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Thursday, July 17, 2025
TopicIsrael-Palestine conflict

Topic: Israel-Palestine conflict

35 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza aid site, local health officials say

Israeli military had no immediate comment. Netanyahu said Tuesday there had been progress in efforts to secure release of remaining hostages, but too soon to raise hopes of a deal.

Israel intercepts Madleen boat carrying aid to Gaza, detains Greta Thunberg & other activists onboard

Madleen was taking flour, baby formula & crutches, among other aid, attempting to break Israel's blockade of Gaza. The Israeli foreign ministry says the boat has been diverted to Israel.

Wilfully restricting food & relief in Gaza may constitute war crime, says UN spokesperson

The head of the U.N. agency, Volker Turk, urged a prompt and impartial investigation into attacks on Palestinians trying to receive food aid.

‘Horrific act’: PM Netanyahu condemns attack on Israeli embassy staff, thanks US for support

The Israeli prime minister further said that the couple was gunned down in a brutal act only because of one reason—the accused wanted to kill Jews.

When abroad, ‘comply’ with local laws—MEA on Indian student’s arrest in US over pro-Palestine protests

The arrest of Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national & postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University, comes as Trump targets foreign students, who participated in pro-Palestine protests last year.

Australian radio station SEN drops cricket journalist Peter Lalor over posts on Gaza

Lalor, removed midway through Australian cricket team's tour of Sri Lanka, denied antisemitic intent. Cricketer Usman Khawaja defended him saying standing up for Gaza not antisemitic.

West Asia at ‘inflection point’, Israeli journalist Gideon Levy calls for equality for Palestinians

At JLF, Levy says Israel's actions in Gaza, criminalisation of empathy for Palestinians & belief that it has the right to do what it wants, don't allow space for 2-state solution.

After Assad’s fall, Palestine is sidelined again. Trump might bring it back — for himself

Despite the clear, causal link between Gaza and Damascus, the resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict has emerged as a casualty of Syria’s collapse. But Trump’s narcissistic tendencies might change that.

Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead women and children, says UN rights office

Geneva: The U.N. Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and...

Why you shouldn’t count on Donald Trump to end the wars

While Donald Trump brokered the crucial Abraham Accords during his first term, his policies on Jerusalem and the Israel-Palestine conflict have made peace even harder to achieve.

On Camera

India’s solar ambition needs financial vision – ISA must move from commitments to execution

The ISA should champion a Global Solar Asset Registry for standardised project information, and establish a Solar Credit Guarantee mechanism to mitigate political and currency risks.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

3 top ULFA-I leaders ‘killed’ in Myanmar, Indian Army denies role as insurgent group alleges involvement

The banned group claimed their leaders & cadres were killed in ‘drone strikes’ by the Indian Army. Guwahati Defence PRO denies any such operation.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.