Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir drew criticism from various quarters after he, along with hundreds of Israelies, entered Jerusalem‘s Al-Aqsa mosque compound and performed prayers — this comes as the Middle East remains on edge amid fear of anticipated large-scale Iran and Lebanon attacks in the wake of Hamas chief’s assassination.Ben Gvir and some 2,250…
NEW DELHI: Iran‘s Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi urged India, being a “big power” and “important country”, to take a more active role in resolving the West Asia crisisElahi highlighted India’s influence due to its strong relations with both Israel and Palestine. He emphasized that India being could leverage its relationships to stop the ongoing…
A funeral ceremony was held in Tehran on Thursday for Ismail Haniyeh, the political chief of Hamas, who was killed in a strike that Iran has blamed on Israel. The ceremony was marked by calls for revenge against those responsible for his death.Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, led the prayers for Haniyeh before his…
In the cult classic Taken, that some joke put Liam Neeson’s kids through college after he spent a lifetime of doing classics like Schindler’s List, Neeson’s Brian Mills assures his daughter kidnappers: “If you let my daughter go now, that’ll be the end of it. I will not look for you. I will not pursue…
NEW DELHI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday delivered a fierce defence of Israel‘s ongoing war in Gaza during a speech to Congress. His remarks sparked boycotts by top Democratic lawmakers and drew thousands of protesters to the Capitol, criticising the conflict and its resulting humanitarian crisis. Commitment to ‘Total victory’ Nine months into…
Amid ongoing anti-Israel protests ahead of Netanyahu’s address today, a pro-Palestine organization claimed to have unleashed maggots at Washington DC’s Watergate hotel where some of the Israeli delegates were staying. A video of the critters spread out across what seemed like a dinner table went viral but it is not yet known whether it was…
NEW DELHI: The recent ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has not prompted any immediate change in Israel’s course regarding its military operations in Gaza. The ruling, which demanded a halt to the operation considered essential by the Israeli government for defeating Hamas and rescuing hostages, has been met with continued military activity.Israeli…
JERUSALEM: Israel is keeping up its war in Gaza but is also preparing for scenarios in other areas, PM Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday, amid concern that Iran was preparing to strike Israel in response for the killing of senior Iranian commanders. “Whoever harms us, we will harm them. We are prepared to meet all…
NEW DELHI: Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv to protest against prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the conflict with Hamas in Gaza reached its six-month mark. The protest took place at ‘Democracy Square’, a symbolic location following previous demonstrations against judicial reforms. Protesters demanded elections and called for Netanyahu’s resignation as the…
