Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israel

Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israel

Jerusalem/Beirut, May 16 - Dozens of rockets were fired by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah at northern Israel on Thursday in retaliation for overnight Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon, Israeli and Lebanese sources said.

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Israel attacks Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon

Israel attacks Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon

Tel Aviv, May 16 - Israel has carried out airstrikes in northeastern Lebanon’s Baalbek, considered a stronghold of the Hezbollah group.

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Israel’s Defence Minister says he would oppose Israeli rule in post-war Gaza

Israel’s Defence Minister says he would oppose Israeli rule in post-war Gaza

Jerusalem, May 16 - Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said that he would oppose the establishment of Israel's rule in the post-war Gaza Strip.

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Israel rejects UN General Assembly call for more rights for Palestine

Israel rejects UN General Assembly call for more rights for Palestine

Tel Aviv, May 15 - The Israeli government has unanimously rejected a recommendation adopted last week by the UN General Assembly calling for greater rights within the assembly for Palestine.

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Iraqi Shiite militia claims drone attack on Israel

Iraqi Shiite militia claims drone attack on Israel

Baghdad, May 15 - A Shiite militia in Iraq on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a drone attack on a site in Eilat in southern Israel.

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Senior Hezbollah leader killed in Lebanon airstrike: Israel

Senior Hezbollah leader killed in Lebanon airstrike: Israel

Tel Aviv/Beirut, May 15 - The Israeli army says it has killed a senior commander of the Hezbollah militia in an airstrike in southern Lebanon on Tuesday evening.

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Palestinians mark Nakba memorial day amid Gaza War

Palestinians mark Nakba memorial day amid Gaza War

Tel Aviv, May 15 - Palestinians are set to commemorate the loss of their homeland on Wednesday by observing Nakba Day (Catastrophe Day), which marks the flight of more than 7,00,000 Palestinians during the 1948 war that led to the establishment of the

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Israel’s Foreign Minister calls for resignation of UNRWA Chief

Israel’s Foreign Minister calls for resignation of UNRWA Chief

Tel Aviv, May 15 - Israel Foreign Minister Katz has called for the resignation of the Commissioner General of UNRWA Philip Lazzarini following the presence of Hamas members at the UN agency in Gaza.

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US plans $1 bn Israel arms delivery despite Rafah assault: Reports

US plans $1 bn Israel arms delivery despite Rafah assault: Reports

Washington, May 15 - The United States is planning a new arms delivery to Israel worth more than $1 billion, local media reported.

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IDF braces up for multi-pronged attack in Gaza

IDF braces up for multi-pronged attack in Gaza

Tel Aviv, May 15 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is bracing up for a multi-pronged attack against the Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.

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Red Cross opens field hospital in Rafah

Red Cross opens field hospital in Rafah

Gaza, May 15 - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced the opening of a field hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip with a capacity of 60 beds.

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1 killed, 5 wounded in Hezbollah missile attack on Israel

1 killed, 5 wounded in Hezbollah missile attack on Israel

Jerusalem, May 15 - An Israeli civilian was killed and five soldiers were wounded in an anti-tank guided missile attack launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and media.

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Indian Army veteran on UN assignment killed in Gaza attack

Indian Army veteran on UN assignment killed in Gaza attack

United Nations, May 14 - An Indian security official with the UN, killed in an attack on his vehicle, became the first foreigner working for the world organisation killed during the current Gaza official, according to a UN source.

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Guterres expresses ‘appreciation’ for India’s contributions amid signs Indian UN staffer killed in Israel attack in Gaza

Guterres expresses ‘appreciation’ for India’s contributions amid signs Indian UN staffer killed in Israel attack in Gaza

United Nations, May 14 - Expressing appreciation for India's contribution to the UN, Secretary General Antonio Guterres sends his "apologies" and "condolences" to the nation over the death of soldier-turned-UN staffer Waibhav Anil Kale in an attack in Gaza, his spokesperson Farhan Haq

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Israeli troops entering deeper into Rafah: Eyewitnesses

Israeli troops entering deeper into Rafah: Eyewitnesses

Gaza/Tel Aviv, May 14 - Israeli troops have advanced deeper into Rafah, eyewitnesses in Gaza's overcrowded southernmost city said on Tuesday.

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Indian is first international UN employee killed in Gaza conflict; Guterres condemns attack

Indian is first international UN employee killed in Gaza conflict; Guterres condemns attack

United Nations, May 14 - An Indian working for the United Nations in Gaza has become the first non-Palestinian staffer to be killed during the current Gaza conflict when his vehicle was attacked on its way to a hospital in Rafah.

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Egypt may curb relations with Israel over Gaza war

Egypt may curb relations with Israel over Gaza war

Cairo, May 14 - Egypt may downgrade its diplomatic ties with neighbouring Israel in response to Tel Aviv's extensive military action in the Gaza Strip, US media reported on Tuesday.

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Almost 4,50,000 people fled Rafah fighting in a week: UN

Almost 4,50,000 people fled Rafah fighting in a week: UN

Gaza/Tel Aviv, May 14 - Almost 4,50,000 people left the city of Rafah in Gaza in the space of one week as hordes of displaced people try to escape from heavy fighting in the south of the coastal strip, the UN said on

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Gaza negotiations at ‘stalemate’ over Rafah: Qatar

Gaza negotiations at ‘stalemate’ over Rafah: Qatar

Cairo, May 14 - Negotiations to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza war are now at a stalemate, having suffered a setback due to the Israeli military operation in Rafah, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman said on Tuesday.

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Australia sanctions Iranian entities for ‘destabilising behaviour’ in Middle East

Australia sanctions Iranian entities for ‘destabilising behaviour’ in Middle East

Canberra, May 14 - Australia on Tuesday imposed targeted sanctions on an additional five Iranian individuals and three entities, in response to "destabilising behaviour" in the Middle East.

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