Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended the war cabinet's decision to authorise the movement of the Israeli army back into the Gaza Strip. The stated objective is to defeat Hamas and completely demilitarise the area, a move justified by what is described as the Hamas terrorist organisation's refusal to disarm. According to Netanyahu, Israel has "no choice but to complete the job". Concurrently, he stated that Israel is working to increase the distribution of humanitarian aid and has invited other countries to assist in these efforts. The Israeli army is proceeding with the operation to demilitarize the Gaza Strip while facilitating a humanitarian surge.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict, its impact on the city's infrastructure and how Iranians have gathered at Enghelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid war.
The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.
Watch as India Today's Geeta Mohan brings this exclusive ground report from Iran's fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, which was damaged during the US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran.
