Tag: #IDF
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‘Mistakenly identified as a threat’, IDF claims responsibility for killing three Israeli hostages
PALESTINE/GAZA: The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have claimed that the troops shot and killed three hostages held by Hamas after identifying them as a ‘threat’. According to a The Guardian report, the IDF has confirmed its troops killed the three hostages identified as Yotam Haim, Alon Shamriz, and Samer El-Talaqa, ‘mistakenly’ identifying them as threats…
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Israel strikes militants in Gaza despite ceasefire
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories, Nov 15 (AFP/APP): Israel launched fresh strikes against militants in Gaza, the army said early Friday, weakening a ceasefire put in place after fighting this week killed 34 Palestinians in exchanges of fire. The ceasefire began Thursday morning following two days of deadly violence in the Gaza Strip triggered by an…
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Diabetes forecast to affect 700 million by 2045
ANKARA, Nov 14 (AA/APP):The number of people between the ages of 20 and 79 with diabetes is expected to reach 700 million by 2045, according to the latest findings of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Diabetes, one of the fastest growing health challenges of the 21st century, respects neither socioeconomic status nor geographical and national…