Jerusalem, April 30 (IANS) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Thursday that it has destroyed several Hezbollah combat positions on the Lebanese side of Mount Dov. According to an IDF statement, the elite Alpinist Unit and Yahalom Combat Engineering Unit led the operation. The IDF said that troops found and demolished several Hezbollah positions during a recent raid, including rocket-launching posts, ‘The Times of Israel’ reported.Meanwhile, the IDF has issued an evacuation order for residen…
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Jerusalem, April 26 (IANS) The Israel Defence Forces struck several structures in Southern Lebanon on Sunday and issued evacuation alerts to seven villages in Southern Lebanon.Military buildings and launchers used to advance terror plots by the terror organisation Hezbollah were struck, stated the IDF in a post on X on Sunday.The spokesperson for the Israeli Defence Forces, Avichay Adraee, issued alerts for Mefdon, Shukin, Yahmar, Arnoun, Zoter Sharqiya, Zoter Gharbiya, and Kafr Tibnit villages …
Jerusalem, April 24 (IANS) Trump is applying very strong pressure on Iran and Lebanon to achieve peace, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a video message released by the official X handle of the Israeli Prime Minister on Friday.”I promised you that we would change the face of the Middle East, and that is exactly what we are doing. First and foremost, in Iran: I have had an excellent conversation with President Trump. He is applying very strong pressure on Iran, both economically …
Jerusalem, April 20 (IANS) Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday condemned “in the strongest terms” the incident involving an Israeli soldier damaging a Jesus Christ statue in Lebanon, saying that he was left “stunned and saddened” after learning about the episode. Netanyahu mentioned that military authorities are carrying out a criminal probe into the matter and will take disciplinary action against the offender. He stated that Israel cherishes and upholds the Jewish values of tole…
Jerusalem, April 17 (IANS) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday announced in a statement the lifting of most gathering restrictions that were in place due to the war on the Iranian and Lebanese fronts. The lifting of restrictions followed the start of a ceasefire in Lebanon.The change in restrictions took effect at 4 pm Israeli time (1300 GMT) and allows gatherings without restrictions on the number of people in most areas of the country, except areas near the northern border with Lebanon, …
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) India on Friday expressed its concern over the reports of civilian casualties in Lebanon, emphasising that the direction of recent events is very disturbing. While addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia in New Delhi on Friday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called for adherence to international law and respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states. He stated that the Indian Embassy …
Jerusalem, April 6 (IANS): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed that Israel will continue its assault on Iran with full force on all fronts until the threat is removed and the war’s objectives are fulfilled. Netanyahu expressed Israel’s resolve while welcoming the killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) head of intelligence Majid Khademi and Commander of Unit 840 in the Quds Force, Asghar Bagheri. He also warned of severe consequences for those who direct terror …
Tel Aviv, April 6 (IANS) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Monday claimed to have killed Majid Khatem-Hosseini Khadami, Chairman of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ (IRGC) intelligence organisation, in an air strike in Tehran on Sunday night. “Eliminated: Majid Khademi, the Head of Intelligence of the IRGC. Khadami was one of the most important commanders of the Revolutionary Guards and had accumulated military and security experience over the years,” read a statement issued by the IDF.It mentioned…
Tehran, April 4 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that Tehran seeks to secure the terms of a “conclusive and lasting” end to the US and Israeli war imposed on the country. He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X while highlighting one of Iran’s main preconditions for an end to the ongoing conflict, and reacting to US media reports that the country has refrained from attending ceasefire talks with the United States in the Pakistani capital Islam…
Jerusalem, April 4 (IANS) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Saturday said in a statement that it has struck key infrastructure sites across Tehran. Guided by intelligence, the IDF struck several defence sites, including an aerial defence facility of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) storing missiles intended to target aircraft, according to the statement.Also targetted were a military facility tasked with protecting weapons research and development sites, another facility used to store ba…