India-Japan on Pahalgam Terror Attack: In a joint statement released on Friday after the summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Japan Shigeru Ishiba, the two countries strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The two leaders demanded the people responsible for the attack, organizers and financial helpers to be brought into the dock without delay.

The joint statement said that the two Prime Ministers strongly condemn all forms of terrorism and extremism, including cross -border terrorism. It emphasized the need for joint and concrete action against all UN -listed terrorist organizations including Lashkar -e -Taiba (Let), Jaish -e -Mohammed, Al Qaeda, ISIS/Daish and their colleagues.

Deep concern about Pahalgam attack

Both countries condemned the terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April and expressed grief over the death of 26 innocent people. Prime Minister Modi said that TRF (The Resistance Front) took responsibility for this attack. Prime Minister Ishiba expressed deep concern over this.

Support of permanent peace in Ukraine

In a joint statement, the two leaders supported permanent peace in Ukraine in accordance with international law and United Nations Charter. He welcomed the diplomatic efforts of various countries, which are being done to end the war and bring a permanent solution. India and Japan, while appealing to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East, called for restraint, protecting citizens and not taking such steps. Expressing serious concern over Gaza’s human situation, the two leaders said that there should be an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the release of all hostages should be ensured and it is necessary to take concrete steps to deal with the deteriorating human situation.

The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) said on Sunday (July 20, 2025) that it had killed Bashar, the commander of the Development and Projects Department in Hamas’s weapons construction department in Gaza. Thabet was accused of leading arms manufacturing and research.

According to IDF, terrorists’ tunnels, bunkers and infrastructure facilities have been demolished in Gaza. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) attacked around 75 terrorist bases, including military bases and tunnels. IDF wrote on the social media platform X, “Commander Bashar Thabete of Hamas’s weapon construction department has been abolished. He was engaged in research and development work to increase weapons stock.”

Humanitarian crisis deepened in Gaza

At the same time, the human crisis in Gaza has deepened. According to Al Jazira’s report, 115 Palestinian citizens were killed, including people trying to get 92 relief and 2 civil defense workers. More than 200 have been injured. Gaza Health Ministry said that 18 people died of hunger in the last 24 hours. In Dir Al-Balah area of Gaza, the Israeli army has warned people to vacate the area by dropping pamphlets. The human situation in Gaza is getting very bad and many countries have appealed to restore peace again.

Perational Update: IDF Activity in Gaza

Eliminated: Bashar Thhabet, A Commander in Hamas’ Development and Projects Department within its weapons weapons production hq. He was responsible for research & development within hamas’ Weapons Manufacturing Apparatus, which operates to…

– Israel defense forces (@idf) July 20, 2025

Protests intensified in many countries

On the other hand, protests against Israeli siege in Tunisia, Iraq, Turki, Morocco, Lebanon and West Bank’s Ramalla have intensified. Israeli Foreign Minister Gidon Saar has refused to increase the visa of a senior human officer of the United Nations. The reason has been told that the officer had said to use starvation in Gaza as weapons.

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In Qatar, the violence in Gaza is not taking the name of stopping in Gaza amid the ongoing ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. On Sunday (July 20, 2025), 67 Palestinians, who were waiting for the relief material of the United Nations, lost their lives in the Israeli firing in North Gaza. Confirming the incident, Gaza Health Ministry said that women and children were also included in the dead.

The Israeli army says that their soldiers opened fire as a warning on the possibility of danger. He claims that trucks carrying help were not targeted and the death toll is being told to increase.

The risk of starvation increased

The United Nations agency WFP said that a hungry crowd had gathered as soon as they entered the Gaza on the convoy of 25 trucks. Then there was firing. At the same time, people living in Gaza told that now it has become impossible to find basic things like flour. Nop Leo has condemned the attack on Gaza’s Catholic Church, killing three people. He has appealed to end the ‘vandalism of war’.

The United Nations and the Ministry of Health of Gaza have warned that Gaza has reached the brink of starvation. So far 71 children have died of malnutrition and 60 thousand children are struggling with the symptoms of malnutrition. In the last 24 hours, 18 people have died of hunger. On Sunday, the army dropped leaflets at Dir Al-Balah of Gaza, in which people were warned to vacate the area.

More than 58 thousand deaths so far

According to the Gaza Health Ministry, so far more than 58,000 Palestinians have lost their lives and millions of citizens have been displaced. Gaza is struggling with human disaster.

Incomplete conversation on ceasefire agreement

Negotiations on the 60-day ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas are going on in Qatar, but so far no success has been achieved. On Sunday, the voices of several blasts were heard near the Gaza border and the Israeli army said to continue its military operations.

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