Killing of Hamas leader likely to derail Gaza peace talks, inflame regional tensions
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Killing of Hamas leader likely to derail Gaza peace talks, inflame regional tensions

LA Times  

Supporters of the Pakistani religious group Jamaat-e-Islami hold posters with a portrait of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Karachi, Pakistan, on Wednesday during a protest to condemn his killing. The killing Wednesday of top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh will likely derail urgent U.S.-led talks to stop the fighting in Gaza and open the door to a potentially ferocious response from Iran. Though a short-term suspension seems all but certain, U.S. officials said they believe talks will eventually resume, especially because there are lower-level leaders in Hamas who want a cease-fire despite Sinwar’s resistance. “Israel is trying to show its own people that it’s open season on Hamas leaders,” said Daniel Byman, a veteran researcher on the Middle East and senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “Following this bitter, tragic event which has taken place within the borders of the Islamic Republic, it is our duty to take revenge.” Further exacerbating regional tensions was Israel’s drone strike Tuesday on a high-ranking Hezbollah commander in a residential building in Beirut that killed seven people — including two women and two children — and wounded 78, Lebanese officials said.

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Israeli Defense Minister claims responsibility for first time for Hamas leader Haniyeh’s assassination
5 hours, 27 minutes ago

Israeli Defense Minister claims responsibility for first time for Hamas leader Haniyeh’s assassination

The Hindu  

Israel's Defense Minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas' top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. The comments by Israel Katz appeared to mark the first time that Israel has acknowledged killing Ismail Haniyeh, who died in an explosion in Iran in July. He also noted …

Israel acknowledges assassinating former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran
8 hours, 38 minutes ago

Israel acknowledges assassinating former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran

Hindustan Times  

Israel on Tuesday acknowledged that it killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran's capital, Tehran, and warned to “decapitate” the leadership of Houthi rebels in Yemen. and decapitate their leadership -- just as we did with Haniyeh, Sinwar, and Nasrallah in Tehran, Gaza, and Lebanon, we will do so in Hodeida and Sanaa,” news agency AFP quoted Israeli Defence …

Middle East latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader
21 hours, 25 minutes ago

Middle East latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. ___ Here’s the latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is …

Hamas leaders talk to Egyptian officials in fresh push for Gaza ceasefire: Report
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Hamas leaders talk to Egyptian officials in fresh push for Gaza ceasefire: Report

India Today  

Hamas leaders held talks with Egyptian security officials on Sunday in a fresh push for a ceasefire in the Gaza war, two Hamas sources said, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to hold security talks on the matter, two Israeli officials said. UNRWA's Lazzarini said it was Israel's responsibility "as occupying power" to protect aid workers and supplies, …

Iran says world awaits Trump stop to Gaza, Lebanon wars; calls Israeli assassinations 'organised terrorism'
1 month, 1 week ago

Iran says world awaits Trump stop to Gaza, Lebanon wars; calls Israeli assassinations 'organised terrorism'

New Indian Express  

RIYADH: Iran on Monday said the "world is waiting" for Donald Trump's incoming US government to stop Israel's wars with Hamas and Hezbollah, as it condemned a wave of Israeli assassinations as "organised terrorism." "The American government is the main supporter of the actions of the Zionist regime," First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref told a joint Arab League and …

Egypt, Israel and Hamas to Discuss Post-War Gaza Governance
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Egypt, Israel and Hamas to Discuss Post-War Gaza Governance

Live Mint  

Hamas and the Fatah faction of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are meeting in Cairo to discuss forming a committee to manage Gaza's post-war governance. The committee will be made up of independent Palestinian figures not aligned to a particular movement, addressing the question of who would run Gaza after the year-long war is over.

Israel-Iran War: Dozens of Palestinians Killed in Gaza and Iran Strike
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54 years, 11 months ago

Israel-Iran War: Dozens of Palestinians Killed in Gaza and Iran Strike

CNN  

A bloody weekend of violence has unfolded in the Middle East, with Israel launching a devastating attack on Iran that resulted in the deaths of dozens of people, including several injured and killed medical staff at a hospital in Gaza. The airstrikes also caused significant damage in neighboring cities, with over 30 people killed and over 80 wounded. Meanwhile, the …

Key mediator Egypt proposes a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and the release of 4 hostages
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Key mediator Egypt proposes a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and the release of 4 hostages

