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India urges Tel Aviv to ensure safety of 1st batch of workers
New Delhi: India on Thursday said it has urged Israel to ensure safety of the Indian construction workers who have gone to the country this week under the framework of a bilateral…
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First batch of 60-plus Indian construction workers leaving for Israel: Envoy
The first batch of 60 Indian construction workers left for Israel after an agreement was signed between the two countries to fill the urgent workforce gap that arose after the October 7 Hamas…
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Iran to sue Israel over attack on its diplomatic mission in Syria
Tehran: Iran’s Vice President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehqan has said that the country would file a lawsuit against Israel for its “deadly attack” on the Iranian consulate in Syria. Dehqan made…
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Israel calls up reservists to bolster air defence array amid Iranian threats
Jerusalem: Israel’s military has announced that it is reinforcing its aerial defence system with reserve soldiers amid escalating tensions with Iran. In a statement on Wednesday, the military said, “It was decided…
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Israel proposes plan with UN to dismantle Palestinian relief agency
Israel has proposed scrapping UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, and transferring its staff to a new organization for streamlined food aid delivery to Gaza. Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi submitted…
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Israeli airstrike kills seven foreign aid workers in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed seven workers from a team that was distributing food to people, including foreigners, according to the Gaza government media office and the nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen.…
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Netanyahu revives push to ban Al Jazeera network in Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Monday, April 1, revived a push to shut down Qatari satellite television station Al Jazeera in Israel. Through his party spokesperson, he said parliament would be convened…
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Israel withdraws troop from Shifa Hospital after 2-week raid
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Monday that they wrapped up their operation against Hamas terrorists at Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital overnight, with all the troops leaving the area, reported…
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Israeli PM Netanyahu undergoes ‘successful’ hernia surgery
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery for a hernia on Sunday, at a time when discontent is growing against his government amid a bloody conflict with Hamas in Gaza.…
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US, Israel to hold virtual meet on Rafah operations today
Tel Aviv: The US and Israel will hold a virtual meeting of senior officials regarding the Rafah operations. The meeting will be held later on Monday. The US side is likely to…
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 32,705: Ministry
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 32,705, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. In a press statement, the Ministry added on Saturday that…
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US approves to send bombs, jets to Israel: Report
United States (US) President Joe Biden in recent days has quietly approved the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to Israel, The Washington Post reported. This comes despite Washington expressing…
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UNRWA chief urges Israel to allow food delivery to Gaza amid warnings of famine
Gaza: Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), has urged Israel to allow the organisation’s food and nutrition convoys reach northern Gaza and to…
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Death toll rises to 42 after Israeli strikes hit Syria’s Aleppo
Damascus: The death toll from Israeli airstrikes that hit Syria’s northern city of Aleppo has risen to 42, a war monitor reported, updating the previous report of 36 fatalities. The airstrikes targeted…
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Israel kills Hezbollah rocket unit commander in Lebanon
Jerusalem: The Deputy Commander of Hezbollah’s rocket and missile unit, Ali Abed Akhsan Naim, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. The Hezbollah official…
