Israeli tank shelling and air strikes killed at least 70 Palestinians near Khan Younis after issuing new orders for people to leave some neighbourhoods in the area. Watch in for more details!

Israeli strike in Khan Younis kills at least 70, IDF says 'struck & eliminated terrorists in area'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived Monday for a scheduled visit to Washington, one day after President Biden announced he would not be running for a second term and amid Israel's ongoing war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Watch in for more details!

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Israel has announced it will go to the negotiating table for hostages for ceasefire deal with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordering a delegation to be dispatched for the talks due on Thursday. Watch in for more details!

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<p>The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that an Israeli operation launched in Khan Yunis has killed 70 people and wounded more than 200 others, a toll AFP could not immediately verify.</p>

<p>"Due to the Israeli occupation's attacks and massacres in Khan Yunis governorate from the early hours of this morning until now, 70 people have been martyred and more than 200 wounded," the ministry said in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Israeli military did not offer comment on the toll, when asked by AFP.</p>

<p>But in a statement, the military said its fighter jets and tanks "struck and eliminated terrorists in the area".</p>

<p>It said forces targeted more than "30 terror infrastructure" sites in Khan Yunis.</p>

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<p>Israeli warplanes also hit a weapons storage facility, observation posts, tunnel shafts and structures used by Hamas militants, it added.</p>

<p>Earlier on Monday, the military ordered Gazans to leave the eastern part of a designated humanitarian zone in Khan Yunis, saying it was preparing to "forcefully operate" there after rockets were fired from the area.</p>

<p>In recent months, the Israeli army has launched intense military operations in several areas of Gaza that were previously declared free of Hamas militants.</p>

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The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that an Israeli operation launched in Khan Yunis has killed 70 people and wounded more than 200 others, a toll AFP could not immediately verify.

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that an Israeli operation launched in Khan Yunis has killed 70 people and wounded more than 200 others, a toll AFP could not immediately verify. "Due to the Israeli occupation's attacks and massacres in Khan Yunis governorate from the early hours of this morning until now, 70 people have been martyred and more than 200 wounded," the ministry said in a statement. The Israeli military did not offer comment on the toll, when asked by AFP. But in a statement, the military said its fighter jets and tanks "struck and eliminated terrorists in the area". It said forces targeted more than "30 terror infrastructure" sites in Khan Yunis. Watch | Israel-Hamas war: Financial crisis cripples Palestine × Israeli warplanes also hit a weapons storage facility, observation posts, tunnel shafts and structures used by Hamas militants, it added. Earlier on Monday, the military ordered Gazans to leave the eastern part of a designated humanitarian zone in Khan Yunis, saying it was preparing to "forcefully operate" there after rockets were fired from the area. In recent months, the Israeli army has launched intense military operations in several areas of Gaza that were previously declared free of Hamas militants. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Israel-Hamas war: Health ministry claims 70 killed in Israeli strikes on Khan Yunis

Israeli tank shelling and air strikes killed at least 39 Palestinians near Khan Younis after issuing new orders for people to leave some neighbourhoods in the area. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Hundreds flee parts of Muwasi in Khan Younis amid rocket fire

Israel said it shot down a missile launched from Yemen on Sunday and the Yemeni Houthi movement said it had fired several rockets at the Israeli city of Eilat after Israel's first public strike against the Iran-aligned group a day earlier.

Israel-Houthi tensions: Israel flexes it military muscle

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a delegation charged with negotiating a hostage deal with Hamas to be dispatched on Thursday. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Netanyahu says Israel will send delegation for hostage deal talks

Israel shoots down Houthi missile, flexes its military muscle

Roads torn up months ago by Israeli army bulldozers in Jenin refugee camp remain unpassable because the Palestinian Authority can’t afford to fix them. Government employees are being paid a fraction of their salaries, and health services are collapsing.

