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Topic: Gaza Strip

Trump’s Gaza plan offers ‘path’ to Palestinian statehood talks—Israeli envoy; invites India to ‘build’

Tel Aviv’s envoy to New Delhi Reuven Azar welcomes international backing for Trump’s peace plan, while asserting Israel has no interest in maintaining a physical presence in Gaza.  

NPR, La Croix, The Intercept among global media organisations that protest journalists’ killings in Gaza

At least 266 global news outlets across radio, broadcast, print & digital platforms registered their protest, calling on Israel to give the international press safe access to Gaza.

Israel intercepts Madleen boat carrying aid to Gaza, detains Greta Thunberg & other activists onboard

Madleen was taking flour, baby formula & crutches, among other aid, attempting to break Israel's blockade of Gaza. The Israeli foreign ministry says the boat has been diverted to Israel.

Americans cautious about Trump’s foreign policies. WHO exit, China tariff war worrying—Pew survey

Pew Research Center surveyed 3,605 adults last month for the report, which indicates that Trump's actions are receiving either mixed or negative reviews.

Israel hits dozen targets in Gaza as ceasefire deadlock breaks, Palestine says 100 dead

Attacks, wider in scale than regular drone strikes, will continue for 'as long as necessary', says Israel. Hamas claims Israel overturned ceasefire agreement, leaving hostages in a lurch.

Arab states adopt Egyptian alternative to Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’, avoid resettling Palestinians

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that the proposal had been accepted at a summit in Cairo & costs $53 billion, in contrast to Trump’s 'Middle East Riviera' vision.

Egypt to host ’emergency’ Arab summit to discuss ‘serious developments’ for Palestine

The announcement comes following US President Donald Trump's meet with Israeli PM Netanyahu and his statements about 'takeover of Gaza Strip' & resettlement of Palestinians.

Halt in US aid cripples global efforts to relieve hunger

The spending freeze, which Trump ordered upon taking office 20 Jan, is supposed to last 90 days while his administration reviews all foreign-aid programs.

Saudi Arabia reaffirms ‘unwavering’ stance on Palestine hours after Trump’s Gaza remark

The statement, issued by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, underscores the kingdom’s refusal to accept any peace plan that would undermine Palestinian rights or involve the displacement of Palestinian people.

Trump vows US will take over Gaza strip after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere, develop it

Trump unveiled his surprise plan, without providing specifics, at a joint press conference with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

On Camera

Nitish Kumar’s resignation leaves more than a political vacuum. Bihar women need to be paid

The Rajya Sabha is Kumar’s way of stepping outside the circuit through which Bihar’s women could have held him to the Rs 2 lakh promise.

RBI delays stricter trading loan rules as volatility climbs amid Iran conflict

The rules now take effect on 1 July instead of 1 April, the Reserve Bank of India said. New rules may raise cost of raising capital for proprietary trading firms & squeeze profits.

Startups race to flip drone warfare economics, says WSJ report. How cheap missiles can counter Shaheds

As cheap drones reshape battlefields and drive up the cost of war with every expensive interception, a wave of defence startups seek to develop the answer: the $10,000 missile

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.