Israel Palestine Tensions

How the Hamas attack in Israel has prompted India to change rules for hang gliders

India has changed its powered hang glider rules after learning about the possible use of the craft for terrorist attacks as seen in the Israel-Hamas conflict. As per the new guidelines, it is strictly prohibited to operate a motorised hang glider without prior approval of DGCA examiner or instructor

Hamas vs Hezbollah: Differences and similarities, explained

While both Hamas and Hezbollah have the backing of Iran, the Palestinian militant group ruling Gaza operates more independently than the latter. The Lebanese militant group has so far not entered a conflict purely for the Palestinian cause. However, that could change

Amid the Israel-Hamas war, how Benjamin Netanyahu is losing the battle at home

As Israel wages a deadly war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Benjamin Netanyahu is seeing a dip in his approval ratings. Many Israelis blame the prime minister for the intelligence failures that led to the audacious attack by the militant group

‘Scared for my unborn child’: The heartbreaking tales of Gaza’s pregnant women

In the Gaza Strip, pregnant women face an uncertain future. They have little access to food and essentials and medical facilities are 'almost gone'. The situation is 'horrifying' says UNFPA as 10 per cent of 50,000 moms to-be are expected to deliver babies in the next month

Who is Mia Schem, the French-Israeli girl in the Hamas hostage video?

The girl in the hostage video released by Hamas on Tuesday has been identified as 21-year-old Israel-French national Mia Schem, who lives in Shoham. Hamas ambushed her at the open-air Tribe of Nova festival in the desert

In graphics | How was Hamas created? How does it operate?

Hamas was founded by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a Palestinian cleric in 1987. It was an offshoot of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. Here’s how it rose to power in Gaza in 2007 and has become a force to reckon with

Hamas attack shows why Israel cannot keep security a second priority

The Arab world was coming to terms with Israel, the US was also pressing Israel to make concessions to the Palestinian Authority, Hamas’s enemy. So this was an opportunity for Hamas to disrupt the whole process

Are Israel’s airstrikes against Gaza flouting the rules of war?

Israel is taking the war to Hamas in the Gaza Strip; it has unleashed airstrikes of unprecedented magnitude, killing over 1,200 people, including aid workers. Amid this, the US has asked the country to abide by the ‘rules of war’. But what are they?

Warplanes, navy ships & munitions: The military aid that the US is sending to Israel

Soon after Saturday's horrific Hamas attack, the US started moving warships and aircraft closer to Israel so that it would be prepared to offer the war-torn country everything it needs to respond. The Biden administration is also providing some personnel and much-needed munitions to its ally

How the Israel-Hamas war has exposed a divide in Congress

The Congress is currently embroiled in controversy after a resolution of the party's Working Committee reaffirmed support for the Palestinian cause without mentioning the Hamas attack on Israel