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Humanitarian crisis caused by Israel-Hamas war unacceptable: Ruchira Kamboj

India termed the UN Security Council resolution that demanded immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the month of Ramadan a "positive step," asserting that the humanitarian crisis resulting from the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict is "simply unacceptable." "We are deeply troubled by the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The humanitarian crisis has deepened and instability has been increasing in the region and beyond," India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, told a UN General Assembly meeting here Monday. She said India views the adoption of a resolution on March 25 by the UN Security Council "as a positive step." Kamboj said the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to a large-scale loss of civilian lives, especially women and children. "The resulting humanitarian crisis is simply unacceptable," she said, adding that Delhi has strongly condemned the deaths of civilians in the conflict and it is imperative to avoid the loss of civilian lives in any conflict

Iran accuses US of giving Israel 'green light' to attack consulate in Syria

Iran's foreign minister Monday accused the United States of giving Israel the green light for a strike on its consulate building in Syria that killed seven Iranian military officials including two generals. Hossein Amirabdollahian reiterated Tehran's vows that it will respond to the attack, widely blamed on Israel, that appeared to signify an escalation of Israel's targeting of military officials from Iran, which supports militant groups fighting Israel in Gaza, and along its border with Lebanon. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an address Monday reiterated the Iran-backed group's support for a Tehran military response to the attack that killed Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior military official in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force, and worsened fears of the war spiraling into the rest of the Middle East. Since the war in Gaza began six months ago, clashes have increased between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah. Hamas, which rules Gaza and attacked Israel on Oct. 7, i

Eyeless in Gaza

Little visibility on the end of the conflict

Gaza ceasefire talks still deadlocked despite reports of progress: Hamas

Western powers have voiced outrage over what they see as an unacceptably high Palestinian civilian death toll and humanitarian crisis in Gaza arising from Israel's military onslaught to destroy Hamas

Oil prices edge lower on Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks after 6 months of war

Brent crude futures dropped 90 cents or 1%, to $90.27 a barrel by 1000 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was down 86 cents, or about 0.9%, at $86.05

Israel pulls troops from southern Gaza, plans to clear Hamas from Rafah

Israel's military announced Sunday it had withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group and bringing its troop presence in the territory to one of the lowest levels since the six-month war began. But defence officials said troops were merely regrouping as the army prepares to move into Hamas' last stronghold, Rafah. The war in Gaza continues, and we are far from stopping, said the military chief, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi. Local broadcaster Channel 13 TV reported that Israel was preparing to begin evacuating Rafah within one week and the process could take several months. Still, the withdrawal was a milestone as Israel and Hamas marked six months of fighting. Military officials, speaking on condition of anonymity under army policy, said a significant force remained in Gaza to continue targeted operations including in Khan Younis, a Hamas stronghold and hometown of the group's leader, Yehy

Israel pulls troops out of southern Gaza; official says far from halting

Israel's military announced Sunday it had withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. Watch the video to know more.

Gaza peace talks making progress, all parties agree on basic points

Netanyahu said that despite growing international pressure, Israel would not give in to "extreme" demands from Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas

Israel Defense Forces discover, demolish 900-mtr-long tunnel in Khan Yunis

Inside the tunnel, in the city's Al Amal neighbourhood, soldiers discovered large quantities of weapons and areas for Hamas operatives to rest

Protests erupt in Israel demading Netanyahu's resignation, early elections

Israelis have been expressing increasing dissatisfaction with Netanyahu's management of the ongoing conflict, and the release of the hostages who have been held in Gaza since October 7

Victory near, claims Netanyahu as Israel pulls some of its troops from Gaza

"The 98th Commando Division has concluded its mission in Khan Yunis," the army said in a statement. "The division left the Gaza Strip in order to recuperate and prepare for future operations."