Israel-Hamas war: Palestinian authorities finances in disarray

<p>Hezbollah and its Palestinian ally Hamas said they launched rocket barrages at Israeli positions Saturday (Jul 20) to avenge a strike that injured civilians in south Lebanon and the Gaza war toll.</p>

<p>Hezbollah has traded near-daily fire with Israeli forces in support of Hamas since the Palestinian militant group's October 7 attack on southern Israel triggered war in the Gaza Strip.</p>

<p>Earlier Saturday, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said Syrian nationals, including children, had been injured after an "enemy drone targeted an empty four-wheel drive" near their tent, less than four kilometres from the border.</p>

<p>Doctor Mouenes Kalakesh who heads the Marjayoun government hospital said a woman and her three children, two of them minors, had been admitted for shrapnel injuries after the strike outside Burj al-Muluk.</p>

<p>Among them was an 11-year-old boy in critical condition after he sustained shrapnel injuries and a head wound, Kalakesh told AFP.</p>

<p>Hezbollah said it launched "dozens of Katyusha rockets" on Dafna, an area in Israel's north that the group said it was targeting for the first time, "in response to the attack on civilians".</p>

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<p>On Wednesday, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had warned his Iran-backed group would hit new targets in Israel if more civilians were killed in Israeli strikes.</p>

<p>Later Saturday, Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, said they fired a rocket salvo from south Lebanon towards an Israeli military position in the Upper Galilee "in response to the Zionist massacres against civilians in the Gaza Strip".</p>

<p>The Israeli army said a total of 45 "projectiles" had been fired from Lebanon Saturday afternoon, towards the occupied Golan Heights and the Galilee, reporting no casualties.</p>

<p>The army said it struck "the launcher... in southern Lebanon from which the projectiles were launched toward the Golan Heights," also targeting "an additional Hezbollah launcher".</p>

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<p>On Thursday, Israeli strikes killed at least five people, including the commander of a Hamas-allied group in Lebanon, militant groups and a security source said.</p>

<p>On Tuesday, Lebanese official media said separate Israeli strikes in south Lebanon killed five Syrians, three of them children, with Hezbollah announcing rocket fire at Israel in retaliation.</p>

<p>The violence since October has killed at least 515 people in Lebanon, according to an AFP tally.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Most of the dead have been fighters, but they have included at least 104 civilians.</p>

<p>On the Israeli side, 18 soldiers and 13 civilians have been killed, according to Israeli authorities.</p>

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Hezbollah and its Palestinian ally Hamas said they launched rocket barrages at Israeli positions Saturday (Jul 20) to avenge a strike that injured civilians in south Lebanon and the Gaza war toll.

Hezbollah and its Palestinian ally Hamas said they launched rocket barrages at Israeli positions Saturday (Jul 20) to avenge a strike that injured civilians in south Lebanon and the Gaza war toll. Hezbollah has traded near-daily fire with Israeli forces in support of Hamas since the Palestinian militant group's October 7 attack on southern Israel triggered war in the Gaza Strip. Earlier Saturday, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said Syrian nationals, including children, had been injured after an "enemy drone targeted an empty four-wheel drive" near their tent, less than four kilometres from the border. Doctor Mouenes Kalakesh who heads the Marjayoun government hospital said a woman and her three children, two of them minors, had been admitted for shrapnel injuries after the strike outside Burj al-Muluk. Among them was an 11-year-old boy in critical condition after he sustained shrapnel injuries and a head wound, Kalakesh told AFP. Hezbollah said it launched "dozens of Katyusha rockets" on Dafna, an area in Israel's north that the group said it was targeting for the first time, "in response to the attack on civilians". Watch | Israel-Hezbollah Tensions: 100 rockets target Northern Israel × On Wednesday, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had warned his Iran-backed group would hit new targets in Israel if more civilians were killed in Israeli strikes. Later Saturday, Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, said they fired a rocket salvo from south Lebanon towards an Israeli military position in the Upper Galilee "in response to the Zionist massacres against civilians in the Gaza Strip". The Israeli army said a total of 45 "projectiles" had been fired from Lebanon Saturday afternoon, towards the occupied Golan Heights and the Galilee, reporting no casualties. The army said it struck "the launcher... in southern Lebanon from which the projectiles were launched toward the Golan Heights," also targeting "an additional Hezbollah launcher". Also read | Israel: Explosion rocks Tel Aviv amid rising tensions between Hezbollah and Hamas On Thursday, Israeli strikes killed at least five people, including the commander of a Hamas-allied group in Lebanon, militant groups and a security source said. On Tuesday, Lebanese official media said separate Israeli strikes in south Lebanon killed five Syrians, three of them children, with Hezbollah announcing rocket fire at Israel in retaliation. The violence since October has killed at least 515 people in Lebanon, according to an AFP tally. Most of the dead have been fighters, but they have included at least 104 civilians. On the Israeli side, 18 soldiers and 13 civilians have been killed, according to Israeli authorities. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Hezbollah, Hamas launch rocket barrages at north Israel

