Israel: News
22 Feb 2024
ResearchScientists grow testicles in lab for male infertility research
Scientists at Israel's Bar-Ilan University have made a significant breakthrough in the field of male infertility.
21 Feb 2024
Narendra ModiModi meets Mitsotakis: A review of Indo-Greek ties
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi during his two-day state visit to India—the first by any Greek leader in 15 years.
21 Feb 2024
United Nations (UN)UN food agency halts aid to north Gaza amid violence
The United Nations' World Food Programme has halted "life-saving" food deliveries to northern Gaza due to continued gunfire by Israel and the breakdown of civil order.
19 Feb 2024
HamasIsrael sets March deadline for Rafah offensive: Report
A member of Israel's war cabinet, Benny Gantz, has warned Hamas that unless the Palestinian terror group frees all hostages held in Gaza by March 10, an offensive will be launched in Rafah, the BBC reported.
18 Feb 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuGaza truce talks halted due to Hamas's 'delusional' demands: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said he had sent negotiators to Cairo, Egypt, for talks to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza as per a request made by United States (US) President Joe Biden.
15 Feb 2024
United States of AmericaUS probes Israel for Gaza strikes, 'use of white phosphorous'
The United States (US) has launched an investigation into Israeli air strikes in Gaza and the alleged use of white phosphorus in Lebanon in October, the Wall Street Journal reported.
14 Feb 2024
HollywoodSelma Blair apologizes for anti-Islam comment on Israel-Hamas war
Hollywood actor Selma Blair has apologized for an anti-Islam comment she made last week in response to a video about the Israel-Hamas war.
13 Feb 2024
ChinaChina urges Israel to stop military operations in Rafah
China on Tuesday called on Israel to halt its military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah "as soon as possible," warning of a "serious humanitarian disaster" there if fighting did not stop.
12 Feb 2024
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)Gaza: Israel rescues 2 hostages from Rafah amid heavy airstrikes
The Israeli military on Monday rescued two hostages abducted by Palestinian terrorist group Hamas on October 7 in a special overnight operation in Gaza's southern Rafah city.
11 Feb 2024
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)Hamas tunnel found under UN agency Gaza headquarters, says Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday claimed to have found a Hamas tunnel beneath the Gaza City base of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), per Reuters.
10 Feb 2024
HollywoodWhy Selma Blair is drawing backlash amid Israel-Hamas war: Explained
Hollywood actor Selma Blair has come under fire for an anti-Islam remark she reportedly posted on an Instagram video about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
10 Feb 2024
NetherlandsEx-Dutch PM, wife die together by 'assisted suicide' at 93
Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Agt and his wife Eugenie van Agt-Krekelberg (both 93) died together by euthanasia on Monday, The Rights Forum has revealed.
08 Feb 2024
Hamas81-year-old Biden forgets the word 'Hamas' during key speech
United States (US) President Joe Biden has caused fresh concern about his well-being after appearing to forget the word Hamas during a press conference.
07 Feb 2024
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg to front Israeli documentary on Hamas's sexual atrocities
Sheryl Sandberg, the former Meta COO, is determined to ensure that the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas isn't forgotten.
07 Feb 2024
House of RepresentativesUS lawmakers reject $17.6 billion separate aid bill for Israel
The United States House of Representatives, on Tuesday, voted against a separate Israel aid bill that proposed to provide $17.6 billion (approximately Rs. 14,000 crore) in military aid to the Jewish nation.
04 Feb 2024
United States of AmericaUS House to vote on standalone Israel aid next week
The United States (US) House of Representatives has planned to vote on a standalone $17.6 billion (approximately Rs. 1.5 lakh crore) military aid package for Israel next week, House Speaker Mike Johnson said.
03 Feb 2024
Joe BidenUS strikes 85 Iran-linked targets in Iraq, Syria
The United States (US) on Friday carried out major airstrikes across Iraq and Syria, hitting 85 targets linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the militias it backs, CNN reported.
02 Feb 2024
United States of AmericaUS sanctions on 4 Israeli men over West Bank violence
The United States (US) government, under President Joe Biden, has taken action against four Israeli men accused of participating in settler violence in the West Bank.
01 Feb 2024
YemenHouthi rebels claim attack on US ship in Red Sea
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed to have successfully attacked an "American merchant ship" in the Red Sea, stating their weapons "directly hit the vessel."
01 Feb 2024
Indian NavyVideo: Pakistanis thank Indian Navy for rescuing them from pirates
A video of the Indian Navy's rescue operation of a Pakistani vessel taken hostage by pirates off Somalia's coast on Monday has gone viral.
