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Video | US In Poll Mode, Israel’s Netanyahu To Be Forced To Call Truce In Gaza?

The US has been one of the biggest supporters of Israel's war against terror. Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas in Gaza launched the most devastating strike on Israel killing many on October 7 last year. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has since waged a determined war on Hamas in Gaza with the sole purpose of ending them once and for all. But now that the US is in election mode, whether Kamala Harris comes to power or Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office, Mr Netanyahu could be forced to end this conflict. Watch as NDTV's Gaurie Dwivedi explains the how and why of this story.   Source link
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Priyanka Calls Israeli PM Netanyahu ‘Barbaric’, Demands End To ‘Genocidal Actions’ In Gaza

New Delhi, Jul 26 (PTI) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over what she said were the Israel government's "genocidal actions" in Gaza, as she accused him and his government of "barbarism". The Congress general secretary's remarks came after Netanyahu defended Israel's ongoing war in Gaza in a speech to the US Congress on Wednesday. Netanyahu received a warm welcome from House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican lawmakers who arranged his speech in the chamber. Netanyahu received a bipartisan standing ovation. Priyanka Gandhi said it was no longer enough to speak up for the civilians, mothers, fathers, doctors, nurses, aid workers, journalists, teachers, writers, poets, senior citizens ...
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Hamas ‘Plays’ With Gaza’s Death Toll, Counts Terrorist Casualty As Civilian: Israeli Ambassador

Israeli Ambassador to India Naor Gilon said that Israel's operation in Gaza is aimed at ensuring that Hamas does not control the Gaza strip anymore and is not left in a position to launch attack at Tel Aviv again in future. He also alleged that Hamas manipulated casualty figures to mount international pressure on Israel and spread misinformation. He also claimed that Hamas did not differentiate between terrorists and civilians and counted every casualty as civilian. The revelations were made during an exclusive interview with news agency ANI. In the interview, Gilon also said that he has raised questions over the estimated death toll that was announced by the Hamas run Health ministry in Gaza. Hamas "plays" with the numbers to mount international pressur...
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US Prez Biden Tells Israel’s Netanyahu To ‘Finalize’ Gaza Deal

US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu-- a day after thousands protested against the Israeli leader's visit to the United States capital amid the Gaza war-- and called on the Israeli leader to swiftly finalize a deal on a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages. "President Biden expressed the need to close the remaining gaps, finalize the deal as soon as possible, bring the hostages home, and reach a durable end to the war in Gaza," the White House said, adding that both leaders discussed the "humanitarian crisis" in the embattled Palestinian territory and the need to remove obstacles to the flow of aid. Signaling a major shift in United States' Gaza policy on Thursday, US Vice President Kamala Ha...
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‘Our war is your war, our victory will be your victory’: Benjamin Netanyahu’s first speech in US Congress – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday delivered a fierce defence of Israel's ongoing war in Gaza during a speech to Congress. His remarks sparked boycotts by top Democratic lawmakers and drew thousands of protesters to the Capitol, criticising the conflict and its resulting humanitarian crisis.Commitment to 'Total victory'Nine months into the Gaza war, Netanyahu during his speech vowed to continue the fight until achieving "total victory." He emphasised his desire to secure US support against Hamas and other Iran-backed groups while condemning the opposition in the United States."America and Israel must stand together. When we stand together, something really simple happens: we win, they lose," Netanyahu stated, wearing a yellow pin in solidarity with Israeli...
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Israel Took Revenge For The Drone Attack, Carried Out An Air Strike On The Houthi Stronghold In Yemen, Many Died | ABP News

On July 20, the Israeli army launched attacks on several Houthi positions in western Yemen following a deadly drone strike by the Houthis on Tel Aviv the previous day. This marked Israel's first assault on Yemeni soil since the Israel-Hamas conflict began in October. The strikes targeted military sites in Hodeida, a Houthi stronghold, in response to over 200 attacks by the Houthis against Israel. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant stated that the attack was a direct response to the Houthis harming Israeli civilians and warned of potential future strikes if necessary. The Houthis condemned the Israeli attacks, claiming they targeted civilian infrastructure and increased suffering in Yemen to pressure the country to stop supporting Gaza. Al-Masirah TV reported casualties and significant...
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Netanyahu to meet Biden on Tuesday in Washington, says Israel PM’s office – Times of India

