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TopicIsrael-Hamas war

Topic: Israel-Hamas war

24 Israeli soldier killed in Gaza fighting, highest single-day death toll since October

The assault came as Israeli forces pushed deep into western Khan Younis in Gaza, with air, sea and land bombardment that included storming hospital and arresting medical staff.

No normalisation of ties with Israel unless there’s path to Palestine state — Saudi foreign minister

The last few years have seen ties between the Arab world and Israel improving due to the US’ efforts to broker peace. But Tel Aviv’s Gaza offensive threatens to scuttle this.  

Gaza to Pakistan, political Islam is at its strongest and weakest. Depends how you look at it

This is not an argument about Islam, the faith. This is about political Islam, where the faith is the state religion, defines a nation and/or maintains its mostly unelected leaders in power.

Mexico, Chile express growing worry over Israel-Hamas war, refer it to ICC over potential crimes

Mexico’s foreign ministry argued that ICC was proper forum to establish potential criminal responsibility, ‘whether committed by agents of occupying power or the occupied power.’

US lists Houthis as terrorists, rebels hit another US-operated ship amid tensions in Red Sea

Houthis say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians and have threatened to expand attacks to include US ships in response to American and British strikes on the group's positions.

US Senate rejects measure to force state dept to produce report on human rights violations by Israel

Resolution pushed by Bernie Sanders would have frozen security aid to Israel unless report was produced in 30 days. Senate rejected proposal in 72-11 vote.

US seizes Iranian missile parts ‘meant for’ Houthi attacks on ships, 2 Navy Seals missing since op

Seizures made as US Centcom forces conducted a flag verification on a dhow near the coast of Somalia on 11 January. Dhow was ‘deemed unsafe and sunk’ by US Navy forces.

‘Bombings all night’: Gaza combat surges anew as Israeli tanks storm back into areas they left

Gaza health authorities said the last 24 hours of Israeli bombing had killed 158 people in the enclave, bringing the total toll to 24,285, with thousands more bodies feared lost in the rubble.

India dials Russia, calls on Iran. Talks focus on Red Sea, Chabahar & Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

Jaishankar’s 2-day visit to Iran saw push to energise International North-South Transport Corridor connecting Indian ports to Russia via multi-modal transport corridor.

100 days of Israel-Hamas war: How brutal terror attack stoked a conflict that looks no closer to ending

100 days since start of war, body count still rising. Israeli estimates suggest over 1,200 people died in 7 October Hamas attack. Gaza toll estimated at 23,357 — 1% of its population.

On Camera

When Vajpayee spoke to CII to allay fears—Let not Gujarat violence cloud the good in economy

On 27 April 2002, then-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee delivered a speech at the annual session of the Confederation of Indian Industry, assuring the completion of Golden Quadrilateral and telling businessmen how deep and strong the roots of Indian secularism are.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?