LA Times  

Israeli police and rescue services inspect the site where a truck driver rammed into a bus stop near an army base, killing one person and wounding more than 30, according to Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service in Ramat Hasharon, Israel, on Sunday. Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday said Israel’s strikes — in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack this …

Blinken's Qatar Talks: Exploring New Frameworks for Gaza Ceasefire
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Blinken's Qatar Talks: Exploring New Frameworks for Gaza Ceasefire

Firstpost  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Qatar for talks on Thursday with the key mediator on the war in Gaza, as he seeks momentum for a ceasefire after Israel's killing the leader of Hamas. Blinken spoke to Israel's leaders about the importance of determining whether Hamas is prepared to engage in moving forward, and the Egyptians, the Qataris …

Hamas to Establish Ruling Committee, No Clear Successor Named
2 months ago

Hamas to Establish Ruling Committee, No Clear Successor Named

The Hindu  

Hamas is moving towards appointing a ruling committee rather than a single successor to its chief Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli troops last week. The committee will be made up of representatives of the two Palestinian territories and the diaspora, and will be tasked with governing the movement during the war and exceptional circumstances, as well as its …

Israel Versus Iran: How Their Conflict Shapes the Middle East
2 months ago

Israel Versus Iran: How Their Conflict Shapes the Middle East

Bloomberg  

The low-boil conflict between Israel and Iran has shaped the Middle East for decades. The conflict entered a dangerous new phase with the outbreak of the current war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, which Iran supports. Tensions increased after Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in July while visiting Iran, presumably by Israel. Then in late September, …

Netanyahu's home is targeted by drone, says Israel after Iran's Supreme Leader roared that 'Hamas is alive and will stay alive' after terror boss was killed
2 months ago

Netanyahu's home is targeted by drone, says Israel after Iran's Supreme Leader roared that 'Hamas is alive and will stay alive' after terror boss was killed

Daily Mail  

Benjamin Netanyahu's home has been targeted by a drone, Israel have said just hours after Iran's Supreme Leader roared that 'Hamas is alive and will stay alive'. Netanyahu defiantly said today that the attempted plot would not deter him - and that Israel would 'win this war' A winged machine could be seen whistling over houses in the region as …

Drone Attack Near Israel PM Netanyahu's Residence: No Casualties
2 months ago

Drone Attack Near Israel PM Netanyahu's Residence: No Casualties

Deccan Chronicle  

A drone attack near Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence has occurred, with no casualties reported. The strikes come as tensions between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, a Hamas ally backed by Iran, have intensified in recent weeks. The Israeli government confirmed the attack and stated that Prime Minister Netanyahu was not home at the time of the incident.

Brutal Killing: Graphic Details of Hamas Leader's Death Revealed
2 months ago

Brutal Killing: Graphic Details of Hamas Leader's Death Revealed

Hindustan Times  

Gunshot wounds revealed in autopsy of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Sinwar, 61, was killed in an intelligence-based ground raid by Israeli forces in southern Gaza earlier this week. His death marks a significant blow to Hamas, which has lost several top leaders in recent months. Sinwar's death could be the 'beginning of the end' to the conflict.

Hamas Leadership Shakeup: Who Will Replace Yahya Sinwar?
2 months ago

Hamas Leadership Shakeup: Who Will Replace Yahya Sinwar?

Live Mint  

The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli forces in Gaza this week leaves the Palestinian militant group considering new leadership for the second time in less than three months. Will Hamas now turn away from its hard-line wing or will it double down, and what will it mean for the group's future and for the revival of cease-fire …

Hamas Leadership Shakeup: Who Will Replace Yahya Sinwar?
2 months ago

Hamas Leadership Shakeup: Who Will Replace Yahya Sinwar?

Associated Press  

The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli forces in Gaza this week leaves the Palestinian militant group considering new leadership for the second time in less than three months. Will Hamas now turn away from its hard-line wing or will it double down, and what will it mean for the group's future and for the revival of cease-fire …

What's next for Hamas after its leader Yahya Sinwar's death?
2 months ago

What's next for Hamas after its leader Yahya Sinwar's death?

The Independent  

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Yahya Sinwar, Hamas' top leader and a mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, is dead at 61
2 months ago

Yahya Sinwar, Hamas' top leader and a mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, is dead at 61

The Independent  

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Israel’s killing of Hamas’ leader is a harsh blow, but hardly fatal. What happens now?
2 months ago

Israel’s killing of Hamas’ leader is a harsh blow, but hardly fatal. What happens now?

