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News18
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- News18
Netanyahu meets security officials, discusses options for campaign in Gaza
Last Updated: Tel Aviv [Israel], August 6 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday met security officials, during which options for proceeding with the campaign in Gaza were presented by the IDF to a post from his official X account, the meeting lasted over three hours and included a presentation by the IDF Chief-of-Staff on various options for action.'Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a three-hour security discussion today, in which options for proceeding with the campaign in Gaza were presented by the IDF Chief-of-Staff. The IDF is prepared to carry out any decision made by the Security Cabinet," the post read. The update was shared around 10:08 pm IST. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a three-hour security discussion today, in which options for proceeding with the campaign in Gaza were presented by the IDF IDF is prepared to carry out any decision made by the Security Cabinet. — Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) August 5, 2025 Meanwhile, Hamas has expressed openness to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delivering aid to Israeli captives held in Gaza, following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request for the Geneva-based organization's involvement, Al Jazeera said on Sunday that he had spoken to Julian Larson, head of the ICRC delegation to Israel, requesting the group's 'immediate involvement" in providing food and medical treatment to captives still held in Gaza. The statements came after Palestinian groups last week released videos showing two emaciated Israeli captives amid a broader starvation crisis affecting some 2 million Palestinians in Gaza, Al Jazeera a post on X, Netanyahu wrote in Hebrew that Hamas was spreading a 'lie of starvation" in Gaza, but 'systematic starvation is being carried out against our hostages." Hamas's armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, responded through spokesman Abu Obeida, saying Israeli captives 'eat what our fighters and all our people eat" and will 'not receive any special privilege amid the crime of starvation and siege." However, Abu Obeida added that Hamas is 'ready to act positively and respond to any request from the Red Cross to deliver food and medicine to enemy prisoners," Al Jazeera Obeida stressed the need for 'humanitarian corridors" to be opened permanently for food and medicine to reach all Gaza residents and called for an end to Israeli attacks 'during the receipt of packages for the prisoners."The ICRC expressed being 'appalled by the harrowing videos" of the captives and reiterated its call to be 'granted access to the hostages." The organization said, 'These videos are stark evidence of the life-threatening conditions in which the hostages are being held." It added, 'We know families watching these videos are horrified and heartbroken by the conditions they see their loved ones held in," Al Jazeera to the ICRC's website, 'securing access requires the cooperation of all parties involved." The group also said it 'has not been able to visit any Palestinian detainees held in Israeli places of detention since 7 October 2023.'In a separate statement, the ICRC condemned the killing of a Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) staff member in a 'clearly marked Palestine Red Crescent Society building" in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, Al Jazeera reported. The PRCS earlier blamed Israeli forces for the families of Israeli captives in Gaza criticized Netanyahu's insistence that a 'military resolution" is the only solution, calling it 'a direct danger to the lives of our sons, who live in the hell of tunnels and are threatened by starvation and immediate death." They said, 'For 22 months, the public has been sold the illusion that military pressure will bring back the hostages, and today, even before reaching a comprehensive draft agreement, it is said that an agreement is futile," Al Jazeera 50 captives remain in Gaza, with fewer than half believed to be Gaza Government Media Office reported that Israeli authorities allowed only 36 aid trucks into Gaza on Saturday, while 22,000 trucks remain outside waiting to deliver food to Palestinians, Al Jazeera United Nations office in Geneva warned that 1 million women and girls in Gaza are now starving. In a post on X, the UN said: 'One million. That's how many women and girls are starving in Gaza. This horrific situation is unacceptable and must end. We continue to demand the delivery of lifesaving aid for all women and girls, an immediate ceasefire, and the release of all hostages," Al Jazeera least 175 people, including 93 children, have died from forced starvation, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health, including 17-year-old Atef Abu Khater, who weighed only 25 kg (55 lbs) before his death on Saturday. (ANI) view comments First Published: August 06, 2025, 03:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Trump escalates threat level, says more tariff in 24 hours
