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More than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health officials say Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip)
June 12, 2025 12:22 pm
The Palestinian death toll from the 20-month Israel-Hamas war passed 55,000, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday, and hospitals said at least 21 people were killed while on their way to aid distribution sites.
Israel-Gaza Ceasefire News Highlights: 90 Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel after 3 hostages released by Hamas
January 21, 2025 7:45 am
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire News Highlights: The development came as three Israeli women hostages returned to their home country after Hamas handed them over to Red Cross.
Critical first step: UN chief Guterres welcomes Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
January 16, 2025 12:27 pm
Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire agreement which promises the release of hostages held by militants in Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
India concerned over West Asia escalation, calls for restraint and dialogue
October 27, 2024 8:18 am
Without naming any country, the Ministry of External Affairs in a statement said, "We reiterate our call to all concerned to exercise restraint and return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy."
'We will not leave...': Palestinian president urges world to stop 'genocidal war' in Gaza
September 27, 2024 6:13 am
Stating that Israel has refused to implement UN resolutions, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the country was not worthy of membership in the organisation.
US releases $3.5 billion to Israel to spend on US weapons, military equipment
August 10, 2024 5:00 am
The latest bloodshed in the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict was triggered on October. 7 when Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200 and taking about 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
Death before capture: What is the Israeli military's Hannibal Directive?
July 11, 2024 12:08 pm
The Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz has reported that when Hamas attacked on October 7, the IDF activated a deadly military policy that aims to exterminate the enemy even at the cost of killing Israeli soldiers. Where did this policy come from?
Israeli protesters block highways, call for cease-fire to return hostages 9 months into war in Gaza
July 08, 2024 12:24 pm
Near the border with Gaza, Israeli protestors released 1,500 black and yellow balloons to symbolize those fellow citizens who were killed and abducted.
A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat
June 28, 2024 5:50 pm
The army initially said Abadi was a suspected militant, but later acknowledged he had not posed a threat to Israeli forces and was caught in crossfire with militants.
Israeli tanks push deeper into Rafah, forcing people to flee again
June 19, 2024 5:47 pm
Some eight months into the war, there has been no sign of let up in the fighting as efforts by international mediators, backed by the United States, have so far failed to persuade Israel and Hamas to agree to a ceasefire.
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE PHOTOS
Israel police clashed with Palestinians, the holiest night of Ramadan
May 09, 2021 2:12 pm
The Palestinian protesters and Israel police were both injured during the clash, this further worsened the religious unrest between the two groups.
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