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Israel eliminates top Hamas commander; 14 said killed as Haniyeh’s family home bombed.

ION correspondentOctober 18, 2023October 18, 2023

Ayman Nofal, commander of Hamas’s Central Gaza Brigade, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on October 17, 2023 (Social media) Ayman Nofal led Central Gaza Brigade, was one...

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Israel says failed Islamic Jihad rocket caused devastating hospital blast. Surveillance video.

Deepak BoraOctober 18, 2023October 18, 2023

A blast at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, October 17, 2023. (Via social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law). Surveillance camera footage...

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US President Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday.

Deepak BoraOctober 18, 2023October 18, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he boards Air Force One for return travel to Washington, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, January 23, 2023.Ken Cedeno. President...

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In first, Hamas terror group releases clip of hostage it captured in Oct. 7 onslaught.

Deepak BoraOctober 17, 2023October 17, 2023

A screenshot from a clip published by the Hamas terror group on October 16, 2023, showing Mia Schem, an Israeli woman abducted by terrorists from a music festival during...

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Hamas. We hold 200 hostages; foreign nationals will be freed when conditions allow. Other factions have about 50; ground op ‘doesn’t scare us’.

Deepak BoraOctober 17, 2023October 17, 2023

Abu Obeida, the spokesman of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, gives a video statement on July 23, 2019. (Screen capture/ Facebook/ File). Hamas releases 1st clip...

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Indonesia Hosts First-Ever ASEAN Military Drills.

Deepak BoraOctober 17, 2023October 17, 2023

Philippines’ first missile-capable warship, the BRP Jose Rizal. Photo, Philippine Navy. SEPTEMBER 19, 2023. Militaries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations began their first-ever joint exercises on Tuesday...

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IMD forecasts heavy rainfall to continue over Tamil Nadu, Kerala for next two days.

ION correspondentOctober 17, 2023August 13, 2025

Updated, Oct. 16. 2023. 8. 28 PM. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the wet spell is likely to continue over Northwest India till Tuesday. The IMD in...

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ICC World Cup. Australia beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets at Lucknow.

ION correspondentOctober 17, 2023October 17, 2023

Updated, Oct. 16. 2023. 10.24 PM. In ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, Australia defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in the league-stage match at Lucknow on Monday night. Australia...

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SC refers pleas against electoral bond scheme to 5-judge Constitution bench.

ION correspondentOctober 17, 2023October 17, 2023

Updated, Oct. 16. 2023. 8. 27 PM. The Supreme Court has referred the petitions challenging the validity of electoral bond scheme for political funding of parties to a five-judge...

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Opening Knesset amid rocket fire, Israel PM warns Iran and Hezbollah against 2nd front.

ION correspondentOctober 17, 2023October 17, 2023

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a plenum session in the Knesset in Jerusalem on October 16, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90) By Michael Baruah, our USA Correspondent. Opening Israel’s wartime...