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Time of India
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
IDF issues evacuation warning for central Gaza areas
Israeli Defence Forces issued an evacuation warning for civilians in central Gaza Strip. The warning targeted residents in Nuseirat, Al-Zahraa and other areas. IDF Arabic spokesman Avichai Adraee urged immediate evacuation southward to Al-Mawasi. The IDF is set to operate with force to destroy terrorist capabilities. The IDF warned against returning to combat zones. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The IDF issued tonight an evacuation warning to civilians in the central Gaza Strip. IDF Arabic spokesman Avichai Adraee warning reads as follows: "To all Gaza Strip residents in Nuseirat, Al-Zahraa and Al-Mughraqa in the northern coast neighborhoods, Al-Nuzha, Al-Badi, Al-Busma, Al-Zahraa, Al-Bustaneim, Badr, Abu Huraira, Al-Ruda and Al-Safa: The IDF is operating with tremendous force to destroy the capabilities of terrorist organizations in these areas and will attack any area used to launch rockets."The IDF statement urged the civilians to leave the area immediately. "For your safety, evacuate immediately southward to the Al-Mawasi area and do not return to dangerous combat zones. The terrorist organizations continue to bring disaster upon you - evacuate immediately", the statement concludes.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Iran-Israel ceasefire holds after brief setbacks, Trump's outburst
Jun 25, 2025 04:59 PM IST A day has passed since Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, halting almost two weeks of hostilities on Tuesday. Jewish migrants making Aliyah (immigration to Israel) are handed miniature Israeli flags upon disembarking from an Israeli El Al airlines aircraft after their arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on June 25, 2025.(AFP) While the ceasefire, said to be brokered by US President Donald Trump, initially faced setbacks as both Israel and Iran accused each other of violating it, it has largely held since the outburst from Trump on Tuesday. The conflict began when the Israeli Defence Forces launched Operation Rising Lion, targeting Iran's nuclear infrastructure and top officials. Tehran responded with Operation True Promise 3 and launched multiple barrages of missiles towards Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities. The US also joined in bombing three Iranian nuclear facilities, Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz, on Saturday, using 'bunker buster bombs'. Iran attacked the US military base in Qatar on Monday, just hours before the ceasefire. 5 points on ceasefire between Iran and Israel as 24 hours pass Iran on Wednesday announced that it was lifting the restrictions put on the Internet in the country in the wake of attacks by Israel. Things are slowly getting back to normal in both Tehran and Tel Aviv, with no new reports of any bombardment or missile attacks. Iranian airspace will remain closed till Thursday afternoon, local media reports indicated. On the other hand, Israel opened its airspace and returned operations at the David Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv to full capacity. Iran's parliament on Wednesday passed a bill that stipulates the halt of co-operation with the atomic watchdog IAEA. According to the bill, any further cooperation with the agency requires prior approval from the Supreme National Security Council. US President Donald Trump admitted at the NATO Summit in the Netherlands that Iran hit Israel hard with ballistic missiles. He disputed the US intelligence reports that Tehran's nuclear facilities were not completely destroyed. Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that his country had eliminated two existential threats, annihilation by nuclear weapons and annihilation by 20,000 ballistic missiles
Channel 4
4 days ago
- Politics
- Channel 4
Iran-Israel ceasefire: will deal Trump brokered actually hold?
The ceasefire deal Donald Trump says he brokered between Iran and Israel already appears to be in jeopardy as the Israeli Defence Forces promise to 'respond with force' after accusing the regime in Tehran of launching missiles at Israel. Iran denies launching any missiles. The US president has expressed his fury at both countries and has called on them to pull back. So will the ceasefire hold? If so, what does this mean for the future of the region? Can the ayatollah's regime survive? And will Donald Trump finally get the Nobel Peace Prize he's been after for so long? On the latest episode of The Fourcast from Washington DC Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by Mark Kimmitt, former Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, and Negar Mortazavi, Iranian-American journalist & host of the Iran podcast, senior fellow at the Center for International Policy.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Israel-Iran ceasefire is in effect, declares Trump, after rebuking both sides
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was 'in effect', after the truce, which he announced early morning, seemed unravelling following accusations of violations from both side, prompting Mr. Trump to curse them and issue a rare public demand to Israel to stand down. The day witnessed dramatic developments as both Israel and Iran carried out massive strikes against each other in the final hours before the intended start of a 7 a.m. ceasefire (Doha time), announced by Mr. Trump. The Israeli Defence Forces said it struck eight Iranian ballistic missile launchers in western Iran. Tehran fired at least 20 ballistic missiles in six barrages, which started at 5 a.m. local time. Four people were killed and at least 22 others injured in Iran's missile attacks. Both Israeli and Iranian officials said they accepted the ceasefire. 'In light of achieving the objectives of the campaign, and in complete coordination with President Trump, Israel agreed to the president's proposal for a mutual ceasefire,' the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement. Iran's Press TV said the ceasefire came into effect after Tehran fired multiple missile barrages at Israel. 