Attacks in Gaza intensify as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says air strikes will continue
The 12-story block in Gaza City brought down by Israeli airstrikes housed the U.S. Associated Press and Qatar-based Al Jazeera media operations. The Israel military said it was a legitimate military target.
May 16, 2021, 09:46 AM IST
65 Palestinians killed, 365 wounded in Gaza in Israeli airstrikes
The ongoing violence between Israel and Palestine marks a dramatic escalation of tensions linked to the potential eviction of Palestinian families from East Jerusalem by Israeli settlers and access to one of the most sacred sites in the city, which is a key hub for Islam, Judaism and Christianity.
May 14, 2021, 00:17 AM IST
DNA: Indian channel's ground report on Israel-Palestine conflict
The Israeli army and Hamas militants in Gaza are constantly firing rockets and air strikes at each other. The death toll has been steadily rising as violence spread across the streets of Arab-Jewish mixed cities in Israel.
May 13, 2021, 22:50 PM IST
Hamas says 130 rockets fired at Israel, raid sirens in Tel Aviv
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to expand the offensive, while Gaza militants unleashed a fierce late-night barrage of rockets that set off air-raid sirens and explosions throughout the densely populated Tel Aviv metropolitan area.
May 12, 2021, 23:58 PM IST
Gaza City commander killed in Israeli airstrike, confirms Hamas
Earlier, Israel's internal security agency said that a series of airstrikes had killed Bassem Issa and several other senior Hamas militants. The army released a statement on Wednesday, saying that it carried out a 'complex and first-of-its-kind operation. Those targeted, it said, were a key part of the Hamas General Staff' and considered close to the head of the group's military wing.
May 12, 2021, 22:06 PM IST
35 Palestinians killed in Gaza, 3 in Israel, as violence escalates
It was the heaviest offensive between Israel and Hamas since a 2014 war in Gaza and prompted international concern that the situation could spiral out of control.
May 12, 2021, 06:21 AM IST
Palestinians rocket fire, Israeli strikes in Gaza continue for second day
Nine children were among the 20 dead in Gaza on Monday and scores of rockets were launched into Israel, many that were intercepted by missile defences.
May 11, 2021, 11:09 AM IST
Israel army strikes Hamas military target in response to Gaza rocket attack
The rocket landed in an open area and did not cause any damage or injuries, Israeli media reported.
Oct 06, 2020, 06:23 AM IST
Israel closes Gaza crossing after Palestinians launch incendiary balloons
Israel on Tuesday closed one of its main border crossings with the Gaza Strip after Palestinians launched incendiary balloons that set fire to areas on the Israeli frontier.
Aug 11, 2020, 11:03 AM IST
Gaza rocket sends Israel PM Netanyahu to shelter during campaign rally
The Israeli military confirmed the launch against Ashkelon, which is 12 km (7.5 miles) from the coastal Palestinian enclave, and said the rocket was shot down by an Iron Dome air defence interceptor.
Dec 26, 2019, 08:08 AM IST
Israel launches fresh air strikes on Gaza
Israel on Saturday launched fresh aerial attacks at Hamas targets on the Gaza strip in response to two rockets fired from the enclave.
Nov 16, 2019, 16:52 PM IST
Tenuous truce in Gaza as Islamic Jihad, Israel differ on terms
Islamic Jihad said an Egyptian-mediated truce went into effect at 0330 GMT, about 48 hours after Israel triggered the exchange of fire by killing the Iranian-backed faction`s top Gaza commander in an air strike, deeming him an imminent threat.
Nov 14, 2019, 17:57 PM IST
Israeli air strikes kill 13 Palestinians in Gaza; death toll reaches 23
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel, having killed the Islamic Jihad commander, was not interested in a broader conflict.
Nov 13, 2019, 20:32 PM IST
Israel kills Islamic Jihad commander, rockets rain from Gaza
The rare targeted strike which killed Islamic Jihad`s Baha Abu Al-Atta in Gaza came as Syrian state media said a separate missile attack had hit the home of an Islamic Jihad official in Damascus, killing two people including one of his sons.
Nov 13, 2019, 13:24 PM IST
USAID assistance in the West Bank and Gaza has ceased: US official
The halt was requested by the Palestinian Authority but is certain to bring further hardship to people in the already deprived territories.
Feb 02, 2019, 10:07 AM IST
Gazan dies of wounds from Israel border clash: Health Ministry
At least 134 Palestinians have been killed in clashes since mass protests broke out along the Gaza border on March 30.
Jun 24, 2018, 14:48 PM IST
For a brief moment, goalscorers forget poverty and war
The eyes of the world will turn to Russia this week for the World Cup but it is far away you must look to find the sport`s beating heart -- on war-ravaged streets and in poverty-stricken slums where the simple act of
Jun 11, 2018, 15:22 PM IST
Thousands at funeral for Gaza volunteer killed on Israel border
Razan al-Najjar, 21, a volunteer with the Gaza health ministry, was fatally shot in the chest near Khan Yunis on Friday.
Jun 02, 2018, 23:51 PM IST
Gaza massacre: Israel defends actions as 55 Palestinians killed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his military, saying: "Every country has an obligation to defend its borders.
May 15, 2018, 10:19 AM IST
US opens new embassy in Jerusalem, Donald Trump call it 'a great day for Israel'
President Donald Trump has hailed the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem.
May 14, 2018, 19:46 PM IST
