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14 Oct 2023

Indian Army

Indian Army closely studying Israel-Hamas war to improve strategy: Report

The Indian Army is closely studying the recent multi-pronged attacks on Israel by the Hamas group, aiming to learn valuable lessons and improve India's defense strategies, The Hindu reported.

14 Oct 2023

Sharad Pawar

Modi, MEA not on same page on Israel-Hamas conflict: Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar has alleged that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi seemed to convey different positions regarding the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.

Hamas's aerial force chief killed during Gaza airstrike: Israel

The head of Hamas's air force, Murad Abu Murad, was killed in an overnight airstrike in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) revealed on Saturday.

14 Oct 2023

Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli military launches 'localized raids' into Gaza, major escalation looms

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched targeted "localized raids" on the ground in Gaza on Friday, sending in infantry and tanks to clear the area of potential Hamas terrorists and search for missing Israelis, The Times of Israel reported.

14 Oct 2023

Hamas

Operation Ajay: 2nd flight carrying 235 Indians from Israel arrives

The second flight under Operation Ajay—a mission launched by the Government of India to bring back Indian citizens stranded in war-torn Israel—landed in New Delhi from Tel Aviv on Saturday morning. It has been learned that 235 Indian nationals, including two infants, were on board.

13 Oct 2023

Delhi

Delhi reportedly on high alert amid ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict

While the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas continues to worsen, a security alert has reportedly been sounded in Delhi over the possibility of protests in the national capital.

13 Oct 2023

France

France: Man screaming 'Allahu Akbar' stabs teacher to death

A teacher at a school in Arras, France, was stabbed to death and two others were gravely injured in a knife attack on Friday, The Associated Press reported.

13 Oct 2023

China

Israeli diplomat stabbed in China in suspected terror attack

An Israeli diplomat has been stabbed in China in a suspected terrorist attack, Israel's Foreign Ministry told The Times of Israel. The diplomat is hospitalized, and his condition is said to be stable.

13 Oct 2023

Palestine

Israel tells people to evacuate Gaza, Hamas says stay put

Israel's military "ordered" people to evacuate Gaza City and move further south into the Gaza Strip ahead of a ground offensive to eradicate Hamas, the Associated Press reported.

13 Oct 2023

Hamas

Israel using white phosphorus in Gaza, Lebanon: Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch has accused the Israeli military of using white phosphorus on its targets in Gaza and Lebanon.

13 Oct 2023

Hamas

Millions of Gazans asked to move south 'within 24-hours': UN

Israel's military ordered the evacuation of northern Gaza, which is home to 1.1 million people, within 24 hours on Friday, a United Nations (UN) spokesperson said.

13 Oct 2023

Hamas

Operation Ajay brings back 212 Indians stranded in war-torn Israel

The first flight under Operation Ajay—a mission to repatriate Indian citizens stranded in Israel due to the ongoing conflict— carrying 212 passengers, including an infant, touched down in New Delhi on Friday morning.

12 Oct 2023

Syria

Israel strikes Syrian airports amid ongoing conflict with Hamas

Amidst its ongoing war with Hamas, Israel on Thursday struck two major airports in Syria.

India has always supported formation of Palestine: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), on Thursday, said that it supports the formation of an independent state of Palestine.

12 Oct 2023

Hamas

Tech companies in Israel consider relocation amid escalating conflict

Global tech giants such as Microsoft and Google could soon move their offices from Israel to India or countries in eastern Europe or the Middle East, Economic Times reported.

12 Oct 2023

Hamas

Operation Ajay to bring home Indians stuck in war-torn Israel

As the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas gets deadlier, the Indian government has launched Operation Ajay to bring back Indians stranded in the war-torn country.

12 Oct 2023

Hamas

'It is like zombie movie': Situational update on Israel-Hamas war

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF), on Thursday, said that Hamas was executing handcuffed women and children.

12 Oct 2023

Joe Biden

Israel-Hamas war: Biden alleges 'terrorists beheading children,' White House clarifies

Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, United States (US) President Joe Biden has alleged that he never thought he would see photographs of terrorists beheading kids.

12 Oct 2023

Benjamin Netanyahu

Every Hamas member is a dead man: Israel's PM Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the Palestinian group Hamas that each of its members is "a dead man."

