Gaza borders Israel, Egypt & eastern coast of Mediterranean Sea. Home to over 20 lakh, it has suffered from chronic power shortages, severely affecting essential services.
Israel’s security cabinet unanimously voted to approve an Egyptian proposal for an unconditional, bilateral truce, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a text message.
With the US circumspect about committing American political and diplomatic resources to the effort, the heavy lifting of engineering a ceasefire falls once again to Egypt.
US President Biden further encouraged the Israeli PM Netanyahu to make every effort to ensure the protection of innocent civilians and expressed his support for a ceasefire.
Israelis have been angered by a recent spate of videos on TikTok, a video-sharing app run by Chinese firm Byte Dance, showing Palestinians filming assaults on unsuspecting Jews.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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