Iran trying to open front against Israel in Syria

IANS | October 15, 2023 3:03 PM

Jerusalem, Oct 15 (IANS) A senior Israeli official accused Iran on Sunday of trying to open a second war front by deploying weapons in or through Syria as Israel steps up a counter-offensive in Gaza to the south, Jerusalem Post reported.

'Hamas ordered to kidnap soldiers & civilians'

IANS | October 14, 2023 5:07 PM

Tel Aviv, Oct 14 (IANS) One week after the murder of Israelis in a Hamas attack on southern Israel, the New York Times reveals how well-prepared the terrorists were and how extensive the Israel's intelligence failure was.

US intelligence warned of increased risk days before Hamas attack

IANS | October 14, 2023 3:16 PM

Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) The US intelligence community produced at least two assessments based in part on intelligence provided by Israel warning President Joe Biden's administration of an increased risk for Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the weeks ahead of the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel, according to informed sources.

Israel pounds Gaza with airstrikes asking Hamas to release hostages as global efforts mount

TN Ashok | October 12, 2023 10:08 PM

Tel Aviv, Oct 12 (IANS) Israeli armed forces pounded Gaza with continuous air strikes even as US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, on a mission to locate missing Americans and free US hostages, arrived here and condemned the Hamas attack after his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top officials, characterising it as "litany of brutality and inhumanity" that evoked "the worst of Islamic State".