Jerusalem, Oct 18 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday posted a video on social media which included multiple shots showing the deadly Gaza hospital explosion, saying it was caused by a "failed rocket launch" and not an airstrike.
United Nations, Oct 18 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned the deadly Gaza hospital blast and called for a humanitarian ceasefire in the region as the Israel-Hamas conflict continued to rage.
Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) The US State Department has raised its travel advisory for Lebanon to Level 4 'Do Not Travel' due to the "unpredictable security situation related to rocket, missile, and artillery exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah or other armed militant factions".
Jerusalem, Oct 18 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that the country will release more evidence to prove that it was not responsible for the blast at a hospital in Gaza that claimed the lives of hundreds of people.
Jerusalem, Oct 18 (IANS) US President Joe Biden plans to ask Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu some "tough questions as a friend of Israel" regarding Jerusalem's strategy in the Gaza war, White House National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby told reporters aboard Air Force One with the President enroute to Tel Aviv, media reports said.
Jammu, Oct 18 (IANS) Two Border Security Force (BSF) troopers were injured in a firing by Pakistan rangers on the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said.
Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) The White House has confirmed that the Jordan portion of US President Joe Biden's trip to the Middle East has been cancelled, media reports said.
London, Oct 17 (IANS) Israel is on the cusp of an armed military incursion into the Gaza Strip to battle Hamas militants who recently launched a series of surprise attacks against it, killing hundreds of civilians, a media report said.
Jerusalem, Oct 17 (IANS) The Israeli military on Tuesday confirmed that there was no ceasefire in the Gaza Strip yet and the Rafah Crossing Point between the Hamas-controlled enclave and Egypt remains closed.
Jerusalem, Oct 16 (IANS) The US Embassy in Israel on Monday warned Gaza residents who were hoping to evacuate using the Rafah Crossing Point -- the Hamas-controlled enclave's border crossing with Egypt -- that if the crossing opens, then it might be only for a "limited time".