LA Times  

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed this week by the Israeli military in Gaza. The leadership vacuum left by Sinwar’s killing will likely be temporary, longtime observers say, but it raises a host of questions about how Hamas will carry forward its battle with Israel. In confirming Sinwar’s death — a full day after it was announced by Israel — …

Yahya Sinwar dead: Israel killed the Hamas leader in Gaza. Now what?
2 months ago

Yahya Sinwar dead: Israel killed the Hamas leader in Gaza. Now what?

Slate  

Yahya Sinwar, the long-pursued leader of the Hamas terrorist organization, is dead, killed in a gunfight by Israeli soldiers in southern Gaza. In his new book War, Bob Woodward quotes Brett McGurk, the Biden administration’s main Middle East envoy, as saying that, several times during the endless rounds of peace talks in these past several months, Hamas’ political spokesmen, who …

Israel Says It Has Killed Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar In Gaza
2 months ago

Israel Says It Has Killed Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar In Gaza

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING JERUSALEM — Israeli forces in Gaza killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year’s attack on Israel that sparked the war, the military said Thursday. In his speech about Sinwar’s death, Netanyahu said, “Our war is not yet ended.” President Joe Biden said Sinwar’s death opens the way for “a political settlement that provides …

Harris and Trump Mark Anniversary of Deadly Hamas Attack on Israel
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris and Trump Mark Anniversary of Deadly Hamas Attack on Israel

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris marked the anniversary of the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust as the presidential candidates approach the final weeks of the campaign during a widening conflict in the Middle East. They cited the Kaddish, the Jewish prayer in mourning, to talk about 'our enduring belief in God, even in our …

As Iran retaliates for Israel’s Lebanon campaign against Hezbollah – what comes next for the Middle East?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

As Iran retaliates for Israel’s Lebanon campaign against Hezbollah – what comes next for the Middle East?

The Independent  

The missiles lit up the sky across Israel, explosions ringing out as they were intercepted or they hit the ground. In April, the backdrop was Israel's war in Gaza against the Iran-backed Hamas, plus the near-daily cross-border barrage between another Tehran-supported group, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Israel. Missiles being intercepted by Israel above Tel Aviv on Tuesday night Hezbollah has …

The Biggest Questions After Israel’s Killing of Hezbollah’s Leader
54 years, 11 months ago

The Biggest Questions After Israel’s Killing of Hezbollah’s Leader

Slate  

With Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the wars in the Middle East have hit a turning point—though it’s hard to say what direction they’ll now take: toward some uneasy equilibrium or an escalation in the fighting. In other words, in the course of one week, through a combination of attacks, some of them planned over the past several …

The killing of Hezbollah’s leader will make Israel no safer
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The killing of Hezbollah’s leader will make Israel no safer

The Independent  

The Israeli policy of “decapitation” is worse than futile. Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, had already used assassination as an instrument of war, killing leaders of Hamas, Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. The Israel Defense Forces boasts that it has now “taken out” the entire leadership of the paramilitary organisation in Lebanon. As Jonathan Powell, Tony Blair’s …

Israel-Hamas war latest: Fears of all-out war rise as Israel and Hezbollah step up attacks
3 months ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Fears of all-out war rise as Israel and Hezbollah step up attacks

Associated Press  

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched over 100 rockets into northern Israel early Sunday in response to ramped-up Israeli attacks that killed dozens of people in Beirut, including a veteran leader of the militant group. Speaking Sunday evening after visiting the military’s Northern Command headquarters, Yoav Gallant described the recent air strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut as “significant, …

Walz says Gaza demonstrators are protesting for ‘all the right reasons’ while condemning Hamas
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Walz says Gaza demonstrators are protesting for ‘all the right reasons’ while condemning Hamas

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz said Thursday that those protesting American support for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza are doing so for “all the right reasons,” as the Democratic ticket looks to balance its support for Israel with the humanitarian plight of civilians in the war-torn enclave. The Palestinian people have every right to life and liberty …

Justice Department announces terrorism charges against senior Hamas leaders after hostage deaths
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice Department announces terrorism charges against senior Hamas leaders after hostage deaths

The Independent  

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Hamas leaders charged by US for role in October 7 attack on Israel
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hamas leaders charged by US for role in October 7 attack on Israel

