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Saturday, August 16, 2025
TopicIsrael-Palestine war

Topic: Israel-Palestine war

India continues to call for ceasefire, unconditional release of all hostages in Gaza: MEA

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated its stance for a two-state solution amid the recent developments in Gaza and gave a call for the continued supply of humanitarian aid, along with the release of hostages and a ceasefire.

Macron calls Israel’s Gaza plan ‘disaster waiting to happen’, proposes UN mission

French President condemned Israel's plan to expand its operations & take control of Gaza City & proposed an international coalition under a UN mandate to stabilise Gaza.

Israel says Gazans free to ‘exit’ while Hamas attends Cairo ceasefire talks

Netanyahu reiterated an idea—also enthusiastically floated by Trump—that Palestinians should simply ‘leave’ the enclave housing more than 2 million people after nearly 2 years of conflict.

13 August, 2025: Russia pushes deeper into Ukraine & other world news of the day

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from around the world.

25 July 2025: At least 14 dead after Thailand-Cambodia border clash & other world news of the day

ThePrint’s round-up of major news events from around the world.

Netanyahu to visit White House as U.S.-brokers Israel, Hamas ceasefire

This would mark the Israeli PMs third visit to the White House visit since Trump returned to office in January.

Israel to send delegation to Qatar to discuss Gaza ceasefire despite ‘unacceptable’ Hamas demands

Israeli PM Netanyahu's office said the changes Hamas wants in the Qatari proposal were not acceptable to them but talks for a possible deal to secure the return of hostages will continue.

At least 30 dead in Israeli strike near Gaza aid delivery point in Rafah

According to Hamas-affiliated media, an attack took place near the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in which more than 115 people were injured.

‘Unbearable’: Germany threatens action against Israel after food & medicine shortages in Gaza

Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticised air strikes on Gaza as no longer justified by the need to fight Hamas and 'no longer comprehensible', in comments at a press conference in Finland.

Israeli strikes kill 30 in Gaza, including Red Cross workers & local journalist

Latest deaths in the Israeli campaign resulted from separate strikes in Khan Younis in the south, Jabalia in the north and Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, medics said.

On Camera

Like a gambler, govts squandered India’s legacy through mindless socialism: Nani Palkhivala

Our brand of socialism did not result in transfer of wealth from the rich to the poor but only from the honest rich to the dishonest rich, lawyer-jurist Nani A Palkhivala said in 1991.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?