Afghanistan

Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, the military said, as forces continued to push in and around the southern city of Rafah and strikes hit several areas of Gaza, killing at least 19 Palestinians.The soldiers, all members of a combat engineering unit, were in an armoured carrier that was hit by an explosion that detonated engineering materials being carried on the vehicle, apparently in contravention of standard practice, the military said.
It said the early morning incident, in the Tel al-Sultan area in the west of Rafah, was being investigated, Reuters reported.The armed wing of Hamas said the vehicle had been trapped in a prepared minefield that set off the explosion.Israeli tanks advanced in Tel al-Sultan and shells landed in the coastal area, where thousands of Palestinians, many of them displaced several times already, have sought refuge.Despite growing international pressure for a ceasefire, an agreement to halt the fighting still appears distant, more than eight months since the start of the war in October, with the near-daily cross-border exchanges of fire with Hezbollah militia fighters in southern Lebanon intensifying.In Israeli airstrikes on two houses in Gaza City suburbs, residents said at least 15 people were killed.
Four others were killed in separate attacks in the south, medics said.The Israeli military on Saturday said its forces in Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, close to the border with Egypt, had captured large quantities of weapons, both above ground and concealed in the extensive tunnel network built by Hamas.It said militants had on Friday fired five rockets from the humanitarian area in central Gaza, two of which fell in open areas in Israel and three fell short in Gaza.This is a further example of the cynical exploitation of humanitarian infrastructure and the civilian population as human shields by terror organizations in the Gaza Strip for their terrorist attacks,& the military said.PROTESTSThe deaths of the soldiers may complicate the political situation facing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a week after centrist former general Benny Gantz quit the government, accusing Netanyahu of having no proper strategy for Gaza.Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday in the latest of the now weekly protests by families and supporters of hostages still held by Hamas, demanding an agreement to bring them home.In a video statement issued late on Saturday, Netanyahu said there was no alternative but to stick to the goals of the war to defeat Hamas and bring the hostages back.Although surveys show solid support among the Israeli public for continuing the war against Hamas, the protests underscore the divisions in Israeli society that have reopened following a period of unity at the start of the war.The Islamic Jihad armed wing, Al-Quds Brigades, said on Saturday Israel could only regain its hostages in Gaza if it ended the war and pulled out forces from the enclave.Islamic Jihad is a smaller ally of Hamas, which led a rampage in southern Israel on Oct.
7 in which 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 taken hostage, according to Israeli tallies.
More than 100 hostages are believed to remain captive in Gaza, although at least 40 have been declared dead in absentia by Israeli authorities.Since a week-long truce in November, repeated attempts to arrange a ceasefire have failed, with Hamas insisting on a permanent end to the war and full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
Netanyahu refuses to end the war before Hamas is eradicated.At least 37,296 Palestinians, at least 30 of them in the past 24 hours, have been killed in Israel's military campaign to eliminate Hamas, according to the Gaza health ministry.
Related stories: UN Security Council backs Israel-Hamas ceasefire planIsrael says jets strike school containing Hamas compound, Gaza media says 27 killedThe post Eight Israeli soldiers killed as fighting continues in Rafah first appeared on Ariana News.





Unlimited Portal Access + Monthly Magazine - 12 issues


Contribute US to Start Broadcasting - It's Voluntary!


ADVERTISE


Merchandise (Peace Series)

 


[Afghanistan] - AFPL: Sadaqat 2-- 1 Zaitoon, Noorzad 2-- 1 Arya Forj


[Afghanistan] - Tahawol: Mass deportation of Afghan refugees from Iran discussed


[Afghanistan] - Saar: Kabul's efforts to broaden worldwide diplomatic relations discussed


Karzai urges neighbors to halt forced deportations amid Afghanistan’s refugee crisis


[Afghanistan] - Camel tears reveal guarantee in reducing the effects of snake venom, research study finds


[Afghanistan] - IEA declares commitment to anti-drug efforts, prompts international assistance


[Afghanistan] - Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan advance plans for tactical trade corridor


[Afghanistan] - UN envoy advises immediate international reaction as Afghan returns rise


[Afghanistan] - SCO Foreign Ministers fulfill in China as member states prepare for fall top


[Afghanistan] - IEA expresses acknowledgements over death of Pashto poet Matiullah Turab


Zelenskiy names new prime minister, taps official who spearheaded US minerals deal


