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Reuters denies it had prior knowledge of Oct 7 Hamas attack on Israel

"Reuters staff journalists were not on the ground at the locations referred to in the HonestReporting article.

UK's Suella Braverman in war of words with police over Israel-Gaza protests

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has launched a war of words with the Metropolitan Police with a tough-talking newspaper article on Thursday that accuses the force of not tackling the hate marchers protesting on the streets of London against the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Indian-origin Cabinet minister has come under strong criticism from the Opposition benches for accusing the country's largest police force of having a double standard in dealing with aggression during the protests, by ignoring some actions of pro-Palestinian protesters. In a warning to the police, Braverman pointed out that if a planned pro-Palestinian protest march goes ahead this weekend, an assertive and proactive approach to any displays of hate will be expected from the officers on duty. There have been dignified vigils in London held by Britain's Jewish community, but that is not what has tested our capacity to maintain public order, Braverman wrote in The Times' newspaper. It is the pro-Palestinian moveme

India calls for immediate release of Israeli hostages, de-escalation: MEA

Bagchi, in a response to the question on reports of India workers' replacement in Israel, he informed that they are working to ensure the safety of Indians working in the world

Israel's inner socio-economic cabinet discusses Iron Swords war in Gaza

The Prime Minister added that his government will spend on businesses "four times what we spent during COVID. Four times. We are going to spend very large amounts. There will be no lack of funds"

IDF destroys 130 tunnels in ongoing effort to combat Hamas infra in Gaza

In a post on social media platform X, the IDF wrote, "IDF combat engineers are currently working to expose and destroy Hamas terrorist infrastructure in Gaza, including tunnels"

Hamas war: Israel takes journalists on tour in Gaza - here's what they saw

An Israeli tank rolls across a sandy moonscape, surrounded by rubble. Damaged buildings are visible in every direction. Toppled trees lie along the Mediterranean shoreline. The Israeli military escorted international journalists into the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, giving them a glimpse of the aftermath of 12 days of heavy fighting in the area. Israel has been at war against Gaza's Hamas rulers since the Islamic militant group carried out a bloody cross-border attack on October 7, killing over 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping more than 240 others. Israel responded with weeks of intense airstrikes before launching a ground operation on October 27. "It's been a long two weeks of fighting," said Lt. Col. Ido, whose last name was withheld under military guidelines. We've lost some soldiers. The initial focus of the operation was northern Gaza, near the Israeli border, before troops moved in on Gaza City, which Israel says is the center of Hamas' military ...

Israel introduces new national centre for monitoring movement of drones

The centre assists the security and civilian effort in the "Iron Swords" war and also operates drones to identify and locate dropped launches

G7 announces unified stance on Israel-Hamas war after intensive meetings

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial democracies announced a unified stance on the Israel-Hamas war on Wednesday after intensive meetings in Tokyo, condemning Hamas, supporting Israel's right to self-defense and calling for humanitarian pauses to speed aid to desperate civilians in the Gaza Strip. In a statement following two days of talks, the nations sought to balance unequivocal criticism of Hamas' attacks against Israel and the need for urgent action to help civilians in the besieged Palestinian enclave. All parties must allow unimpeded humanitarian support for civilians, including food, water, medical care, fuel and shelter, and access for humanitarian workers, said the statement, hammered out by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and foreign ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Italy. We support humanitarian pauses and corridors to facilitate urgently needed assistance, civilian movement and the release of hostages. The G7 meeting

Israel pressured by allies over plight of civilians in Gaza as 1,000s flee

Israel faced mounting pressure from some of its closest allies Wednesday over the plight of civilians in Gaza, where thousands streamed on foot out of the enclave's north because of dwindling food and water and fear of approaching Israeli forces. Over 70% of Gaza's population of 2.3 million have already left their homes, but the number making their way south has quickened recently as Israeli troops battle Hamas militants inside Gaza City and the humanitarian situation grows increasingly dire. The Group of Seven wealthy nations called Wednesday for the unimpeded delivery of food, water, medicine and fuel, and for humanitarian pauses in the fighting. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has left open the possibility of small pauses to deliver humanitarian aid, but has ruled out a broader cease-fire unless all hostages are freed. There is no end in sight to the war triggered by Hamas' deadly Oct 7 assault inside Israel. Israel has said the battle to end Hamas' rule and crush its

