Militants

Israel Strikes Gaza In Retaliation For Fire Balloons

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 18, 2021

Israeli jets launched air strikes on Gaza overnight Thursday to Friday after militants in the Palestinian territory again launched incendiary balloons into southern Israel, the army and AFP journalists said.

Israel Launches Air Raids In Gaza In Response To "Arson Balloons"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 16, 2021

The Israeli air force launched air strikes on the Gaza Strip early Wednesday after militants in the Palestinian territory sent incendiary balloons into southern Israel, security sources and witnesses said.

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Holds, Egyptian Mediators Shuttle Between 2 Sides

World News | Reuters | Saturday May 22, 2021

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip held on Saturday as Egyptian mediators pressed on with talks with the two sides on securing longer-term calm, officials said.

"If Theres Hell On Earth, Its Lives Of Children In Gaza": UN Chief

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 20, 2021

Continued crossfire between Israeli forces and militant groups including Hamas is "unacceptable," Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the UN General Assembly Thursday, saying "the fighting must stop immediately."

Israeli President Speaks To Family Of Kerala Woman Killed In Hamas Strike

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 19, 2021

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday spoke to the family of the Indian caregiver who was killed on May 11 in a rocket attack by Palestinian militants from Gaza, and conveyed his condolences.

Gaza Pummelled By Fresh Israeli Strikes, More Than 200 Dead In A Week

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 17, 2021

Israeli air strikes hammered the Gaza Strip pre-dawn Monday, after a week of violence between the Jewish state and Islamist militants left more than 200 people dead as international calls for de-escalation went unheeded.

Israeli Tanks, Artillery Join Jets In Offensive Against Hamas

World News | Amy Teibel and Yaacov Benmeleh, Bloomberg | Friday May 14, 2021

Israeli air and ground troops launched a blistering assault on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, sweeping aside international appeals for de-escalation after four days of aerial bombardments failed to quell the heaviest militant rocket fire

Israel Fires Artillery Into Gaza, Palestinian Rocket Attacks Persist

World News | Reuters | Friday May 14, 2021

Israel fired artillery and mounted more air strikes on Friday against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip amid constant rocket fire deep into Israel's commercial centre.

Israel Masses Troops Along Gaza As Rocket Fire, Air Strikes Escalate

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 13, 2021

Israeli troops massed at Gaza's border on Thursday and Palestinian militants pounded Israel with rockets in intense hostilities that have caused international concern and touched off clashes between Jews and Arabs in Israel.

Israeli President Warns Of Civil War As Jews, Arabs Clash Over Gaza

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 13, 2021

Israel's president warned of a civil war between the country's Arabs and Jews on Wednesday as fury and fear over shelling exchanges with Palestinian militants in Gaza ignited violence in Israel's streets.

Over 1,000 Rockets Fired From Gaza Towards Israel Since Monday: Army

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 12, 2021

Palestinian militants in Gaza have fired more than 1,000 rockets towards Israel since Monday evening, when hostilities escalated dramatically following days of unrest in Jerusalem, the Israeli army said.

43 Killed In Gaza, 6 In Israel In Heaviest Aerial Exchange Since 2014 War

World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 12, 2021

Israel carried out hundreds of air strikes in Gaza on Wednesday and Palestinian militants fired multiple rocket barrages at Tel Aviv and the southern city of Beersheba in the region's most intense hostilities in years.

Over 200 Rockets Fired At Israel: Palestinian Militant Group

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 12, 2021

Palestinian militant group Hamas said Wednesday it had fired more than 200 rockets into Israel in retaliation for strikes on a tower block in Gaza.

Israel Airstrikes Kill 20 In Gaza, Palestinians Say, After Militants Fire Rockets

World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 11, 2021

Violent clashes over Jerusalem escalated dramatically on Monday with Gaza health officials saying at least 20 people, including nine children, were killed by Israeli air strikes launched after Palestinian militant groups fired rockets.

Himanta Biswa Sarma Invites Banned Assam Outfit ULFA-I For Talks

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday May 10, 2021

Hours after taking charge as Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sharma on Monday appealed to the United Liberation Front of Asom - Independent (ULFA-I) chief Paresh Barua to give up violence and come to the negotiation table.