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel New Delhi: US President Donald Trump Tuesday threatened to 'very substantially' increase the 25% tariff on imports from India over continued purchases of Russian oil, maintaining his aggressive posture. This comes a day after New Delhi's strong response to comments by him in a similar vein over the past week or so.'India has not been a good trading partner because they do a lot of business with us, but we don't do business with them. So we settled on 25%, but I think I'm going to raise that rate quite substantially in the next 24 hours,' Trump said in an interview to CNBC that was aired on Tuesday evening in India. The US President reiterated his claim that India has the highest tariffs.'They're buying Russian oil and fuelling the war machine. If they are going to do that, I'm not going to be happy,' he said, adding that the main sticking point remained that India's tariffs were too high. 'With India, what people don't like to say is, they have the highest tariffs of anybody.'On Monday, India reacted strongly after Trump threatened substantial tariffs for purchasing Russian oil and 'selling it in the open market for big profits.'This is helping to fund Russia's war against Ukraine, according to had accused the US and the European Union of unfairly 'targeting' India when they themselves were importing essential material from Russia. 'The targeting of India is unjustified and unreasonable,' the ministry of external affairs had said.'Like any major economy, India will take all necessary measures to safeguard its national interests and economic security.' India also pointed out that the US had initially backed India's purchases from Russia 'for strengthening global energy markets stability.'Trump had last week announced a 25% duty on all Indian goods, in addition to a penalty for buying a 'vast majority' of Russian military equipment and crude oil. The US President has targeted India and Russia for their close ties and said the two can take their 'dead economies down together.'India had responded by reiterating that it will take all necessary steps to safeguard its national interest, besides pointing out that its economy — the fastest-growing major one — was a bright spot amid global had earlier threatened an additional 10% tariff on BRICS members, which he said were aligning themselves against the US. His threats come amid the two sides negotiating a bilateral trade agreement (BTA), the first part of which is planned to be concluded by trade negotiators are scheduled to visit India for the sixth round of talks on August 25-30. The US was India's largest export destination in FY25 with shipments valued at $87 billion, accounting for about a fifth of the $437 billion total.
The Hindu
2 hours ago
- The Hindu
Don't give China pass, burn relationship with 'strong ally' India: Nikki Haley
The U.S. should not burn its relationship with a 'strong ally like India' and give a pass to China, Indian-American Republican leader Nikki Haley said on Tuesday (August 5, 2025), amid President Donald Trump's attacks against New Delhi over tariffs and purchases of Russian oil. 'India should not be buying oil from Russia. But China, an adversary and the number one buyer of Russian and Iranian oil, got a 90-day tariff pause," Ms. Haley said in a post on X. "Don't give China a pass and burn a relationship with a strong ally like India,' she said. Ms. Haley, the former Governor of South Carolina, was the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations under Mr. Trump's first presidential term, becoming the first Indian-American to be appointed to a cabinet-level post in the U.S. administration. In 2013, she officially announced her candidacy for the 2024 presidential election and withdrew from the race in March last year. Her comments came hours after Trump said India has not been a "good trading partner" and announced he will raise tariffs on India 'very substantially over the next 24 hours' because New Delhi is buying Russian oil and "fueling" the "war machine". India on Monday mounted an unusually sharp counterattack on the US and the European Union for their "unjustified and unreasonable" targeting of New Delhi for its procurement of Russian crude oil. New Delhi's response came after Trump asserted that Washington will substantially raise tariffs on goods from India over its energy ties with Russia. Meanwhile, Trump, in an interview with CNBC responded to a question on China and its leader, Xi Jinping, and said, 'We have a very good relationship'. Trump added that he might have a meeting with the Chinese President 'before the end of the year, most likely, if we make a deal." He said he won't have a meeting if a deal doesn't materialise. "But we're getting very close to a deal. We're getting along with China very well.' Trump added that China is 'very reliant" on the US. 'My relationship with them is very good. I think we'll make a good deal. It's not imperative, but I think we're going to make a good deal.' He added that he has had a 'great relationship' with President Xi. 'We respect him a lot. They respect us a lot.'