11 Oct 2023

Delhi Police

Hamas terrorist group's funding trail has Indian connection: Details here

The Delhi Police investigation into a 2019 case reportedly uncovered a surprising link between Palestinian terror group Hamas's funding and an Indian cryptocurrency heist.

11 Oct 2023

Hamas

95-year-old Israeli veteran joins war against Hamas

A 95-year-old Israeli veteran, Ezra Yachin, has returned to the battlefield to fight Hamas, which launched an attack on Israel on Saturday, triggering a full-fledged war.

How does Hamas get weapon supply despite strict blockade

Palestinian terror group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on Saturday using high-grade weapons.

11 Oct 2023

Hamas

Israel kills Hamas military chief's family members in airstrike

Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip overnight reportedly struck Hamas military chief Mohammad Deif's father's home in the Al-Furkan neighborhood of the region.

11 Oct 2023

Joe Biden

No specific information on Iran's role in Hamas attack: US

The United States (US) on Tuesday said that there was "no specific information" that would implicate Iran in the recent terrorist attack carried out by Hamas against Israel, PTI reported.

11 Oct 2023

Hamas

Israel snatches border areas from Hamas, death toll crosses 3,000

Israel claimed to have recaptured Gaza's border areas from Hamas as the death toll crossed 3,000 with the war entering Day 5 on Wednesday.

11 Oct 2023

Elon Musk

Musk has 24 hours to tackle Israel-Hamas 'disinformation' on X

The European Union is calling on Elon Musk to tackle the spread of "disinformation" on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

10 Oct 2023

Hamas

Mia Khalifa's Playboy podcast deal terminated over her pro-Hamas posts 

Former adult film star Sarah Chamoun, also known as Mia Khalifa, has lost a podcast deal with Canadian radio host Todd Shapiro due to her public support for Palestine amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

10 Oct 2023

Hamas

Israel takes Gaza border's 'full control,' 1,500 Hamas terrorists killed

Israel said on Tuesday it has "restored full control" over the Gaza border and had "largely regained control" of the country's southern region, according to the Associated Press.

10 Oct 2023

Narendra Modi

India stands with Israel: PM Modi after Netanyahu's phone call

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he received a phone call from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu who informed him about the current situation amid the conflict with the Palestinian terror group Hamas.

10 Oct 2023

Saudi Arabia

Israel conflict: Saudi crown prince assures unwavering support to Palestine

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised to stand for the Palestinian people's legitimate rights amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, Saudi state media reported on Tuesday.

Israel-Hamas war enters 4th day, death toll mounts to 1,600

At least 1,600 people have died and thousands were injured in the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, India Today reported.

US defense stocks surge amid Israel-Hamas war

As the conflict between Israel and Hamas intensifies, defense stocks in the United States (US) are seeing remarkable growth.

10 Oct 2023

Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu's stern warning: Israel will finish war that Hamas started

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a powerful message to the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Tuesday, saying though Israel didn't start the war, it would be the one to end it.

09 Oct 2023

Egypt

Israel ignored warnings of 'something big': Egypt official

An Egyptian intelligence official has claimed that Israel ignored multiple warnings from Egypt about a major impending attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Associated Press reported.

09 Oct 2023

Hamas

Oil prices jump up to 5% amid Israel-Hamas war

The price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, on Monday surged as high as $88.76 per barrel, rising around $4.18, or 4.94%, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose to $87.02 a barrel, up $4.23, or 5.11%.

09 Oct 2023

Palestine

Bank of Israel to sell $30bn forex to stabilize shekel

The Bank of Israel has announced its intention to sell up to $30 billion in foreign currency in the open market, Reuters reported.

09 Oct 2023

Hamas

Iran helped Hamas plan attack on Israel for weeks: WSJ

Iran allegedly helped Palestinian militant group Hamas in planning its unprecedented Saturday attack on Israel weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported.

09 Oct 2023

Swara Bhasker

Gal Gadot, Gauahar Khan: Actors pick sides amid Israel-Hamas war

The ongoing, longstanding Israel-Palestine conflict has shocked the world.

09 Oct 2023

Palestine

Israel-Hamas war: Investors lose Rs. 4L crore as markets decline

The Israel-Palestine conflict has emerged as a fresh concern for global markets. Indian markets are feeling the thaw too.