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TopicIsrael-Gaza war

Topic: Israel-Gaza war

Hamas expected to release first round of Israeli hostages on 19 January in Gaza ceasefire deal

Despite Israel’s delays and reluctance, Hamas said it was committed to the deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the cabinet would meet to give final approval to the accord.

Harris, Herzog discuss Israel-Gaza deal

VP Harris & Israeli President Herzog talk about ceasefire, hostage release, and potential for peace.

11 people including 6 children killed as Israeli tanks push into Khan Younis in South Gaza

Families left their homes and headed westwards towards the designated safe area of Al-Mawasi as the Israeli military issued evacuation orders.

Netanyahu govt faces backlash for boycott of Haaretz, Israel’s oldest daily, over Gaza war coverage

Haaretz has long been in crosshairs of Netanyahu govt for its critical coverage of domestic issues and most recently the conduct of Israel Defence Forces in Gaza.

‘Why’s Adani not being brought to justice?’ Urdu press calls for impartial probe into US charges

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Israeli strikes in Northern Gaza kill scores with many trapped beneath rubble

Rescue operations underway in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya, medics said. Hamas media put the number of fatalities at 66.

At least 64 attacks on Gaza Schools reported in October, UNICEF says

Schools are protected under the International Humanitarian Law, the UN agency asserted while condemning these attacks. It called for an immediate ceasefire to the events in West Asia.

Amsterdam bans protests after ‘antisemitic squads’ attack Israeli soccer fans Friday

Mayor Halsema said Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were 'attacked, abused, pelted with fireworks,' and riot police intervened to protect and escort them to hotels. Five people were hospitalised.

Hamas leader Sinwar threw stick at drone as he lay dying, according to Israel video

The military footage from a mini drone showed Sinwar, badly wounded in the hand, his face covered in a scarf. He attempts to throw a stick at the drone, in a futile effort to knock it down.

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris say Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death can help end Gaza war

However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking after the operation that killed the Hamas leader in the southern Gaza Strip, said the war would go on.

On Camera

Dear Sanjeev Bikhchandani, supporting Prof Mahmudabad is a matter of morality, not activism

Surely, Ashoka University shouldn’t meddle with the legal processes. But making sure that Prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad gets legal support doesn’t mean the institution supports his views.

Operation Sindoor: How Rafales, Pakistani J-10s & lots of propaganda moved global defence markets

New Delhi: The impact of Operation Sindoor extended far beyond the battlefield as aerial battles continued in the stock markets. After India carried out...

Operation Sindoor: How Rafales, Pakistani J-10s & lots of propaganda moved global defence markets

New Delhi: The impact of Operation Sindoor extended far beyond the battlefield as aerial battles continued in the stock markets. After India carried out...

Op Sindoor is the first battle in India’s two-front war. A vicious pawn in a King’s Gambit

The Chinese use Pakistan as a cheap instrument to triangulate India between them. It is safer to presume that the Chinese now see Pakistan as an extension of their Western Theatre Command.