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TopicIsrael-Palestine conflict

Topic: Israel-Palestine conflict

US to take action to defend its troops after drone attack, Qatar fears impact on Gaza hostage talks

Iran has denied any role. US President Biden has previously ordered retaliatory attacks on Iran-backed groups but has so far stopped short of hitting Iran directly.

As world waits for ICJ ruling, Gaza says Israeli strikes killed 20 Palestinians queuing for food aid

International Court of Justice ruling due today on South Africa’s request for emergency measures against Israel in a case accusing it of state-led genocide in the Gaza Strip.

Zvi Zamir, the man behind Israel’s Munich retributions and architect of Mossad’s fame

Zamir, who died this month, was Mossad's director between 1968 and 1974, a crucial period in its evolution. But he's best remembered for warnings of imminent attack ahead of Yom Kippur War.

Obama knew what could bring agreement between Israel and Palestine. He even told Netanyahu

Obama let Netanyahu know, in no uncertain terms, that he regarded settlement building as “illegitimate.”

Israel is losing weapons to Hamas, withdrawing battalions. Gaza war now becomes Stalingrad

The extent of demolition in Gaza is now even visible from space, and in seven weeks it has easily outpaced the wrecking of historical Aleppo during the Syrian uprising.

Blinken, Wang push for stronger Sino-US ties, agree to keep talking on Israel-Hamas war

Statements by foreign ministries of the two countries differed on a 'two-state solution' for Israel-Palestine and the reported attack on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthis.

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'.

‘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.

Israel-Hamas conflict has transitioned from war to ‘terrorism’, says Pope Francis

The Pope separately met families of Israeli and Palestinian hostages hours after both sides agreed on truce for at least 4 days to allow in aid and release of hostages.

Israeli troops enter Gaza’s Shifa hospital after deadly clash at gates; searches basement, rooms

Al Shifa hospital in Gaza City has become main target of ground operation by Israeli forces, who say Hamas fighters have headquarters in tunnels beneath it, which Hamas denies.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.