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TopicIsraeli airstrikes

Topic: Israeli airstrikes

Qatar played all sides, peacemaker to Islamist safe haven. Now there’s no place to hide

As the world order threatens to buckle under new strains, peacemaking is becoming an ever more dangerous business.

Congress accuses Israel of attacking Iran’s ‘sovereignty’, says it ‘only deepens instability’

The party expressed its stance a day after the BJP-led Union govt distanced itself from an SCO statement that sharply criticised Israeli actions against Iran.

‘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 Hezbollah-controlled Beirut suburb after US delivers truce proposal

US ambassador to Lebanon Thursday submitted a draft truce proposal to parliament speaker, its 1st written proposal to halt fighting between ally Israel & the Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Lebanon’s Hezbollah will pick new leader at earliest opportunity, says its deputy chief

Naim Qassem said Hezbollah's fighters had continued to fire rockets as deep as 150 kilometres into Israeli territory, and were ready to face any possible Israeli ground incursion.

Israeli strikes kill Hamas leader with family in Lebanon; 3 more Palestinian leaders killed in Beirut

The killings were the latest in a two-week surge of Israeli attacks on militant targets in Lebanon, amid a conflict spreading from Gaza, the West Bank, Yemen, and within Israel.

Pope Francis, back from flu, calls airstrikes on Lebanon ‘unacceptable’

Francis did not specifically identify Israel, but said he was ‘saddened by news from Lebanon that bombardments have caused much destruction and many victims’.

Lebanon’s Hezbollah says it launched rocket targeting Mossad base near Tel Aviv

The militant group holds Israel’s spy agency responsible for assassinating its leaders and blowing up pagers & and walkie-talkies; the single missile was intercepted by Israel.

‘Strikes in Rafah didn’t intend to cause civilian casualties, will be investigated,’ says Netanyahu

An Israeli airstrike Monday triggered a fire in tent camp in Gazan city of Rafah, killing 45. Speaking in parliament, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says, 'something went tragically wrong'.

‘Hamas tunnel’ found under UN aid agency’s office in Gaza, says Israel; UNRWA chief denies knowledge

Israeli forces claim ‘tunnel shaft near UNRWA school led to underground tunnel used by Hamas’. UNRWA chief says aid agency hasn’t used Gaza compound since last October.

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Why has US not defeated Iran yet? Because Trump wants to win on the cheap

Trump's goal of ending the Iranian nuclear programme cannot be accomplished without overthrowing the Islamic regime in Iran, which is likely not possible without a ground invasion.

As Strait of Hormuz shuts again, uncertainty grips global trade & energy markets

Oil prices jumped more than 5 percent Monday, on fears that the ceasefire between the ‌US and Iran could also collapse.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.