The Israeli Parliament (Knesset) has given preliminary approval to a bill extending Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, a move widely viewed as de facto annexation.

The bill passed its first reading by a narrow 25–24 margin, while a separate measure on annexing the Maale Adumim settlement passed 31–9.

The legislation was introduced by lawmakers outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.

It received support from right-wing factions, including Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Jewish Power party and Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism bloc, but not from Netanyahu’s Likud party.

The Indian Army has launched a major restructuring and modernization drive titled ‘Decade of Transformation (2023–2032)’, announced by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Vijay Diwas, 26 July 2025.

The initiative focuses on creating a more agile, tech-driven, and integrated force, marking the Army’s biggest structural reform in decades.