Morning news brief: Israel probing if Sinwar is dead; Biden on Middle East tensions, and more

Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar might be dead, Israeli media reports have claimed. Sinwar, who replaced Ismail Haniyeh as the chief of the Gaza-based militant group has been incommunicado for some time, leading to aspersions that he may have been killed in an IDF strike. In other news, US President Joe Biden said the White House was doing everything possible to keep the Middle East from exploding, as hostilities flare up between different factions.

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Israel probing if Sinwar is dead owing to Hamas chief being incommunicado: Report

Israel is investigating the possibility of Yahya Sinwar being dead as the Hamas's Gaza-based chief has been incommunicado for a relatively long time, a report in The Times of Israel citing several Hebrew media outlets has claimed.

Israel- Hezbollah tensions | US will do everything possible to prevent escalation of war in Middle East: Biden

United States (US) President Joe Biden said on Sunday (Sep22) that Washington would do everything possible to prevent an escalation of war in the Middle East, as hostilities flared between Israel and Iran-aligned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

Indian PM Modi meets Palestinian president, expresses deep concern over Gaza humanitarian crisis

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (Sep22) met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the sidelines of the Summit of the Future in New York, United States (US).

US Space Force to help India build semiconductor plant

The US Space Force will assist India in setting up its first-ever semiconductor fabrication plant aimed at enhancing national security. The key details on the Fab Plant came after a bilateral meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden in Delaware this weekend.

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