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Topic: US-Israel

‘Death to America, Death to Israel’, thousands attend funeral of Yemeni PM, Houthi leaders killed in strike

Last Thursday's attack, struck a gathering of Houthis who had gathered to watch a speech by Abdul Malik al-Houthi, & it left most members of the group's cabinet dead.

Israel receives shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs from US after Trump lifts block on munitions export

The Biden administration declined to clear them for export to Israel out of concern about the impact on densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip.

Israel’s strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer meets with Trump, reports Axios

Meeting took place at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida where Dermer passed messages from Netanyahu to president-elect; briefed him about plans for Gaza, Lebanon & Iran.

US says THAAD anti-missile system is ‘in place’ in Israel

AD's deployment, along with about 100 US soldiers, is meant to help defend Israel, which is weighing an expected retaliation against Iran after Tehran fired over 180 missiles on 1 Oct.

Pro-Palestine protest, pro-Israel exhibition: Chicago’s streets see break in Democratic Party ranks

Pro-Palestine protests saw at least half a dozen individuals detained by Chicago Police Tuesday, while pro-Israel groups fret over support for Tel Aviv becoming a partisan issue.

Biden, Harris call Netanyahu, reaffirm commitment to Israel’s security ‘against threats from Iran’

In a call with Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Joe Biden & V-P Kamala Harris also discussed efforts to support Israel against threats from groups like Hamas, Hezbollah & Houthis.

US serviceman sets himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington

The incident occurred as part of the protest against the war in Gaza, and the man could be heard screaming 'Free Palestine', the Times reported.

Biden acknowledges strain with Netanyahu amid Gaza violence, admits ‘Israeli PM in tough spot’

At an event at the White House, US President recalls his decades-long relationship with Israeli PM, says the 2 have had their share of disagreements over the years and at present.

Cracks in US-Israel ties—Biden’s Gaza plan is up against anti-peace Netanyahu

Biden & Arab rulers are facing questions from within their countries for their extended support of Israel. They can overcome criticism if Netanyahu accepts the two-state solution.

US to impose visa bans on Israeli extremist settlers for violence against Palestinians in West Bank

The West Bank, among the territories where Palestinians seek statehood, has experienced a surge of violence in recent months amid expanding Jewish settlements.

On Camera

‘India is worst’ in Trump’s America. What’s behind the U-turn

The imposition of industry-breaking tariffs on Indian goods is with a view to sending a strong message to China: ‘look what we can do if you don’t toe our line.’

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.