Israeli defence minister says withdrawal forms part of preparations for later attack on RafahAn Israeli strike on southern Lebanon early on Monday killed a field commander in the heavily-armed Lebanese group Hezbollah, as the United Nations warned that shelling was spreading and urged a halt to the violence.Hezbollah and the Israeli military have been exchanging fire across Lebanon’s southern frontier in parallel with the Gaza war, adding to fears of a wider regional conflict. Continue reading
The six-month mark has been met with growing frustration in Israel, where anti-government protests have swelled and anger is mounting over its inaction to help free hostages.
The Israeli military chief of staff said on Sunday that even though troops are being withdrawn from the southern Gaza Strip, the six-month-old war in the Palestinian territory is far from over. "The war in Gaza continues, and we are far from stopping," said Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, who serves as chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). "Senior Hamas officials are still in hiding. We will get to them sooner or later," he said. "We will not leave Hamas brigades active in any part...
The IDF says Nahal Brigade soldiers are still battling Hamas gunmen in the
Israel's military announced Sunday it had withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group and bringing its troop presence in the territory to one of the lowest levels since the six-month war began.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's military announced Sunday it had withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group and bringing its troop presence in the territory to one of the lowest levels since the six-month war began. But defense []
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military announced Sunday it had withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in itsRead More
Israel says Ismail Haniyeh's sons were all members of Hamas's military wing.
The Foreign Secretary, speaking in Washington DC, said he had reviewed the most recent legal advice and this had left the UK's position 'unchanged'.
In an interview with broadcaster Al Jazeera, Haniyeh, who reportedly has 13 children, said: 'I am grateful to God for the honor he has given me in the deaths of three of my children.'
Haniyeh claimed his family was targeted while driving in a car near the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City. The leader confirmed the killing of his three sons ands grandchildren would not affect Hamas' demands in ceasefire negotiations with Israel. US President Joe Biden slammed Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza - calling it a 'mistake'
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