The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has in a statement on Monday night said that it had raided the office of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in southern Gaza's Khan Younis area.
The Israel army said that troops from IDF's 98th Division raided the office of Yahya Sinwar, who is the most wanted Hamas leader.
Earlier, Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant had publicly said that the Israel army would search and find out the hideout of Yahya Sinwar and kill him.
The Israeli military also said that raids were conducted at many terror infrastructures in the Khan Younis area, including an intelligence network of the banned terror organisation, Hamas.
The IDF said that raids were conducted in an office that functioned as the Hamas' intelligence office.
Israel has all along being maintaining that Hamas leaders, Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif, were mainly responsible for the October 7 massacre in southern Israel leading to the killing of 1,200 people who were mostly civilians.
As many as 250 people were also kidnapped from the communities and taken as hostagess in Gaza.
Of this 105 were released during the one-week ceasefire between the warring parties from November 24 to December 1.
Around 324 Palestinian prisoners were also released from Israeli jails.
The IDF and Israel's military intelligence have confirmed that of the remaining hostages, 28 were killed.
Three of the hostages were killed accidentally by the IDF.
No booksellers or publishers from Bangladesh to participate in Agartala Book Fair
Amidst the unrest followed by the political changes in Bangladesh, no booksellers or publishers from the neighbouring country will participate in the Agartala Book Fair, beginning from Thursday, officials said.
Manipur govt to provide collateral-free loans up to Rs 50,000 to violence displaced people: CM
The Manipur government would provide collateral-free loans up to Rs 50,000 to the ethnic violence displaced people under the Chief Minister’s Entrepreneurship Support Scheme (CMESS), Chief Minister N. Biren Singh announced here on Tuesday.
Manipur govt announces 7 pc DA hike for employees
Announcing the DA, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said that the Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees shall be increased from 32 per cent to 39 per cent with effect from January 1, 2025.
Narcotics valued at Rs 15 crore seized from Assam, two arrested
Assam Police foiled an interstate drug peddling attempt and seized narcotics worth Rs 15 crore, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday. The operation was carried out in the Cachar district which is neighbouring two states - Manipur and Mizoram.
PM-Kusum scheme to enhance crop production, double farmers’ income; Union Minister Prahlad Joshi visits Charilam
The Union Minister for renewable energy Prahlad Joshi on Sunday visited the renewable energy plant in Charilam block in Sepahijala district of the state and interacted with the local beneficiaries.
Govt approves scheme to enhance food storage space in NE states: Pralhad Joshi
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi on Sunday said that the government has recently approved a Private Enterprise Guarantee (PEG) scheme for enhancing storage space in northeastern states.
100 Bangladeshi, Rohingyas held in 5 months at Agartala railway station alone
Around 100 infiltrators including 87 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested during the past five months at the Agartala railway station alone, while hundreds of other intruders from across the border were nabbed in different places of Tripura, officials said here on Friday.
Minister Sudhangshu Das pitches for fishery and livestock rearing to become self-reliant; chairs review meeting
The state animal resource development department (ARDD) Sudhangshu Das on Thursday chaired a west Tripura district level review meeting on various developmental schemes under the SC Welfare, ARDD and Fishery department here in the conference hall of the District Magistrate of West Tripura district.