Holiest site in Judaism & 3rd holiest in Islam, Al-Aqsa complex is managed by Jordanian-appointed Jerusalem Waqf Council, while security there is overseen by Israel.
Defending Al-Aqsa and fighting for rights to access it, have become proxy conflicts for both Palestinian claims and the need to defend Islam as a whole.
Clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians at Al-Aqsa mosque Friday and Saturday left nearly 300 people injured. ThePrint explains why this mosque is an important landmark.
General MM Naravane’s memoir—Four Stars of Destiny—reveals that he was left hanging by political leadership for more than two hours as Chinese tanks drove towards Indian positions.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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