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[ad_1] Topline A drone struck a vessel reportedly linked to Israel off the coast of India on Saturday morning—an unexplained attack that comes as the Houthi militant group continues a campaign of strikes against ships hundreds of miles west in the Red Sea. An oil tanker was attacked by a drone in the Indian Ocean—hundreds of miles from the spate of … [+] attacks in the Red Sea. Getty Images Key Facts The attack took place about 200 nautical miles off the coast of Veraval in India’s state of Gujarat—making it one of the furthest drone attacks to hit a ... Read more

[ad_1] A view of demolition at Tel ez-Zater region after Israeli forces withdrew area aftermath the withdrawal of Israeli forces in Jabalia, Gaza on December 22, 2023. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.N. Security Council called for boosting humanitarian assistance for Gaza, but the U.N. chief said the way Israel was conducting its military operation was creating “massive obstacles” to aid distribution inside the battered enclave. After days of wrangling to avert a threatened U.S. veto, the Security Council on Friday passed a resolution urging steps to allow “safe, unhindered, and expanded humanitarian access” to Gaza and “conditions ... Read more

[ad_1] Topline Israel discovered the largest Hamas-built tunnel in Gaza found to date just a quarter-mile from a crossing between Israel and northern Gaza, its military said Sunday—raising questions about how the passage went undetected amid concerns over intelligence lapses before Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. Israeli soldiers are seen in a tunnel that the military says Hamas militants used to attack the Erez … [+] crossing in the northern Gaza Strip, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Key Facts The tunnel, discovered several weeks ago by Israeli troops but revealed for ... Read more

[ad_1] Israel‘s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called for Hamas militants to lay down their arms, saying the Palestinian Islamist group’s end was near, as the war in the Gaza Strip raged more than two months after it began. “The war is still ongoing but it is the beginning of the end of Hamas. I say to the Hamas terrorists: It’s over. Don’t die for (Yahya) Sinwar. Surrender now,” Netanyahu said in a statement, referring to the chief of Hamas in the Gaza Strip. “In the past few days, dozens of Hamas terrorists have surrendered to our forces,” Netanyahu ... Read more

[ad_1] The 193-member United Nations General Assembly is likely to vote Tuesday on a draft resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip, diplomats said on Sunday. This came after the US vetoed on Friday a UN Security Council demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Here are top 10 updates on Israel-Hamas war,  1) European Union foreign ministers on Monday considered possible next steps in response to the Middle East crisis, including a crackdown on Hamas’s finances and travel bans for Israeli settlers responsible for violence in ... Read more

[ad_1] Mediation efforts are continuing to secure a new Gaza ceasefire despite ongoing Israeli bombardment that is “narrowing the window” for a successful outcome, Qatar‘s prime minister said Sunday. “Our efforts as the state of Qatar along with our partners are continuing. We are not going to give up,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told the Doha Forum more than two months into the Israel-Hamas war. Qatar was a key mediator in negotiations that resulted in a seven-day truce, which saw scores of Israeli hostages exchanged for Palestinians prisoners and humanitarian aid, until it ended at the start of ... Read more