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Hezbollah drone attack on military base kills four Israeli soldiers

At least four Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were killed and 58 others were wounded by a Hezbollah drone strike on a military base near Binyamina in north-central Israel on Sunday night, according to Times of Israel and IDF.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES October 14, 2024

Israeli warplanes bomb southern Lebanon amid calls for restraint

Beirut/Jerusalem: Israel launched its most aggressive strikes on south Lebanon as warplanes carried out bombings late on Thursday escalating the ongoing conflict between the Jewish nation and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah amid calls for restraint by the United States and the UK.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES September 20, 2024

Day after pager explosion, walkie-talkies blow up in Hezbollah strongholds of Beirut; several casualties feared

Beirut: A day after pagers exploded across Lebanon, killing nine people and injuring more than 2,800 others, walkie-talkie blasts were reported across Beirut in places regarded as the militant outfit Hezbollah stronghold, media reports said.

by Trans World Features September 18, 2024

Israel military recovers bodies of 6 hostages from Gaza Strip trunnel

Jerusalem: Israel military Sunday recovered the bodies of six hostages, held by Hamas, from a tunnel in the Gaza Strip, where they were killed not long before the troops reached.

by Trans World Features September 01, 2024

Middle East Tension: Israeli Mossad spy agency hired 'Iranian agents' to assassinate Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh

Israel's spy agency Mossad had hired agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) to plant explosives in three separate rooms of a building where Ismail Haniyeh was staying in Tehran, a British newspaper claims, days after the assassination of the Hamas political leader.

by TRANS WORLD FEATURES August 03, 2024

Israel won't follow court order on Gaza ceasefire: Benjamin Netanyahu

Tel Aviv: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a bold statement on Saturday that the country will continue its campaign against Hamas until it achieves victory on Hamas, underscoring that no external entities, including the World Court, can stop its counter-offensive, media reports said.

by Trans World Features January 14, 2024

Jaishankar speaks to Palestinian PM Mohammed Shtayyeh, reiterates India's 'longstanding position'

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar engaged in a discussion with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh on Saturday, reiterating India's longstanding stance on the Palestine-Israel matter.

by Trans World Features December 10, 2023

With helicopter on standby, Israel all prepared to receive Gaza hostages as part of 4-day truce deal

New Delhi: With just a few hours left in the release of 13 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza as part of a four-day truce deal, Israel said it is completely prepared to receive them.

by Trans World Features November 24, 2023

Israel-Hamas conflict: Four-day truce begins

The truce between Israel and Hamas members appears to be taking effect after more than a month-long conflict which has left at least 14,500 people dead, as claimed by Palestinians.

by Trans World Features November 24, 2023

Israel-Hamas crisis: IDF shares video of tunnel located under Shifa Hospital in Gaza

Israel Defense Forces on Sunday (November 19, 2023) shared a video of a tunnel believed to be dug by Hamas operatives underneath the Shifa Hospital complex in Gaza.

by Trans World Features November 20, 2023

Israel-Hamas crisis: IDF shares video footage of hostages taken inside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza

Israel Defense Forces on Sunday (November 19, 2023) released a video which showed hostages being taken to Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital following the deadly attack conducted by Hamas on October 7.

by Trans World Features November 20, 2023

Israeli Defence Forces says allowed evacuation from Shifa hospital in Gaza strip via secure route

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it had allowed a number of people to evacuate from the Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip via a safe route, and that medical personnel will remain at the facility to assist patients who are unable to evacuate.

by Trans World Features November 18, 2023

Gaza ceasefire 'will not happen': Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Tel Aviv: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday said that a ceasefire in its war with Gaza war "will not happen" as it would mean "to surrender" to Hamas.

by Trans World Features October 31, 2023

Woman soldier released from Hamas captivity in Gaza after 23 days, says Israel army

Jerusalem: A female Israeli soldier was released from the Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, the army said Monday.

by Trans World Features October 31, 2023

Turkey Prez Erdogan calls on Israel to cease attacks on Gaza Strip, get out of 'state of insanity'

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on Israel to immediately get out of "the state of insanity" and cease its attacks on the Gaza Strip.

by Trans World Features October 29, 2023

India-Middle East Economic Corridor likely cause of Hamas attack: Biden

Washington DC: US President Joe Biden has indicated that one of the motives behind Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7 was the recent announcement of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, which aims to connect the entire region through an extensive network of railways, roads, and ports, news agency ANI reported.

by Trans World Features October 26, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: Death toll in West Bank rises to 103, says Palestinian Health Ministry

GazaI: The death toll in the West Bank has risen to 103 since the latest armed conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out on October 7, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

by Trans World Features October 25, 2023

Israel-Hamas conflict: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for immediate ceasefire

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire to 'ease epic suffering, make the delivery of aid easier and safer and facilitate the release of hostages', in the Gaza Strip.

by Trans World Features October 25, 2023

18 killed in Israeli strike near Gaza church, claims Hamas-run Health Ministry

Gaza: At least 18 Palestinian Christians were killed by an Israeli air strike that took place near a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City on Thursday evening, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry.

by Trans World Features October 20, 2023

Israeli security forces arrest key Hamas spokesperson Hassan Yousef from West Bank

A key Hamas spokesperson has been detained by Israeli security forces during overnight raids conducted across the West Bank.

by Trans World Features October 20, 2023

Israel-Gaza conflict: UN chief Antonio Guterres urges ceasefire, region on the precipice

UN chief António Guterres called on Wednesday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Middle East to ease the “epic human suffering” in the Israel-Gaza conflict.

by Trans World Features October 18, 2023

Middle East on verge of the abyss, UN chief Antonio Guterres alerts as Israel-Hamas conflict deepens

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday appealed to Hamas to immediately release all hostages and to Israel to grant “unimpeded access for humanitarian aid” into the Gaza Strip.

by Trans World Features October 16, 2023

Islamic nations grouping calls 'urgent extraordinary meeting' on Israel-Gaza conflict

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia): A high-level coalition of Islamic nations has summoned an "urgent extraordinary meeting" in Saudi Arabia to deliberate on the Israel-Gaza conflict, AFP reported.

by Trans World Features October 15, 2023

Israel Defense Forces says top Hamas commander involved in last week's attack killed

The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said a top Hamas commander, who was involved in last week's attacks, was killed when fighter jets struck an operational headquarters used by the group over the past day, media reports said.