US appeals court temporarily upholds protected status for Afghans


[Afghanistan] - Saar: Middle East crisis and its effects discussed


[Afghanistan] - AFPL: Omid draw with Jawanan Maihan; Etihad 3-1 Perozi Panjshir


[Afghanistan] - UN envoy raises alarm over Afghanistan's widespread illiteracy


[Afghanistan] - Afghan family in India invited for breakfast by Kerala education minister


[Afghanistan] - Afghanistan aid response at breaking point, $1.4 b funding gap


Afghanistan-Pakistan trade surges 25% to nearly $2 billion in 2024


[Afghanistan] - Chelsea clinch historic FIFA Club World Cup title with commanding win over PSG


[Afghanistan] - Israeli rocket strikes Gaza kids gathering water, IDF blames breakdown


[Afghanistan] - Russia, China talk about Ukraine war and ties with the United States


[Afghanistan] - Tahawol: Efforts to assist returnees gone over


[Afghanistan] - AFPL: Zahir Asad 3-- 3 Arya Forj; Noorzad 8-- 2 Deyar Sanayee


[Afghanistan] - Saar: Kabul's broadening ties with Central Asian nations gone over


[Afghanistan] - Nadeem knocks int'l community for 'double requirements' over ICC arrest warrants


[Afghanistan] - Iran's VP: Deported Afghans can go to diplomatic objectives to pursue their claims


[Afghanistan] - IEA delegation attends global railway congress in China


[Afghanistan] - Khalilzad declines claims that China manages previous US base in Afghanistan


[Afghanistan] - Afghanistan's Education Ministry promises schooling for returnee trainees from Iran


[Afghanistan] - End of United States secured status for Afghans sparks fears of deportation


[Afghanistan] - Pakistan's Gandapur pledges more assistance to Afghanistan, including new cancer healthcare facility


[Afghanistan] - Iran states it will work with IAEA however examinations might be dangerous


[Afghanistan] - IFRC alerts one million more Afghans might be deported from Iran


[Afghanistan] - Khalilzad condemns Iran's 'ruthless' mass deportation of Afghan migrants


[Afghanistan] - Trump calls Gen. Milley an 'moron' for leaving US military devices behind in Afghanistan


[Afghanistan] - Bayat Foundation offers urgent support to Afghan returnees at Islam Qala border


Tahawol: First Afghanistan–Pakistan political consultation meeting discussed


Saar: Discussion over UN meeting on Afghanistan


[Afghanistan] - IEA turns down ICC arrest warrants for senior Afghan leaders, calls court 'illegitimate'The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan( IEA)has strongly turned down the International Criminal Court & s( ICC )statement of arrest warrants for its leadin


[Afghanistan] - Afghanistan's population approximated at 36.4 million in 2025


IEA says it will review new UN Resolution based on Islamic and national principles


[Afghanistan] - Iran's non-oil exports to Afghanistan amounted to $510 million in first quarter


[Afghanistan] - Afghan cricket umpire Bismillah Shinwari dies aged 41


[Afghanistan] - Netanyahu satisfies Trump at White House as Israel, Hamas talk about ceasefire


Tahawol: Iran’s deportation of Afghan refugees discussed


[Afghanistan] - Saar: UN General Assembly conference on Afghanistan went over


Afghanistan and Pakistan hold first round of political consultations in Islamabad


UN-led Doha meetings call for greater support for Afghan economy and counternarcotics efforts


[Afghanistan] - Pakistan in 'no rush' to acknowledge Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan


Khalilzad warns of China’s growing grip on Central Asian minerals, urges swift US action


Pakistan uncovers fake visa network in Islamabad involving Afghan nationals


Azerbaijan and Afghanistan explore expansion of trade corridors via Baku Port


FIFA Club WC: PSG, Fluminense, Real Madrid, Chelsea head to semifinals 


[Afghanistan] - Interior Ministry orders all authorities to wear main uniforms


[Afghanistan] - Russia's Lavrov fulfills Iran's Araqchi, restores deal to help fix dispute


[Afghanistan] - BRICS leaders condemn Gaza and Iran attacks, desire worldwide reforms


Death toll from Texas floods reaches 78; Trump plans visit


Tahawol: Russia’s recognition of IEA discussed


[Afghanistan] - Saar: Kabul's efforts to expand diplomatic ties talked about


35 development projects inaugurated in remote districts of Kunar


10th of Muharram observed peacefully in Afghanistan


Tajik opposition group condemns Iran for abuse of Afghan migrants, calls for probe