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.
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.
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.
'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'.
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.
Fellow academics have variously called me a Zionist sympathiser who takes Israeli money, promotes the so-called ‘Jewish agenda,’ and whitewashes Israeli actions.
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.
Is the news about hard facts perceptions? “The optics are not looking good” for Israel, said a CNN International anchor. A guest on BBC World said the hospital attack would have an “appalling impact” on international opinion.
Second largest militant group in Gaza, PIJ was founded in 1981 by ex-Muslim Brotherhood members. Unlike Hamas, it has no political arm & focuses only on armed resistance against Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.
Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.
The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
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