Talks held to provide safe passage for evacuating foreigners, sending aid to Gaza via Egypt

Gaza (IANS) Regional mediation talks are being reportedly held to provide a safe passage for the evacuation of foreigners from the Gaza Strip and bring urgent aid into the Palestinian enclave via Egypt.

The mediation talks were led by Egypt,…

Too early to exchange Israeli hostages: Hamas official

Gaza (IANS) A senior Hamas official has said that it was too early to exchange Israeli hostages who were taken captive after the militant group launched its surprise attack on the Jewish nation on October 7.

Speaking to CNN on Wednesday from…

Gaza death toll nears 1,200, number of displaced soars to 338,934

Gaza (IANS) As Israel continued heavy bombardments from the air, sea, and land across the Gaza Strip in retaliation against the October 7 Hamas attack, the death toll in the coastal enclave is nearing 1,200, while the number of internally displaced…

Zelensky asks for more aid to Ukraine as world's attention turns to Israel

Brussels (IANS) As the world's attention shifted to Israel, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Brussels to ask Western countries to continue their aid to Ukraine.

"We spoke about priorities for Ukraine, for defending how…

Indian crypto links emerge in Hamas funding amid Israel-Palestine conflict: Report

New Delhi (IANS) The severe attacks of the Palestinian militant group Hamas from Gaza in Israel over the weekend, causing significant damage and casualties, has led to questions about the funding source for the operation, with some suggesting the…

Hamas leader's relatives killed in Israeli airstrike

Gaza (IANS) The relatives of Mohammed al-Deif, chief commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades -- armed wing of Hamas -- were killed during an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian media outlet reported on Wednesday.

An Israeli warplane…

Death toll in Israel-Hamas conflict increases to more than 2,100

Jerusalem/Gaza (IANS) The death toll in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip has increased to more than 2,100, with more fatalities expected as the violence continued for a fifth day on Wednesday.

Israeli public broadcaster Kan…

Ukraine to spend 21.6% of GDP on defence in 2024

Kiev (IANS) As Russia continues its war against Kiev, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree to spend at least 21.6 per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024 on national defence, local media reported on…

Bodies of 1,500 Hamas militants found in Israeli territory: IDF

Jerusalem (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday said that the bodies of some 1,500 Hamas militants were found inside Israeli territory as fighting rages between the two sides since the October 7 unprecedented attack.

In its latest…

Israeli forces 'more or less' restore full control over border fence with Gaza

Jerusalem (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have "more or less" restored full control over the border fence with Gaza, after it was breached by Hamas militants following its October 7 surprise attack, a military official said.

Addressing…