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Israel orders Palestinians to flee Khan Younis, signaling likely new assault on southern Gaza city The Israeli army instructed a large-scale evacuation of Palestinians from much of Khan Younis on Monday. This order indicates that Israeli troops are likely preparing to launch a new ground assault into Gaza's second-largest city. The directive sugg...
02 Jul, 2024, 09.49 AM ISTGazans living in 'unbearable' conditions: UNRWA The United Nations has condemned the "unbearable" living conditions in the Gaza Strip, where Palestinian refugees are forced to live in bombed-out buildings or camp next to piles of trash. UNRWA, the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees, descri...
29 Jun, 2024, 12.23 AM ISTUkraine orders evacuations from parts of Donetsk Ukraine has ordered the evacuation of children and their guardians from several towns and villages in the eastern Donetsk region, where fighting with Russia is escalating. The move comes as President Zelensky stated that Russian firepower is concent...
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Tank raid on evacuation zone off Rafah kills 21; Israel denies role Two days after an Israeli airstrike on another camp stirred global condemnation, Gaza emergency services said that four tank shells hit a cluster of tents in Al-Mawasi, a coastal area that Israel had advised civilians in Rafah to move to for safety....
29 May, 2024, 12.27 AM ISTRussian President Putin appoints Sergei Shoigu as secretary of Russia's national security council The appointment comes after Putin proposed appointing Andrei Belousov as the country's defense minister in place of Shoigu, who has served in the post for years. The reshuffle comes as Putin starts his fifth presidential term and as the war in Ukra...
13 May, 2024, 07.25 AM ISTFull-scale Rafah offensive 'cannot take place': UN rights chief UN human rights chief criticizes a potential Israeli assault on Rafah, highlighting violations of international law and the impact on civilians. The situation in Gaza remains dire with concerns over displacement, atrocity crimes, and the need for a ...
12 May, 2024, 11.34 PM IST'There would be ceasefire tomorrow if...': Joe Biden's stern message to Hamas US President Joe Biden said a ceasefire in Gaza could happen as soon as amas releases hostages. Talks between Israel and Hamas have been stalled as Israel wants to defeat Hamas before a permanent ceasefire. Meanwhile, the US has paused weapon delive...
12 May, 2024, 07.29 AM ISTIsrael strikes Gaza as more Rafah evacuations ordered Israeli strikes in Gaza escalate, risking disaster. UN warns of humanitarian crisis. Netanyahu vows action in Rafah. Army active at crossing. Residents flee Rafah. Guterres calls for ceasefire and aid access.
11 May, 2024, 10.36 PM ISTMaldives says 76 Indian military personnel replaced by civilians to operate 3 aviation platforms gifted by India Minister Zameer stated Indian military personnel in Maldives were replaced by HAL civilian workers. This followed a New Delhi agreement meeting President Muizzu's pro-China demand. The shift of command to Maldivian authorities was confirmed.
11 May, 2024, 05.20 PM ISTMEA confirms withdrawal of Indian troops from Maldives, deputation of competent persons to nation "So, both Maldives and India have engaged quite some time to see how best they can continue the operation of aviation platforms. And in that regard, you have seen developments in first and second batches of people who were providing their support th...
11 May, 2024, 02.53 PM ISTHeavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed and sends 110,000 civilians fleeing The World Food Program will run out of food for distribution in southern Gaza by Saturday, said Georgios Petropoulos, an official with the U.N. Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Rafah. Aid groups have said fuel will also be depleted...
10 May, 2024, 11.36 PM ISTUkraine says Russia has launched an assault to breach defences in northeastern Kharkiv Russia pounded a town in Ukraine's northeast with artillery, rockets and guided aerial bombs Friday before attempting an infantry breach of local defences, authorities said, in a tactical switch that Kyiv officials have been expecting for weeks as t...
10 May, 2024, 05.29 PM ISTUS says Rafah offensive would jeopardize cease-fire talks as Biden threatens to halt more Israel aid The United States has warned Israel against launching a full-scale assault on Gaza's Rafah, Hamas' stronghold, citing concerns over civilian casualties. President Biden threatened to pause offensive military aid to Israel if it proceeds with the ope...
10 May, 2024, 04.57 PM ISTIsrael's Rafah evacuation order sparks global alarm Israel calls for Rafah evacuation before potential ground invasion, escalating tensions with Hamas. International leaders intervene amid concerns for civilians. Truce talks stalled, violence escalates in Gaza.
07 May, 2024, 11.11 AM ISTIsrael military begins evacuating Palestinian civilians from Rafah, radio says Israeli armed forces have reportedly begun evacuating Palestinian civilians from Rafah in southern Gaza, ahead of a possible assault. The evacuation, focused on peripheral districts, aims to move people to tent cities in Khan Younis and Al Muwassi. ...
06 May, 2024, 02.22 PM ISTTop former US generals say failures of Biden administration in planning drove chaotic fall of Kabul The top US generals overseeing the Afghanistan evacuation blamed the Biden administration for the chaotic departure, saying it was inadequately planned and ordered too late. They advised keeping 2,500 troops in Afghanistan for stability but were ove...
20 Mar, 2024, 10.52 AM ISTRussia, Ukraine report air attacks in border areas, evacuate civilians Russia and Ukraine reported repelling numerous air attacks late Tuesday and early Wednesday, leading to evacuations of civilians in border regions. Russian officials stated that air defence systems destroyed Ukraine-launched missiles and drones over...
20 Mar, 2024, 09.50 AM ISTIsrael PM orders army to prepare to evacuate civilians from Gaza's Rafah Netanyahu told military and security officials to "submit to the cabinet a combined plan for evacuating the population and destroying the battalions" of Palestinian militant group Hamas holed up in Rafah, a statement from his office said. The city i...
10 Feb, 2024, 09.29 AM ISTIsrael announces three-hour Gaza highway clearance for evacuees on Saturday In a social media post in Arabic, the military said the Salah a-Din road could be used between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. (1100 GMT and 1400). "If you care about yourself and your loved ones, heed our instruction to head south," it added.
04 Nov, 2023, 06.38 PM IST"Evacuate to the South", IDF to civilians of Gaza city On Oct 13, Israel ordered 1.1M Gazans to evacuate northern Gaza in 24 hours. The military warned Gazans not to approach an area near a fence with Israel and will "continue to operate significantly" in Gaza City."Evacuate to the South", IDF to civili...
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