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Fighting at Shifa hospital rages, with Blinken in Cairo for Gaza talks

Israel said its troops had killed more than 50 Hamas gunmen over the previous day, taking the number of fighters killed around the hospital to 140.

Israel launches military operation at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza

Israel Defence Forces says operation a response to concrete intelligence requiring immediate action, emphasising that objective is to combat Hamas militants.

‘All ICU patients in al-Shifa dead amid Israeli siege,’ Gaza hospital’s director tells Al Jazeera

Hospital director Muhammed Abu Salmiya told the news channel that the hospital had become a ‘prison’ and a ‘mass grave’.

Israel says it recovered body of captive soldier shown in Hamas video from near al-Shifa hospital

Noa Marciano, 19, was serving at the Nahal Oz IDF base when it was overrun by Hamas militants on 7 October.

‘Uncovered Hamas tunnels under Gaza’s Al-Shifa complex, Rantisi hospital’ says Israel Defence Forces

The Israel Defence Forces also claim they unearthed weapons and ammunition inside Gaza's Al-Quds hospital.

‘Vilifying Nehru’ & awaiting ‘Congress tsunami’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Israeli troops enter Gaza’s Shifa hospital after deadly clash at gates; searches basement, rooms

Al Shifa hospital in Gaza City has become main target of ground operation by Israeli forces, who say Hamas fighters have headquarters in tunnels beneath it, which Hamas denies.

Israel military carries out raid in Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital, thousands of civilians still inside

Israeli Defence Forces say they're carrying out 'precise, targeted operation against Hamas in specified area in Shifa hospital'. Israel alleges Hamas has command centre underneath Al-Shifa.

‘Someone should stop it’ — surgeon pleads as Israel brings tanks outside Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital

Gaza health ministry spokesperson said 32 patients had died in the past three days, including three newborn babies, as a result of the siege of the hospital and lack of power.

Hamas refused offer for fuel to run Al-Shifa hospital, says Netanyahu

Israel alleges that Hamas has command posts under Al-Shifa and other Gaza hospitals. Hamas has denied these allegations.

On Camera

Trump is tying his legacy to whatever happens in Venezuela

A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.