logo
Israeli Settlers Attack IDF Military Base; Troops Attacked As Settler Violence Escalates In West Bank

Israeli Settlers Attack IDF Military Base; Troops Attacked As Settler Violence Escalates In West Bank

Time of India3 days ago
TOI.in
/ Jun 30, 2025, 07:51AM IST
Tensions erupted in the West Bank as Israeli settlers clashed with security forces outside a military base. Protesters opposed the use of live fire against rioters, leading to violent scenes that included mace attacks, vehicle vandalism, and physical confrontations. The IDF condemned the violence and vowed firm action against any harm to personnel. The military confirmed injuries and emphasized its ongoing mission to protect civilians and uphold law and order.#IDF #westbank #Israel #netanyahu #militarybase #riots
Orange background

Try Our AI Features

Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:

Comments

No comments yet...

Related Articles

82 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 38 waiting for aid: Health authorities
82 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 38 waiting for aid: Health authorities

Time of India

time2 hours ago

  • Time of India

82 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 38 waiting for aid: Health authorities

At least 82 Palestinians were killed overnight in Gaza in a series of airstrikes and shootings, according to Gaza's Health Ministry and hospital officials. Among the dead were 38 people who were trying to access humanitarian aid, in what local authorities described as one of the deadliest nights in recent weeks. Of the 38 killed while seeking aid, five were near facilities associated with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a newly created and secretive US-backed organisation reportedly supported by Israel. The remaining 33 were struck at various aid distribution points across the territory. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the strikes. Additional casualties were reported from intense overnight airstrikes, including 15 people killed when tents were hit in the overcrowded Muwasi area, where many displaced Palestinians have taken shelter. Another strike reportedly targeted a school in Gaza City that was being used to house displaced civilians. According to Gaza's Health Ministry, the overall death toll from the war has surpassed 57,000, including 223 people declared dead after being reported missing. While the ministry does not distinguish between civilians and militants, it stated that more than half of the fatalities are women and children. The surge in casualties comes as talks continue over a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Former US President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that Israel had agreed to a 60-day ceasefire and urged Hamas to accept the deal quickly, warning that conditions were deteriorating. However, Hamas has reiterated that a complete end to the war remains its key demand, casting uncertainty over the prospects for a truce. The Israeli military, meanwhile, has reiterated that it targets Hamas operatives and infrastructure, blaming the militant group for civilian deaths due to its operations within densely populated areas. On Wednesday, Israeli forces said they struck Hamas militants and rocket launchers in northern Gaza, where rockets were launched toward Israel. The conflict began on October 7, 2023, after Hamas-led militants launched a surprise attack on southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostages. Since then, much of Gaza's urban landscape has been reduced to rubble. Over 90 per cent of Gaza's 2.3 million residents have been displaced, many repeatedly, amid worsening humanitarian conditions and widespread hunger.

Irans Nuclear Gambit: Has Tehran Cleared The Path To A Bomb By Ditching IAEA? Know In Detail
Irans Nuclear Gambit: Has Tehran Cleared The Path To A Bomb By Ditching IAEA? Know In Detail

India.com

time2 hours ago

  • India.com

Irans Nuclear Gambit: Has Tehran Cleared The Path To A Bomb By Ditching IAEA? Know In Detail

Iran has suspended its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a step that has ignited international concern regarding its nuclear activities. The move, as reported by official state media on Wednesday, followed recent Israeli and US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites last month. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ratified legislation to cancel cooperation with the IAEA. The move was made by parliament with a huge majority on June 24, just one day after a ceasefire was imposed on Israel. Enactment of the new law essentially brings an end to international monitoring of Iran's nuclear program, enabling Tehran to pursue its nuclear goals in secret. Iran has always held the stance that no other country can decide whether or not it can have nuclear power. Implications Of IAEA Withdrawal The parliamentary vote signified that IAEA inspectors can no longer visit Iran's nuclear facilities. This has a direct implication that if Iran clandestinely develops its nuclear program, the IAEA cannot find out how many advances it has made. Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani, acknowledged that IAEA inspectors are still in Iran and safe, but added that "their activities have been suspended, and they are not permitted to visit our sites." Access by IAEA inspectors in the future would now need to be sanctioned specially by Iran's Supreme National Security Council. Path To A Nuclear Bomb? The move to sever ties with the IAEA heightened suspicions that Iran is rushing headlong towards the development of a nuclear weapon. Frighteningly, 400 kilograms of uranium are said to be 'missing' after the bombing of Iran's Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear installations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already stated that Iran has sufficient uranium to make nine nuclear bombs. Worth noting is that Iran already possesses a considerable amount of enriched uranium. The IAEA previously reported that Iran enriched its uranium up to 60 percent purity. In the absence of international oversight, if Iran enriches its uranium further to 90 percent, it could gain the ability to develop a nuclear bomb. Nevertheless, there are still a number of weaponization obstacles that would be in the way. In spite of these changes, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said in an interview with CBS News that there was no force that could fully annihilate technology and science using bombs. NPT Membership And Contradictions Iran is still a member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which gives the country the right to utilise nuclear power for peaceful purposes but does not allow it to build nuclear weapons. This right includes uranium enrichment and nuclear research, as well as access to nuclear technology and materials, provided they are not for weaponization. However, NPT membership requires accepting IAEA monitoring to ensure the program remains peaceful. Iran has never denied that its nuclear program is for peaceful use, but its 60 percent uranium enrichment is far beyond the 5 percent that is usually deemed sufficient for peaceful purposes, causing one to question their assertion. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei also declared that if Iran wanted to construct a bomb, world leaders could not prevent it. Iran's motives for restarting its nuclear programs are unclear. The US and Israeli attacks allegedly destroyed most of Iran's nuclear centrifuges at Natanz, which would make enrichment difficult. Some of Iran's hidden nuclear facilities are presumed to be still safe. Kuh-e-Kolang Gaz-La, a clandestine nuclear complex within mountains just a short distance from Natanz, is such an example. If Iran resumes operations at this or other centers like it, it will lead to a major increase in anxiety for Israel and the United States. International Reactions The United States has viewed Iran's move to suspend co-operation with the IAEA as "unacceptable." U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy K. Bruce said, "We would characterize it as unacceptable. Iran has opted to suspend co-operation with the IAEA at a moment when it had the chance to alter its path and pursue a path of peace and prosperity." In turn, a representative of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres characterized the move as "clearly concerning." Potential "Breakout Time" Though recent Israeli strikes allegedly killed several leading Iranian nuclear scientists, conceivably slowing the mission, the degree of damage to infrastructure is unknown. The U.S. has asserted the American-Israeli strikes have delayed Iran's nuclear program by a minimum of two years. Experts, as quoted by a report from DW, thought that prior to the attacks, Iran's "breakout time"—the time it would take Iran to enrich uranium up to weapons-grade for a nuclear weapon—had nearly reached zero. This would mean Iran might have enriched weapon-grade uranium within days, weeks, or a few months. The IAEA Chief also informed CNN that "certainly it won't occur tomorrow, although I don't believe it will take many years either." It should be mentioned that highly enriched uranium is not the only ingredient for a nuclear bomb; it also requires a delivery system (such as missiles or submarines) and weapon design.

