[ad_1] Hamas handed over three Israelis and five Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday, but Israel delayed the expected release of Palestinian prisoners after chaotic scenes at one of the handover points, where large crowds swarmed around the captives. Arbel Yehud, 29, abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in the Hamas-led assault on Israel on October […]
Qatar steps back from Gaza ceasefire negotiations over lack of progress – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] Qatar has decided to pause its efforts to mediate a ceasefire in Gaza and secure the release of Israeli hostages, following a lack of progress in talks between Hamas and Israel. An official briefed on the matter told Reuters on Saturday, November 9, that the Gulf nation would halt its mediation role until both […]
Hezbollah urges US to act, not just talk, as violence escalates in West Asia – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] Hezbollah has expressed support for any international efforts aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in Lebanon but remains sceptical of US diplomacy, particularly with the return of Donald Trump to the White House. Speaking on Thursday (November 7), Hezbollah lawmaker Ibrahim al-Moussawi stated that while the political party in power in the US may […]
Israel PM Netanyahu fires defence minister Gallant amid deep divide over Gaza conflict – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday, November 5, citing a “crisis of trust” as the reason for the move. The dismissal highlights intensifying friction within Israel’s leadership over the direction of its military campaign against Hamas in Gaza. Netanyahu has named Foreign Minister Israel Katz as Gallant’s […]
Israeli foreign minister slams UN Chief Guterres, declaring him unwelcome over ‘antisemitic’ actions – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz reiterated on Sunday that U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is now considered persona non grata in Israel due to his failure to condemn Iran’s recent missile attack and what Katz described as antisemitic and anti-Israel conduct. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), Katz emphasised, “I have declared UN Secretary-General […]
Israel-Hezbollah War Live Updates: Death toll from Israeli strikes across Lebanon rises to 492
[ad_1] Israeli officials have said the recent uptick in airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon was designed to force the Iran-aligned group to agree to a diplomatic solution. The US does not support the escalation between Israel and Hezbollah across the border, a senior State Department official said, adding that Washington was going to discuss […]
Israel’s main labor union calls general strike on September 2 – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] The head of Israel’s Histadrut labour union called for a general strike beginning at 6 a.m. (0300 GMT) on Monday to pressure the government into reaching a deal to return Israeli hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza. Arnon Bar-David, whose union represents hundreds of thousands of workers, called on all civilian workers to […]
Hezbollah chief says Sunday attack on Israel went as planned, further strikes possible – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Sunday that his group would assess the impact of its rocket and drone attack on Israeli military targets earlier in the day before determining whether it would carry out further attacks to avenge a slain commander. The leader of the Lebanese armed group said in a televised […]
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan escalates anti-Israel rhetoric with threat of intervention – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is escalating his rhetoric against Israel, suggesting Turkey could intervene on behalf of Palestinians, possibly with military support, in ways similar to what it has done in other conflicts. “We must be very strong so that Israel can’t do these things to Palestine,” Erdogan said in his hometown of […]