WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gaza policy was a “mistake” and urged Israel to call for a ceasefire, in an interview aired Tuesday.Biden’s comments were some of his strongest criticism yet of Netanyahu amid growing tensions over the civilian death toll from Israel’s war on Hamas and dire conditions inside…
CAIRO: Hamas said on Tuesday that an Israeli proposal on a ceasefire in their war in Gaza did not meet the demands of Palestinian militant factions, but it would study the offer further and deliver its response to mediators. The proposal was handed to the Palestinian Islamist movement by Egyptian and Qatari mediators at talks…
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…
NEW DELHI: Israeli soldiers have sparked outrage by sharing photos and videos of themselves handling lingerie found in Palestinian homes, further intensifying scrutiny of Israel’s offensive in Gaza amid a looming famine crisis, as reported by Reuters.In one video, an Israeli soldier is seen sitting in a room in Gaza, holding lingerie and grinning while…
Gold prices advanced on Monday, as the metal’s appeal was boosted by safe-haven demand owing to tensions in the Middle East, while markets raised bets that the Federal Reserve will cut rates as soon as March. Spot gold was up 0.2% at $2,052.10 per ounce, as of 10:34 a.m. ET (1534 GMT). U.S. gold futures…
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing war with Hamas, Israel security force, Shin Bet has established a new unit to track down every suspect involved in the brutal attack on October 7, which resulted in 1,400 Israeli lives.According to the Jerusalem Post, the new unit named Nili is an acronym ii Hebrew for “The eternity of…
Representative Image New Delhi: Revenues of Indian diamond polishers are expected to drop by 30 – 35 per cent year-on-year to USD 14-15 billion, said a recent report by Crisil Ratings. The slump in revenues is projected owing to the economic slowdown as key markets including the US, the European Union (EU), and China have…
NEW DELHI: As the death toll continuously rises in the Gaza Strip, health officials began storing dead bodies of Palestinians killed in the war in ice-cream trucks because the cemeteries are reportedly short of space, reported ReutersAfter the Hamas attack on Israel last weekend, October 7, Israel has unleashed a fierce bombing on the Gaza…
Amid the ongoing tensions between Hamas and Israel, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that all Tesla Superchargers in Israel will now be free for users. At present, as per Tesla’s website, the EV manufacturer has at least 17 working superchargers deployed across the war-ridden country. Musk’s announcement comes at a time when the Israeli-Palestinian…
Gold prices rose more than 1% on Monday as the military conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas raised political uncertainty in the Middle East, prompting safe-haven buying of investments like bullion. Israel pounded the Palestinian enclave of Gaza on Sunday, killing hundreds of people in retaliation for one of the bloodiest attacks…
