Hamas has released two U.S. hostages, described as a mother and her daughter, according to multiple reports. The two people were released Friday “for humanitarian reasons” in response to Qatari mediation efforts, Reuters reported, citing a spokesperson for the armed wing of the radical Islamist militant group. The hostages’ relationship was also reported by CBS…
The United Nations on Thursday called for an “immediate humanitarian cease-fire” of the Israel-Hamas war to allow for aid to reach Palestinians in Gaza. Gaza’s humanitarian crisis arose from the Israel-Hamas war that broke out earlier this month. On Oct. 7, Hamas — a militant group located in Gaza — launched a massive attack on…
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes pounded locations across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including parts of the south that Israel had declared as safe zones, heightening fears among more than 2 million Palestinians trapped in the territory that nowhere was safe. In the nearly two weeks since a devastating Hamas rampage in…
Last Updated: October 19, 2023, 11:29 IST Supriya Sule’s reaction came after the Assam CM slammed Sharad Pawar for supporting Palestine in conflict with Israel. (ANI) The BJP is disrespectful towards women. But I had hopes from Himanta Biswa Sarma, said Supriya Sule Taking a jibe at Assam chief minister, Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule…
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The first crack in a punishing 10-day siege on the territory came one day after a deadly blast at a Gaza City hospital killed hundreds and put immense strain on…
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. vetoed a U.N. resolution Wednesday to condemn all violence against civilians in the Israel-Hamas war and to urge humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, saying it was too early to craft an appropriate Security Council response to the crisis. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the council needs to allow…
CAIRO (AP) — Within hours after a blast was said to have killed hundreds at a Gaza hospital, protesters hurled stones at Palestinian security forces in the occupied West Bank and at riot police in neighboring Jordan, venting fury at their leaders for failing to stop the carnage. A summit planned in Jordan on Wednesday…
Curated By: Saurabh Verma Last Updated: October 18, 2023, 18:19 IST the Union Minister said it is very disturbing when a senior leader like Sharad Pawar makes “preposterous” statements on India’s stand on a terror attack in Israel. (Photo: PTI file) Sharad Pawar, who served as India’s defence minister from 1991 to 1993 under Prime…
The number of journalists killed while covering the Israel-Hamas war has risen to at least 17 as of early Wednesday morning, marking a jump from the death toll reported last week. On Oct. 7, Hamas, a militant group located in Gaza, launched a massive attack on Israel, prompting Israel to retaliate by launching strikes at…
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel bombed areas of southern Gaza where it had told Palestinians to flee to ahead of an expected ground invasion, killing dozens of people on Tuesday in retaliatory attacks it says are targeted at Hamas militants that rule the besieged territory. With no water, fuel or food being delivered…