'The military operations of our powerful Armed Forces to punish Israel for its aggression continued until the very last minute,' Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote in a social media post. 'Together, with all Iranians, I thank our brave Armed Forces who remain ready to defend our dear country until their last drop of blood, and who responded to any attack by the enemy until the very last minute,' he added. Israel claimed missiles were again fired at 10.30 a.m., which it blamed on Iran. Defence Minister Israel Katz said he had ordered the military to respond 'forcefully' in Tehran. This is when Mr. Trump started writing a set of social media posts about Israel and Iran. 'Israel, do not drop those bombs. If you do it is a major violation. Bring your pilots home, now!' Mr. Trump wrote in all capital letters, clearly asking America's closest ally to stand down. A few minuets later, Mr. Trump, in another post, said Israel was not going to attack Iran. 'All planes will turn around and head home, while doing a friendly 'Plane Wave' to Iran. Nobody will be hurt, the Ceasefire is in effect!' Despite Mr. Trump's warning, Israeli jets carried a strike against an Iranian radar north of Tehran on Tuesday afternoon, but stopped short of launching any major attack in Iran. Mr. Trump was visibly angry with Israel's action and he expressed his frustration in no uncertain terms. 'I am not happy that Israel is going out now,' he told presspersons at the White House as Israeli jets were carrying out the strike. 'There was one rocket that I guess was fired overboard [by Iran]. It was after the time limit, and it missed its target. And now Israel's going out. These guys gotta calm down. Ridiculous…,' he said. 'I did not like plenty of things I saw yesterday,' he said. 'I did not like the fact that Israel unloaded right after we made the deal. They did not have to unload… The [Iranian] retaliation was very strong. But in all fairness, Israel unloaded a lot,' Mr. Trump added. 'We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they do not know what the f**k they are doing.' After Israeli jets returned home, the tension eased with the fragile ceasefire taking hold. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would respect the ceasefire if Israel does the same. 'If the Zionist regime does not violate the ceasefire, Iran will not violate it either,' Mr. Pezeshkian said during a phone conversation with Malaysian Pime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, according to the President's office. Iran's nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said the country was assessing the damage to its nuclear industry and that 'arrangements have been made for its restoration,' according to the state-owned Mehr News. 'The plan is to prevent interruptions in the process of production and services,' said Mr. Eslami. Mr. Trump, however, wrote, again all capital letters, 'Iran will never rebuild their nuclear facilities.' 'Both Israel and Iran wanted to stop the war, equally. It was my great honor to Destroy All Nuclear Facilities and capability, and then STOP THE WAR!' he wrote in another post. Mr. Trump announced the ceasefire early morning on Tuesday (local time), hours after Iran launched a missile attacks at the U.S. base in Qatar. Mr. Trump said Iran had provided prior information about the strike and that there were no injuries and casualties, signalling deescalation. Qatar condemned the Iranian attack and said it reserved the right to respond, but also emphasised the need for dialogue and diplomacy. Qatar's leaders played a major role in clinching the ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Mr. Trump later thanked Qatar's Emir for 'what he has done in seeking peace for the region'.
ITV News
5 days ago
- Politics
- ITV News
Israel-Iran ceasefire now in effect, says Trump, as he urges them not to 'violate' it
US President Donald Trump has said that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran is now in effect and has urged both countries not to "violate" the agreement following further strikes overnight. Trump initially said he had secured a "complete and total ceasefire" on Monday night following Iran's retaliatory strikes on a US base in Qatar after an American attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. However, both Iran and Israel denied that this ceasefire was in place. Just before 4am local time (2am BST), Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Iran would stop attacks if Israel stopped its own strikes by 4am (2am BST). Reports suggest Israeli missiles continued right up until the deadline before ceasing. Israel is yet to comment officially on the ceasefire proposal. The Israeli Defence Forces says Iranian strikes continued beyond this deadline, and at least three people have been reported killed in the south of the country. Iranian State media reported that a final wave of strikes had been launched and that a ceasefire was now in place and had also been "imposed" on Israel. Israel has not publicly accepted the ceasefire proposal. The two countries have been bombing each other for almost two weeks, with dozens of people reported dead and injured in cities like Tehran and Tel Aviv. On Sunday, Trump confirmed that the US had "completely and totally obliterated" three key Iranian nuclear sites, in what he called a "spectacular military success." In response, Iran launched a missile attack on a US military base near Doha, Qatar, on Monday. Tehran sent a barrage of short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles towards Al Udeid Air Base earlier on Monday evening, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites. Footage reported across social media appears to show missiles in the skies above the Qatari capital, followed by explosions. Qatar's Defence Ministry said its air defences 'successfully' thwarted the attack, and no casualties have been reported. Trump called the Iranian response "weak" and said it had been "very effectively countered." In a post on Truth Social, he said: "There have been 14 missiles fired - 13 were knocked down, and 1 was 'set free,' because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction. I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done. "Most importantly, they've gotten it all out of their 'system,' and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE."
