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" India, Israel united in their firm opposition to terrorism": MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh at Israel National Day celebration

India and Israel share strong ties built on common democratic values and a united stand against terrorism, External Affairs Minister of State (MoS) Kirti Vardhan Singh said.... read..

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"IDF will continue to operate in Lebanon against Hezbollah": Israel Defence Minister Katz after Iran ceasefire pause

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday warned that Israel would continue military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon and would strike Beirut if the group carried out any attacks on Israeli territory, in his first official comments following t... read..

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Trump says Israel, Iran agreed to 'leave each other alone for another week'

US President Donald Trump has reiterated that the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain strictly enforced until a definitive agreement is secured with Tehran.... read..

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"Strategic patience" exhausted: Iran's Consul General Mosayeb Motlagh blames Israel for truce breach, hails India's peace role

In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Iran and Israel have suspended their reciprocal military operations, temporarily reinstating a fragile, US-brokered ceasefire that originally took effect on April 8. The decision to halt hostilities on Monday foll... read..

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Iran Parliament Speaker hails "national jihad" on 100th day of US-Israel attack, praises resistance against "ferocious wolves"

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Tuesday praised the Iran's resistance and resilience, marking 100 days since the start of a "national jihad" on February 28 to preserve the nation's "lifeblood" from the US-Israel attack on the Islamic Republ... read..

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A.K. International Tourism Announces Safe Completion of Holy Land Tour of Israel Amid Middle East Tensions

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Air raid sirens blast across Israel after fresh missile barrage threatens Trump's peace deal

Air raid sirens resonated across central and southern Israel on Tuesday after Iran launched a fresh missile barrage towards Israeli territory, according to Iranian news agency ISNA.... read..

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Israeli Army Chief "commanding" strikes on Iran, says military

Amid intensifying military engagements in West Asia, the top leadership of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has been actively directing military operations against Iran from their central operational command hub.... read..

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Israel activates air defence systems to intercept incoming missile launched from Yemen

In another major security development amidst escalating regional volatility, the Israeli military announced it has tracked a projectile fired from the direction of Yemen heading towards Israeli territory.... read..

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"Iran, a big threat to peace, security of Middle East": Israeli expert Schwartz warns of regional instability amid escalation

As hostilities between Iran and Israel intensify, Adi Schwartz, Director of Research at the Misgav Institute, on Monday issued a stark warning regarding Iran's role in West Asia, describing the nation as a primary source of volatility and a persistent thr... read..

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Iranian consulate strongly condemns Israel's attacks on Lebanon

The Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Mumbai on Sunday issued a strong condemnation of Israel's ongoing military operations in Lebanon.... read..

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West Asia crisis ignites: Blasts echo across key Iranian cities in multi-city Israeli attack

Fresh tensions have erupted in West Asia as Israel launched targeted military operations against Iran, triggering widespread blasts across several strategic cities, regional state media reported.... read..

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Iran's IRGC says Israel used air-launched ballistic missiles in latest attacks

Fresh military conflict has erupted in West Asia as Israel launched targeted airstrikes against Iran, triggering widespread detonations across several critical cities, according to Iranian state media.... read..

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Iran launches missiles at Israel, first attack since April 8 ceasefire

Iran launched missiles at Israel on Monday, marking the first Iranian missile attack since the April 8 ceasefire, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) stated.... read..

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Israeli army confirms airstrikes on Mahshahr petrochemical plant in Iran

The Israeli military has confirmed executing targeted airstrikes against a major industrial site in southwestern Iran, marking an aggressive expansion of its cross-border kinetic operations.... read..

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Iran, Israel must de-escalate conflict immediately: UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on Monday urged Israel and Iran to de-escalate conflict following Tehran's missile attacks on northern Israel.... read..

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Israel closes Gaza crossings amid tensions with Iran

Israel on Sunday night announced the closure of crossings into Gaza following a spike in tensions with Iran, CNN reported.... read..

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Iraq and Syria announce temporary closures after Iran's missile attack on Israel

Iran has closed the airspace over the western part of the country following a salvo of missiles launched at Israel in response to its recent strike on Lebanon, as per Times of Israel.... read..

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"Devastating operations will be launched against regime and its supporters": Iran Embassy warns Israel over attacks

The Embassy of Iran in India on Monday issued a stern warning to Israel following repeated attacks on southern Lebanon, saying that "devastating operations will be launched against the regime and its supporters."... read..

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Trump says Iran, Israel eyeing "immediate ceasefire"; warns "ignorance or stupidity" could derail overall peace deal

US President Donald Trump on Monday stated that both Iran and Israel are looking to implement an "immediate ceasefire" following an escalation of hostilities involving intense rounds of attacks and counterattacks between the two sides after Tel Aviv launc... read..

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IAEA draft slams Iran nuclear program, silent on US-Israeli strikes on nuclear sites, claims Iranian state media

Iranian state media Press TV has claimed it obtained a copy of a new "US-drafted" resolution prepared for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting in June 2026, alleging the text sharply criticises Iran's nuclear programme ... read..

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Iran's IRGC says it targeted Israel's Nevatim and Tel Nof bases

In a significant escalation of hostilities in West Asia, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force says it has launched a fresh wave of military strikes targeting key Israeli air installations, Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency repo... read..

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Israel to halt strikes on Iran at US request, maintain operations in Southern Lebanon: Report

Israel has agreed to a request from the US President Donald Trump's administration to halt strikes on Iran, but it will continue military operations in southern Lebanon, according to two Israeli sources cited by CNN.... read..