In response to the worsening security situation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the White House National Security Council met on Wednesday. Reportedly, among the possible actions discussed were sanctions against two extremist Cabinet ministers, Betzalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir.

Israel-Hamas War: US mulling action against Israeli ministers

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<p>Yemen's Houthi rebels on Sunday (Jul 21) promised a "huge" retaliation against Israel following a deadly strike on the port of Hodeida, as regional fallout widens from months of war in Gaza.</p>

<p>The Israeli strike, the first claimed by Israel in Yemen, came a day after the first fatal attack by the Houthis in Israel.</p>

<p>On Sunday, Israel said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen and struck targets in southern Lebanon. Residents of southern Gaza reported combat in the Rafah area.</p>

<p>The fighting across the region comes as Washington, Israel's chief military supplier, says a deal to end more than nine months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas is near the "goal line".&nbsp;</p>

<p>But Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry warned Israel's attack on Hodeida "aggravates the current tension in the region and halts the ongoing efforts to end the war in Gaza."</p>

<p>Dozens have been killed since Saturday across Gaza, the civil defence agency in the Hamas-run territory said, including in strikes on homes in the central Nuseirat and Bureij areas and near southern Khan Yunis.</p>

<p>Residents said a major operation was underway in a district west of Rafah, where they reported heavy artillery and clashes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Sunday, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, chief of the Iran-backed group, said the strikes on Hodeida would lead to "further escalation and more attacks targeting Israel" after the deadly Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv changed the rules of engagement and opened "a new phase" in operations.</p>

<p>Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said earlier that the rebels' "response to the Israeli aggression against our country is inevitably coming and will be huge."</p>

<p>Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the fire left raging by the strikes on rebel-held Hodeida port "is seen across the Middle East and the significance is clear."</p>

<p>Gallant warned of further operations if the Houthis "dare to attack us" after the Houthi drone strike hit Tel Aviv, at least 1,800 kilometres (1,119 miles) from Yemen.</p>

<p>It appeared to be the first to pierce Israel's intricate air defences. An analyst said Houthi drones do not pose a "strategic threat" to Israel.</p>

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<p>The Houthis control swathes of Yemen, including much of its Red Sea coast.</p>

<p>In Hodeida, six people were killed and 83 wounded, health officials said in an updated statement carried by Houthi media.</p>

<p>Firefighters struggled to contain the massive blaze caused by the strike. A port employee said fuel storage tanks and a power plant were still burning on Sunday.</p>

<p>Analysts say the strike on Hodeida will likely only embolden the Houthis. Since January the rebels have already withstood repeated United States and British strikes aimed at deterring repeated Houthi attacks on shipping.</p>

<p>Nearly a decade of war against forces backing Yemen's internationally-recognised government has also failed to weaken the rebels' hold, even though they were hit by thousands of air raids.</p>

<p>Yemen expert Nicholas Brumfield said, however, that the Hodeida attack will have a "dire humanitarian" impact on ordinary Yemenis.</p>

<p>On Sunday, the Israeli military said it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen towards the Red Sea resort town of Eilat. The rebel spokesman said ballistic missiles were fired towards the port.</p>

<p>In Lebanon, Iran-backed and Hamas allied Hezbollah said it fired Katyusha rockets at northern Israel after Israeli strikes hit a weapons depot and wounded six civilians.</p>

