Middle East

IDF destroys 130 tunnels as they combat Hamas infrastructure

Israel Defence Forces have said that the combat engineers are working continuously to destroy Hamas terrorist infrastructure and added that they have destroyed at least 130 tunnels since the beginning of the war.

2023-11-09T07:24:25.627321+00:00 IST

IDF facilitates delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) shared the video message of COGAT spokesperson Sasson on X, emphasizing that the IDF is facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gazan civilians through COGAT.

2023-11-09T04:33:57.058265+00:00 IST

FM Cohen, Israeli hostages' families meet EU Parliament leaders

Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen went to the European Parliament Wednesday together with families of some of the more than 240 Israelis being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza to demand that the European Union act to free all of them.

2023-11-09T01:37:56.431193+00:00 IST

New school for 400 children evacuated from Gaza area opens

Wednesday morning, one month after the start of the war in Gaza, Israel's Minister of Education Yoav Kish held the official opening ceremony of the first school established in the Tamar Regional Council (by the Dead Sea) for students from first to twelfth grades who were evacuated from their homes in the Eshkol Regional Council (near Gaza), including children from of Kibbutz Be'eri which experienced a massacre on October 7.

2023-11-09T01:37:36.382315+00:00 IST

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks with Dutch PM

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday met with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem and thanked him for his friendship and support, which are assisting Israel at this challenging time.

2023-11-09T01:37:17.306594+00:00 IST

Israeli construction sector seeks consent to hire Indian workers

Israel's construction sector has said that it asked the government to allow companies to hire up to 100,000 workers from India to replace 90,000 Palestinians who lost their work permits since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, Voice of America (VOA) reported.

2023-11-08T21:58:00.615651+00:00 IST

No ceasefire without release of hostages by Hamas: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said there will be no ceasefire without the release of hostages by Hamas.

2023-11-08T20:21:03.772211+00:00 IST

Israel attacks terror bases hidden in schools and hospitals

Fighters from the IDF's Nahal infantry brigade identified a terrorist squad hiding in a mosque in Gaza and, with the help of air support, eliminated the squad as they left the mosque and tried to escape through a tunnel.

2023-11-08T17:42:10.664952+00:00 IST

Israel introduces new national centre for monitoring drones

The center assists the security and civilian effort in the "Iron Swords" war, and also operates drones to identify and locate dropped launches, collect information for the security and rescue forces, and more.

2023-11-08T17:06:24.308869+00:00 IST

Israel destroyed 130 Gaza tunnel shafts

The Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday that combat engineers have uncovered and destroyed 130 Hamas tunnels in Gaza since the beginning of the ground invasion.

2023-11-08T16:37:12.055892+00:00 IST

37 wanted Palestinians arrested in counter-terror raids

Israeli security forces arrested 37 wanted Palestinians, over 10 of whom are associated with Hamas, in counter-terror raids around Judea and Samaria overnight, the Israel Defense Forces said

2023-11-08T16:11:11.646351+00:00 IST

Millions more budgeted for bomb shelters in frontline communities

Israel's Minister of Construction and Housing Yitzhak Goldknopf informed the heads of the front-line local authorities - areas under fire near Gaza and the border with Lebanon - that his ministry will transfer an additional 25 million Shekels (USD 6.5 million) to the renovation of the bomb shelters in Israel's northern towns.

2023-11-08T09:52:44.102831+00:00 IST

UAE and US: A strategic partnership to support energy transition

The United Arab Emirates and the United States have forged a strategic partnership to promote renewable energy solutions and clean technologies, setting a leading example for constructive and high-quality partnerships that support the energy transition, create economic opportunities, and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

2023-11-08T09:49:36.048706+00:00 IST

UAE: ABM urges construction firms to submit safety reports

These reports, ADM said, are essential for the performance system of the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre. Additionally, companies are encouraged to be aware of common reporting errors to ensure future accuracy.

2023-11-08T09:49:10.301079+00:00 IST

‘Emerging power’ India can play role in solving W Asia conflict

Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and days after India abstained from voting at the United Nations General Assembly on a Jordan-introduced resolution, the country's Ambassador to India Mohamed Salam Jameel A.F. El-Kayed, said that it respects New Delhi's decision and that each country takes its own stand according to their interest.

2023-11-08T09:02:43.556189+00:00 IST

Israel: Almost 10,000 rockets fired from Gaza since October 7

Some 1,400 people have been murdered in Israel since October 7, while 7,198 more have been wounded.

2023-11-08T08:12:36.684275+00:00 IST

Hamas member behind manufacturing rockets killed in strike: IDF

Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Wednesday said it has killed one of the top figures in Hamas's weapons manufacturing apparatus was killed in an overnight airstrike.

2023-11-08T08:05:10.466382+00:00 IST

New town called Mercy approved for Gaza area

Israel's Ministry of the Interior announced plans for the establishment of a new community settlement in the T'Kumah (rebirth) region located in the area near Gaza that was attacked by Hamas on October 7.

2023-11-08T01:50:26.726274+00:00 IST

Israel FM Cohen meets with new US Ambassador

Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met Tuesday morning at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem with the new American Ambassador to Israel Jacob "Jack" Lew.

2023-11-08T01:24:20.221788+00:00 IST

IDF attacks terror bases hidden in schools, hospitals

Fighters from the IDF's Nahal infantry brigade identified a terrorist squad hiding in a mosque in Gaza and, with the help of air support, eliminated the squad as they left the mosque and tried to escape through a tunnel.

2023-11-08T01:23:36.063862+00:00 IST

Israel introduces new national center for monitoring drones

For the first time in Israel the management of the movement of drones/UAVs throughout the country will be directed through a national control and control center.

2023-11-08T01:23:10.555156+00:00 IST