Jerusalem, May 2 (IANS) The Israel Defense Force (IDF) said on Saturday that around 120 terror targets of Hezbollah were attacked by them, officials said.It said that the forces struck numerous terror targets from the air and eliminated terrorists who were operating near IDF forces in southern Lebanon.”As part of the strikes, around 70 military-use structures and about 50 infrastructures of Hezbollah were destroyed in various areas,” it added.According to the statement, the headquarters, weapons…
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New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The US Navy’s blockade of Iran has built economic pressure on Tehran that continues even though the ceasefire has led to a temporary pause in fighting, according to a new report.The blockade has also hit China’s purchases of Iran’s oil, at discounted prices, deals for which were being carried out through a covert financial system and a fleet of ghost tankers.According to an article in Sky News Australia, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has sustained …
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) An instability persists across the Middle East from Gaza to the Gulf, regional voices are increasingly warning that the real threat is no longer confined to state rivalries, but lies in the growing convergence of terror networks and ideological movements. Amidst this, India is beginning to be seen as a potential balancer. In an interaction titled “Crisis in the Middle East: Are We Entering a New Regional Order?”, Egyptian parliamentarian Mohamed M Farid told think-tank…
Jerusalem, April 27 (IANS) The Israel Defence Force (IDF) on Monday stated that it has destroyed 14 kilometres of underground tunnels in the Northern Gaza Strip.The IDF said that the Northern Brigade forces and the Yahalam unit under the command of Division 252 have been operating in recent months in a targetted operation to destroy Hamas’ underground infrastructure, in the northern Gaza Strip in general and in the Beit Hanoun area east of the Yellow Line, in particular.It mentioned that, as par…
Jerusalem, April 25 (IANS) IDF eliminated a terrorist who infiltrated the territory of the State of Israel on October 7, said the IDF on Saturday.Hamas terrorists who planned to carry out terrorist attacks, including a terrorist who infiltrated the territory of the State of Israel in the murderous massacre on October 7, were eliminated by IDF and Shin Bet, the IDF said in a post on X.Earlier on Saturday, the IDF also reported a stockpile of anti-tank missiles belonging to the Hezbollah terror or…
Gaza, April 25 (IANS) Thousands of Palestinians voted Saturday in the first municipal elections held in Gaza in 20 years, though the process was limited to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central part of the enclave, alongside local elections across the West Bank.Polling stations opened at 7:00 a.m. local time (0400 GMT), with voting continuing until 5:00 p.m. in Deir al-Balah and until 7:00 p.m. in the West Bank, according to the Palestinian Central Elections Commission.The commission said som…
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Pakistan should not be viewed as a mediator but as a deeply “problematic partner” whose privileged status as a major non-NATO ally warrants serious reconsideration. Despite Washington’s political, economic and military engagements with Islamabad, Pakistan has repeatedly proved to be an unreliable strategic partner for the United States, a report said on Saturday. “In recent months, the Trump administration has strengthened relations with Pakistan, which holds Major No…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Pakistan has been called out on numerous occasions for being a facilitator of terror. While, its primary agenda is to hurt India’s interests, of late several operatives linked to the ISI have been arrested for plotting attacks in various parts of the world. The arrests made in the United States and also in South Korea indicate the growing network of the ISI.In August last year, a Pakistani citizen was arrested for being a member of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba. He was traine…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India on Friday welcomed the ceasefire announced between Israel and Lebanon, expressing support for every step that leads towards peace. While addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Friday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We welcome the ceasefire. We welcome every step that leads towards peace.”MEA’s statement comes after the US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon aimed a…
Jerusalem, April 16 (IANS) Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar on Thursday stressed the importance of Hamas being designated as a terror organisation by India during his interaction with a group of distinguished Hindu leaders from around the world. “I stressed the importance of Hamas being designated as a terror organisation by India. Hamas has ties with all other radical Islamist terror organisations, including Lashkar-e-Taiba,” Sa’ar during the virtual interaction. The Israeli Fo…