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14 killed as Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's family home bombed in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed the head of Hamas' Central Gaza Brigade, a senior commander in the terror organisation, the military and Hamas said, as Israel's defence minister warned members of the terror group needed to choose between surrender and death, and rockets from the Strip continued to target Israeli communities, the Times of Israel reported.
Hundreds killed in strike at Gaza hospital
The number of people killed has reached 500, following the alleged air strike on the Al Ahli Arab hospital, according to the Gaza Health Ministry spokesman, the BBC reported. It quoted an Israeli Army spokesperson saying the cause of the incident is not known and the army is looking into the details.
Israeli troops ready to 'uproot' Hamas
"Everything is being prepared for what we think will be a ground entry," a senior diplomat at the Israeli embassy in Delhi told IANS on Tuesday but did not indicate by when the Israeli Defence Forces would move into Gaza.
Terrorism among most serious threats to world peace, connectivity key priority area for India: NSA Doval
Addressing a conclave of NSAs of India and central Asian nations in Kazakhstan, he said that irrespective of its cause, terrorism is unjustifiable.
Ayatollah Khamenei warns 'no one will be able to stop Muslims or resistance forces' if Israel keep bombing Gaza
"If the crimes of the Zionist (Israeli) regime continue, Muslims and resistance forces will become impatient, and no one can stop them," Khamenei said, Daily Mail reported, citing Iranian state TV.
Israel forces face hand-to-hand combat with Hamas militants in 40ft deep Gaza tunnels
But although Israel's Defence Forces are well-trained, well-equipped and outnumber their Hamas foes considerably, the hellish battlefield that awaits them in Gaza could cause huge casualties, Daily Mail reported.
Indonesia's Ibu volcano erupts
The volcano erupted at 1242 p.m.,spewing hot ash as far as 600 meters from the cratre, according to the Ibu Volcano Monitoring Post.
No Gaza ceasefire yet: Israeli military
Addressing a regular briefing, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Lt. Col. Richard Hecht said that although Israel is concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, but the military bombing was “intelligence-led”, reports CNN.
US SEC takes action to halt nearly $130 mn fraud targeting Indian-Americans
The fraud is allegedly being committed by Nanban Ventures LLC; its three founders, Gopala Krishnan, Manivannan Shanmugam, and Sakthivel Palani Gounder; and three other entities that the founders control, an SEC release said.
Hamas says 200-250 Israeli captives held in Gaza
In a televised address on Monday, Abu Obaida, spokesperson of the Al-Qassam Brigades, said the Hamas is holding 200 prisoners, while "the rest are captured by other resistance factions in the Gaza Strip", reports Xinhua news agency.
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