<p>Hezbollah said Israel's strikes on its Yemeni allies marked "a new, dangerous phase".</p>

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<h2>Netanyahu headed to Washington</h2>

<p>The Gaza war was triggered by Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel which resulted in the deaths of 1,195 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli figures.</p>

<p>The militants also seized 251 hostages, 116 of whom are still in Gaza, including 42 the Israeli military says are dead.</p>

<p>Vowing to destroy Hamas, Israel has killed at least 38,983 people, mostly civilians, according to data from the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry.</p>

<p>The war has left most of Gaza's population displaced, much of the infrastructure, including housing, destroyed, and essential goods in short supply.</p>

<p>Israel has started vaccinating its troops in Gaza against polio and supplying vaccines for the Palestinian population after health agencies said the virus has been found in the territory, the military said on Sunday.</p>

<p>Many more diseases are "spreading out of control" inside Gaza, a World Health Organisation spokesman said on Friday.</p>

<p>The war has brought Israelis to the streets, sometimes in their tens of thousands, demanding a deal to free remaining hostages.</p>

<p>"Bring them home," demonstrator&nbsp;Ofira Azrieli said Saturday in Tel Aviv, appealing to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.</p>

<p>Netanyahu is due to address US lawmakers Wednesday in Washington, where he will be under pressure to reach a ceasefire with Hamas. He will meet President Joe Biden on Tuesday, his office said.</p>


Yemen's Houthi rebels on Sunday (Jul 21) promised a "huge" retaliation against Israel following a deadly strike on the port of Hodeida, as regional fallout widens from months of war in Gaza.

Yemen's Houthi rebels on Sunday (Jul 21) promised a "huge" retaliation against Israel following a deadly strike on the port of Hodeida, as regional fallout widens from months of war in Gaza. The Israeli strike, the first claimed by Israel in Yemen, came a day after the first fatal attack by the Houthis in Israel. On Sunday, Israel said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen and struck targets in southern Lebanon. Residents of southern Gaza reported combat in the Rafah area. The fighting across the region comes as Washington, Israel's chief military supplier, says a deal to end more than nine months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas is near the "goal line". But Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry warned Israel's attack on Hodeida "aggravates the current tension in the region and halts the ongoing efforts to end the war in Gaza." Dozens have been killed since Saturday across Gaza, the civil defence agency in the Hamas-run territory said, including in strikes on homes in the central Nuseirat and Bureij areas and near southern Khan Yunis. Residents said a major operation was underway in a district west of Rafah, where they reported heavy artillery and clashes. On Sunday, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, chief of the Iran-backed group, said the strikes on Hodeida would lead to "further escalation and more attacks targeting Israel" after the deadly Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv changed the rules of engagement and opened "a new phase" in operations. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said earlier that the rebels' "response to the Israeli aggression against our country is inevitably coming and will be huge." Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the fire left raging by the strikes on rebel-held Hodeida port "is seen across the Middle East and the significance is clear." Gallant warned of further operations if the Houthis "dare to attack us" after the Houthi drone strike hit Tel Aviv, at least 1,800 kilometres (1,119 miles) from Yemen. It appeared to be the first to pierce Israel's intricate air defences. An analyst said Houthi drones do not pose a "strategic threat" to Israel. Watch | Israel-Hamas War: Israel strike Yemen's Houthi-held port city of Hodeidah × Fuel storage tanks The Houthis control swathes of Yemen, including much of its Red Sea coast. In Hodeida, six people were killed and 83 wounded, health officials said in an updated statement carried by Houthi media. Firefighters struggled to contain the massive blaze caused by the strike. A port employee said fuel storage tanks and a power plant were still burning on Sunday. Analysts say the strike on Hodeida will likely only embolden the Houthis. Since January the rebels have already withstood repeated United States and British strikes aimed at deterring repeated Houthi attacks on shipping. Nearly a decade of war against forces backing Yemen's internationally-recognised government has also failed to weaken the rebels' hold, even though they were hit by thousands of air raids. Yemen expert Nicholas Brumfield said, however, that the Hodeida attack will have a "dire humanitarian" impact on ordinary Yemenis. On Sunday, the Israeli military said it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen towards the Red Sea resort town of Eilat. The rebel spokesman said ballistic missiles were fired towards the port. In Lebanon, Iran-backed and Hamas allied Hezbollah said it fired Katyusha rockets at northern Israel after Israeli strikes hit a weapons depot and wounded six civilians. Hezbollah said Israel's strikes on its Yemeni allies marked "a new, dangerous phase". Also read | Israeli military intercepts missile fired from Yemen Netanyahu headed to Washington The Gaza war was triggered by Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel which resulted in the deaths of 1,195 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli figures. The militants also seized 251 hostages, 116 of whom are still in Gaza, including 42 the Israeli military says are dead. Vowing to destroy Hamas, Israel has killed at least 38,983 people, mostly civilians, according to data from the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry. The war has left most of Gaza's population displaced, much of the infrastructure, including housing, destroyed, and essential goods in short supply. Israel has started vaccinating its troops in Gaza against polio and supplying vaccines for the Palestinian population after health agencies said the virus has been found in the territory, the military said on Sunday. Many more diseases are "spreading out of control" inside Gaza, a World Health Organisation spokesman said on Friday. The war has brought Israelis to the streets, sometimes in their tens of thousands, demanding a deal to free remaining hostages. "Bring them home," demonstrator Ofira Azrieli said Saturday in Tel Aviv, appealing to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu is due to address US lawmakers Wednesday in Washington, where he will be under pressure to reach a ceasefire with Hamas. He will meet President Joe Biden on Tuesday, his office said.