JERUSALEM: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Joe Biden in Washington on Tuesday, his office announced Sunday."Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US President Joe Biden will take place on Tuesday at noon," said a statement released by Netanyahu's office, which added that the Israeli leader will fly to the United States on Monday. var _mfq = window._mfq || []; _mfq.push(["setVariable", "toi_titan", window.location.href]); !(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return; } (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments); }...
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Israeli Army Strikes ‘Military’ Targets In Yemen In Response To Recent Houthi Attacks

The Israeli army confirmed on Saturday that it has struck Houthi targets in western Yemen. This comes after a fatal drone attack by the rebel group in Tel Aviv the previous day, Associated Press reported. It also said that several "military targets" were hit in the western port city of Hodeidah, which is a Houthi stronghold, adding that its attack was "in response to the hundreds of attacks carried out against the state of Israel in recent months." "A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck military targets of the Houthi terrorist regime in the area of the Al Hudaydah Port in Yemen in response to the hundreds of attacks carried out against the State of Israel in recent months," Israel Defence Forces posted on X. Earlier today, a media outlet controlled ...
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Israeli officials, Palestinian delegation to arrive in Delhi for UNESCO event hosted by India
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Israeli officials, Palestinian delegation to arrive in Delhi for UNESCO event hosted by India

New Delhi: Israeli officials and a high-level delegation from Palestine will arrive in New Delhi in a couple of days to participate in the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hosted by India from 21 to 31 July.The Palestinian delegation will include Palestine’s ambassador to UNESCO, Mounir Anastas, and two officials from the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Ramallah — Ahmed Rajoub, director general of heritage, and Hanan Najjajrah, a site manager. Palestine’s ambassador to India, Adnan Abu Al Haija, will also join. Israeli diplomats, including Haim Assaraf, the country’s ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), will be attending as non-votin...
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Israeli strike kills field commander in elite Hezbollah unit: Sources – Times of India

A high-ranking commander in Hezbollah's elite Radwan forces, Habib Maatouk, was killed in an Israeli strike on south Lebanon, according to two security sources on Thursday. Maatouk had recently taken over the position from another commander, Ali Ahmed Hassin, who was also killed in an Israeli strike in April. The strike that killed Maatouk was one of several on the neighbouring border villages of Safad El Battikh and Jmaijmeh.Eighteen wounded individuals were taken to the nearby Tebnine government hospital, as reported by its director, Mohammed Hamadi, to Reuters. However, it was not immediately clear how many of the wounded were fighters and how many were civilians.In a speech on Wednesday, Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned that the group would expand the range of its atta...
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Hamas Halts Gaza Truce Talks, Slams Israel For ‘Ongoing Massacres Against Civilians, Lack Of Se

After the recent air strikes on the Al-Mawasi camp on July 13, a senior Hamas official stated on Sunday that the Palestinian militant group has withdrawn from talks regarding a ceasefire in the Gaza war due to the Israeli "massacres" and the country's attitude in negotiations, AFP reported. Another official stated that Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas political leader, told international mediators Qatar and Egypt about the group's decision of putting an end to the talks on a ceasefire plan, which was first outlined by US President Joe Biden in May. Haniyeh said that Hamas would "halt negotiations due to the occupation's (Israel) lack of seriousness, continued policy of procrastination and obstruction, and the ongoing massacres against unarmed civilians." As per the...
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At least 91 Killed, 300 Injured As Israel Attacks Designated Humanitarian Zone In Gaza

At least 91 people were killed and 300 injured in an Israeli airstrike on a designated humanitarian zone in Gaza on Saturday. This was one of the deadliest attacks in recent weeks, according to the Gaza health ministry. Israel claimed that the attack targeted Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif. According to Reuters, Hamas denied Deif had been killed in the attack. The militant group said Israel's claim that it had targeted leaders of the group were false, and meant to justify the attack. The strike targeted, Al-Mawasi a designated humanitarian area that the Israeli army repeatedly urged Palestinians to relocate to following evacuation orders from other areas.  Displaced people sheltering in the area said their tents were torn down by the force of the str...
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Israeli airstrike aimed at Hamas military chief kills at least 90 Palestinians in Gaza humanitarian zone – Times of India

An Israeli airstrike on Saturday killed at least 90 Palestinians in a designated humanitarian zone in Gaza, according to the enclave's health ministry. The attack aimed at Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, whose fate remains uncertain, marked the deadliest Israeli offensive in Gaza in weeks, causing widespread devastation among displaced persons sheltering in the area, reported Reuters.The strike, which targeted Deif and Rafa Salama, commander of Hamas' Khan Younis Brigade, also left 300 people injured. "We are still checking and verifying the results of the strike," an Israeli military official said. Deif has previously survived seven Israeli assassination attempts and has been on Israel's most-wanted list for decades, accused of orchestrating numerous attacks.Hamas dismissed Israel'...
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Israeli Airstrike Targets Hamas Military Chief Mohammed Deif In Gaza, 71 Palestinians Killed