The Telegraph  

The US has charged six senior Hamas leaders with terrorism charges linked to the Oct 7 attack on Israel. The seven charges include conspiracy to murder US nationals, conspiracy to support a foreign terrorist organisation resulting in death and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction resulting in death. The official cited Haniyeh’s death - which Hamas and Iran say …

US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior militants in connection with the Oct. 7, 2023, rampage in Israel, marking the first effort by American law enforcement to formally call out the masterminds of the attack. “The charges unsealed today are just one part of our effort to target every aspect …

Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiations

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser on Tuesday held talks in Doha with senior Qatari leaders on the efforts to complete a cease-fire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, as well as on the Qatari prime minister’s meeting this week with Iran’s president, according to a U.S. official. White House senior adviser Brett McGurk’s talks with …

Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza on the eve of high-level cease-fire talks in Egypt
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza on the eve of high-level cease-fire talks in Egypt

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Israeli airstrikes killed at least three dozen Palestinians in southern Gaza, health workers said Saturday, as officials including a Hamas delegation gathered for high-level cease-fire talks in neighboring Egypt. The conflict has caused widespread destruction and forced the vast majority of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents to flee their homes, with many cramming into shrinking “humanitarian zones.” In Egypt, …

Israeli airstrikes kill 19 in Gaza ahead of Blinken visit
4 months ago

Israeli airstrikes kill 19 in Gaza ahead of Blinken visit

China Daily  

Relatives of hostages held by Hamas and their supporters call for their immediate release and protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in Tel Aviv on Saturday. TSAFRIR ABAYOV/AP CAIRO — Israeli strikes killed 19 people in Gaza on Sunday, including six children, Palestinian health authorities said, ahead of a visit to the region by US Secretary of State …

Israeli airstrikes kill 19 in Gaza ahead of Blinken visit
4 months ago

Israeli airstrikes kill 19 in Gaza ahead of Blinken visit

China Daily  

Relatives of hostages held by Hamas and their supporters call for their immediate release and protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in Tel Aviv on Saturday. TSAFRIR ABAYOV/AP CAIRO — Israeli strikes killed 19 people in Gaza on Sunday, including six children, Palestinian health authorities said, ahead of a visit to the region by US Secretary of State …

Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinian death toll surpasses 40,000 as mediators hold cease-fire talks
4 months, 1 week ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinian death toll surpasses 40,000 as mediators hold cease-fire talks

Associated Press  

The White House says a new round of talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war has resumed in Doha and is expected to run into Friday. Farhan Haq told reporters Thursday that from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ standpoint, “this is yet another reason why we need to have a cease-fire now, as well as the release of all hostages and unimpeded …

Iran stresses its right to self-defense
4 months, 1 week ago

Iran stresses its right to self-defense

China Daily  

People take part in a protest against the assassination of Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh in the West Bank city of Hebron, July 31, 2024. Nasser Kanaani, spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, criticized on Tuesday the joint statement by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom on the contentious Middle East issue, accusing the Western countries of …

Hamas says Israeli captive killed, two wounded in Gaza
4 months, 1 week ago

Hamas says Israeli captive killed, two wounded in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli army says it’s investigating but could not refute or confirm the claims of casualties in separate incidents. Hamas’s armed wing has said one Israeli captive was killed in Gaza and two female captives were wounded in a separate incident, days ahead of a new round of ceasefire talks proposed by the United States, Egypt and Qatar. On Tuesday, …

Post Haniyeh killing, Israel faces Hamas 2.0 in a grinding war of attrition
4 months, 1 week ago

Post Haniyeh killing, Israel faces Hamas 2.0 in a grinding war of attrition

Firstpost  

Hamas is in for the long haul with increased recruitment, expertise in urban and guerrilla warfare and Yahya Sinwar’s appointment as the overall boss Yahya Sinwar now has the complete authority to decide on hostage rescue or a ceasefire deal, making the negotiations tougher for Israel and the US. “If the Hamas battalions were largely destroyed, Israeli forces wouldn’t still …

Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinians flee parts of south Gaza as Israel launches a new assault
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinians flee parts of south Gaza as Israel launches a new assault

Associated Press  

Palestinians are fleeing large areas around Khan Younis in southern Gaza where the Israeli military began a new assault after ordering another mass evacuation. ___ Here’s the latest: Iran’s mission to the U.N. hopes that Tehran’s response is ‘not to the detriment of the potential cease-fire.’ UNITED NATIONS — Asked whether Iran would delay its highly anticipated retaliation until after …

Israeli military orders another mass evacuation in southern Gaza
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli military orders another mass evacuation in southern Gaza