Israel's Use Of 230 Kg US Bomb To Attack Gaza Cafe Is War Crime: Report
Israel's Use Of 230 Kg US Bomb To Attack Gaza Cafe Is War Crime: Report

NDTV

time3 hours ago

  • NDTV

Israel's Use Of 230 Kg US Bomb To Attack Gaza Cafe Is War Crime: Report

Jerusalem: The Israeli military reportedly used a US-made 500lb (230kg) bomb to hit a popular seafront cafe frequented by activists, journalists, and local residents in western Gaza City on Monday. On the examination of the ruins Al-Baqa cafe, it was found that Israel used an MK-82 general-purpose 230kg bomb to attack unprotected civilians, including children, women and elderly people. Experts believe the use of the powerful and indiscriminate weapon-- that generates a massive blast wave and scatters shrapnel over a wide area-- on civilians was almost certainly unlawful and may constitute a war crime, according to a report by The Guardian. The International Humanitarian Law under the Geneva Conventions forbids military forces from launching attacks that cause "incidental loss of civilian life" that is "excessive or disproportionate to the anticipated military advantage." At least 24 people-- including prominent war reporter and Palestinian filmmaker Ismail Abu Hatab, a 35-year-old housewife and a four-year-old child--were killed in the attack on the once bustling seafront spot. Among the injured were a 14-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl. The port area where the two-storey cafe was located was not covered by any of the evacuation warnings issued by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) before the impending military operations. IDF said the strike on the cafe was under review and that "prior to the strike, steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians using aerial surveillance". What Experts Said What is considered acceptable in wars is open to interpretation. However, experts said that only a target whose elimination might have a very significant impact on the course of a conflict could justify the death of dozens of civilians. Gerry Simpson, of Human Rights Watch, told The Guardian that the Israeli military did not specify exactly whom it was targeting, but it said it used aerial surveillance to minimise civilian casualties, "which means it knew the cafe was teeming with customers at the time." "The military would also have known that using a large guided air-dropped bomb would kill and maim many of the civilians there. The use of such a large weapon in an obviously crowded cafe risks that this was an unlawful, disproportionate or indiscriminate attack and should be investigated as a war crime," he noted. Marc Schack, an associate professor of international law at the University of Copenhagen, noted that it is almost impossible to "justify" the use of that kind of munition on a civilian target. "If you are talking about 20, 30, 40 or more civilian casualties, usually that would have to be a target of very great importance ... For coalition forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, the accepted number for a very high-level target was less than 30 civilians getting killed, and only then in exceptional circumstances," he told the British publication. According to Andrew Forde, assistant professor of human rights law at Dublin City University, the use of heavy munitions in crowded civilian space, "even with the best targeting in the world ... that will necessarily create an indiscriminate outcome that is not in compliance with ... the Geneva conventions." About Al-Baqa cafe Al-Baqa cafe had so far survived more than 20 months of war and intense bombings on the Palestinian territory, and had become a gathering spot for those not displaced by the conflict. A few weeks ago, the cafe was once again able to offer an internet connection, attracting its pre-war clientele back. With food only trickling into Gaza, the kitchens were closed, but customers could still get a cup of tea to drink against a backdrop of destruction. "There's always a lot of people at that spot, which offers drinks, spaces for families, and internet access," said Ahmad al-Nayrab, 26, who was walking on the nearby beach when he heard a loud explosion. "It was a massacre," he told the news agency AFP. Maher al-Baqa, who co-owns the establishment, told AFP that it is "one of the most well-known cafes on the Gaza coast, frequented by educated youth, journalists, artists, doctors, engineers and hardworking people". "Young people are fleeing the tragedies and difficult conditions in Gaza. They come here for work meetings or just to relax a little."

DOWNLOAD THE APP

Get Started Now: Download the App

Ready to dive into a world of global content with local flavor? Download Daily8 app today from your preferred app store and start exploring.
app-storeplay-store