Indian Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to a large-scale loss of civilian lives, especially women and children in the Gaza strip. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj addresses the UN General Assembly on Monday. (Screengrab) United Nations: India has termed the UN Security Council … Read more
Netanyahu accused Iran of being behind several attacks against Israel “through its proxies”. (File) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel was “one step away from victory” in the Gaza war and vowed there would be no truce until Hamas frees all hostages. He was speaking in a cabinet meeting marking six months of … Read more
The United Nations Security Council on Monday demanded a ceasefire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its first call to halt fighting. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately canceled a planned visit to Washington by a high-level delegation to protest the decision. The resolution passed 14-0 after the U.S. decided not to use its veto … Read more
The United States made a fresh push on Tuesday for a ceasefire in Gaza to avert a manmade famine, while pressing its ally Israel to back away from plans for a ground assault on Rafah, last refuge for more than a million displaced people. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a trip to the Middle … Read more
Air Force Chief Gen. David Allvin on Wednesday addressed an airman’s recent self-immolation in protest of America’s role in Israel’s war in Gaza, saying the service is investigating the “tragedy,” the highest military official to yet address the situation. Active-duty airman Aaron Bushnell, 25, of Whitman, Mass., a cyber defense operations specialist, died Sunday evening after he set himself … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he hopes to have a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas conflict in Gaza start by next Monday as the warring parties appeared to close in on a deal during negotiations in Qatar that also aim to broker the release of hostages. The presence of both sides for so-called proximity talks – meeting mediators … Read more
United Nations: Pleading for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday about the risk of “flames of wider war”. “I am profoundly worried by what is unfolding,” he told reporters surveying the heightening tensions from Gaza and the West Bank to Lebanon and the Red Sea. “Tensions are … Read more
Liberian Information Ministry on Tuesday said President George Weah has intervened to reverse the country’s vote against a UN resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The Liberian foreign ministry has requested the UN General Assembly to reverse its ‘NO’ vote and register a new vote in favour of a ceasefire. Liberia was … Read more
India voted in favour of UNGA resolution calling for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, a clear deviation from New Delhi’s previous stance when it abstained on an earlier resolution on the Israel-Hamas war. Permanent Representative of India to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj speaking at the UNGA informal discussions on the humanitarian situation prevailing in Gaza, … Read more
The president also renewed his warnings that Israel should not make the same mistakes of overreaction that the US did following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. President Biden Takes A Tougher Stance On Israel’s ‘Indiscriminate Bombing’ Of Gaza Washington: President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned that Israel was losing international support because of its … Read more
