Israel has announced plans to bar 37 international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from operating in Gaza, citing their failure to comply with newly introduced security and transparency requirements. In a statement issued on Thursday, Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism said the affected organisations did not meet the deadline to disclose key information, including…
Israel announced on Sunday that it will move to destroy Hamas’s tunnel network in Gaza once all Israeli hostages have been released, with plans to carry out the operation under a US-led international framework. In a statement, Defence Minister Israel Katz said the mission would be a top priority following the current three-day-old ceasefire, which…
Israel’s Defence Minister has issued a stark warning to Hamas: surrender or face total annihilation, as tensions continue to escalate in the Gaza conflict. The warning came shortly after former US President Donald Trump called on Hamas to accept a deal to release hostages held in Gaza. Meanwhile, violence flared in East Jerusalem, where gunmen…
Israel-Iran Missile Exchange Enters Fifth Day as Conflict Escalates Tuesday, June 17, 2025 – Israel and Iran exchanged missile fire for the fifth straight day, intensifying a volatile regional conflict that has already claimed hundreds of lives and sparked urgent international appeals for de-escalation. The situation escalated overnight as Israel launched a new round of…
At least 10 people were killed in Israel in overnight missile attacks by Iran, officials said, as both countries continue attacks on each other. Israeli police said six people, including two children, were killed in the city of Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, Another seven people are missing in the city, and emergency services are…
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, urging both sides to show maximum restraint in the interest of regional stability and global peace. In an official statement, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar expressed deep concern over the…
Global airlines cancelled or rerouted flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran, and other Middle Eastern destinations on Friday, following widespread airspace closures triggered by Israeli strikes on Iran. In the aftermath of the strikes—targeting Iranian military and nuclear facilities—airspace was shut over Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, and Syria. Israel reported that Iran responded by launching drones….
Israel unleashed a wave of strikes on Iran Friday, hitting about 100 targets including nuclear facilities and military command centres, and killing senior figures, among them the armed forces chief and top nuclear scientists. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned Israel of a “bitter and painful” fate in response to recent attacks, while Iran’s…
Israel’s military on Wednesday issued a stark warning to Yemenis to avoid Huthi-controlled ports following the interception of a missile fired by the Iran-backed Huthi rebels. The missile, reportedly aimed at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, was successfully shot down, with explosions heard in Jerusalem shortly after air raid sirens were activated. The…
Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Monday after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages, completing the first exchange under a long-awaited truce aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in Gaza. The three hostages released Sunday, all women, were reunited with their families and taken to hospital in central Israel where a doctor…
