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For Palestinians and Arabs, the war did not begin in October 2023 with Hamas's attacks on Israel, it has been ongoing since 1948. A special discussion on whether the 'Palestine cause' is now uniting the Muslim world at large.

Hamas and Israel traded accusations after a blast ripped through a hospital in war-torn Gaza killing over 500 people. While Hamas claims that the blast was caused by an Israeli rocket, the Benjamin Netanyahu government maintained that they had no role in the attack. All this on a day when the US President arrived in Israel as divisions between Israel and the Arab world became more stark than ever before, with a four-nation conference in Jordan being called off after the Gaza hospital attack. We ask - has Biden's diplomacy in the Middle East failed completely?

In a massive disappointment for the LGBTQIA+ community, the Supreme Court of India declined to legalise same-sex marriage, instead handing that power over to the Parliament in the form of asking the government to set up a panel to consider granting the community more legal rights. While the court made strong observations, with Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud championing the rights of queer couples in particular, many in the queer community felt 'let down' and disappointed at what they called a 'historic opportunity' missed.

A massive twist emerges in the cash-for-questions row as Union Minister of State for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar dropped a bombshell, alleging that Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's language on a question about reports of a government ban on 54 apps was identical to that of the businessman. The MP hit back with a strong denial, urging Mr Chandrasekhar to not question her intelligence. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey also wrote another letter to IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, requesting him to investigate the IP address of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's Lok Sabha login credentials. The question is - will the Speaker take cognizance of this and take action?

The BJP's Nishikant Dubey has demanded immediate suspension of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, alleging that she "took bribes to ask questions" in parliament from businessman Darshan Hiranandani to target the Adani group and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr Dubey has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, accusing Ms Moitra of breach of parliamentary privilege, contempt of House and criminal conspiracy. The Trinamool Congress MP said that she welcomes any kind of inquiry, while the Hiranandani group has rubbished BJP's charges, saying that they are in the "business of business", and "not in the business of politics".

The Israel-Gaza war can have "important consequences" on the global economy, especially since it has come at a time when many countries across the world are fighting inflation, the International Monetary Fund's Gita Gopinath has said.

Opening a third front in its ongoing war on Hamas, Israel has reportedly bombed two airports in Syria. Airports in Damascus and Aleppo were reportedly struck by Israeli missiles on Thursday even as Tel Aviv continued to pound Gaza and prepared for a ground offensive. Is the war now expanding?

On day 5 of the Israel-Gaza conflict. Gaza's only power station has run out of fuel, there's no electricity and water as Israel's siege continues. Over two lakh people have been displaced in Gaza. Operatives continue to hit targets in Israel. The situation is getting critical from a humanitarian stand-off. With Vishnu Som from Marrakesh and a panel of experts from Tel Aviv and across the globe on Left, Right & Centre help us understand the human angle of the war.

NDTV speaks with Chief Economics Commentator Martin Wolf and Vishnu Som in Marrakesh at the WORLD BANK-IMF ANNUAL MEET about the impact the war will have on the Arab-Israel emerging ties in an exclusive chat.

It's day four of the Israel -Gaza war since Hamas carried out one of the deadliest terror attacks in Israel's history. Losses are mounting on both sides. Israel is pounding Gaza with deadly airstrikes while Hamas has said it won't negotiate on the hostages it has taken from Israel until the "end of the battle". On LRC, Vishnu Som from Marrakesh along with an international panel including IDF spokesperson, former ambassadors and experts in West Asian geopolitics help answer, where is this war headed?