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India Today
29 minutes ago
- India Today
First round of indirect Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks ends with no deal
The first round of indirect ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel, held in Qatar, ended without any agreement, according to two Palestinian sources, news agency Reuters reported. The discussions, which took place in Doha on Sunday, aimed to find a path to a ceasefire and hostage release deal, but the Israeli delegation lacked the authority to make real decisions."After the first session of indirect negotiations in Doha, the Israeli delegation is not sufficiently authorised and is not authorised to reach an agreement with Hamas, as it has no real powers," the sources told Reuters early negotiations resumed just before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's third trip to Washington since US President Donald Trump returned to office nearly six months ago. Before leaving for the United States, Netanyahu said that the Israeli negotiators were given clear instructions. "Israeli negotiators taking part in the ceasefire talks have clear instructions to achieve a ceasefire agreement under conditions that Israel has accepted," he HOPES FOR US SUPPORT ON CEASEFIRE DEALOn Sunday, Netanyahu said he was hopeful that his meeting with President Trump would help push the ceasefire talks forward."I believe the discussion with President Trump can certainly help advance these results," he said. Netanyahu added that one of his main goals was to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas and to remove the group's threat to pressure grows at home to reach a ceasefire and end the fighting in Gaza, Netanyahu is facing division within his own government. While some members of his right-wing coalition oppose a truce, others, including Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, have shown week, Hamas said it responded "in a positive spirit" to a ceasefire proposal backed by the US. This followed Trump's statement that Israel had agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize a 60-day AHEAD FOR BOTH SIDESDespite the US push, obstacles remain. A Palestinian official from a group aligned with Hamas said there are still issues related to humanitarian aid, the opening of the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, and a clear timeline for Israeli troop withdrawals from office later said that some of the changes Hamas requested to the proposal were "not acceptable to Israel." However, it confirmed that the Israeli delegation would still travel to Qatar to continue discussions based on the original Qatari plan, which Israel had already wants Hamas to be disarmed, a demand the group has not agreed to discuss. Meanwhile, he also hopes to use his meeting with Trump to build on Israel's recent 12-day air conflict with Iran and push for efforts to stop Tehran from developing nuclear recent developments in the region have created a real opportunity to expand the circle of peace," Netanyahu said before his TO DISCUSS PERMANENT IRAN DEAL WITH NETANYAHUMeanwhile, US President Donald Trump said that his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House tomorrow will include talks on a "permanent deal" with to reporters, Trump said that the United States is "working on a lot of things" with Israel, including "probably a permanent deal with Iran."The latest bloodshed in the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict was triggered on October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.- EndsTune InMust Watch
India Today
29 minutes ago
- India Today
Israel launches intense airstrikes on Houthi-held ports and power plant in Yemen
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) carried out airstrikes on multiple Houthi-controlled targets in Yemen. These attacks targeted key locations, including the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa, and Salif, as well as the Ras Khatib power station. These sites were being used by the Iran-backed Houthi group to transfer weapons and carry out terror activities against Israel and international shipping routes, the IDF confirmed to The Times of media reported that one of the major targets was the "Galaxy Leader" vessel, which the Houthis hijacked in November 2023. The ship is now being used for maritime surveillance and operational planning by the Houthi IDF stated that these strikes were a direct response to repeated missile and drone attacks launched by the Houthis against Israeli territory. The military also said that the group will use civilian infrastructure for military purposes, putting innocent lives at DEFENSE MINISTER WARNS HOUTHIS OF HEAVY PRICE Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, confirmed the airstrikes, describing them as "intense." Katz said the strikes targeted the Houthi terror regime's positions in the three ports and included the power station and the hijacked Galaxy Leader ship in the Red Sea."The IDF is currently intensely striking targets of the Houthi's terror regime in the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa, and Salif," Katz said in a statement as quoted by The Times of Israel. He added, "As I warned, Yemen will be treated like Tehran. Anyone who tries to harm Israel will be harmed, anyone who raises a hand against Israel will have it cut off. The Houthis will continue to pay a heavy price for their actions."Residents living near the targeted areas reported hearing loud explosions as the airstrikes took place. These attacks came after IDF issued evacuation orders for residents in and around the three Houthi-controlled ports and the Ras Khatib power IDF's Arabic-language spokesman, Colonel Avichay Adraee, issued urgent evacuation warnings on social media for the ports of Ras Isa, Hodeidah, and Salif, urging all civilians to leave the areas immediately. He also warned those inside the Ras Al-Katheeb power station to evacuate due to the impending ATTACKS ON ISRAELThe Houthi group has continued to launch drone and missile attacks on Israel even after a ceasefire was signed with Iran last month. These ongoing assaults have led Israel to take military action against Houthi targets in IDF believes that these strikes are necessary to protect Israeli citizens and shipping routes from Houthi threats.- EndsTune InMust Watch
The Hindu
an hour ago
- The Hindu
Israel attacks three Yemeni ports and power plant, Israeli military says
Israel has attacked Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the Israeli military said early on Monday (July 7, 2025) marking the first Israeli attack on Yemen in almost a month. The strikes on Hodeidah, Ras Isa and Salif ports, and Ras Qantib power plant were due to repeated Houthi attacks on Israel, the military added. Israel also attacked Galaxy Leader ship in Ras Isa port, which was seized by Houthis in late 2023. "The Houthi terrorist regime's forces installed a radar system on the ship, and are using it to track vessels in international maritime space, in order to promote the Houthi terrorist regime's activities," the military said. Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV reported that Israel launched a series of strikes on Hodeidah, shortly after the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for people at the three Yemeni ports. The assault comes hours after a ship was attacked off the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah and the ship's crew abandoned it as it took on water. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but security firm Ambrey said the vessel fits the typical profile of a Houthi target. Since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023, the Iran-aligned Houthis have fired at Israel and at shipping in the Red Sea, disrupting global trade, in what it says are acts of solidarity with the Palestinians. Most of the dozens of missiles and drones fired toward Israel have been intercepted or fallen short. Israel has carried out a series of retaliatory strikes.