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Red Sea chokehold: Houthis declare total ban on Israeli shipping

Elevating maritime security threats across critical global trade corridors, Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis announced a missile strike targeting Israel on Monday and declared a comprehensive embargo on Israeli shipping across the Red Sea, threatening major d... read..

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Israeli jets obliterate strategic Iranian air defence systems in extensive aerial assault

In a massive escalation of kinetic operations in West Asia, Israel has launched a large-scale aerial campaign inside Iran, with deployment-ready fighter jets successfully targeting and neutralising the core air defence infrastructure of the Iranian milita... read..

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India issues advisory for nationals in Israel amid ongoing strikes in W. Asia

Amid a sharp and rapid deterioration of the security situation in West Asia, the Indian Embassy in Israel on Monday issued an advisory for Indian nationals residing in the country, urging them to exercise "utmost caution" and remain vigilant in view of th... read..

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Iran sees Strait of Hormuz as key deterrence to make US, Israel 'think twice' before any attack: Iranian Professor Kadkhodaee

Assistant Professor of West Asian Studies at the University of Tehran, Elham Kadkhodaee, has said that Iran views the Strait of Hormuz as a strategic lever of deterrence aimed at ensuring that the United States and Israel 'think twice' before launching an... read..

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Netanyahu declares pause in strikes, warns Israel will strike Iran if attacked again

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Monday that Israel has halted its military strikes against Iran, marking a tense pause following a day of direct, high-intensity confrontation.... read..

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Israel: Defence spending leads 2026 budget reallocations approved by Finance Committee

Tel Aviv [Israel], June 8 (ANI/TPS): The Knesset Finance Committee on Monday approved a series of adjustments to Israel's 2026 state budget, including inter-ministerial transfers and multi-year surplus carryovers. The changes include significant reallocat... read..

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"No self-respecting country would tolerate it": Israeli envoy to US defends strikes on Iran

The Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, has robustly defended his country's kinetic operations inside Iranian territory, asserting that "no self-respecting country" would tolerate the repeated missile barrages launched by Tehran again... read..

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Iran-Israel ceasefire collapses on day 100 of conflict; missiles fly alongside diplomatic efforts to avert wider war

The fragile ceasefire that had held between Iran and Israel since April 8 collapsed on Monday, plunging West Asia into one of its most turbulent periods of direct military confrontation on the 100th day of the ongoing conflict.... read..

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Qatar condemns Israeli attack targeting Lebanese Army patrol on Khardali-Nabatieh road

The State of Qatar strongly condemned the Iranian attacks that targeted a Lebanese Army patrol on the Khardali - Nabatieh road, killing two officers and a soldier.... read..

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Israel strikes Beirut after Hezbollah fires at them

Israel on Sunday struck terrorist headquarters in the Dahieh district of Beirut after the Hezbollah fired at their territory.... read..

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Pentagon raises Israel's espionage threat to 'critical' level amid widening Trump-Netanyahu rifts: Report

The Pentagon has elevated concerns regarding Israeli espionage activities, warning that senior American officials could become targets of intensified surveillance amid widening strategic rifts between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister B... read..

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"Project will connect Indians, Israelis," says Israel CG on installing Shivaji Maharaj statue in Israel

Yaniv Revach, Israel's Consul General in Mumbai said on Saturday that on the occasion of the coronation day of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, he sought permission from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to build a statue of the ruler and establish... read..

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Not happy about Pakistan's mediation role: Israeli Envoy

Yaniv Revach, Israel's Consul General in Mumbai said on Saturday that they were not happy with Pakistan's role of mediating talks to end the US-Israel war on Iran.... read..

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"A tree planted today is an investment for tomorrow": Israeli envoy marks World Environment Day with students

Marking World Environment Day, Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Friday, joined students of Mount Abu School in the national capital in an environmental awareness initiative, highlighting the importance of conservation, sustainable resource use... read..

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Israel's largest Marine Defence project completed

Tel Aviv [Israel], June 4 (ANI/TPS): The largest marine defence project in Israel, for the construction of 12 breakwaters on the coastal cliff strip in central Netanya, has come to an end.... read..

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"Berlin's support for Ukraine, Israel may have played a role": Germany's FM Wadephul after UNSC seat loss

Germany has failed in its bid to secure one of the two rotating seats allocated to European countries on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), with Portugal and Austria winning election to the UN body, according to a news report by Al Jazeera.... read..

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Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire, contingent on Hezbollah actions

In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Israel and Lebanon have found common ground on "the implementation of a ceasefire", which remains strictly conditional on "a complete cessation" of Hezbollah fire and the removal of all Hezbollah operatives from s... read..

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Israeli army's chief of staff says 'no ceasefire' in Lebanon

The Israeli army's chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, has asserted that there is effectively no ceasefire in Lebanon, despite continuous efforts by US President Donald Trump to preserve the truce that initially came into effect in mid-April.... read..

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Rights Group calls for arrest of Israeli reservist allegedly responsible for demolition of civilian infra in Palestinian territories

The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed an urgent complaint with the Indian authorities demanding the immediate arrest of Eitan Gilboa, an Israeli national and reservist currently vacationing in Himachal Pradesh, who has been alleged to have carried out... read..

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"Hezbollah is the impediment" to Israel-Lebanon peace, says Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has asserted that Israel and Lebanon remain capable of securing a peace treaty within a matter of days, pointing to the presence of Hezbollah as the sole barrier to an agreement, as delegations from both nations commenced... read..

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