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Monday, January 5, 2026
TopicIsrael-Palestine war

Topic: Israel-Palestine war

‘Cowards, criminal’: Priyanka Gandhi flays Israel’s Netanyahu govt again over fresh Gaza assault

Meanwhile, the Congress has maintained a more nuanced position on the ongoing conflict.

Israel hits dozen targets in Gaza as ceasefire deadlock breaks, Palestine says 100 dead

Attacks, wider in scale than regular drone strikes, will continue for 'as long as necessary', says Israel. Hamas claims Israel overturned ceasefire agreement, leaving hostages in a lurch.

Israel, Hamas ready for next ceasefire talks, mediators push to extend 42-day truce

Hamas is engaging in ceasefire talks with Egyptian mediators who have been facilitating the talks with officials from Qatar. They aim to proceed to the next stage of the deal.

Arab states adopt Egyptian alternative to Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’, avoid resettling Palestinians

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that the proposal had been accepted at a summit in Cairo & costs $53 billion, in contrast to Trump’s 'Middle East Riviera' vision.

Hamas confirms death of military leader Mohammed Deif months after Israeli airstrike

In August 2024, Israel announced that it had killed the Hamas leader in a July 13 air strike in the Khan Younis area. Hamas also confirmed the deaths of Ghazi Abu Tama’a and Raad Thabet.

Gaza residents start to return north as crossing opened after hostage breakthrough

The move brokered by Qatar and Egyptian mediators would allow around 650,000 Palestinians in central and southern Gaza Strip to return to homes in the north of the enclave.

Israel’s army chief Herzi Halevi announces he will resign over failure to prevent October 7 attack

The move was followed by the resignation of Major General Yaron Finkelman, the head of Israel’s Southern Command.

90 Palestinian prisoners released on day 1 of Gaza ceasefire, Hamas releases 3 Israeli hostages

The truce calls for fighting to stop, aid to be sent in to Gaza & remaining hostages to go free in the first phase in return for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.

Israeli cabinet approves deal with Hamas, to release Palestinian detainees in exchange for hostages

Israeli cabinet in early hours of Saturday ratified agreement that could pave the way for an end to 15-month war with Hamas. The deal is expected to come into effect Sunday.

‘Victory for Palestine’, Iran says Gaza ceasefire shows resistance

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards released a statement warning against any possible breach by Israel and the backed ‘Resistance Axis’.

On Camera

Trump is tying his legacy to whatever happens in Venezuela

A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

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.