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TopicOctober 7 attack

Topic: October 7 attack

Hamas releases 4 female Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners amid ceasefire

The soldiers—Karina Ariev, Daniela Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag—were abducted from a Gaza observation post overrun by Hamas fighters during the 7 Oct. 2023, attack on Israel.

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.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.