Bharat Express

Gaza

Israel has strenuously disputed the claim, and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has called drawing parallels between Hamas and Israeli officials despicable

A spokesman for Hamas armed wing declined to specify the number of soldiers kidnapped and provided no evidence to support the assertion.

Israel made no indication that it was planning to change course in Rafah, claiming that the court had gotten it wrong

Aid began arriving at a US-built port on Friday as Israel faces rising international pressure to allow more supplies into the besieged coastal enclave

Approximately 30 Thais were among the estimated 250 individuals held captive by gunmen during the cross-border raids into Israel

The rise of urban conflict in besieged Gaza has fuelled US concerns that Israel faces years of counterinsurgency operation

India also reaffirmed its support for the Palestinian bid for full membership at the United Nations, hoping that the forum will reconsider Palestine's candidature

The Secretary-General condemns all attacks on UN personnel and calls for a full investigation

Israel's military action has come under growing scrutiny, with its forces killing 34,000 Palestinians in Gaza

Aid agencies claimed that the situation has worsened this week after Israeli forces closed the Rafah border crossing with Egypt