More Palestinians fleeing combat zone in northern Gaza amid war: UN

The pace of Palestinian civilians fleeing the combat zone in northern Gaza has picked up as Israel's air and ground campaign there intensifies. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Wednesday that about 15,000 people fled on Tuesday, compared to 5,000 on Monday and 2,000 on Sunday. Here's what is happening in the latest Israel-Hamas war: UKRAINE EVACUATES 43 OF ITS NATIONALS AND 36 MOLDOVANS FROM GAZA Kyiv: Ukraine has evacuated 43 of its nationals from the Gaza Strip and helped 36 Moldovan citizens reach safety in Egypt, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukrainian diplomats helped the two groups get out of the war zone, Zelenskyy said Wednesday on X, formerly known as Twitter. He also said Ukraine was working with embassies in Israel and Egypt to get more of its citizens out of Gaza. ISRAEL CABINET TO MEET IN WEST BANK FOLLOWING WARNINGS OF MORE VIOLENCE Jerusalem: Israel's wartime security Cabinet will meet late Wednesday in the West Bank offic

Hamas war: G7 announces unified stance supporting Israel after Tokyo meet

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial democracies announced a unified stance on the Israel-Hamas war on Wednesday after intensive meetings in Tokyo, condemning Hamas, supporting Israel's right to self-defence and calling for humanitarian pauses to speed aid to desperate Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, the nations sought to balance criticism of Hamas' attacks against Israel and a push for urgent action to help civilians in the besieged Palestinian enclave in need of food, water, medical care and shelter. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and foreign ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Italy emphasised that they support humanitarian pauses to facilitate urgently needed assistance, civilian movement and release of hostages. There was also condemnation of the rise in extremist settler violence committed against Palestinians, which the ministers said is unacceptable, undermines security in the West Bank, and threatens

Israel-Hamas war: Thousands of Palestinians flee south amid battle in Gaza

Thousands of Palestinians are fleeing south on foot with only what they can carry after running out of food and water in the north, a UN agency said Wednesday, as Israel said its troops were battling Hamas militants deep inside Gaza City. Over 70 per cent of Gaza's population of 2.3 million have already fled their homes, but the growing numbers making their way south point to an increasingly desperate situation in and around Gaza's largest city, which has come under heavy Israeli bombardment. The war triggered by Hamas' October 7 assault inside Israel has entered a second month, with an increasingly dire humanitarian situation inside the besieged Palestinian enclave and no end in sight. Israel has said its war to end Hamas' rule and crush its military capabilities will be long and difficult, and that it will maintain some form of control over the coastal enclave indefinitely. About 15,000 people fled northern Gaza on Tuesday, triple the number that left Monday, according to the UN .

Israel's ground forces target Hamas tunnels after encircling Gaza City

Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Israel had "one target - Hamas terrorists in Gaza, their infrastructure, their commanders, bunkers, communications rooms"

Israel-Hamas war: Civilians trapped in Gaza running out of food, fuel, hope

The offensive has now entered its second month and questions abound about what will come when the fighting stops

Hamas war: Amid US' push, Israel open to 'little pauses' in Gaza for aid

After more than a week of public pressure from the US for humanitarian pauses in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has allowed that his government might be open to only little pauses in its assault on Hamas. The Israeli leader sought to play down differences with his country's most vocal backer on the world stage at a time of rising scrutiny of the sharply rising civilian toll of fighting. Netanyahu spoke after President Joe Biden made a direct appeal to him nearly a month into the war seeking to rally support behind securing even limited relief for civilians in the spiralling conflict. The back-and-forth spotlighted the challenges facing Biden and his administration as they seek to manage what is emerging as one of the defining foreign policy crises of his presidency. The US thus far remains focused on keeping the fighting from exploding into a wider regional war and pushing for limited steps to alleviate civilian suffering. But it has remained steadfastly behind Is

Is the recent optimism in equity markets sustainable? Analysts weigh in

The recent bounce in the markets has been led by a pause in the rate hiking cycle, but the 'higher for longer' narrative is yet to be fully factored in

G7 FMs to meet in Japan with focus on Israel-Hamas conflict, Ukraine

Foreign ministers from G7 countries will meet in Japan's Tokyo this week to discuss the middle east war and the Ukraine conflict, while making efforts to prevent a regional conflagration.

Israeli forces cut off north Gaza; death toll passes 10,000, says report

Already, the Palestinian death toll passed 10,000, the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Monday

PM Modi discusses war in Gaza with Iranian President, emphasises on peace

The two leaders also welcomed the progress in India and Iran's progress in bilateral cooperation, including on the Chabahar port

One month of Israel-Hamas war: Refugee camps bombed, communication down

The Israel-Hamas war has now completed a month. With Israeli airstrikes hitting refugee camps in Gaza Strip, the troops are expected to enter Gaza City soon. Watch the video for all the latest update