MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Following the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, Muslims from around the world congregated Saturday at a sacred hill in Saudi Arabia for worship and reflection amid a sweltering heat. The ritual at Mount Arafat, known as the hill of mercy, is considered the peak of the Hajj …
At the break of morning, the mission was kicked off. New Delhi: The Nuseirat refugee camp is located in the middle of the Gaza Strip, deep inside Palestinian territory. It was in one of the camp’s many markets that Hamas had kept Israeli woman Noa Argamani, a 26-year-old woman who had been dramatically captured on …
While Israel has managed to save seven hostages, many more have been killed. New Delhi: In Gaza, Hamas leaders have instructed their operatives to kill hostages if they believe Israeli forces are advancing, intensifying the already volatile situation. According to a New York Times report citing Israeli officials, Hamas operatives holding hostages in Gaza have …
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh vowed to keep fighting after the Israeli attack on the camp. Israel said its forces rescued on Saturday four hostages alive from a Gaza refugee camp where the Hamas-run government media office reported attacks left 210 Palestinians dead and hundreds wounded. The Israeli military said the four were in “good medical …
As the war between Israel and Hamas continues to rage, the Israeli military bombed another United Nations-run school in northern Gaza on Friday, killing three people. The attack comes a day after a similar strike on a school in Gaza’s center killed at least 33 people. Further, 28 people, including children, were killed in Israeli …
PARIS (AP) — United States President Joe Biden will mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in France this week as he tries to demonstrate steadfast support for European security at a time when some allies fear Donald Trump threatens to upend American commitments if he wins another term in the White House. The …
President Joe Biden is looking past resistance from key Israeli officials as he presses Israel and Hamas to agree to a three-phase agreement that could immediately bring home dozens of Israeli hostages, free Palestinian prisoners and perhaps even lead to an endgame in the nearly eight-month-old Gaza war. Mr. Biden’s big swing — during a …
Four more hostages kidnapped on October 7 were declared dead by the Israeli military — including three older adults seen in a Hamas video begging to be released. The announcement on June 3 heightens pressure on the Israeli government to agree to a U.S. cease-fire proposal that could secure the return of the hostages still …
In the aftermath of a series of deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza that claimed the lives of several people, an AI-generated image titled ‘All eyes on Rafah’ has sparked a social media frenzy. The image, which has garnered over 44 million shares on Instagram and has emerged as a piercing symbol amid the mounting international …
US President Joe Biden announced today that Israel has offered a “roadmap” to a full ceasefire. (File) Washington: US President Joe Biden said Friday that Israel had offered a new roadmap towards a permanent peace in Gaza, urging Hamas to accept the surprise deal as it was “time for this war to end.” In his …