Latest in Israel-Hamas war: Seven dead in West Bank as violent clashes erupt in Jenin following Israeli raid. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Turkey, his first stop in the week-long new West Asia trip. This is US' top diplomat's fourth crisis visit to the region amid escalating tensions. Watch the video to know more!

Israel-Hamas War: Hezbollah says it launched 60 rockets at Israeli Military Base

The French and Jordanian air forces have dropped seven tonnes of urgent humanitarian and medical aid for a field hospital set up in Gaza’s second city. Watch the video to know more!

Israel-Gaza War: French-Jordanian aid air-dropped into Gaza by military cargo plane

The war between Israel and Hamas will enter the third month on Sunday (Jan 7). The conflict is intensifying in the Gaza Strip and the United Nations (UN) warned on Saturday that the besieged Palestinian territory has simply become "uninhabitable.

The war between Israel and Hamas will enter the third month on Sunday (Jan 7). The conflict is intensifying in the Gaza Strip and the United Nations (UN) warned on Saturday that the besieged Palestinian territory has simply become "uninhabitable." The Palestinian health ministry said that at least 22,722 people have been killed in Gaza since the war started on Oct 7 last year. A total of 58,166 people have been injured so far. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a week-long tour to the Middle East, continuing Washington's diplomacy over the war. Blinken's visit comes amid heightened concerns that the conflict is spilling over. Blinken already visited Turkey and Greece and is left to make stops in Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Here's a look at the latest updates from the war: > US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Saturday. In a post on X, Blinken said that he and Erdogan "discussed the conflict in Gaza, shared security priorities as NATO Allies, and desire to expand our bilateral trade and investment." > Following his meeting with Erdogan, Blinken arrived in Greece to meet Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and address Greece's concerns about the looming sale of US fighter jets to Turkey. According to Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis, the talks between Blinken and Mitsotakis would focus on international developments regarding the war in Gaza and Ukraine, and bilateral relations, especially on energy and defence cooperation issues, including the supply of F-35s. > As Blinken left for the Middle East, Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh called on the US Secretary of State to use his week-long tour to end Israel's "aggression" as the conflict escalated in Gaza. > Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group said on Saturday that it fired more than 60 rockets at an Israeli military base in response to the killing in Beirut of Hamas's deputy leader. "As part of the initial response to the crime of assassinating the great leader Sheikh Saleh al-Aruri... the Islamic resistance (Hezbollah) targeted the Meron air control base with 62 missiles of various types," Hezbollah said in a statement, the news agency AFP reported. Also read: Pregnant women in Gaza face medical uncertainty with dozens of hospitals closed > Josep Borrell, the European Union foreign policy chief, said on Saturday it was absolutely necessary that Lebanon was not dragged into the conflict. "It is imperative to avoid regional escalation in the Middle East. It is absolutely necessary to avoid Lebanon being dragged into a regional conflict," Josep Borrell said during a press conference in Beirut with Lebanon's Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib. > The US military shot down a drone early Saturday over the Red Sea in international waters near several commercial vessels. "An unmanned aerial vehicle launched from Iranian-backed Huthi-controlled areas of Yemen was shot down in self-defence" by the USS Laboon, the US Central Command said in a social media post. > This incident came days after a 12-nation group led by the US warned Houthi rebels in Yemen against continuing their attacks on Red Sea shipping. Since the conflict started, Houthi rebels launched more than 100 drone and missile strikes toward targets in the Red Sea. (With inputs from agencies)

Israel-Hamas war: Blinken meets Erdogan; UN warns Gaza 'uninhabitable'

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Protests erupted in the occupied West Bank after top Hamas official Saleh Al-Arouri and six other members of the militant group were killed by a drone strike in Beirut.

Israel-Gaza War: Protests in West Bank over the killing of Hamas leader Saleh Al-Arouri

Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah has issued a fresh warning of retaliation against Israel after the killing Hamas Deputy Chief Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut. The chief says Lebanon would be exposed to more Israeli operations if his militant group does not respond.

