

Israel-Hamas conflict death toll nearly 4,000

Jerusalem/Gaza (IANS) The death toll in the raging conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip is nearing 4,000, as violence continued for the 10th consecutive day on Monday.

According to official Israeli sources, more than 1,300 people…

Israel denies ceasefire in place to allow aid to Gaza

Jerusalem (IANS) Israel on Monday denied reports that it has agreed to a ceasefire in southern Gaza to allow the Rafah border crossing to open to let aid into the Hamas-controlled enclave.

“At the moment there is no ceasefire for humanitarian…

Blinken in Israel for 2nd time since conflict erupted

Tel Aviv (IANS) For a second time since the raging Israel-Hamas conflict erupted on October 7, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday arrived in Tel Aviv, where he is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Jewish nation's…

Hezbollah fighter, 2 citizens killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon

Beirut (IANS) A fighter with Hezbollah, a Lebanese military group, was killed in the Israeli attacks that targeted the Shebaa Farms, a statement by the Shia group reported.

Moreover, a Lebanese man and his wife were killed after several Israeli…

Plane with WHO medical supplies for Gaza arrives in Egypt

Cairo (IANS) A plane loaded with medical supplies from the WHO for the Gaza Strip reached the El Arish airport in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, said the Egyptian Red Crescent.

Khaled Zayed, Head of the Egyptian Red Crescent North Sinai branch,…

Russia can play crucial role in settling conflict with Israel: Hamas

Gaza (IANS) Palestinian militant group Hamas has said that Russia can play a key role in ending the military conflict with Israel, said Ali Baraka, the head of external relations for the group, media reports said.

“The Hamas movement has a…