Houthis vow of ‘major retaliation’ after Israeli strike on port of Hodeida kills 6

The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen early Sunday, hours after Israeli warplanes struck several Houthi targets in the Arabian Peninsula country. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Israel shoots down missile fired from Yemen after striking Houthis

The Israeli military launched airstrikes against the positions of Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen's Hodeidah, one day after a fatal Houthi drone attack against Tel Aviv. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Israel strike Yemen's Houthi-held port city of Hodeidah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address a joint session of Congress next week as he faces growing pressure from his government to reach a cease-fire and hostage deal with Hamas.

Israel-Hamas War: Israeli PM faces pressure for hostage deal ahead of US visit

Powerful airstrikes rocked the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah a day after Israeli officials vowed revenge for a drone that struck Tel Aviv. Airstrikes hit a refinery and electricity infrastructure, sparking a huge blaze.

Israel-Hamas War: Israeli strike Houthi targets in Yemen

Israel-Hamas War: Israeli jets strike Houthi targets in Yemen after Tel Aviv attack

<p>In light of the ongoing war with Hamas, the Israeli military on Sunday (Jul 21) issued draft notices to 1,000 members of&nbsp;the ultra-Orthodox community. The move is aimed at bolstering the army's ranks as the war drags on with no sign of a truce deal in sight.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Following the first set of call-ups,&nbsp;notices for an initial total of 3,000 ultra-Orthodox conscripts are expected to be sent out in the coming weeks.</p>

<p>Notably, it was in June that the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men, or Haredis, for the army. The ruling overturned a longstanding&nbsp; practice under which Jewish seminary students are exempt from conscription.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"At the height of a difficult war, the burden of inequality is more than ever acute," the court declared.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Could it destabilise Netanyahu?&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>The move, however, is expected to rattle the Benjamin Netanyahu government. Two religious parties in Netanyahu's government&nbsp;have opposed the policy shift, further sending shivers down the foundation of a fragile coalition.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Leaders belonging to the&nbsp;ultra-Orthodox community argue that placing&nbsp;seminary students forcefully to serve alongside secular Israelis including women risks destroying their identity as religious Jews.</p>

<p>Despite the risks, the Netanyahu administration accepted the court's order with Defence Minister&nbsp;Yoav Gallant announcing that the Haredis&nbsp;would be included by next month.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Gallant held an assessment on the matter with military Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and other officials before giving the green light.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Israeli military currently requires approximately 10,000 new soldiers but it can only&nbsp;house the enlistment of an additional 3,000 ultra-Orthodox this year due to their specific needs (which would be in addition to the 1,800 Haredi soldiers who are drafted annually).</p>

