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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.

1 killed, over 100 injured as Hezbollah walkie-talkies detonate across Lebanon day after pager blasts

Witnesses said multiple explosions were seen across the country Wednesday, including at a funeral of three Hezbollah members and a child who were killed in Tuesday’s attack.

EAC-PM paper on GDP contributions is distressing. Expect more south vs north politics

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

How Israeli intelligence went from excellence in 1967 to catastrophe in 2023

Michael Oren’s ‘Six Days of War’ portrays the former president of Israel, Levi Eshkol, as understated and under-appreciated. The man, however, ensured Israel won the war in just six days.

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.

Indians have a Mossad fantasy. But 2 weeks show even strong states crumble

It's easy to make fun of Gandhi & celebrate macho militarism. But we risk forgetting that the path he put us on has been successfully followed by many others all over the world.

Israel-India spy diplomacy was almost derailed by ping-pong over table tennis contest visas in 1987

Israel was promised visas for team to attend table tennis tournament but MEA cancelled these — just as RAW chief was on his way to Tel Aviv to meet Mossad counterpart, it is learnt.

‘Guest’ who cheated death 5 times — Mohammed Deif, shadowy Hamas chief behind deadly attack on Israel

In his 60s, Deif has been the leader of Hamas’s military wing since 2002. Tel Aviv came close to eliminating him in an air strike in 2014 that killed his wife & his child.

‘Agent A’ & ‘Agent K’, two women at the top of Mossad make it an unusual first

'Agent A' is new director of the intelligence authority at Mossad, while 'K' heads Iran desk. Israeli intelligence agency issues rare press release to highlight women in top roles.

On Camera

Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

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.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

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.