An Israeli airstrike on Saturday targeted Hamas' military chief Mohammed Deif in Gaza, resulting in at least 71 Palestinian casualties, according to a security official and Israel Army Radio. The enclave's health ministry reported that the strike left 71 Palestinians dead and 289 injured.  It remains uncertain whether Deif, who was purportedly hiding in a building in the Israeli-designated humanitarian zone Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, was among those killed, news agency Reuters reported. Israel Army Radio reported that Deif was in the area at the time of the attack, according to Reuters' report. Deif is considered one of the masterminds behind Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel, which sparked the ongoing conflict in Gaza. He has evaded seven previous ...
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Stranded aid trucks in Egypt deepen Gaza’s humanitarian crisis – Times of India

AL-ARISH: Hundreds of trucks loaded with food and water have been stranded on a scorching Egyptian road, some for nearly two months, awaiting permission to deliver the much needed humanitarian supplies to war-torn Gaza.About 50 kilometres from the Gaza border, trucks carrying flour, water and other aid line a dusty road in both directions. The drivers say they have been waiting for several weeks in the searing Egyptian summer heat.The standstill is exacerbating Gaza's dire humanitarian crisis after nine months of war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.Aid groups warn there is a high risk of famine across the besieged coastal territory.The truck drivers, parked on the outskirts of the Egyptian city of al-Arish in the Sinai Peninsula, say they have been unable to deliver ...
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‘Enough’: Israelis Protest In Tel Aviv, Jerusalem To Demand Truce With Gaza

Stepping up pressure to deal to free hostages in Gaza, protesters in Israel marched through Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on Sunday, chanting, "we will not give up". The war between Israel and Gaza entered its tenth month on July 7. According to Israel, 116 people remain captive, including 42 the military says are dead.  The demonstrators called for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure a truce and hostage-release deal, or step down from his post, according to a report by news agency AFP.  The protestors, who began a nationwide “disruption day” at 6:26 AM (local time), blocked roads with thousands stopping traffic along major intersections and a highway in central Tel Aviv. As per the AFP report, police used water cannons to disperse the crowd that gather...
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‘No Safe Place In Gaza’: Officials Confirm 16 Killed, 50 Injured In Israeli Airstrike On School

At least 16 people were killed and more than 50 injured in an Israeli air strike on a school run by UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, that was sheltering displaced people in Nuseirat in central Gaza, on Saturday. According to AFP, the Israeli military said that its aircraft was targeting militants operating around Al-Jawni school. Israel’s military said that it had taken precautions to minimise risk to civilian lives before targeting gunmen who used the area as a hideout to carry out attacks on Israeli soldiers. However, Hamas had denied fighters being there. Earlier in a separate air strike, paramedics reported that 10 people, including three journalists, were killed in a strike on a house in Nuseirat. The UNRWA said two of its ...
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Israel and Hamas edge closer to ceasefire & hostage deal: Report – Times of India

Israel and Hamas are close to agreeing on a deal for a ceasefire and hostage release, CNN reported citing an Israeli source familiar to the negotiations. This development follows Hamas' confirmation that they have "exchanged some ideas" with mediators in an effort to halt "the aggression.Israeli officials believe Hamas’ latest response will enable the two parties to enter detailed negotiations to reach an agreement, CNN quoted the source as saying.While Hamas has recently responded in a way that may allow both parties to proceed to detailed negotiations, a final agreement has not yet been reached. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must approve moving forward, and extensive negotiations will be required to finalize the agreement. These negotiations are expected to address the spe...
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Hamas says it has sent new ‘ideas’ on halting Israel war – Times of India

The Hamas militant group said Wednesday it has sent new "ideas" to Qatari mediators aimed at ending the nearly nine-month Gaza war with Israel.Israel confirmed that it was "evaluating" Hamas "comments" on a deal to see its hostages in the Palestinian territory freed and would reply.With the death toll from nearly nine months of war mounting and conditions worsening daily for Gazans, both sides are under increased international pressure to agree a ceasefire.Israel says there can be no halt to hostilities until Hamas releases all of its hostages.Qatar, working with the United States, has been leading the mediation."We exchanged some ideas with the mediator brothers with the aim of stopping the aggression against our Palestinian people," a Hamas statement said.The office of Israeli Prime M...
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George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Republican Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary – Times of India

