Donald Trump warned that the Israel-Hamas ceasefire should be canceled if Hamas fails to release all hostages by February 15, raising concerns over the situation in Gaza.
At least 72 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes since a ceasefire was announced, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Tensions escalate as questions arise over the fragility of the truce and the future of peace efforts in the region.
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Israeli Defence Minister in his speech on Monday said that they have defeated Hamas and Hezbollah, and helped in toppling the Bashar Al-Assad regime while warning a similar action against Houthis leadership.
An Israeli strike in Gaza killed at least eight people from the same family, most of them women and children, Palestinian medics said on Tuesday. The strike late Monday hit a house in Gaza City’s central neighborhood of Daraj, according to the Health Ministry’s ambulance and emergency service.
Hours after insurgent groups attacked the capital, Assad said he left Damascus on the morning of December 8. The ousted leader said that he left the country in coordination with Russian allies.
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PM Modi and UAE Deputy PM Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEEC), emphasising its potential to enhance regional connectivity and foster economic ties.
On Saturday, the opposition rebel forces arrived at Damascus as part of its 10-day offensive which led to the fall of the Assad regime. Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad fled the country and took asylum in Russia.
On October 7, Hamas launched a terror attack on Israel, killing over 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. Around 100 of them are still in captivity, and many are feared dead.
Hamas has expressed willingness for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza but accused Israel of not presenting a serious proposal. Hamas leader Basem Naim criticised Israeli actions and urged US intervention to end the violence, while defending the October 7 attack as a response to Israeli actions.
During the campaign, Trump made explosive claims and announcements. Now that Trump has claimed victory, many at home and abroad are asking an urgent question: will he make good on his long list of foreign policy threats, promises and pronouncements?
Qassem will succeed former Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah, who was killed in Israeli strikes in the Lebanese capital, Beirut last month.
The latest Israeli strike can further escalate the tensions as Iranian authorities have repeatedly warned it against launching an attack, saying any strike on Iran would be met with a stronger retaliation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a stern message to the United Nations that it should get UNIFIL forces out of harm's way immediately from Lebanon where the military is carrying out attacks against Hezbollah.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas militants infiltrated Israel and slaughtered over 1,200 civilians while taking many hostage. The war, which started with the incident, has taken the lives of over 42,000 people in Gaza. Thousands have been killed in Lebanon and Isarel.
Iran cancelled all its overnight flights on Sunday as the threat of an Israeli counterstrike looms over the country. Middle East is reeling under severe tensions over the last few weeks.
Powerful new explosions rocked Beirut's southern suburbs late on Saturday as Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon, striking a Palestinian refugee camp deep in the north for the first time as it targeted both Hezbollah and Hamas fighters.
Middle East is reeling under grave tensions of a possible all-out war between Iran and Israel, with Israeli military action already underway in Lebanon against Hezbollah.
In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs urged both parties to restrain attacking each other and asked to return to dialogue and diplomacy in order to avoid wider conflict in the region.
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