Israel-Gaza War: Hezbollah chief warns Israel amid retaliation fears

Hezbollah chief warns Lebanon could be ‘exposed’ to more Israeli attacks. Israel assassinated Saleh Al-Arouri, Hamas's deputy leader, in a drone strike on Beirut. Lebanon's Hezbollah said that Arouri's killing “will not go unpunished” and claimed a strike on a group of soldiers in Israeli territory. Watch the video to know more!

Hezbollah, Hamas blame Israel for Saleh Al-Arouri's death

Israel assassinated Saleh Al-Arouri, Hamas's deputy leader, in a drone strike on Beirut. This incident has triggered protest in the West Bank. Lebanon's Hezbollah said that Arouri's killing “will not go unpunished” and claimed a strike on a group of soldiers in Israeli territory. Watch the video to know more!

Israel-Hamas war: Protest in West Bank after Hamas leader Arouri's killing

The US State Department is offering up to $10 million for information on five Hamas financiers or anything leading to the disruption of the Palestinian militant group's financial mechanisms.

Israel-Gaza War: US offers $10 mn for financial information on Hamas backers

Israel-Hamas War: Hezbollah chief says Lebanon could be 'exposed' to more Israeli attacks

Israel-Gaza War: Palestinians rally in Saleh Al-Arouri's hometown after his killing in Beirut | WION

Israel-Gaza War: Over 12,000 tonnes of aid has entered Gaza, says IDF

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Deadly suicide bombing in Iran kills 84

Here we bring you the latest updates from the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas: - Israel wants war to continue - IDF reports troops have raided Hamas compound connected to underground network - Hamas releases footage of fighting against Israeli military around Gaza City

Israel at War: IDF reports troops have raided Hamas compound connected to underground network

With Yemen's Houthis targeting shipping vessels in the Red Sea, escalating tensions shift the spotlight on West Asia's elaborate network of rebel groups and Brigades, that play a pivotal role in the region's decades long armed resistance and rebellion.

Explainer: Armed resistance in West Asia

The past week saw a targeted airstrike deep within Lebanon's territory. The attack, carried out in the capital's southern region, killed top Hamas deputy Saleh Al-Arouri. Is this an indication of the war escalating between Israel and Lebanon?

Top Hamas leader killed in targeted strike in Beirut

Tensions in the Red sea are growing. The Houthis are attacking shipping vessels, U.S. & allies are issuing ultimatums. Amid these exchanges, fears of inflation are growing. Molly Gambhir tells you why.

Gravitas | Red Sea war fuels inflation wars

Reports say, Gaza has turned into a testing ground for Israel's defence startups. They're launching tailor-made weapons for Israel's offensive in the Gaza strip. Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas | Has Gaza turned into a testing ground for Israeli defence firms?

According to reports, Israeli officials are holding secret talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo and other nations regarding the expulsion of Palestinians displaced by Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip.

Israel-Hamas war: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit Israel

After the killing of Hamas's number two commander in an alleged Israeli strike in Lebanon Beirut many in Israel are worried about the repercussions. The biggest being the likely disruption in future hostage release negotiations. In a bid to quell increasing Israel-Lebanon tensions, the US is once again sending senior officials to West Asia.

Israel-Hamas war | West Asia: Israel stares at wider conflict

Israel's spy chief David Barnea vowed to make Hamas pay for its attacks on Israel, after a drone strike attributed to Israel killed the group's deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon.

'Committed to settle scores with Hamas', says Mossad Chief David Barnea

Israel in talks with Congo and other countries on Gaza ‘voluntary migration’ plan. Senior official says Jerusalem working on postwar resettlement of Palestinians from strip; Some ministers tout saudi Arabia as destination for Gazans seeking construction work.

No resettlement talks with Congo for Gazans, hundreds of thousands forced to fled Gaza | WION

The death of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri is sparking new worries for many Israelis. Families of hostages are particularly worried that al-Arouri's killing in Beirut risks a wider war and ruins the prospects for any agreement on the release of hostages.

Israel-Hamas War: Hostages' kin fear safety of their loved ones as war spreads

Israel-Hamas War: Israel's spy chief David Barnea vows to 'settle score' with Hamas

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