The Hindu  

The Israeli military has ordered another mass evacuation in large areas around Khan Younis in southern Gaza, saying its forces will soon operate there in response to Palestinian rocket fire. On Thursday, the foreign powers involved in brokering a possible deal — the U.S., Egypt and Qatar — issued a joint statement calling on Israel and Hamas to resume stalled …

US and other frustrated mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks, saying, 'no excuses'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US and other frustrated mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks, saying, 'no excuses'

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on the war in Gaza next week, saying that “only the details” of carrying out a cease-fire and hostage release remain to be negotiated. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday, “Pursuant to the proposal by the U.S. and the …

US and other mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza ceasefire talks, saying, 'no excuses'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US and other mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza ceasefire talks, saying, 'no excuses'

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on the war in Gaza next week, saying that "only the details" of carrying out a cease-fire and hostage release remain to be negotiated. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Thursday, "Pursuant to the proposal by the US and the mediators, …

Kirby blasts Israeli finance minister as ‘dead wrong,’ after comments undercutting ceasefire proposal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kirby blasts Israeli finance minister as ‘dead wrong,’ after comments undercutting ceasefire proposal

CNN  

CNN — John Kirby, the spokesman for the US National Security Council, issued a stark rebuke Friday of the Israeli finance minister over comments undercutting a ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas, calling Bezalel Smotrich’s comments “dead wrong.” “Some critics, like Mr. Smotrich, for example, have claimed that the hostage deal is a surrender to Hamas, or that hostages should …

Iran promised a 'harsh and painful response' for the presumed Israeli assassination of a Hamas leader. Where is it?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran promised a 'harsh and painful response' for the presumed Israeli assassination of a Hamas leader. Where is it?

ABC  

Israelis have become used to, perhaps even resigned to, being at war. Since it fired 300 missiles and drones at Israel in April, retaliation for a presumed Israeli strike that killed senior Iranian military commanders in Damascus, Iran set new rules of open confrontation between itself and Israel. Their aggression towards Israel is part of Iran's "ring of fire" strategy …

Analysis: Iran mulls scrapping plans to take revenge on Israel in exchange for a Gaza ceasefire
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Iran mulls scrapping plans to take revenge on Israel in exchange for a Gaza ceasefire

CNN  

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia CNN — The Middle East, and indeed much of the world, is bracing for Iran to carry out a revenge attack on Israel over the assassination of Hamas’ political leader. The play in the room, if it can be called that, was carefully articulated to CNN by Jordan’s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, who stepped out of the …

Hamas Makes Sinwar Political Chief, Undercuts Cease-Fire Hopes
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hamas Makes Sinwar Political Chief, Undercuts Cease-Fire Hopes

Live Mint  

Hamas has selected Yahya Sinwar, Israel’s top target and the mastermind behind the militant group’s Oct. 7 assault, as its political leader, the latest blow to multilateral efforts to reach a cease-fire agreement in Gaza. “There is only reserved place for Yahya Sinwar, which is next to Mohammed Deif and Marwan Issa,” who Israeli forces killed for their involvement in …

Iran says short-range projectile killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran says short-range projectile killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh

The Independent  

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Hezbollah fires at least 50 rockets at Israel; Iron Dome activated | VIDEO
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hezbollah fires at least 50 rockets at Israel; Iron Dome activated | VIDEO

Hindustan Times  

Hezbollah fired around 50 rockets from southern Lebanon towards Israel on Sunday amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept an attack from Lebanon over the Galilee region as seen from the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Follow: Middle East Crisis LIVE update Iran and Hamas have also blamed …

Middle East Crisis Highlights: Antony Blinken speaks to G7 counterparts
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Middle East Crisis Highlights: Antony Blinken speaks to G7 counterparts

Hindustan Times  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to G7's topmost diplomats after Joe Biden said he hopes Iran would step down. Middle East Crisis Highlights: Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State on Sunday spoke to the foreign ministers of G7 countries over video-call as tensions remain high in the Middle East days after the assassination of Hamas political chief …

Iran says Hamas chief killed by 'short-range projectile'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran says Hamas chief killed by 'short-range projectile'

China Daily  

This photo shows Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iran, July 30, 2024. TEHRAN -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said on Saturday that Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated by a "short-range projectile loaded with an almost 7-kg warhead." "In view of the conducted investigations, the terrorist operation has been carried out through firing from outside the …

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