<p>The country's current law requires the majority of Jewish Israelis to enlist in the military at 18, serving for two years for women and three years for men.</p>

<p>The fight with Hamas has been raging for more than nine months after the terror outfit launched an attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. There's a growing threat of war with Lebanon as well with both sides have launched missile attacks on each other in the last few days.&nbsp;</p>

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In light of the ongoing war with Hamas, the Israeli military on Sunday (Jul 21) issued draft notices to 1,000 members of the ultra-Orthodox community. The move is aimed at bolstering the army's ranks as the war drags on with no sign of a truce deal in sight.

In light of the ongoing war with Hamas, the Israeli military on Sunday (Jul 21) issued draft notices to 1,000 members of the ultra-Orthodox community. The move is aimed at bolstering the army's ranks as the war drags on with no sign of a truce deal in sight. Following the first set of call-ups, notices for an initial total of 3,000 ultra-Orthodox conscripts are expected to be sent out in the coming weeks. Notably, it was in June that the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men, or Haredis, for the army. The ruling overturned a longstanding practice under which Jewish seminary students are exempt from conscription. "At the height of a difficult war, the burden of inequality is more than ever acute," the court declared. Watch | Israel-Hamas War: Gallant mulling public announcement that hostage deal within reach × Could it destabilise Netanyahu? The move, however, is expected to rattle the Benjamin Netanyahu government. Two religious parties in Netanyahu's government have opposed the policy shift, further sending shivers down the foundation of a fragile coalition. Leaders belonging to the ultra-Orthodox community argue that placing seminary students forcefully to serve alongside secular Israelis including women risks destroying their identity as religious Jews. Despite the risks, the Netanyahu administration accepted the court's order with Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announcing that the Haredis would be included by next month. Also read | Israeli Supreme Court orders military conscription for ultra-orthodox Jewish students Gallant held an assessment on the matter with military Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and other officials before giving the green light. The Israeli military currently requires approximately 10,000 new soldiers but it can only house the enlistment of an additional 3,000 ultra-Orthodox this year due to their specific needs (which would be in addition to the 1,800 Haredi soldiers who are drafted annually). The country's current law requires the majority of Jewish Israelis to enlist in the military at 18, serving for two years for women and three years for men. The fight with Hamas has been raging for more than nine months after the terror outfit launched an attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. There's a growing threat of war with Lebanon as well with both sides have launched missile attacks on each other in the last few days. (With inputs from agencies)

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Israel-Hamas war: Financial crisis cripples Palestine

Israel-Hamas War: Israel launches retaliatory strikes against Yemen's Houthis

The White House revisited the idea of sanctioning far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir during a meeting this week regarding the deteriorating situation in the West Bank. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: White House considering imposing sanctions on Israeli ministers

In the early hours of Friday, Houthi forces targeted the heart of Israel, specifically Tel Aviv, killing one person and injuring dozens. This marks the first direct attack on a major Israeli city by the Yemen-based group. The attack did not trigger air raid alarms. The big question now is how Israel failed to respond to this attack. Did the feared Iron Dome fail Israel again? Have the Houthis acquired a new weapon that can bypass Israeli air defenses?

Gravitas: Houthis hit the Heart of Israel for the first time, IDF caught off guard

The International Court of Justice declared on Friday that the Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories is 'illegal' and must end 'as soon as possible'.

Israeli occupation of Palestinian land 'illegal', says ICJ | Netanyahu slams 'lies'

An Iranian-made drone sent by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck Tel Aviv on Friday, leaving one person dead and at least 10 wounded in the group’s first lethal strike into Israel. Watch to know more.

Houthis stronger after Tel Aviv attack?

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is considering making a public declaration that Israel is “within reach” of a ceasefire and hostage release agreement to try and add pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a deal. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Gallant mulling public announcement that hostage deal within reach

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