Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was addressing the Israel’s Parliament on December 25. During his address, The PM said, “Israel would not succeed in freeing hostages without military pressure”. Hostages' family members sitting in the chamber, holding posters intermittently interrupted him. "Now! Now! Now!" the family members of Hamas hostages shouted during the Knesset session. A deal brokered in late November by the US, Qatar, and Egypt saw the release of more than 100 hostages. Around 240 hostages were taken captive to Gaza during an attack by Hamas militants on Oct 7. Three Israeli hostages were killed mistakenly in Gaza by Israeli forces earlier this month. On October 7, Hamas launched a surprise attack against Israel from Gaza. Approximately 1,140 people lost their lives in the assault, with the majority being civilians in the Israel-Hamas War.
26 December,2023 05:15 PM IST
Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting with the foreign Ambassador on Nov 06. He told 80 foreign ambassadors that his country was engaged in a global battle against 'an axis of terror' led by Iran. Speaking in Tel Aviv, PM Benjamin Netanyahu warned if the Middle East fell then Europe would be next. Israel pounded Hamas in Gaza with more air, ground attacks after the October 07 surprise attack by the militant group. Israel has struck Gaza from the air, imposed a siege and launched a ground assault, stirring global alarm. As per health ministry in Gaza, at least 10,022 Palestinians have since been killed, including 4,104 children in retaliation.
07 November,2023 03:08 PM IST
There seems to be no chance of a ceasefire in sight as the Israel-Hamas conflict gets ugly. Scores of people including children have been ruthlessly killed in Gaza after Israel started a crackdown in the region. The IDF continued to pound Hamas hideouts, including the mystic tunnels, and destroy them PM Netanyahu on Nov 05, rejected calls for a ceasefire in Gaza until all 240 hostages captured by the militants are released. He also met the Israeli forces at the air force base and asked them to remove ‘ceasefire’ from their lexicon. Notably, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned Hamas and vowed to assassinate Hamas top leader Yihyeh Sinwar. Earlier in the day, thousands of protesters gathered to march down the streets of Washington DC calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. As per the IDF, 2,500 terrorist targets have been attacked in combined activities of its ground and air forces in the Gaza Strip. More than 9,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since Oct 7, while 1,400 people were killed in the Hamas attack on Israel.
06 November,2023 10:30 AM IST
India on October 27 abstained on a resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on Israel-Hamas conflict. UNGA adopted resolution calling for a humanitarian truce, protection of civilians, upholding legal and humanitarian obligations. While reacting on the subject, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the resolution deeply flawed. He said that no civilised country including India and others will tolerate the horror that unfolded in Israel. The breakdown of the recorded vote included 120 members in favour and 14 against, with 45 abstentions. Besides India, countries that abstained included the UK, Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and Ukraine. Israel has launched a massive counterstrike against Hamas after ‘surprise attacks’ by militant group on Oct 7.
31 October,2023 04:45 PM IST
Israel on attacking spree; after Hamas, watch how IDF destroyed two Hezbollah cells in Lebanon. The Israeli Defense Forces are continuously attacking various terror hideouts of Hezbollah and Hamas. In the early hours of Oct 23, Israeli aircraft pounded two Hezbollah cells in Lebanon. The Israeli military said that they were planning to launch anti-tank missiles and rockets towards Israel. Without providing details, Hezbollah said that one of its “fighters” was also killed, as per Reuters’ report. Since Hamas’ “surprise” attack on Oct 07, Israel and Hezbollah have been trading fire at the frontier. It is the worst escalation along the Israeli-Lebanese border since 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel. IDF’s Spokesperson Jonathan Conricus has also said that Hezbollah is dragging Lebanon into a war. Thousands of people have lost their lives since the war between Hamas and Israel began on Oct 07.
23 October,2023 04:06 PM IST | Mumbai
Thousands of Israeli missiles continued to pound Gaza and Hamas’ hideouts as Israel-Palestine conflict entered day 17. Amid war, PM Benjamin Netanyahu visited Northern Israel to motivate soldiers fighting along the border areas. Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to eliminate Hamas and termed the conflict as a ‘do or die’ battle for them. PM Benjamin Netanyahu also warned Hezbollah against opening a second war front with Israel. He said, “Opening of war would bring strikes of “unimaginable” magnitude that would wreak “devastation” upon Lebanon. Earlier, PM Netanyahu held a security assessment with War Cabinet members in Tel Aviv. The war between Israel and Gaza was launched after a devastating cross-border attack by Hamas on October 07
23 October,2023 03:45 PM IST | Mumbai
Israel’s military pounded northern Gaza and warned it would increase its attacks as country’s war with Hamas entered day 16. Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, PM Netanyahu met with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on October 21 in Tel Aviv. Both leaders discussed the ongoing situation in war-torn Israel condemning the loss of lives. Calling on the Italian PM, PM Netanyahu said the countries had to defeat this barbarism. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni assured Benjamin Netanyahu of Italy’s support for Israel. Since the war began on Oct 07, thousands of people have lost their lives in the deadly conflict. More than 4,385 Gazans and at least 1,400 Israelis have been killed till now, according to Reuters.
22 October,2023 11:30 AM IST
Amid Israel-Hamas war, British Prime Minister arrived in Tel Aviv on October 19 to express his solidarity with Israel. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu held a private meeting with Sunak at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem. Both leaders will also hold an expanded meeting, at the conclusion of which they will issue statements to the media. Earlier today, Sunak condemned an “unspeakable, horrific act” referring to the October 7 surprise attacks by Hamas.
19 October,2023 05:38 PM IST | Mumbai
Israeli air strikes on the Palestinian enclave continued into its eighth day. The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has launched the first 'localised' raids into Gaza ahead of its expected ground invasion. Meanwhile, in his latest address to the nation, the Israeli PM said that ‘we are all fighting tooth and nail’. He also added that the raids on Hamas are ‘just the beginning’. Hamas, meanwhile, accused Israel of targeting citizens fleeing northern Gaza. Israel responded with massive air strikes deep inside the coastal enclave, killing scores and wounding hundreds giving a warning to the residents of Gaza, Netanyahu said that they would operate forcefully everywhere. The Western Nations have extended support to Israel including the US, the UK, and France.
14 October,2023 01:09 PM IST | Mumbai
Amid the escalating Israel-Palestine war, PM Netanyahu held a telephonic conversation with PM Modi. Israeli Prime Minister shared an update with the Indian Prime Minister on the ongoing situation. Twitter to X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi reaffirmed that India unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms. The Israel-Palestine conflict entered day 4 and as of now, there is no sign of a ceasefire. Israel continued to destroy Hamas’ major hideouts as part of its high-scale retaliation. This development came after Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel which claimed over 700 lives and left 2,300 injured. Also, Israel has mobilised a massive 3,00,000 troops as part of its retaliation against the militant group. Earlier, Hamas terrorists fired a barrage of rockets into the southern and central parts of Israel. The death toll climbed to 900 in Israel with at least 2,600 injured, claimed Israeli TV channels. Whereas, Gaza’s Health Ministry claimed at least 687 Palestinians’ lives leaving 3,726 wounded in Israeli air strikes.
10 October,2023 05:39 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
