Morning Digest | Israeli military ‘mistakenly’ kills three Israeli hostages in Gaza; U.S. lawmakers say ties with India may suffer if Pannun case allegations not addressed, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 16, 2023

Israeli military says it mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza

Israeli troops mistakenly shot to death three hostages in a battle-torn neighborhood of Gaza City, and an Israeli strike killed a Palestinian journalist in the south of besieged territory. The deaths underscored the ferocity of Israel’s more than two-month-old onslaught in Gaza, as a U.S. envoy was trying to persuade the Israelis to scale back their campaign sooner rather than later.

Ties with India may suffer ‘serious damage’ if allegations in Pannun case are not addressed, say U.S. lawmakers

A group of influential U.S. Democratic lawmakers, who are supporters of the India-U.S. relationship, have said that bilateral ties could face “serious damage” if the U.S. attorney’s allegations against an unnamed Indian official and Indian citizen Nikhil Gupta in a murder-for-hire plot were not addressed.

Parliament will be stalled until Home Minister makes a statement: Congress

Both Houses of Parliament will continue to witness disruptions until Home Minister Amit Shah makes a statement on the December 13 security lapse that allowed two visitors to intrude into the Lok Sabha chamber, the Congress said, even as it accused Mr. Shah of “contempt of Parliament”.

19 Kuki-Zo victims of Manipur ethnic clash laid to rest in mass burial