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Topic: Israel-Hamas

Israel launches another assault on Gaza, US promises to respond to 1st deadly strike on its forces

3 US servicemen were killed and at least 34 wounded in a drone attack by Iran-backed militants in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, says US Central Command.

‘US must be called out for arms sale to Israel,’ says activist who returned Magsaysay award in protest

Social activist Sandeep Pandey, who was honoured with Ramon Magsaysay award in 2002, says recognition of Palestine as sovereign state only solution to conflict in Middle East.

From India hosting G20 to Israel-Hamas war — 10 international events that shaped geopolitics in 2023

The year also saw turmoil in Pakistan, Biden-Xi bilateral meet & Coups in Africa. For India, Modi’s 1st official state visit to US & its diplomatic standoff with Canada were significant.

Modi meets Israel President at COP28, ’emphasises’ India’s support for two-state solution

Statement from Ministry of External Affairs says that during his bilateral meeting with Israel President Isaac Herzog Friday, PM Narendra Modi also welcomed return of Israeli hostages.

Israel hosts wartime visit by Elon Musk, eyes Starlink for Gaza

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has scheduled a meeting with Musk, along with relatives of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. They will discuss how to combat 'rising antisemitism online'.

All wars must have an ‘end’. Lessons from Bangladesh, Ukraine to Israel

If the ends — the desired aims or outcomes— of war are uncertain or ill-defined, then there is every possibility of getting bogged down in a never-ending and unwinnable battle.

‘No consensus’ on 2-state solution to Palestine at virtual G20 meet. Xi & Biden skip, Trudeau attends

The G20 summit, hosted by Modi, got no proposal on situation in Gaza but all leaders welcomed ‘humanitarian truce’, says foreign minister S Jaishankar. Putin, too, was present for the meet.

‘All ICU patients in al-Shifa dead amid Israeli siege,’ Gaza hospital’s director tells Al Jazeera

Hospital director Muhammed Abu Salmiya told the news channel that the hospital had become a ‘prison’ and a ‘mass grave’.

On Camera

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.