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Israeli society is in collective denial over what is happening in Gaza. Media isn’t helping

There is silence in Israeli media about the occupied territories, indifference to Palestinian suffering, and a political preference for “managing the conflict” over pursuing real peace.

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.

Israeli authorities rescue 10 Indian workers ‘lured’ to and held captive in West Bank

Workers were allegedly conned by Palestinians seeking entry into Israel. Rescue comes amid Israel's continued efforts to recruit Indians to tackle labour shortages in construction sector.

Israel’s army chief Herzi Halevi announces he will resign over failure to prevent October 7 attack

The move was followed by the resignation of Major General Yaron Finkelman, the head of Israel’s Southern Command.

IDF dismisses 2 officers over strike on aid convoy, World Central Kitchen calls for independent probe

Israel Defense Forces Friday said multiple errors led to strike. It led to death of 7 World Central Kitchen employees on 1 April night. Soon after, Biden called for ceasefire.

Israel confirms death of captive soldier shown in Hamas video

Hamas had issued a video showing Noa Marciano alive followed by images of what the Palestinian faction said was her body after she was killed in an Israeli strike.

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.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

In a first, Indian small arms maker to bid for UK Project Grayburn to replace British Army’s SA80 rifles

Bengaluru-based SSS Defence has made public its bid for a major foreign military contract, targeting UK’s ambitious SA80 successor programme with its home-tested weapons.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.