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Israeli forces pounded besieged Gaza on March 27 in the war sparked by the October 7 attack and fought Hamas around several hospitals despite a UN Security Council demand for a ceasefire. Talks in Qatar towards a truce and hostage release deal, involving U.S. and Egyptian mediators, have brought no result so far, with Israel…
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Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday his visit to Washington this week would focus on maintaining Israel’s military superiority in the Middle East, as fighting rages in Gaza. Gallant is expected to meet his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin and other senior U.S. officials, as relations between the two allies become strained over the…
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Lokpal orders CBI probe into charges against Mahua Moitra The Lokpal has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to further probe the allegations made against former Lok Sabha member Mahua Moitra and submit a report on its findings within six months. “After careful evaluation and consideration of the entire material on record, there remains no doubt regarding…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on March 15 he had approved the military’s plan for an operation in Rafah, where most of war-battered Gaza’s population has sought refuge. Mr. Netanyahu “approved the plans for action in Rafah,” his office said in a statement,…
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President Joe Biden expressed support on March 15 for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer after the senator called for new elections in Israel, the latest sign that the U.S. relationship with its closest Middle East ally is careening toward fracture over the war in Gaza. Mr Schumer, a Jewish Democrat from New York, sent tremors…
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March 15, 2024 05:34 am | Updated 05:34 am IST – Bande de Gaza, Territoires palestiniens Israeli Army members operate in an area in the Gaza strip. File image for representational purposes | Photo Credit: ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES via Reuters The Gaza Health Ministry said on March 15 that Israeli fire killed 14 people and…
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on March 14 called on Israel to hold new elections, saying he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” and is an obstacle to peace in the region amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Mr. Schumer, the first Jewish majority leader in the Senate and the…
Palestinians break their fast amid the rubble of their destroyed home during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on March 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Israeli military said on March 13 it plans to direct a significant…
Palestinians walk past the rubble of a destroyed building due to Israeli bombardment on the second day of the of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on March 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Israel and Hamas are not close to a deal to halt the fighting in…
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On the eve of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Jerusalem’s Old City bears few of its usual hallmarks of festivity. Nearly half of the grotto-shaped gift shops are sealed behind metal shutters. The narrow streets that run toward Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam’s third-holiest site, are eerily empty. Absent are the fairy lights and shining lanterns…
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