Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 15 Nov 2012

Foreign Secretary William Hague has said Hamas "bears principal responsibility for the current crisis" in Gaza. Earlier, three Israelis were killed after their building was hit by rocket fire from Palestinian militants. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said the Israeli Defence Forces "are prepared to widen the operation" in the Gaza Strip following its assassination of Hamas military leader Ahmed al-Jabari yesterday.

Xi Jinping, 56, was this morning formally named as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, giving him immediate power over the largest army in the world. It makes him more powerful than his predecessor, Hu Jintao, was when he took power in 2002.

John Lewis could be put out of business unless the government forces foreign multinationals like Amazon to pay fair taxes, says the retailer's managing director, Andy Street. His demand for a "level playing field" follows this week's appearance of executives from Amazon, Google and Starbucks before MPs.

Graeme Swann was England's saviour as India dominated the first day of the first cricket Test in Ahmedabad. The spinner took all four wickets to fall as the home side ended on 323-4. Virender Sehwag smashed a rapid 117 and Cheteshwar Pujara finished on 98 not out. But Sachin Tendulkar made only 13.

The US military yesterday revoked security passes for both of the women at the heart of the scandal that led to the resignation of General David Petraeus as CIA director. Security clearance was suspended for mistress Paula Broadwell, while the pass for a Florida air base "frozen" for Jill Kelley, who had complained of harassing e-mails.