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BBC News, October 29 — Israel’s parliament has voted to pass legislation banning the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency (Unrwa) from operating within Israel and Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem, within three months. Contact between Unrwa employees and Israeli officials will also be banned, severely limiting the agency’s ability to operate in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Co-operation with the Israeli military – which controls all crossings into Gaza – is essential for Unrwa to transfer aid into the war-torn territory. It is the main UN organisation working on the ground there. Unrwa staff will no longer have legal immunity within Israel,…

Nepalisrael.com/jerusalem The family of Bipin Joshi, who went missing in the Israel-Hamas war, is once again pleading for his safe return. A video shared by the Nepali Embassy in Israel shows Bipin’s mother, Padma, and sister, Pushpa, urging for his release, hoping he can come home soon. Pushpa shared a heartfelt message with Israel’s ambassador to Nepal, Hanan Godar, expressing her hopes to reunite with her brother during the Tihar festival. “I am waiting for my brother, even at this festival. Please return him safely,” she said. Pushpa also called on both the Israeli and Nepali governments, longing for the…

NepalIsrael.com , Jerusalem . Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Hezbollah’s stronghold in southern Beirut on Wednesday night, destroying a residential complex, according to Lebanese state media. These strikes followed a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Israel, where he urged Israel to avoid escalating tensions with Iran. Israel is currently engaged in conflicts with both Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, both supported by Iran. The country has also vowed to retaliate against Iran for a missile attack on October 1. In Lebanon, the National News Agency (NNA) reported at least 10 Israeli airstrikes…

Russia says it has swapped 95 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian troops in an exchange deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates. “As a result of the negotiation process, 95 Russian servicemen were returned from territory controlled by the Kyiv regime,” the Russian defence ministry said. “In return, 95 Ukrainian army prisoners of war were handed over,” it said. Kyiv has not confirmed the exchange but the human rights centre Zmina said a prominent Ukrainian rights activist, Maksym Butkevych, was freed in the swap, citing his father. Butkevych, co-founder of the independent Hromadske radio station…

Hassan Alik, fleeing escalating violence in the Israel-Hezbollah war, left Lebanon on Saturday aboard a ship to avoid Beirut’s airport, which he feared “could be bombed” at any moment. The 31-year-old traveled to the northern port of Tripoli, on Lebanon’s Mediterranean coast, which has so far been spared Israeli bombardment in a month of intense fighting across much of the tiny country. And though Lebanon’s only international airport has not been hit either, Israel’s military last month warned it could strike there to stop weapons transfers to Iran-backed Hezbollah. Since then, many Lebanese seeking safety abroad have favored the 13-hour…

Responding to criticism from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s Likud party that he failed to condemn a Hezbollah drone attack against the prime minister’s home in Caesarea for reasons of “petty politics,” Benny Gantz’s National Unity party called on the premier to “stop dealing in press statements and embarrassing videos.” “At a time when hundreds of rockets are being launched at the citizens of Israel … citizens are being murdered and soldiers are falling, the Prime Minister is busy with himself and the property tax,” the party stated. The Kan public broadcaster reported that property tax officials and a gardener had…

During Paris Fashion Week, Kylie Jenner made her runway debut, closing the Coperni show in a black strapless dress, but her appearance sparked controversy behind the scenes. According to a source from *Life & Style*, many professional models expressed frustration, claiming Kylie didn’t deserve to be on the runway. They argued that her presence was more about her fame and massive following than her modeling abilities. Despite receiving positive reviews, Kylie’s fellow models reportedly felt that her spot, especially closing such a prestigious show, was an attention-grabbing move by the brand. “The general sentiment was that Kylie hadn’t earned her…

Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem has been residing in Tehran after fleeing Lebanon on an Iranian plane over two weeks ago, the UAE-based Erem News outlet reported, quoting an anonymous Iranian source. Qassem reportedly left Beirut on October 5 on the aircraft used by Tehran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for a state visit to Lebanon and Syria. His transfer was ordered by top leaders of the Islamic Republic for fear of assassination by Israel, the source said Qassem has delivered three speeches since the death of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. While the first was recorded in Beirut, the…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Iran and its proxy group, Hezbollah, of orchestrating an assassination attempt against him and his wife. The alleged plot involved a drone attack targeting his private residence in Caesarea on Saturday. Although Netanyahu and his wife were not present at the time of the incident, the prime minister did not hold back in his response, declaring that those responsible would face severe consequences. In a strong statement following the attack, Netanyahu said, “Iran’s proxies who tried to assassinate me and my wife today made a grave mistake.” He emphasized that such actions would…

Nepali workers in Malta are facing difficulties due to the lack of support from Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in facilitating necessary services like passport renewal. Despite requests to send a mobile team to assist with services like passport renewal, the issue remains unresolved, according to Rems Khanal, President of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) in Malta. According to him, to obtain temporary residency in Malta, one must renew their documents every year. For this renewal, the passport must have at least eight months of validity. However, due to the inability to renew their passports, about 200 Nepalis are now…