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TopicIsrael-Hamas conflict

Topic: Israel-Hamas conflict

Modi raises ‘great concern’ over humanitarian crisis in Gaza in BRICS address

From being one of the first countries to condemn Hamas’s 7 Oct attack against Israel, India has been raising its concern over humanitarian situation in Gaza for better part of past year.

US holds unprecedented talks with Hamas, warns of ‘hell to pay’ on non-compliance on hostage issue

Breaking a diplomatic taboo on negotiating with 'terrorist groups', White House has given authority to hostage affairs envoy Adam Boehler to negotiate with Hamas.

Hamas hands over four Israeli hostages’ bodies in final swap as ceasefire’s first phase ends

Israel released around 620 Palestinian prisoners, on a bus that arrived in Palestine's Ramallah shortly after Hamas handed over the bodies.

Palestinians return to rubbled homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect; 3 Israeli ministers quit

Israel’s ground invasion resulted in deaths of more than 46,000 Palestinians and displaced nine out of 10 Gazans; offensive was launched in response to surprise attack by Hamas.

A chance encounter: Here’s how Israel killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar

Israel Defense Forces announced that Sinwar was ‘one of three terrorists’ eliminated in Rafah in southern Gaza. His identity was confirmed through dental records and DNA test.

Israeli strikes kill Hamas leader with family in Lebanon; 3 more Palestinian leaders killed in Beirut

The killings were the latest in a two-week surge of Israeli attacks on militant targets in Lebanon, amid a conflict spreading from Gaza, the West Bank, Yemen, and within Israel.

Haniyeh killing a ‘cowardly act’, but void left in Palestinian resistance not unfillable — Urdu press

New Delhi: This week, Urdu newspapers described the assassination of Hamas’s political wing leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran as martyrdom. They also criticised the...

Quad foreign ministers take aim at China, discuss Gaza & other global conflicts at Tokyo meet

Myanmar, Russia-Ukraine war, conflict in Gaza & counter-terrorism featured in discussions Monday. The 4 leaders reiterated call for 2-state solution & urged Israel to end expansion.

Biden’s Gaza policy ‘failure’ — ex-US govt officials call for halt to security assistance to Israel

Ex-officials from American civil service, foreign service, White House & armed forces wrote that ‘flow of arms to Israel ensured undeniable complicity of US in killings in Gaza’.

‘4 hostages rescued from Gaza,’ says Israeli military

The 4 hostages, 3 males and a female were kidnapped by Hamas-led militants from Nova music festival in southern Israel, 7 October 2023.

On Camera

Why India shouldn’t risk joining Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

One very strong and strategic reason for India to not join Trump’s Board of Peace is that it is in reality an alternative to the UN.

RBI to focus on pace of Rupee’s drop, strategists say

The RBI has spent $45 billion since October to defend the currency, according to estimates by Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.