The ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran are stretching the term's meaningCeasefires have been announced but fighting continues across the Middle East - Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. Israeli forces advance in Gaza and L...
02 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Hamas confirms that Israeli airstrikes killed its new military leader in Gaza CityIsraeli airstrikes have killed Mohammed Odeh, the new leader of Hamas's military wing, and his family. This comes as Gaza observes a subdue...
28 May, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says close to killing all architects of October 7 attacksHis remarks followed the Israeli military's announcement that Ezzedine Al-Haddad, commander of Hamas's armed wing, had been killed in an ai...
17 May, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
As Netanyahu spotlights Israel's ties to UAE, its rulers prefer to be discreetThe Israel-UAE alliance, typically discreet, was exposed by revelations of Iron Dome deployment and a secret Netanyahu visit, prompting a U...
16 May, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Israeli report accuses Hamas of 'systematic, widespread' sexual violence on Oct 7A new report details systematic sexual violence by Hamas and allies during the October 7 attack and against hostages. The Israeli commissio...
12 May, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
Trump has paused 3 Mideast wars, but grievances remain and could reignite themThe Middle East faces a fragile peace after recent events. Conditional ceasefires are in place, but underlying issues persist. Millions rem...
25 Apr, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
US-Iran: Decoding more than four decades of enmityArch-foes United States and Iran are set to hold talks in Islamabad. This meeting aims to end a month-long war in the Middle East. A fragil...
11 Apr, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Israel receives remains of deceased soldier from GazaPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement the remains were handed over to Israeli forces in the Palestinian territory ...
10 Nov, 2025, 12.25 AM IST
Hamas broadens Gaza search for hostages as Egypt joins effortIn a concerted effort to recover the remains of Israeli hostages, Hamas is expanding its search operations into new areas of Gaza. Egypt ha...
27 Oct, 2025, 12.41 AM IST
Hamas accuses Israel of ceasefire violations and says it will delay next release of hostagesHamas announced a delay in releasing hostages, citing Israeli violations of the ceasefire terms. This follows the return of three Israeli h...
11 Feb, 2025, 02.50 PM IST
Three Israeli hostages set to be released in latest Gaza exchangeHamas is set to hand over three Israelis, including Yarden Bibas, in exchange for 182 Palestinian prisoners as part of a truce. The Rafah c...
01 Feb, 2025, 08.33 AM IST
How the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal will unfold - and why it is so precariousIsraeli troops have moved to Gaza's edges, with the first hostages released and displaced Palestinians returning home under a ceasefire. Th...
24 Jan, 2025, 07.25 AM IST
From releasing hostages to allowing 600 truckloads of humanitarian aid everyday, here are key elements of Gaza ceasefire dealA Gaza ceasefire deal went into effect, involving a phased Israeli withdrawal and the release of hostages by Hamas. The agreement includes ...
20 Jan, 2025, 07.27 PM IST
UN says Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes in a deadly raidOffice spokesman Jeremy Laurence expressed concerns about possible violations of rules of proportionality, distinction and precaution by th...
11 Jun, 2024, 11.56 PM IST
Can Hamas locate remaining hostages in mayhem of Gaza war?While Hamas planned and launched the Oct. 7 attack, other militants quickly joined in, pouring into Israel and seizing more people. Hamas s...
29 Nov, 2023, 07.29 PM IST
More Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners expected to be freedHamas took some 240 hostages during an Oct. 7 incursion into southern Israel that killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli figures, prompt...
28 Nov, 2023, 07.36 AM IST
Hamas delays hostage release, demands aid to northern GazaUnder the truce deal between Israel and Hamas, mediated by Qatar, a total of 50 hostages are to be exchanged for 150 Palestinian prisoners,...
25 Nov, 2023, 10.21 PM IST