Beirut, Oct 13 (IANS) As Israel’s northern border remains tense, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has visited neighbouring Lebanon and met with the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, media reports said.
United Nations, Oct 13 (IANS) The Israeli military has informed the UN that it wants approximately 1.1 million people living in northern Gaza, which is about half of the population of the Hamas-controlled enclave, to evacuate to southern Gaza in the next 24 hours, a spokesman for the world body said.
Gaza, Oct 13 (IANS) Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, has vowed to "make Israel pay a higher price" if it carries out a ground offensive in Gaza.
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".
Tel Aviv, Oct 12 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top officials of his government on arrival with strong assurances of US support to them in their war with the Hamas terrorists that has now entered the sixth day leaving 25 Americans dead alongside over a near 2,000 on either side
Jerusalem, Oct 12 (IANS) In his first public statement since the war between Israel and Palestinian terror groups in the Gaza Strip began, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. General Herzi Halevi acknowledged failures that enabled Hamas's infiltration and mass murders last week, media reports said.
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) The US State Department said that it was exploring alternative options "by air, land, and sea to nearby countries" as there were only limited commercial flights available to American citizens wanting to leave Israel amid the ongoing conflict.
Jerusalem, Oct 12 (IANS) Israel's new wartime cabinet has vowed to continue the military operation in the Gaza Strip until "Hamas is toppled and destroyed".
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) In view of Speakers and Parliamentary Representatives of about 27 counties participating in the P-20 summit which is scheduled to be held from Thursday to Saturday at Yashobhumi, the Delhi Traffic Police on Wednesday issued an advisory regarding routes diversion and traffic regulation.
Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) The White House has said that "there are 20 or more Americans" who currently remain unaccounted for since the Hamas launched its attack on Israel on October 7.
