Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed at least 24 people, including women and children, with dozens wounded, according to local reports. Israel says the attacks followed a militant strike that injured soldiers, as tensions rise after the Rafah border reopening.


Gaza Truce: Israel Accuses Hamas Of Violating Ceasefire Deal

Gaza Truce: Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill at Least 24 as Israel Accuses Hamas of Ceasefire Violation

A newly unveiled Gaza panel logo has sparked controversy, drawing strong rejection from Israel. As tensions simmer, dozens of Palestinians have begun leaving Gaza following the reopening of the Rafah crossing.


Gaza Ceasefire: Gaza Panel Unveils Controversial New Logo, Israel Rejects Palestinian Emblem 

Israel has partially reopened the Rafah crossing, a critical gateway connecting Gaza and Egypt, after seizing control of it in 2024. Ambulances and humanitarian aid trucks have gathered near Egypt’s border as limited movement resumes amid continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

UN Welcomes Reopening of Rafah Crossing as First Medical Evacuees Arrive in Egypt

Israel has recovered the remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage held in Gaza. The 24-year-old Israeli police officer was killed during the October 7 Hamas attack, with the military saying the recovery could help move forward US President Donald Trump’s peace plan.


Israel-Gaza tensions: Israel recovers remains of Ran Gvili, last hostage in Gaza 

Gaza: Hamas is preparing to hold internal elections to rebuild its leadership following Israel’s killing of several of the group’s top figures during the conflict in Gaza. Watch for more details!


Hamas to hold elections: Israeli militia claims killing senior Hamas officer in South Gaza

Hamas to hold elections: Pressure mounts on Hamas' leadership as war continues in Gaza

Israel's military took journalists into Rafah — the city at Gaza's southernmost point that troops seized last year and largely flattened — as the 2-month-old Israel-Hamas ceasefire reaches a critical point.


Gaza ceasefire: Israeli army takes journalists into a tunnel in Rafah

Gaza mediators Egypt and Qatar, and six other Muslim-majority countries have raised the alarm over Israel’s stated plan for a one-way opening of the Rafah border crossing, which would allow Palestinians to leave their territory, but not to return, and block the entry of humanitarian aid.


Gaza ceasefire: Arab nations oppose Israel's Rafah plan

Gaza ceasefire: What Israel's plan to reopen the Rafah crossing means for Palestinians 

Arab nations warn Israel's Rafah plan could increase Gaza crisis 

Israel-Gaza: The US-backed ceasefire in Gaza remains intact despite recent Israeli air strikes that have resulted in casualties, US President Donald Trump said on October 29, 2025. Trump emphasized that nothing will jeopardize the delicate truce, asserting Israel’s right to defend itself after attacks by Hamas.

Hamas Denies Connection To Rafah Shooting: Will Ceasefire Stand?

The group's leader Yasser Abu Shabab revealed that his group is  coordinating with the Israeli army in Rafah. Shabad in an interview with Israeli public broadcaster KAN, said that his group is cooperating with Israel on support and assistance but not military actions. 

The Popular Forces: Know about Abu Shabab's Gaza gang 'coordinating' with Israel against Hamas rule - Details inside

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers his fourth address to a joint session of the US Congress on Wednesday. Defending Israeli actions in Gaza, he attempted to drump up continued support for his country's war against Gaza.

US: Netanyahu's fourth speech at US Congress, defends Israel's war in Gaza

For the first time since the war broke out in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat down with the Israeli media where he said he is ready for a partial deal with Hamas to return some hostages and further outlined that the intense fighting in Gaza's Rafah city is coming to an end. Meanwhile, the rapidly escalating cross tensions between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah have threatened to boil over. Hezbollah has released an aggressive video specifying Israeli targets it tends to attack in case of a war. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hezbollah tensions: Hezbollah using Beirut Airport to store Iranian arms?

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that its offices in Gaza were damaged by the shelling which, according to the organisation, killed 22 people and wounded 45 others, on Friday (Jun 21) afternoon.

Red Cross says at least 22 killed after shelling near its Gaza office; IDF denies responsibility for attack

Watch top headlines of the hour: - India, Bangladesh sign 10 agreements - Sino-French satellite launched into orbit - India: High-level panel formed for fair exams - US warship Rossevelt in Busan for joint drills - Israel pounds tent camps around Rafah - Yemen Houthis attack USS Eisenhower

India, Bangladesh sign 10 agreements | Sino-French satellite launched into orbit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday (June 15) pledged to stick to his war goals in the Gaza Strip, just hours after eight Israeli soldiers were killed in a blast in the Gaza.

Gaza war: Netanyahu pledges to stick to 'war goals' after eight soldiers were killed in Rafah

Headlines of the hour: - Polls see a historic Tory wipeout - Indian doctors migrate to the US - Zelensky calls for a 'just peace' - Zelensky greatest salesman: Trump - Boeing to delay deliveries - Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Rafah - Trudeau: Will work with India on key issues - India: Heatwave in Delhi, UP - Monsoon advances in Indian states

Boeing to delay deliveries | Polls see a historic Tory wipeout

On May 20, 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) filed applications for arrest against top Hamas leaders, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for their war in the Gaza Strip. Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to destroy Hamas with the Rafah offensive regardless of a truce deal. So, will Netanyahu and top Hamas leaders be arrested and tried for war crimes? WION Decodes the story.

Rafah offensive: Can Netanyahu be arrested for Gaza war crimes? | WION Decodes

The Israeli military on Friday (May 31) said that its military forces have moved towards central Rafah and are now pushing deeper into the southern Gaza city amid international backlash and constant pressure from allies to pull back the offensive.

Gaza war: Israel storms into central Rafah, turning a deaf ear to international outcry

India said on Thursday (May 30) that the "heartbreaking" loss of civilian lives in the displacement camp in Rafah is a matter of "deep concern" amid the deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip because of the ongoing war.

Israel-Hamas war: India concerned over 'heartbreaking' loss of civilian lives in Rafah

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an international peace conference for resolving the Israel-Hamas war. He promised more humanitarian aid for people in Gaza as he opened a summit with leaders of Arab states Thursday in Beijing.

China's Xi Jinping calls for peace conference to end war between Israel-Hamas

An ex-official of the US State Department claimed that the government wing falsified a report that absolved Israel of responsibility for blocking humanitarian aid flows into Gaza. Watch in for more details!

US State Department falsified report to defend Israel, claims ex-official

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