Israel’s defence minister says troops seizing ‘large areas’ in Gaza, expanding buffer zones JERUSALEM: Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that the army was seizing large areas in Gaza and... Published 09 Apr, 2025 11:58pm
World Gaza civil defence says 14 killed in Israeli strikes since midnight GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence said Tuesday that 14 people had been killed since midnight in Israeli strikes on the... Published 25 Mar, 2025 02:01pm
World Israeli strike at Gaza hospital kills five CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: An Israeli airstrike at a hospital in Gaza on Sunday killed five people, including a Hamas... Updated 24 Mar, 2025 07:58pm
World Israel strikes southern Syria: state media, monitor DAMASCUS: Israel struck the area of Syria’s southern city of Daraa, the state news agency SANA reported, with a war... Published 18 Mar, 2025 12:53am
World Israel military says struck Hezbollah ‘observation post’ in south Lebanon JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said it struck a Hezbollah observation post in southern Lebanon on Thursday, calling... Published 27 Feb, 2025 10:48pm
World Hamas says it will stop releasing hostages, accuses Israel of ceasefire violations JERUSALEM: Hamas on Monday announced it would stop releasing Israeli hostages until further notice over what the... Published 11 Feb, 2025 12:34am
World Defence minister warns Israeli officers against criticising Trump’s Gaza plan JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Friday warned officers not to “speak out” against US President... Published 07 Feb, 2025 10:54pm
World Israel orders army to plan to let Palestinians leave Gaza OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to prepare for “voluntary” departures... Published 07 Feb, 2025 06:32am
World Israel’s defence minister orders army to prepare for Gaza residents’ departure, after controversial Trump plan **JERUSALEM: Israel’s defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to prepare a plan to allow the “voluntary... Updated 06 Feb, 2025 01:25pm
World Israel army says body of one hostage retrieved from Gaza JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Wednesday that its troops had recovered the body of a hostage in Gaza and... Published 08 Jan, 2025 10:44pm
World Rebel leader says Syria too exhausted for conflict with Israel DAMASCUS: The leader of the rebels who seized power in Damascus criticised Israel on Saturday for its incursion into... Published 14 Dec, 2024 11:00pm
World Israel, Palestinians explore Gaza truce with US envoy on Mideast shuttle mission JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israelis and Palestinians are signaling new efforts to forge a ceasefire deal, even a limited one,... Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:51am
World Israel minister tells US ‘currently a chance’ for Gaza hostage deal JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart Lloyd Austin on Wednesday that there was... Published 11 Dec, 2024 11:53pm
World Israel will hold Lebanon responsible if ceasefire collapses JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that if the ceasefire with Hezbollah collapses, the... Published 03 Dec, 2024 05:58pm
World HRW accuses Israel of ‘war crime’ with ‘forcible transfer’ in Gaza OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday that Israel’s repeated evacuation orders... Updated 14 Nov, 2024 05:33pm
World Israel wants freedom to strike Lebanon even after ceasefire, France says PARIS: Israeli officials are insisting on maintaining a capacity to strike Lebanon at any moment as part of... Published 14 Nov, 2024 12:19am
World Israel’s Netanyahu fires defence minister over breakdown in ‘trust’ JERUSALEM: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired defence minister Yoav Gallant Tuesday following public... Published 06 Nov, 2024 12:17am
World Antony Blinken tells Israel escalation will make civilian return more difficult WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israel on Thursday that further escalation to the conflict... Published 27 Sep, 2024 02:05pm
World Israel rejects US-backed Lebanon ceasefire proposal BEIRUT/JERUSALEM: Israel rejected proposals on Thursday for a ceasefire with Hezbollah, defying allies including the... Updated 26 Sep, 2024 07:01pm
World Israel defence minister says ‘deeply disheartened’ by UK arms export cuts JERUSALEM: Israel’s defence minister on Monday criticised Britain’s decision to suspend some arms exports to Israel... Published 02 Sep, 2024 10:40pm
World Israel FM says expects allies to attack Iran if it strikes JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz told his French and British counterparts Friday that his country... Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:52pm
World Israel thanks US Senate for approving military aid JERUSALEM: Israel’s foreign minister on Wednesday thanked the US Senate for approving $13 billion in military aid... Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:30am
World Israel announces UN expert entry ban over October 7 comment JERUSALEM: Israel on Monday announced a visa ban on the United Nations special rapporteur for the occupied... Published 12 Feb, 2024 10:43pm
World Israel urges more countries to pause UNRWA funds, wants agency replaced JERUSALEM: The Israeli foreign minister called on Saturday for the United Nations' refugee agency for Palestinians... Published 27 Jan, 2024 10:27pm