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Israeli raids in West Bank kill 9, cut off hospitals
Israel launched a major military operation in the West Bank to counter "terrorist activity," resulting in the deaths of nine Palestinians and injuries to 11 others. The Israel Defense Forces claimed the raids targeted militants, while Palestinians condemned the action. Violence in the area has intensified since Hamas' October 7 incursion into southern Israel.
Israel evacuation orders halt UN aid operations in Gaza
The evacuation order came as the UN prepares to begin on Saturday a campaign to vaccinate an estimated 640,000 children in Gaza, where the World Health Organization (WHO) said a 10-month-old baby had been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years. "We're unable to deliver today with the conditions that we're in," said the senior UN official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
From Rockets to Airstrikes: How the Israel-Hezbollah conflict unfolded in the skies
Watch as Israel and Hezbollah faced off in the skiesIsrael vs Hezbollah War: In response to Hezbollah's planned attacks, Israel conducted airstrikes on rocket launchers in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah retaliated with drones and rockets, prompting Israel to declare a state of emergency. The United Nations urged both sides to cease hostilities. Flights to Tel Aviv were temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure.
'We're heading to World War III,' says Donald Trump, slams 'sleepy Joe' Biden's Middle East strategy
Donald Trump criticized the current administration's approach to rising Middle East tensions, questioning President Biden and Kamala Harris's roles in diplomacy. Trump's comments followed extensive Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon and subsequent retaliations. Israel declared a 48-hour emergency to protect its citizens amid ongoing violence. Israeli authorities issued warnings to Lebanese civilians about potential future Hezbollah strikes, signaling continued conflict in the region.
Israel foils 'large scale' Hezbollah attack, retaliates with strikes on Lebanon
The Israeli military stated that its fighter jets had destroyed thousands of Hezbollah rocket launchers, some aimed at northern and central Israel. "We were able to thwart a big part of it this morning," said Israeli military spokesman Nadav Shoshani, describing the attack as part of a larger, planned operation by Hezbollah.
As Gaza ceasefire talks stretch, death, disease & hunger rage on
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani was expected to attend. Months of on-off talks have so far failed to produce a breakthrough to end Israel's devastating military campaign in Gaza or free the remaining hostages seized by Hamas. The Egyptian sources said the new proposals include compromises on outstanding points such as how to secure key areas and the return of people to north Gaza.
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Hamas says guard killed Israeli hostage in 'revenge' attack
The Israeli military and the Hostage and Missing Families Forum campaign group said separately that an image released by Hamas along with its statement showed a dead captive whose body had already been retrieved from Gaza by Israeli forces last year. The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, announced on Monday that an Israeli hostage was killed and two others wounded in separate shooting "incidents".
'Children torn apart': Israel strike rains hell on Gaza dawn prayers
Israel's military disputed the death toll, saying the school was targeted with "precision munitions" because it "served as an active Hamas and Islamic Jihad military facility". Such incidents have become a pattern in recent weeks. According to an AFP tally, at least 14 schools sheltering Gaza's displaced have been hit since July 6, killing more than 280 people.
Thousands flee Khan Younis ruins again; Israeli raids kill 20
In recent weeks, Israeli forces have been returning to the ruins of areas where they said they had defeated Hamas fighters. In the latest assault, the Israeli military dropped leaflets ordering residents and displaced people sheltering in eastern Khan Younis, Gaza's main southern city, to evacuate from an area that has already seen repeated waves of fighting.
Israeli forces kill at least 12 in raids on West Bank
The Israeli military said it conducted two separate air strikes in the volatile city of Jenin, hitting armed militant cells, but gave no details. The Palestinian health ministry said five people were killed in the strikes against two vehicles in Jenin, one of the most turbulent centres of militant activity in the West Bank. Another person was critically wounded.
Australia says Israel did not deliberately kill foreign aid workers in Gaza
An Australian government review found that Israeli air strikes killing international aid workers in Gaza in April were due to operational failures and were not intentional. The Israel Defense Force (IDF) mistakenly believed the convoy was hijacked by Hamas fighters. Australia stressed the need for full accountability and potential criminal charges.
Israel targets senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut air strike
The airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik damaged several buildings but it was not immediately clear if any Hezbollah official was targeted, the Hezbollah official said on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
Israel orders evacuation in south Gaza, ramps up raids
The Palestinians were killed by tank salvoes in the town of Bani Suhaila and other towns just east of the southern city of Khan Younis, with the area also bombarded by air, they said. The Gaza health ministry said the dead included several women and children and that dozens of other people had been injured by Israeli fire.
Six killed in Israeli strikes on Yemen's Hodeida Port, rebels vow retaliation
The attack also injured 83, many of them with severe burns, the rebel-run health ministry said in a statement carried by Houthi media. Three people remain missing, it added. Israel said it carried out the strike in response to a drone attack by the Houthis on Tel Aviv which killed one person on Friday.
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 57
Later on Tuesday, an Israeli airstrike on a car killed at least 17 Palestinians and wounded 26 others in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the officials said. The airstrike hit near a tented area housing displaced families in Attar Street in the humanitarian-designated area of Al-Mawasi, the health ministry said. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a senior militant of the Islamic Jihad group, an ally of Hamas.
Israeli strike targets the Hamas military commander and kills at least 90 in southern Gaza
Israel conducted a massive strike on Saturday in the southern Gaza Strip, targeting a Hamas military commander, resulting in at least 90 deaths, including children, according to local health officials. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu noted that "there still isn't absolute certainty" that Mohammed Deif and another Hamas commander, Rafa Salama, were killed.
