The Indian Navy deployed P-8I long-range patrol aircraft and warships INS Mormugao, INS Kochi, and INS Kolkata in the Arabian Sea off India’s west coast for continued surveillance and to maintain a ‘deterrent presence’, media reported, citing officials. The Indian Navy’s response came after Liberian-flagged MV Chem Pluto was confirmed to have been struck by […]
The Israeli Defense Forces on Monday (December 25, 2023) said it recovered the bodies of five hostages who were killed during Hamas captivity. The IDF also released a video of a Hamas tunnel network on the social media platform X. In an X post, IDF said: “In a centralized intelligence effort, IDF troops located and […]
The General Assembly has approved a $3.59 billion budget for the United Nations for 2024, including the establishment of a special account to finance the Organization’s peacebuilding fund. In actions taken late evening on Friday, the 193-member General Assembly also adopted nearly $50 million in additional funding for decisions taken by the Human Rights Council, […]
The International Federation of Journalists records that 94 journalists and media workers, including 9 women, have been killed in 2023. Since 7 October, more than one journalist a day has lost their lives during the war in Gaza, a scale and pace of loss of media professionals’ lives without precedent. Publishing ahead of International […]
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (December 12, 2023) targeted Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition government for not supporting the two-state solution and said the country was losing global support due to “indiscriminate bombing” in Gaza. “He’s (Benjamin Netanyahu) a good friend, but I think he has to change and — with this […]
The US State Department on Friday (December 8, 2023) transmitted an emergency declaration for the sale of thousands of munitions to Israel, media reports said. The US government reportedly bypassed the standard 20-day period that congressional committees are typically afforded to review such a sale. A source with direct knowledge of the matter told CNN […]
Several Israeli hostages killed in Hamas captivity.
A 10-month-old Israeli baby, named Kfir Bibas, who was taken hostage by the Palestinian extremist group Hamas during its October 7 attacks on Israel, has reportedly been killed in Hamas custody.
A 10-month-old Israeli baby, named Kfir, has been held hostage by Hamas for more than 50 days now and his extended family is desperate for the infant’s release amid the ongoing truce and prisoner-hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas.
X owner Elon Musk visits Israel.
