NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed “deep concern” over the humanitarian situation in war-torn Gaza as he held bilateral talks with the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in New York.“PM @narendramodimet H.E. Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine, on the sidelines of UNGA today. PM expressed deep concern at the humanitarian situation in Gaza…
An initial investigation by Lebanese authorities has revealed that hand-held devices – pagers and walkie-talkies – that exploded earlier this week were booby-trapped before entering the country, Lebanon‘s mission to the United Nations reported on Thursday. The devices, which included pagers and walkie-talkies, were rigged to detonate via emails and targeted users linked to Hezbollah,…
A missile from Yemen on Sunday entered central Israel and landed in an open area, according to a statement from the Israeli military. The statement confirmed that no injuries were reported and that the missile was identified as a surface-to-surface missile. The military added that the explosions heard shortly before 7 am (0400 GMT) were…
NEW DELHI: The Palestinian ambassador to India, Adnan Abu Al-Haija, urged India on Sunday to mediate the current ongoing crisis between Palestine and Israel. The ambassador called on India to facilitate a ceasefire, organize an international conference, and back the creation of an independent Palestinian state.“We are always looking for a friend like India to…
In an attempt to mitigate the looming threat from Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, the Israeli military early Sunday announced pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon.Israel said the strikes were carried out in the wake of detecting preparations for “large-scale” attacks by Hezbollah.“The IDF identified the Hezbollah terrorist organization preparing to fire missiles and rockets toward Israeli territory.In…
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed at least 18 people from the same family on Saturday. The airstrike targeted a house and adjacent warehouse sheltering displaced people at the entrance to the town of Zawaida, as confirmed by Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, where the casualties were taken. An Associated Press reporter counted the…
NEW DELHI: Amid heightened tensions with Hezbollah and Iran, a former Israel Defense Force (IDF) general has said that the prospect of a “regional war” is “very close”.Israel has been braced for a major attack since last month when a missile strike killed 12 youngsters in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Israel responded by killing…
Over 100 people were killed and dozens were injured in an Israeli strike that hit a school in Gaza on Saturday, according to the city’s civil defence agency.The strike hit a school sheltering displaced people in the Daraj district of eastern Gaza, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA said on Saturday.Mahmoud Basal, the agency spokesman…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur called out LoP Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party for their silence on the atrocities against Hindus and other minority communities in Bangladesh while expressing concern over Gaza. “It is unfortunate that the Leader of Opposition extended congratulations to the interim government (of Bangladesh) but did…
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…
