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Topic: Hamas

Our take on Qatar’s death row, NCERT’s recommendation, Modi selfie points— in 50 words

This week we saw defence ministry’s selfie points unveiled, NCERT’s recommendation to replace India with Bharat and Qatar’s death penalty to Indian navy veterans....

Israeli forces enter Gaza Strip, back it up with ‘precise & heavy fire’ to ‘dismantle’ Hamas

Israel Defence Forces says ‘best soldiers’ operating in Gaza to bring back over 200 hostages. Earlier in the day, IDF dropped leaflets which said Gaza City is now a ‘battlefield’.

Release of Israeli hostages requires ceasefire, says Hamas official

Israel says it is preparing a ground invasion of Gaza, but has been urged by US and Arab countries to delay the operation to avoid higher civilian casualties and a wider conflict.

Israel conducts second ground invasion of Gaza in 2 days amid dipping support at home

Incursion comes after Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that his war cabinet had made up its mind to go in. IDF said they struck infrastructure and Hamas operatives.

‘Valid context’ behind Biden’s theory that Israel’s regional integration progress led to Hamas attack

Any normalisation of ties between Israel & Arab states, especially Saudi Arabia, would have ‘led to marginalisation of Hamas’ & shifted focus from Palestine, say strategic experts.

Israel has asked India to designate Hamas as a terror organisation, says ambassador Gilon

'We are not putting pressure, we are asking,' says Israeli envoy. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi reiterates that designation of a terror group is a 'legal matter'.

1,200 Israelis not equal to half a George Floyd for American students. What led to this?

When I started college in the 90s, the oppressed group that American campuses cheered for was Tibetans. Today, no one speaks about Tibet, they march for Palestine.

Indian academia called me ‘Israeli mouthpiece’. Forcing me to pick a side misses the point

Fellow academics have variously called me a Zionist sympathiser who takes Israeli money, promotes the so-called ‘Jewish agenda,’ and whitewashes Israeli actions.

Hamas releases 2 American hostages. Mother-daughter back with family, Biden thanks Qatar, Israel

Hamas said the two women, who Israel's Kan public broadcaster reported were dual Israeli-American nationals, were freed 'for humanitarian reasons' in response to Qatari mediation.

On Camera

Hyderabad’s supper clubs are for the rich and young. They don’t want to meet others in bars

There’s a pattern in Hyderabad’s F&B scene: new ventures run very well for the first three to six months. The real test for these supper clubs begins now.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.