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TopicIsrael-Hamas war

Topic: Israel-Hamas war

Biden, Qatar’s emir agree hostage deal key to pause in Gaza fighting, says White House

Biden's Middle East adviser Brett McGurk was in Doha this week having discussions about the possibility of another hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.

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.

On Camera

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.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.