Iranian commander renews vow to revenge Syria strike that killed 2 generals

A top military commander on Saturday renewed Iran's promise to retaliate after an airstrike earlier this week widely blamed on Israel destroyed Iran's consulate in Syria, killing 12 people, including two elite Iranian generals. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, Iran's joint chief of staff, told mourners gathered for the funeral of Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahdi that Iran will decide when and how to stage an operation to take revenge. Zahdi was the highest ranking commander slain in Monday's attack. The time, type, plan of the operation will be decided by us, in a way that makes Israel regret what it did," he said. "This will definitely be done. The attack on an Iranian diplomatic compound was a significant escalation in a long-running shadow war between the two archenemies, and Israel has been bracing for an Iranian response. In all, 12 people were killed in the strike: Seven Iranian Revolutionary Guard members, four Syrians and a Hezbollah militia member. On Friday, the commander of Iran's powerf

Iran asks US to step aside, readies response to Israeli attack on consulate

The US hasn't commented on the alleged message Iran had sent

Death of aid workers in Gaza: EU allies may halt arms sale to Israel

The words coming from some of Israel's closest allies have been startling in their vehemence: appalled, outraged, no more excuses. The Israeli military's killing of seven aid workers in Gaza has triggered unprecedented criticism from European leaders, who are stepping up calls for a cease-fire and in some cases halting arms sales to Israel as the war's toll mounts. The attack on the World Central Kitchen convoy has sharpened the dilemma for European politicians, who are squeezed between support for an ally that suffered a terrible attack on October 7 and growing public pressure to stop a war over which they have little control. Nothing justifies such a tragedy, French Foreign Minister Sbastien Sjourn said after Monday's attack. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was appalled by the deaths of the aid workers, three of whom were British. Britain summoned the Israeli ambassador for a reprimand over the killings. So did Poland, which lost one of its citizens and whose foreign minist

Israel army dismisses 2 officers over drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza

The Israeli military said an internal probe found its forces had mistakenly believed they were "targeting armed Hamas operatives"

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Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly strikes on aid workers in Gaza

The Israeli military said Friday that it has dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a food-delivery mission, saying they had mishandled critical information and violated the army's rules of engagement. The findings of a retired general's investigation into the Monday killings marked an embarrassing admission by Israel, which faces growing accusations from key allies, including the US, of not doing enough to protect Gaza's civilians from its war with Hamas. The findings are likely to renew scepticism over the Israeli military's decision-making. Palestinians, aid groups and human rights organisations have repeatedly accused Israeli forces of firing recklessly at civilians throughout the conflict a charge Israel denies. It's a tragedy, the military's spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, told reporters. It's a serious event that we are responsible for and it shouldn't have happened and we will make su

McDonald's buys its Israeli outlets from franchisee who sparked boycotts

McDonald's is buying its restaurants in Israel from a longtime franchisee, hoping to reset sales that have slumped due to boycotts in the region. The Chicago-based burger giant said on Friday it will buy Alonyal Limited, which owns and operates 225 restaurants in Israel. Financial terms weren't disclosed. The deal is expected to close in the next few months. McDonald's said it would operate the restaurants and retain more than 5,000 employees. McDonald's remains committed to the Israeli market and to ensuring a positive employee and customer experience in the market going forward, Jo Sempels, McDonald's president of international developmental licensed markets, said in a statement, Alonyal has operated McDonald's in Israel for more than 30 years. In a statement Friday, Alonyal CEO Omri Padan said the chain is one of the country's most successful. But Alonyal also sparked controversy in October when it announced on social media that McDonald's was providing free meals for Israeli

Iran vows retaliation for apparent strike that killed top IRGC generals

Israel faces increasing isolation as international criticism mounts over its killing of six foreign aid workers this week who were trying to deliver desperately needed food in Gaza

Six months into Gaza war, Israel's isolation grows with no end in sight

When Israel declared war against Hamas last October, it stood unified at home and enjoyed broad backing from around the world following an unprecedented attack by the Islamic militant group. Six months later, Israel finds itself in a far different place: bogged down in Gaza, divided domestically, isolated internationally and increasingly at odds with its closest ally. The risk of a broader regional war remains real. Despite Israel's fierce military onslaught, Hamas is still standing, if significantly weakened. The offensive has pushed Gaza into a humanitarian crisis, displacing more than 80% of the population and leaving over 1 million people on the brink of starvation. Yet Israel hasn't presented a postwar vision acceptable to its partners, and cease-fire talks remain at a standstill. Here are six takeaways from the first six months of war. BATTLEFIELD STALEMATE Israel declared war in response to Hamas' Oct. 7 cross-border attack, in which the militant group killed 1,200 people,