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Monday, February 2, 2026
TopicIsrael-Hamas war

Topic: Israel-Hamas war

A futile $100 billion war. Hamas still standing, peace deal with a bad precedent

Another peace deal has been sealed, with explicit Nobel Peace Prize intentions. And without Palestinians.

Indian peacekeeping forces will not be deployed in Ukraine or Gaza outside of UN mandate

European countries have called for India to play larger role in peaceful resolution of Russia-Ukraine war. India among prominent players deploying peacekeeping troops for UN missions.

NPR, La Croix, The Intercept among global media organisations that protest journalists’ killings in Gaza

At least 266 global news outlets across radio, broadcast, print & digital platforms registered their protest, calling on Israel to give the international press safe access to Gaza.

11 August, 2025: Al Jazeera reporter killed in Israeli strike & other world news of the day

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from around the world.

Indian Army must adopt subterranean warfare to counter China. Learn from military history

The military differential between India and China is predominantly in the domains of electronic and cyber warfare, and in the quality and quantity of precision-guided munitions.

Hamas releases 4 female Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners amid ceasefire

The soldiers—Karina Ariev, Daniela Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag—were abducted from a Gaza observation post overrun by Hamas fighters during the 7 Oct. 2023, attack on Israel.

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.

India should be more explicit in support of Israel, take Tel Aviv’s side, says Israeli minister

Nir Barkat, Israeli minister of economy and industry, highlighted how start-ups in Israel could scale-up businesses in India & pointed towards an FTA to compliment the business ties.

Nearly 12,000 Indians hired in Israel for work since October 2023, MEA tells Rajya Sabha

6,365 of the 12,000 went in 2024 under a bilateral framework agreement signed in November 2023 between India & Israel, while the rest arrived via private channels, MoS external affairs says.

Hezbollah elects deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed slain Hassan Nasrallah

Qassem has long been one of Hezbollah's leading spokesmen, conducting interviews with foreign media, as cross-border hostilities with Israel raged over the last year.

On Camera

Budget 2026 didn’t address a critical issue—promoting MSME exports & keeping input costs high

Administrative efficiency and targeted schemes can ease frictions, but they cannot offset the competitiveness loss from expensive imported intermediates.

Floundering PM Internship Scheme has seen 44% drop out since 2024 launch. Budget deals drastic blow

Only 21 percent of interns complete programme as Centre slashes budget by over 50% after poor joining and high attrition.

More boots, bigger budget: Agnipath outlay jumps 58%, Army’s share the largest

With recruitments under Agnipath set to rise, the Union Budget has significantly increased spending, with the Army taking nearly 87% of the total outlay. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.