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Friday, January 16, 2026
TopicIsrael-Gaza violence

Topic: Israel-Gaza violence

Israeli military says it mistakenly killed three Israelis held hostage in Gaza

Israel's military expressed condolences to the families of the hostages killed during combat, saying there would be 'full transparency' in the investigation into the incident.

Biden acknowledges strain with Netanyahu amid Gaza violence, admits ‘Israeli PM in tough spot’

At an event at the White House, US President recalls his decades-long relationship with Israeli PM, says the 2 have had their share of disagreements over the years and at present.

Hunger worsens in Gaza as UN prepares to vote on ceasefire resolution

Hundreds more civilians have died in Israel's assault on Gaza since the US on Friday vetoed a Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire.

Israel battles against Hamas in southern Gaza amid ‘catastrophic’ health situation

The fighting in Khan Younis comes as Israel refocuses its war effort to the south after pounding northern Gaza and driving the majority of the Palestinians from their homes.

Erdogan calls Netanyahu’ ‘butcher of Gaza’, says West giving ‘unconditional support to kill babies’

Drawing parallels with Yugoslav ex-President Slobodan Milosevic, who was prosecuted for war crimes, Erdogan said Israeli PM 'will be tried as a war criminal, just as Milosevic was.'

Pope Francis held ‘fraught’ call about Gaza war with Israeli President in October, reports WaPo

The Pope has consistently advocated for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict and maintains regular contact with the Catholic community in Gaza.

22-year-old Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi among 30 prisoners freed by Israel Thursday

Tamimi rose to prominence as a 16-year-old in 2017, when she slapped an Israeli soldier who raided her West Bank village of Nabi Saleh. She had been sentenced to eight months in prison for it.

Israel and Hamas to start four-day truce on Friday, Qatar mediators say

Announcement of official start time for truce yet to materialise. Israeli military says it launched 300 air strikes in the past day

UNICEF says Gaza ‘most dangerous place’ in world for children, over 5,300 kids killed since 7 Oct

At a briefing, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell told UNSC that the true cost of this latest war in Palestine and Israel will be 'measured in children's lives'.

Premature babies evacuated from Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital for urgent treatment in Egypt

The babies had been transported Sunday to a hospital in Rafah, on the southern border of Hamas-ruled Gaza, so their condition could be stabilised ahead of transfer to Egypt.

On Camera

Trump tariffs, import dependence are holding back America’s manufacturing renaissance

Better tax, regulatory, and monetary policy should indeed provide a tailwind for manufacturing, but the sector will probably continue to struggle.

Designed to oversee corn & crude futures, Wall Street regulator grapples with crypto, sports gambling

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is on the precipice of gaining new crypto oversight as lawmakers continue to negotiate major legislation.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.