Under Modi's watch, India edges closer to Israel
NEW DELHI: In a delicate balancing act, the Indian government under prime minister Narendra Modi is showing signs of edging closer to Israel, even as it attempts to maintain its longtime support of Palestine and cordial relations with the Arab world. Last week, Rajnath Singh, India’s home minister, traveled to Israel for two days to discuss defence and security issues – a visit that, analysts say, is in clear line with the thinking of Mr Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). During a visit by the former Israeli president Shimon Pere…
Benjamin Netanyahu's strong remarks: Our response to Hamas will change Middle East !!
Israel-Palestine Latest: Middle East tensions spiked as Iran and Hezbollah praised the Hamas attack, although Tehran rejected any role. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv, October 8, 2023. Israel's response to the unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas from the Gaza Strip will "change the Middle East," the country's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said while speaking to mayors of southern border towns hit by the assault that began on Saturday. Benjamin Netanyahu also warned Gaza…
Hamas release first video of Israeli held hostage in Gaza
PALESTINE : The Hamas terrorists on Monday released what is claimed to be the first footage of an Israeli held hostage in the Gaza Strip. The 21-year-old woman is seen receiving medical treatment in the video. The Hamas terrorists on Monday released the first footage of an Israeli hostage held in the Gaza strip after the Israel-Hamas war broke out last week, the Jerusalem Post reported. Hours after the video surfaced, the Israeli military spokesman said it is "a part of a psychological war" by Hamas. In the video released by Hamas on…
More Israel aid to come ahead of Austin visit, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON — A day after the United States’ first package of security aid arrived in Israel, a senior Pentagon official said more will be on the way. “It’s both munitions and air defense,” said the official, speaking on background with reporters. “We intend to continuously be delivering both to the Israel Defense Forces.” The terrorist group Hamas, which controls the Gaza strip, launched a startling, deadly attack on Israel Oct. 7. Between the initial assault and the Israeli military’s response, some 2,500 people have now been killed, includin…
British Parliament pays glowing tributes to Sikhs and Indian Army for WWI role
Tomes have been written on Winston Churchill's dislike for India and Indians. Yet we know very little about his cold relationship with the Indian Army and its officers, British and Indian alike. Some scholars have argued that India's military contribution to the British war effort in both world wars was forgotten because Churchill wrote it off. It was ironic, therefore, that 100 years after the First World War, the Indian Army's significant role was acknowledged and remembered in the House of Commons' members-only Chur…
Relations between India and Israel go beyond defence deals: Israel Ambassador
Relations between India and Israel go beyond defence and there is compatibility to deal with the future challenges, Israel's Ambassador to India Alon Ushpiz said today. "India-Israel relations go way beyond defence. Both countries share moral set of values, believe in democracy and freedom of speech and a history of political leadership that we have been able to do together", Ushpiz told PTI in an interview when asked what was the key factor in bringing the two countries so close to each other. "The relation goes…
Israel offers modified IRON DOME missile defence system to India
A senior Israeli defence ministry official who is currently in New Delhi has informed the Ministry of Defence that Israel is ready to tweak it sophisticated, all-weather mobile air defence system, the Iron Dome to meet India's security needs. The hi-tech Iron Dome system is designed to intercept and destroy short range rockets and artillery shells fired at its borders. However the India's requirements are different and it would not require the Iron Dome to stop rockets and artillery shells at the border. Israel has a sizea…
Netanyahu Vows to Uproot Hamas as Ceasefire Proposals Are Discussed
DefensNews: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed to eradicate Hamas, even as the Palestinian militant group said it was discussing new proposals from mediators for a ceasefire in Gaza. Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022, having previously held the office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021. The Israeli leader had yet to comment on US President Donald Trump‘s claim that Israel had backed a plan for a 60-day truce in its offen…
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