TEL AVIV: Israel on Tuesday criticised Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad for delaying the handover of a hostage body in Gaza, calling it a violation of the fragile ceasefire. The body, located by the group on Monday during search operations in central Gaza, is believed to belong to one of the last three hostages held […]
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Security fears force Israeli PM to postpone India visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled his planned India visit due to security concerns following recent bomb blasts in New Delhi. He was scheduled to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top officials. This decision reflects rising safety concerns amid heightened alert in the Indian capital. Netanyahu was expected to visit India […]
Israel kills Hezbollah commander in Beirut airstrike
BEIRUT: Israel conducted an airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut on Sunday, killing Hezbollah’s acting chief of staff, Ali Tabtabai, in what the Israeli military described as a preemptive move against the group’s military capabilities. The attack came despite a U.S.-brokered truce between Israel and Hezbollah a year ago. Read More: Israel claims killing […]
Trump urges Israeli president to consider pardoning Netanyahu
TEL AVIV: Israeli President Isaac Herzog received a letter from US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urging him to consider granting a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing a long-running corruption trial. Trump described the trial as “a political, unjustified prosecution” and emphasized Netanyahu’s support for Israel in dealing with major challenges, […]
Trump urges Israeli President to pardon Netanyahu
JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog asking him to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu is facing a long-running corruption trial, and Trump has repeatedly called for his pardon. Netanyahu denies all charges and has pleaded not guilty. In the letter, Trump described the trial as a […]
IEA warns global oil and gas demand may rise until 2050
The International Energy Agency (IEA) warned that global oil and gas demand may grow until 2050. The agency said the world risks missing its climate goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C. This shift challenges previous predictions of a fast transition to cleaner energy sources. The IEA report reflects current government policies, not pledges or aspirational […]
Ceasefire at risk: Kushner in Jerusalem for urgent Gaza talks
US envoy Jared Kushner met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday. Washington is pressing efforts to ensure the fragile Gaza ceasefire holds. The truce has been in effect since October 10. The first stage included several prisoner and hostage exchanges. Netanyahu confirmed the meeting but did not provide additional details. Kushner’s visit […]
Qatar PM blames Palestinians for ceasefire breach
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani blamed a “Palestinian party” for violating the ceasefire in Gaza. He cited the killing of an Israeli soldier in Rafah on Tuesday as the incident that broke the truce. Al-Thani noted that while Hamas denied communication with the group responsible, the claim could not be verified. The […]
Israel reaffirms Gaza ceasefire despite deadly airstrikes killing 104
CAIRO/JERUSALEM – Israel on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to the US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, even as it launched retaliatory airstrikes that killed 104 Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities. The escalation followed the death of an Israeli soldier in what Israel described as an attack by gunmen in a designated buffer zone. Read More: Israel […]
Egyptian convoy enters Gaza to help locate remains of Israeli hostages
GAZA – A convoy of Egyptian trucks and heavy machinery entered the Gaza Strip overnight to assist in locating the remains of Israeli hostages, AFP footage confirmed on Sunday. The vehicles were seen operating in Khan Yunis, a city in southern Gaza devastated by months of conflict. According to reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]