Israel ramps up Gaza shelling, blocks aid routes
The Israeli army intensified shelling of northern Gaza and closed roads, preventing the delivery of aid, the war-torn Palestinian territory鈥檚 civil defence agency said Wednesday.
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Israeli strike in Gaza refugee camp kills 17
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency on Tuesday said an Israeli strike killed at least 17 people at a refugee camp in the centre of the territory, as Israel鈥檚 military targets Hamas positions.
Parties, orgs demand end to Israeli attacks on Palestine, Lebanon聽
Different political parties and organisations on Monday held separate rallies in Dhaka, protesting against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.
Israel conducts 鈥榚xtensive鈥� strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon
The Israeli army on Monday said its air force was launching extensive strikes across southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah positions, as the country marked the anniversary of the...
Erdogan says Israel will pay price for 鈥榞enocide鈥�
Turkey鈥檚 president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday vowed that Israel would pay a price for the 鈥榞enocide鈥� in Gaza as he marked the first anniversary of the war in response to the...
Israeli strikes endanger civilians on Lebanon-Syria border
Human Rights Watch on Monday said Israeli strikes near the main Lebanon-Syria border crossing were putting civilians at 鈥榞rave risk鈥� as they prevented them from fleeing and...
Israel pounds Lebanon ahead of Hamas attack anniversary
A fireball lit up the sky and smoke billowed over Beirut on Sunday as Israel unleashed intense strikes targeting Hezbollah, almost a year since the Hamas attack that sparked war in Gaza.
Netanyahu鈥檚 dangerous militarism
THE mainstream media has been largely critical of Russian president Vladimir Putin鈥檚 dangerous use of military power, and largely supportive of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu鈥檚 equally dangerous use of military power.聽 The leading proponents of these contrasting views have been David Ignatius in the Washington Post and Bret Stephens...
17 killed in Gaza as Israel troops encircle Jabaliya
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said on Sunday that Israeli air strikes in Jabaliya killed at least 17 people as Israeli forces said they had surrounded the area to prevent Hamas from regrouping.
Protesters march cities around world for Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire
Tens of thousands of protesters marched in cities around the world over the weekend calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the war in the Palestinian territory neared the one-year mark...
Hezbollah loses contact with top leaders after air strikes
Hashem Safieddine, with whom contact has been lost after Israeli air strikes, according to a senior Hezbollah source, is the man widely considered the potential successor to the group鈥檚...
Israel readying response to Iran missile attack
Israel was preparing a military response to Iran鈥檚 missile attack this week that heightened fears of a wider regional war, an Israeli official said Saturday, as fighting raged in Lebanon and in Gaza.
Assad says Iran鈥檚 attack on Israel a 鈥榣esson鈥�
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Saturday that Iran鈥檚 second-ever missile attack on Israel this week was a 鈥榣esson鈥� for Israel, his office said.
Iran says its allies 鈥榳ill not back down鈥� in war with Israel
Iran鈥檚 supreme leader vowed in a rare address on Friday that his allies around the region would keep fighting Israel, as he defended his country鈥檚 missile strike on its arch-foe.
Erdogan lashes out at Israel for attack on UN chief
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused Israel of 鈥榮hamelessly鈥� attacking UN chief Antonio Guterres by declaring him 鈥榩ersona non grata鈥� for not quickly condemning...
18 killed in Israeli strike on West Bank
At least 18 people were killed in the West Bank refugee camp of Tulkarm, the Palestinian health ministry said late Thursday, following an air strike that the Israeli military claimed killed a local Hamas leader.
Khamenei in rare sermon vows to keep up fight against Israel
Iran鈥檚 supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivering a rare Friday sermon in Arabic, defended this week鈥檚 missile attack on Israel that deepened fears of a regional war and praised allies鈥� defiance....
Why Israel gets away with murder in Gaza and Lebanon
THE official Israeli army version of why it has targeted civilian areas during the intense and deadly bombardment of September 20 in south Lebanon is that the Lebanese are hiding long-range missile launchers in their own homes...
Israel, Hezbollah in deadly battles on Lebanon border
Israel鈥檚 military said Thursday it had hit Hezbollah鈥檚 intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital, as troops battled militants near the border and warplanes bombarded their...
LDA demands expulsion of Israel from UN
Leaders of the Left Democratic Alliance, a combine of six left political parties, on Wednesday at rally in Dhaka demanded the expulsion of Israel from United Nation for its atrocities in Palestine and Lebanon...
Israel, Hezbollah in deadly fighting on Lebanon border
Israeli forces battled Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Wednesday, with Israel announcing the first death of a soldier since it launched cross-border raids...
Mission in Lebanon should employ all means to help migrants
ISRAEL鈥橲 invasion of southern Lebanon, reportedly targeting Hezbollah which has a significant presence in both the Lebanese parliament and the government, has left about 1,000 civilians dead. And, Israel鈥檚 attacks have forced a good number of Bangladeshis who work as migrant workers mostly in apparel factories, hotels, hospitals and households...
Oil prices rise on ME worries
Stock markets wavered while oil prices extended a rally Wednesday as Iran鈥檚 missile attack on Israel fanned fears of a Middle East-wide conflict...
Death toll from Tel Aviv attack rises to seven
A man wounded in a shooting and stabbing attack in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv has died, the medical centre where he was being treated said on Wednesday, bringing the number of fatalities up to seven...
Israel declares UN chief 鈥榩ersona non grata鈥�
Israel declared UN chief Antonio Guterres 鈥榩ersona non grata鈥� on Wednesday, accusing him of failing to specifically condemn Iran鈥檚 missile attack on Israel.
World leaders call for restraint after Iran strikes Israel
World leaders have urged Iran and Israel to step back from the brink after Tehran fired a barrage of rockets at its arch-rival.
Iran fires missiles at Israel in new escalation
Israel was under missile attack from Iran on Tuesday, the Israeli military and Iranian state media said, the latest escalation after Israeli raids against Iran-backed militants in Lebanon...
Israel ground forces raid聽south Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Tuesday its ground troops had carried out raids against Hezbollah in south Lebanon and mobilised more forces, despite calls for de-escalation after...
Hezbollah vows to keep fighting Israel after Nasrallah killing
Hezbollah vowed on Monday to keep fighting Israel and said it was ready to face any ground operation into Lebanon, after its leader was killed in an air strike that dealt the group a seismic blow...
Israel鈥檚 attack on Hezbollah and Iran鈥檚 response
HEZBOLLAH, Iran鈥檚 long-time strategic ally in Lebanon, has come under tremendous Israeli attacks in recent days. There are all-out war conditions against Hezbollah by Israel. Hezbollah is also retaliating with its capabilities. Amid speculation of another broader regional conflict, Iran remains silent, which is very unusual in its history of retaliation...