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Hamas calls Benjamin Netanyahu's intention of taking over Gaza a ‘coup': ‘To serve his personal interest'
Hamas has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's comments on taking full military control of the Gaza Strip "a coup" amid the Gaza ceasefire negotiations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that to destroy Hamas, Israel intends to take full control of the Gaza Strip.(AP) This comes amid Netanyahu stating that Israel intends to take over Gaza in order to 'ensure our security' 'Netanyahu's plans to expand Israel's Gaza offensive show his aim is to sacrifice Israel's own hostages to serve his personal interests,' Hamas added in its statement. Hamas-led militants abducted 251 people and killed around 1,200 in the October 7, 2023, attack that triggered the war. Since the start of the war, tens of thousands of Palestinians living in Gaza have been killed in the Israeli offensive, and the strip has come to the brink of starvation, according to major world bodies, including the United Nations. Most of the hostages have been released in ceasefires or other deals, but 50 remain inside Gaza, around 20 of them believed by Israel to be alive. What did Benjamin Netanyahu say about taking control of Gaza? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that to destroy Hamas, Israel intends to take full control of the Gaza Strip and eventually transfer its administration to friendly Arab forces, as the Security Cabinet discussed a widening of its 22-month offensive. Asked in an interview with Fox News if Israel would 'take control of all of Gaza,' Netanyahu replied: 'We intend to, in order to assure our security, remove Hamas there, enable the population to be free of Gaza.' "We don't want to keep it. We want to have a security perimeter. We want to hand it over to Arab forces that will govern it properly without threatening us and giving Gazans a good life,' Netanyahu said in the interview. An Israeli official had earlier said the Security Cabinet would hold a lengthy debate and approve an expanded military plan to conquer all or parts of Gaza not yet under Israeli control. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Associated Press that whatever is approved would be implemented gradually to increase pressure on Hamas.
The Hindu
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Rajya Sabha passes Coastal Shipping Bill amid disruptions
The Rajya Sabha passed the Coastal Shipping Bill on Thursday (August 7, 2025) amid protests by Opposition members who were demanding a discussion on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The Lok Sabha had passed the Bill during the Budget Session. Moving the Bill, Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the legislation will reduce the compliance burden for Indian ships and will unlock the full potential of country's coastline. He said the Bill is also in tune with the concept of ease of doing business and ensures supply chain security for the country. 'It will unlock the full potential of India's coastline... To support the goal of growing India's coastal cargo share to 230 million tonne by 2030 we need a framework that minimises regulations while maximising facilitation of growth opportunity in coastal tracks,' Mr. Sonowal said. He said the Bill replaces the Merchant Shipping Act of 1958 and provides a holistic, forward looking and progressive framework suited to today's commercial realities in line with globally prevalent practices. About eight members participated in the brief debate on the Bill during the ruckus and Vice-Chairman Ghanshyam Tiwari, who was on the Chair, put the Bill to vote amid disruptions. Meanwhile, in the morning, the session of Rajya Sabha was shut down within minutes following protests from the Opposition demanding a debate on SIR. The Opposition parties had moved 25 notices asking for debate on various issues including the SIR. The Deputy Chairman rejected all the notices, leading to an uproar. Mr. Harivansh pointed out that 51 hours and 30 minutes have been lost to disturbances so far during the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament. He urged the protesting members to let the House function so that MPs could raise their issues through Zero Hour mentions. However, the Opposition did not relent, leading to adjournment of the proceedings till 2 pm.
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INDIA bloc decides to contest the Vice-Presidential polls
Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have agreed in principle to field a candidate for the Vice-Presidential election even though the Opposition does not have the requisite numbers to win the election, in order to force a contest. The decision was taken at a dinner meeting of the bloc hosted by Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. This was the first physical meeting of the INDIA bloc partners after a gap of 14 months. The last meeting was on June 1, 2024. The Election Commission notified the election on Thursday. Nominations have to be filed by August 21. The INDIA bloc leaders will address a joint rally in Bihar on the issue of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the State. The Opposition had claimed that the SIR was an attempt to weed out many eligible voters. The meeting began with a 30-minute presentation by Mr. Gandhi, which he had shared earlier in the day at a press conference. Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav briefed the leaders on how the SIR was unfolding in the State, pointing out the various discrepancies in the draft electoral roll published on August 1. During the course of his intervention, he informed the gathering that from August 10, the INDIA bloc will hit the streets in Bihar on the issue. This campaign is likely to conclude on September 1 with a public meeting, to which Mr. Yadav invited all INDIA bloc leaders. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah was the only other leader to speak during the presentation. He urged the Opposition to keep the pressure on the government to restore Statehood for J&K. Mr. Abdullah explained how J&K was not represented in the Rajya Sabha and how vacant seats in State Assembly were yet to be filled. He also urged the Opposition to protest Lt.-Governor Manoj Sinha's orders to ban books. After the presentation and dinner, a select group of leaders held a closed-door meeting on the Vice-Presidential election. This meeting was attended by the Congress's Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Mr. Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal, Trinamool Congress leaders Abhishek Banerjee and Derek O' Brien, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's Lok Sabha leader K. Kanimozhi, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Udhav Thackeray, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Supriya Sule, and others. At least one person familiar with the discussion at this meeting said that the Opposition must decide their candidate after waiting to see who the BJP picks. 'Since our fight against this government is centred around the campaign to save the Constitution, which has been under assault, our candidate should be someone, whether politician or academic, who embodies this ideological contest,' one of the leaders said.
