Israel conducts airstrikes in Gaza after Hamas firebomb launch
The ceasefire between Israel and Gaza-based Hamas militant group has been broken after less than four weeks. Israel said on Wednesday that its aircraft struck...
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Largest Iranian warship sinks off the Gulf of Oman
The largest warship in Iran’s navy has caught fire and sunk in the Gulf of Oman. The incident involving the Kharg happened on Tuesday under...
UN orders probe of ‘systematic’ abuses in Israel, Palestinian territories
The UN Human Rights Council decided Thursday to create an open-ended international investigation into violations surrounding the latest Gaza violence, and into “systematic” abuses in...
Iran names presidential candidates, disqualifies Rouhani’s allies
Iran’s Guardian Council has named seven men to contest the June 18 presidential election, barring prominent candidates allied with its current president amid tensions with...
Israel-Palestine: Pope Francis calls for global prayers for peace
Pope Francis hails the Israel-Palestinian ceasefire and urged the entire Catholic Church to pray for peace. Â The Pope who stated this while addressing Ambassadors at...
Cease-fire between Israel and Hamas comes into effect
A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas-led militants in Gaza has finally come into force after eleven days of intense fighting which left 232 Palestinians and...
Israel approves unilateral cease-fire in Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet has approved a unilateral cease-fire to halt an 11-day military operation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media said late...
Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu rejects Biden’s calls for de-escalation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue his country’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip, resisting calls from the US to move towards a cease-fire....
6 Killed, Gaza home destroyed in Israeli airstrikes
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least six people across the Gaza Strip and leveled the home of an extended family. Despite mounting international pressure for...
Gaza tunnels ‘destroyed’ in heavy airstrikes – Israel
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) says it has unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, destroying fifteen kilometers of militant tunnels and...