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TopicIsrael-Hamas

Topic: Israel-Hamas

As Gaza peace plan takes shape, does India have a role?

If there is any country trusted by both sides in Gaza, it is India. While some Arab and Muslim countries are mistrusted by Israel, any Western influence is doubted by Palestinians.

Nepali student Bipin Joshi is also Hamas hostage. Friends & family don’t know if he’s alive

When the conflict is narrated, it is the Israelis and Palestinians who fill the frame, while the forgotten foreigners—like Bipin Joshi—are left on the margins.

Thank Qatar for Hamas’ response to Trump’s Gaza help. Doha got a new security umbrella

Hamas has thus kicked the ball into Tel Aviv’s court, focusing on immediate and sustainable ceasefire, unrestricted humanitarian assistance, and full withdrawal by Israel.

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.

Our take on Israel-Hamas ceasefire, NEET-UG exams & Donald Trump—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Hamas leader Yayha Sinwar killed in Gaza, Israel confirms

The Israeli police examined dental & DNA evidence to determine if it was infact Sinwar who was killed by IDF soldiers. Hamas has not confirmed anything yet.

Ismail Haniyeh assassination is a covert ops benchmark for India

We must stop fixating on ‘Israeli model’ in Gaza to deal with terrorism and conventional threats. Ismail Haniyeh killing holds deeper lessons.

Hamas’ political chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Tehran

Haniyeh, who was in Iran for the inauguration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, was killed along with a bodyguard. Hamas has reportedly accused Israel of killing its political chief.

Unemployment nears 80% in Gaza, says UN labour agency

Israeli offensive has killed more than 36k people, according to health authorities in Gaza Strip, where around half of its population lived below poverty line even before the war.

Israel lost control of the ‘narrative’ to Left academics. India must not go the same way

Israel is paying a heavy price today for ignoring the vicious propaganda unleashed by academic cabals in the West. India runs the same risk unless it takes the battle of words forward.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.