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TopicIsrael-Hamas war

Topic: Israel-Hamas war

Blinken, Wang push for stronger Sino-US ties, agree to keep talking on Israel-Hamas war

Statements by foreign ministries of the two countries differed on a 'two-state solution' for Israel-Palestine and the reported attack on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthis.

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.

Truce negotiations continue, says Qatar as Israel resumes strikes on Gaza after 7-day pause

Israel Defence Forces accuse Hamas of violating ‘the operational pause’ first by firing rockets, says it ‘resumed combat operations’.

US to impose visa bans on Israeli extremist settlers for violence against Palestinians in West Bank

The West Bank, among the territories where Palestinians seek statehood, has experienced a surge of violence in recent months amid expanding Jewish settlements.

Israel-Hamas truce expires, rockets, gunfire reported as fighting resumes

The seven-day ceasefire, which began on 24 November and was extended twice, allowing for the exchange of hostages and prisoners, expired Friday, as neither side extended it.

Negotiators try to extend Israel-Hamas truce for two more days

105 hostages and 240 Palestinian prisoners have been freed by Hamas & Israel respectively during past 7 days of truce. Egypt and Qatar, who negotiated earlier ceasefire, are working to extend it.

‘Inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented,’ writes Modi as he sums up India’s year-long G20 presidency

In opinion piece, PM Narendra Modi makes indirect reference to ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict & reiterates advice he gave to Putin last year – ‘this is not an era of war’.

Shooting in Jerusalem as Israel & Hamas extend truce. Suspects ‘neutralised’, say police

Shortly after the agreement, Israeli police reported that 2 Palestinian attackers opened fire at a bus stop in Jerusalem, killing two and injuring eight.

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.

On Camera

6 reasons Trump’s Gaza plan won’t work—even if Hamas accepts it

On paper, the 21-point plan looks balanced—Palestinian governance, international oversight, reconstruction pledges. But in reality, it is a non-negotiable diktat.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.