Actor Dhanush arrived at a polling booth to cast his vote for the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in Central Chennai’s Alwarpet on April 19
19 April,2024 01:18 PM IST
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
After one and half months of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Israeli PM Netanyahu on Nov 26 entered war-torn Gaza. Netanyahu met with security forces inside the Gaza Strip and took the security briefing from IDF officials. Israeli PM, during his interaction, motivated the soldiers and said that nothing can stop Israel from achieving its goals. PM Netanyahu’s visit took place on the third day of a four-day truce between Israel and Hamas. Meanwhile, Netanyahu affirmed that Israel will continue its counterstrike on Hamas once a temporary truce comes to an end. Under the mediation by Qatar and Egypt, Hamas and Israel had reached the 4-day humanitarian ceasefire.
27 November,2023 01:07 PM IST
The 26/11 Mumbai attacks have been considered as one of the most brutal attacks on any Indian city in the past decades. In the horrific incident, 10 terrorists infiltrated Mumbai from Pakistan through sea route, carried out a series of attacks killing 175 people. The attackers targeted prominent locations like Leopold Cafe, Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, The Trident Hotel, and the Nariman House. In an interview with ANI on Nov 16, Israeli President Isaac Herzog recalled 26/11 Mumbai attacks and drew parallels with Oct 07 Hamas attack. President Herzog extended his gratitude to India for their shared interests and efforts to combat terrorism. The Hamas attacks in Israel on October 07 were widely condemned globally. PM Modi was among the first leaders to strongly condemn the “terrorist attack” and expressed solidarity with Israel. On Oct 7, over 2000 Hamas terrorists breached Israeli borders and carried out a horrific terror attack, killing over 1400 people. In retaliation, Israel launched a strong counter-offensive targeting Hamas units in Gaza.
17 November,2023 11:27 AM IST | Mumbai
Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, Israel's military released footage on Sunday (November 5) of what they say is the latest footage of tanks and soldiers in Gaza as the land operation unfolds amid a diplomatic stalemate of a humanitarian ceasefire for the embattled enclave. In the video, soldiers are seen walking amid rubble, tanks firing and large explosions. Israel continued to strike Gaza Strip by air, sea, and ground overnight. Gaza health officials said Israeli air strikes destroyed a cluster of houses in the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza. Health officials said on Saturday (November 4) more than 9,488 Palestinians have been killed in the war, which began when Hamas fighters launched a surprise attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,400 people and taking more than 240 others hostage.
09 November,2023 12:01 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 | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