George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeated US Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Tuesday in a Democratic primary in suburban New York that highlighted the party's deep divisions over the war in Gaza. With the victory, Latimer has ousted one of the most liberal voices in Congress and one of its most outspoken critics of Israel. Bowman has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, where thousands of Palestinians have died in military strikes. Latimer, who got into the race at the urging of Jewish leaders and had heavy financial backing from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, is a former state legislator who has served as Westchester County executive since 2018. In a victory speech, Latimer called for more civility following the contentious election. "We have to fight to make sur...
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Twin Israeli Airstrikes Kill 11 In Gaza, Israel PM Says ‘Committed To US Ceasefire Proposal’

Eleven Palestinians were killed after Israeli air strikes hit two separate locations in Gaza on Monday. According to Reuters, the first strike hit a food distribution centre in Gaza City and killed three people. The second hit near Bani Suhaila town in the southern Gaza Strip and killed at least eight, including guards who accompanied aid trucks.  No immediate comments were made by Israel, which usually denies hitting aid trucks and accuses militants of causing harm to civilians by operating among them, Reuters reported. An earlier airstrike, at a medical clinic in Gaza City, killed the director of Gaza’s Ambulance and Emergency Department, the enclave's health ministry was reported as saying by the news agency. Israel's military said the strike had kill...
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Houthis Attack Merchant Ship In Red Sea, Claim To Have Struck Vessel In Indian Ocean Too

A merchant ship was damaged in a drone attack by suspected Houthis in the Red Sea near Yemen on Sunday. Over the past several months, vessels in the Red Sea have come under repeated attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels, who say they are carrying out the attacks on behalf of Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war. According to an AP report, the latest attack happened at dawn, west of the Yemeni port city of Hodeida, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre, run by the UK Royal Navy, said. The vessel did sustain damage but the people on board “were reported safe”.  The attack was on Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier Transworld Navigator. The extent of damage is not yet clear, but UKMTO said that an investigation was on. The AFP quoted ...
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42 Killed In Fresh Strikes By Israel At Several Districts Of Gaza City

In a fresh Israeli strike, around 42 people were killed in several districts of Gaza City in the north of the Palestinian enclave on Saturday, the director of the Hamas-run government media office, according to Reuters.  One of the strikes occurred on houses in Al-Shati, one of the Gaza Strip's eight historic refugee camps which killed 24 people, Ismail Al-Thawabta told Reuters. Another 18 Palestinians were killed in a strike on houses in the Al-Tuffah neighbourhood. ISRAEL IS BOMBING CIVILIAN TENTS IN RAFAH RIGHT NOW!ISRAEL IS BOMBING CIVILIAN TENTS IN RAFAH RIGHT NOW!ISRAEL IS BOMBING CIVILIAN TENTS IN RAFAH RIGHT NOW!ISRAEL IS BOMBING CIVILIAN TENTS IN RAFAH RIGHT NOW!ALL EYES ON RAFAH! pic.twitter.com/KVmGbuAVOT — sapphic chaos | on strike...
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Iran-Backed Houthis Claim Attack On 4 Ships At Israel Port: Report

Yemen's Houthis said on Sunday that they carried out a joint military operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq militant group and targeted four ships at Israel's northern Haifa port. In a televised statement, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said that the two groups launched a drone attack on two cement tankers and two cargo ships at the Haifa port on Saturday, as reported by news agency Reuters. The spokesperson said that the ships belonged to companies that "violated the ban on entering the ports of occupied Palestine." The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the latest claim made by the Houthis, though it had previously denied a similar claim made by the Houthis early in June. Saree also said the Houthis had attacked the Short...
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Anti-Semitism fears stalk Jewish voters’ choice in France – Times of India

PARIS: Left-leaning Jewish associations and individual voters in France are struggling to make a choice ahead of snap parliamentary polls, with the far right expected to make massive gains and the hard left mired in allegations of anti-Semitism.For Jewish collective Golem, "the far right is the main danger threatening Jews and French society," its spokesman Lorenzo Leschi told AFP.But "there is obviously a big anti-Semitism problem at France Unbowed" (LFI), the hard-left outfit whose ambivalent response to Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel left it temporarily shunned by other left parties, he added.Three major blocs are competing for votes in the two-round ballot on June 30 and July 7: the far-right National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen, President Emmanuel Macron's centrist camp, and th...
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