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…

Death toll in Hamas-Israel violence reaches nearly 1,600

Jerusalem/Gaza (IANS) As the conflict between Hamas and Israel continued for a fourth day on Tuesday, the death toll on both sides has increased to nearly 1,600, with tens of thousands of people injured and displaced from their homes as a result of…

Tensions running high in West Bank as Israel imposes closure

Jerusalem (IANS) Tensions are running high in the occupied West Bank -- where some 2.8 million Palestinians live -- as the Israeli army imposes a complete closure, a media report said.

Residents say that the entrances to towns and cities have…

Israeli forces regain control of all communities around Gaza: IDF

Jerusalem (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed on Monday to have regained control of all the communities of the Gaza Strip, but some Hamas militants remain active.

Addressing reporters, IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said that…

US moving warships closer to Israel, says Defense Secy

Washington (IANS) US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has confirmed that the Pentagon is moving an aircraft carrier, warships and jets to the eastern Mediterranean and will also give Israel additional equipment and ammunition in the wake of the Hamas…

Over 1,100 dead after Hamas attack and Israel's retaliation

Jerusalem/Gaza (IANS) The death toll of Hamas' unprecedented surprise attack on Israel rose to 700, while at least 413 others were reportedly killed in Israel's retaliatory attacks on the Gaza Strip.

Citing government officials, Israel's…

Trudeau reignites diplomatic row with India

New Delhi (IANS) In a fresh provocation, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posted on X that he has discussed India "and the importance of upholding -- and respecting -- the rule of law" with Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed, the President of the United…

Hezbollah fires mortars at Israel

Beirut (IANS) The Hezbollah terror group on Sunday morning launched mortars at Israeli military sites on the Lebanon border, as fighting continued in southern Israel in the wake of a major attack launched by the Palestinian Hamas terror group in the…

Fears of huge ground invasion of Gaza grow as Israel vows ‘mighty vengeance’

Jerusalem (IANS) Fears of a huge ground invasion of Gaza are growing after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to turn the besieged Palestinian enclave into a “deserted island” in response to the worst attack his country has suffered…