Israel launches probe into failures leading up to Oct 7 Hamas attack

IANS | March 8, 2024 1:39 AM

Jerusalem, March 8 (IANS) Israel's military said on Thursday that it launched an internal investigation into the failures that led up to Hamas's attack on October 7, 2023, which caught the country off guard and resulted in the deaths and kidnapping of hundreds of citizens.

Nikki Haley to quit GOP presidential race?

IANS | March 6, 2024 5:44 PM

Washington, March 6 (IANS) Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Nikki Haley is set to quit the race for the White House, clearing the decks for her former boss and GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, according to media reports.

Hamas seeks permanent ceasefire for releasing hostages

IANS | March 6, 2024 9:12 AM

Tel Aviv, March 6 (IANS) Senior Hamas leader Osama Hamaden has said that the outfit will release the remaining 134 hostages only when the permanent ceasefire is in place and Israelis completely withdraw from Gaza.