Hamas says Gaza cease-fire talks haven't paused and claims military chief survived Israeli strike
Hamas continues cease-fire talks as uncertainty surrounds health of military commander targeted in Israeli airstrike. Key associate reported killed. Survivors express anger over attack in supposed safe area. United Nations official describes chaos at overwhelmed hospital. Car-ramming attack in central Israel injures four amid escalating tensions.
Hamas says it's waiting for Israeli response on ceasefire proposal
The three-phase plan for the Palestinian enclave was put forward at the end of May by U.S. President Joe Biden and is being mediated by Qatar and Egypt. It aims to end the war and free around 120 Israeli hostages being held by Hamas. Another Palestinian official, with knowledge of the ceasefire deliberations, said Israel was in talks with the Qataris.
Israeli strikes kill at least 42 in Gaza, enclave's government media office says
42 people killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza City by Hamas. Strikes in Al-Shati and Al-Tuffah. IDF targets Hamas military infrastructure. Gaza left in ruins with over 37,400 casualties. Israeli forces focused on Rafah and Deir al-Balah. Tank shell hits displaced families' tent in Mawasi.
Eight Israeli soldiers killed in southern Gaza
Last month, Israel’s Supreme Court ordered an end to government subsidies for many ultra-Orthodox men who don’t serve in the army. A new draft law hasn't been passed, but the coalition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week voted in favor of extending exemptions for religious men. Although the vote was only procedural, it caused an uproar by being approved during a war in which hundreds of soldiers have died and many others remain inside Gaza or on the front lines against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.
Israeli strike on UNRWA school in Gaza 'kills at least 40' Palestinians
Israeli Air Force jets struck a Hamas compound inside a UNRWA school in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, overnight, killing at least 40 people, including 14 children and 9 women, and injuring 74 others. The IDF stated the strike targeted terrorists involved in the October 7 attack in southern Israel. Hamas condemned the strike as a premeditated crime. Gaza's Health Ministry reported over 36,654 deaths and 83,309 injuries since October 7, with 68 killed and 235 injured in the past 24 hours. The closure of the Rafah border has left 25,000 needing medical evacuation.
US decries IDF strike in Rafah, urges Israel to prioritise civilian safety
National Security Council's Strategic Communications Coordinator, John Kirby condemned IDF strike in Rafah, expressing sorrow over loss of innocent lives, including children.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad group releases video of Russian-Israeli hostage Sasha Trufanov alive in Gaza around 200 days after abduction
All Eyes on Rafah (Google Trends): The Palestinian Islamic Jihad released a 30-second video of hostage Alexander (Sasha) Trufanov in Gaza, showing him identifying himself and mentioning future updates. Trufanov was abducted during an October 7 Hamas-led attack, which killed 1,200 in Israel and captured 252 hostages. His family, partially released, still awaits his return amid renewed Israeli negotiations with Hamas.
Netanyahu calls Israeli strike on Rafah 'tragic mistake', says 'we are investigating case'
In his address at the Israeli Knesset on Monday, Netanyahu said, "Despite our best effort, not to harm those not involved, unfortunately a tragic mistake happened last night. We are investigating the case."
UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns Israeli strike in Rafah, says 'horror must stop'
UN Secretary-General and High Commissioner for Human Rights condemn Israeli strike in Rafah. 45 killed in Gaza camp. IDF targeted Hamas officials. Netanyahu acknowledges 'tragic mistake.' Paramedics, firefighters respond in safe zones. Sirens in Tel Aviv.
Israeli airstrikes hit Rafah, kills two senior Hamas commanders
Israeli airstrikes on Rafah on Sunday night killed two senior Hamas commanders and 35 others, injuring dozens more. The strike targeted a Hamas compound following Hamas's rocket attack on Tel Aviv. The IDF confirmed the deaths of Yassin Rabia, Hamas's West Bank headquarters commander, and Khaled Najjar, another senior commander. Rabia managed military operations and directed attacks in the West Bank, while Najjar coordinated shooting attacks and funneled funds to Hamas operatives. Despite an ICJ order to halt operations, Israel continued its assault in Rafah.
Israel strikes rocket launchers aimed at border crossing expediting aid deliveries
An Israeli airstrike destroyed two rocket launchers in Rafah targeting the Kerem Shalom border crossing, the IDF reported. This week, 2,000 aid trucks entered Gaza, mostly through Kerem Shalom, crucial since Egypt closed its Rafah border after Israel's takeover. Undelivered food rots on Egypt's side. IDF operations in Rafah eliminated Hamas squads and uncovered weapons caches. In northern Gaza, a Hamas arms stash was found in a school. Israeli airstrikes hit 50 targets, including weapons facilities. Hamas's October 7 attacks killed 1,200 people and took 252 hostages, with 125 remaining, 39 presumed dead.
Israeli forces recover another hostage's body from Gaza, a day after retrieving three
Israeli forces retrieved Ron Benjamin's body from Mefalsim, Gaza Strip, abducted by Hamas. Itzhak Gelerenter, Amit Buskila, and ShLouk's bodies were also recovered. IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari announced the recovery in an overnight operation at the Supernova music festival near Re'im. The report was published by ANI.
State comptroller calls on Netanyahu to cooperate with probe of Oct 7 failures
A separate letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested his office has been dragging its feet on sharing relevant documents. In February, the Israel Defense Forces' Chief of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi ordered an internal probe of the military's failures of October 7. That inquiry will investigate the IDF General Staff, military intelligence, the deficiencies of the Gaza border defenses, and general operational matters.
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