31 Jan 2024
United States of AmericaUS shoots down missile fired by Houthis toward Red Sea
The United States shot down one anti-ship cruise missile fired by Iranian-backed Houthi militants from Yemen towards the Red Sea on Tuesday, the US military's Central Command said on Wednesday.
30 Jan 2024
United States of AmericaUkraine war boosts US weapons exports to record high
Overseas sales of the United States (US)'s weapons saw a significant increase in 2023, reaching a record total of $238 billion (approximately Rs. 19 lakh crore), BBC reported.
30 Jan 2024
XElon Musk's X verifies Hitler-praising account with gold checkmark
Elon Musk-owned X has given a gold checkmark to a controversial account called "Defund Israel Now," which denies the Holocaust and praises Hitler.
30 Jan 2024
Indian NavyIndian Navy rescues 19 Pakistani nationals from Somali pirates
The Indian Navy's INS Sumitra conducted a successful anti-piracy operation in the Arabian Sea on Monday evening, an official statement said on Tuesday.
29 Jan 2024
United States of AmericaExplainer: How will UNRWA funding cuts impact Gaza
At least nine countries, including the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), Australia, and Canada, have halted funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
29 Jan 2024
IranIran executes 4 people convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad
Iran carried out the execution of four people on Monday morning after they were found guilty of espionage for Israel, according to Tehran's judiciary, AFP reported.
26 Jan 2024
International Court of JusticeICJ orders Israel to take all measures to prevent genocide
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday, in an interim ruling, ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent genocide.
24 Jan 2024
HamasHamas open to hostage release discussions with Israel: Report
Hamas officials have told international mediators that they are open to discussing the release of kidnapped Israelis in exchange for a pause in the ongoing conflict, according to the Wall Street Journal.
23 Jan 2024
HamasIsrael proposes allowing Hamas leaders to leave Gaza: Report
Israel has reportedly proposed a plan to allow senior Hamas leaders to exit Gaza as part of a broader ceasefire agreement, officials familiar with the international discussions said, CNN reported
21 Jan 2024
MaldivesMaldives: 13-year-old dies after president denies approval for Indian plane
A 13-year-old Maldivian boy, battling a brain tumor and stroke, died on Saturday after Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu allegedly refused to allow an Indian Dornier aircraft to be used for his medical evacuation.
20 Jan 2024
IranIran informed Pakistan before January 16 missile strike, claims report
Iran allegedly informed Pakistan about its Tuesday (January 16) missile strike against the terrorist group Jaish al-Adl on the latter's soil beforehand, local media has reported.
20 Jan 2024
Joe BidenBiden bats for 'independent Palestine' during call with Netanyahu
United States (US) President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday (local time) about potential solutions for establishing an independent Palestinian state.
18 Jan 2024
Indian NavyIndian Navy helps vessel under attack in Gulf of Aden
The Indian Navy came to the rescue of a cargo vessel under attack by drones in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday night.
16 Jan 2024
Stranger ThingsIsrael-Hamas War: Noah Schnapp says his thoughts have been 'misconstrued'
Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp has been facing criticism for his comments on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
16 Jan 2024
IranIranian forces strike Israel's Mossad 'spy headquarters' in Iraq
Iran's Revolutionary Guards attacked the "espionage headquarters" of Israel in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region on Tuesday.
15 Jan 2024
United KingdomHow these Pro-Palestine activists planned to disrupt London Stock Exchange
Six people were arrested yesterday, for allegedly planning to disrupt the London Stock Exchange in the UK.
15 Jan 2024
World Economic ForumRed Sea crisis to spike India's oil prices: WEF chief
World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende said that the escalating tensions in the Red Sea - due to the attacks on merchant ships by Yemen's Houthi rebels - could hike oil prices in India.
14 Jan 2024
Narendra ModiNo one can bully us: Maldives president amid India row
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday made a bold statement after his state visit to China, saying that just because his country is small, it "doesn't give" anyone the "license to bully us."
12 Jan 2024
YemenWho are Houthis? Yemen-based rebels attacking ships in Red Sea
The ongoing attacks on cargo vessels in the Red Sea have put the spotlight on Yemen-based Houthi rebels, but who are they?
12 Jan 2024
Joe BidenUS-UK launch strikes on Houthi targets amid Red Sea attacks
The United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) launched airstrikes against multiple Houthi targets in Yemen on Thursday, amid the ongoing crisis in West Asia.
