Israeli Forces

Why Israel's ground offensive in Gaza to crush Hamas is a litmus test for IDF

The longer the ground offensive continues, the greater the casualties to Israeli forces as also increased collateral damage, apart from not achieving its aim of destroying Hamas

Surge in anti-Semitism in West: Shocking attacks and disturbing alliances

Without addressing systemic and institutional anti-Semitism, superficial support over a few decades threatens to erode secular inclusivity

Vantage | Why Israel has chosen targeted raids over full-blown assault

Destroying the organisation completely is a formidable task and the consequences of a new generation of radicals being radicalised by the conflict must also be considered

Vantage | What India's abstention at UNGA vote on Gaza says

The UNGA resolution in question called for a ceasefire in Gaza

India’s abstention at UN is a nuanced, principled stand that exposes Congress’s miserable equivocation on terror

To call for a ceasefire right now is to hand a decisive advantage to Hamas that sees Palestinian population as expendable

What's the Iron Beam that Israel may deploy in war against Hamas?

As the ongoing conflict entered its 11th day on Tuesday, Israel is reportedly planning to use its cutting-edge Iron Beam system for the first time on the battlefield. It is a 100 kW class directed-energy weapon that emits strong laser beams and has the ability to destroy fast-moving projectiles

How many Indians are stranded in Israel and how safe are they?

Indian expats in Israel awoke to sirens on Saturday when Hamas launched a massive attack on the country. There are about 18,000 Indians living in the conflict-hit nation. A Kerala native was reportedly injured, however, others are safe and in touch with the Indian embassy

Israeli-Palestinian conflict in West Bank kills Palestinian teen, British Israeli mother

In the latest West Bank shooting, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian teenager and wounded two other people, the Palestinian health ministry said, during what the army described as a raid to arrest a 'terror suspect'

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank during raid

The two young men were shot dead by Israeli forces during an assault on the village of Jaba, south of Jenin in the north of the West Bank

Two Palestinians killed by Israel in West Bank's Jenin refugee camp raid; total 8 dead in 72 hours

The Israeli military said troops came under fire and shot back during a Jenin-area raid to arrest suspected militants