Iran war live: Israel kills 28 in Lebanon; Hegseth faces tough questioning
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Iran war live: Israel kills 28 in Lebanon; Hegseth faces tough questioning
Trump says Iran must abandon nuclear ambitions as gas prices surge in US
- 12m ago(18:15 GMT)
Congressional deadline to end US-Iran war approaches with no end in sight
Analysts and congressional aides have said they expect President Donald Trump to do one of two things when faced with tomorrow’s deadline to end the Iran war or make a case to Congress to extend it.
They say the president will either disregard the date, arguing that the ceasefire marked the end of the conflict, or notify Congress of his plans for a 30-day extension.
The war began on February 28 with US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, and Trump notified Congress of the action 48 hours later, setting the 60-day clock that ends tomorrow.
A true end to the conflict, however, appears unlikely anytime soon.
- 22m ago(18:05 GMT)
Israeli strike in Lebanon kills one after convoy targeted
Israeli warplanes have carried out air strikes on the town of Qlawiyah in Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district, according to Lebanon’s official National News Agency.
A convoy of vehicles was also hit in the town, killing one person, the report said.
The latest casualties bring the total number of those killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon today to at least 28, according to NNA reports.
- 27m ago(18:00 GMT)
WATCH: Missile interceptions in northern Israel amid growing concern of a ‘Lebanese quagmire’
Missile interceptions in northern Israel amid growing concern of a ‘Lebanese quagmire’ - 32m ago(17:55 GMT)
FIFA chief says Iran will play in World Cup
FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino has announced that Iran will participate in this year’s World Cup.
The head of the international self-regulatory governing body of association football, in an address to FIFA’s Congress in Vancouver, said: “Let me start by the outset, confirming straightaway that of course Iran will be participating at the FIFA World Cup 2026.”
“And of course, Iran will play the United States of America,” he added.
- 37m ago(17:50 GMT)
Iran’s president says US blockade ‘intolerable’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the US’s naval blockade on Iranian ports amounts to “an extension of military operations”.
“Continuation of this oppressive approach is intolerable,” said Pezeshkian, adding that Iran is “paying the price for its resistance and independence”.
- 42m ago(17:45 GMT)
Israeli commander says troops are 10km deep into Lebanon, ‘no intention to pull back’
Rafi Milo, commander of Israel’s Northern Command, has said Israeli forces have pushed 10km (6.2 miles) into Lebanese territory and “do not intend to pull back.”
Speaking with local officials in northern Israel, Milo said Israeli forces in southern Lebanon are “clearing” a vast area that spans 60 Lebanese villages.
“We do not intend to pull back from the line. What we’re doing is significant, and we still have much to do,” he said in comments published by Israel’s military.
“We are aware of the public mood on the home front — this is a long war,” Milo continued, adding that the military is prepared to “continue as long as needed” to dismantle Hezbollah.
“In our sector, we have full freedom of action — we are operating, striking, firing,” he said.
- 57m ago(17:30 GMT)
Italy condemns ‘unlawful’ Israeli interception of aid ships heading for Gaza
Italy has condemned Israel’s interception of aid ships bound for Gaza and demanded the release of its citizens, as tensions grow over the seizure of civilian vessels in international waters.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said Rome wants all Italians freed after they were “unlawfully detained” today during the operation near Crete.
Organisers from the Global Sumud Flotilla described the interception as piracy, saying the boats were carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Germany and Italy also issued a joint statement expressing “deep concern”, urging “full respect of international law” and warning against “irresponsible actions”.
Italy, one of Israel’s closest allies in Europe, has recently criticised its attacks on Lebanon and paused a defence cooperation deal.
Israel described flotilla participants as “attention-seeking agitators”.
- 1h ago(17:25 GMT)
Israeli strike on Lebanon kills at least four, including children and woman
An Israeli air strike on Jebchit in Lebanon’s Nabatieh district has killed four people and wounded nine others, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.
In a statement, the Ministry of Public Health said, “The Israeli enemy raid on the town of Jebchit in the Nabatieh district resulted in 4 martyrs, including two children and a woman, and 9 wounded, including 3 children and 4 women.”
The latest casualties bring the total number of those killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon today to at least 27, according to NNA reports.
- 1h ago(17:15 GMT)
Israeli defence minister says country may have to ‘act again’ against Iran
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says his country may have to “act again” against Iran to ensure it “does not once again become a threat to Israel”.
“US President Donald Trump, in coordination with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is leading the efforts to achieve the campaign’s objectives, to ensure that Iran does not once again become a threat to Israel, the United States and the free world in the future,” Katz said during a military ceremony, according to a statement.
“We support this effort and are providing the necessary support, but it is possible that we may soon have to act again to ensure these objectives are met,” he added.
- 1h ago(17:10 GMT)
Israeli attack kills six in Lebanon’s Zebdine: Lebanese media
Lebanon’s National News Agency is reporting yet another deadly Israeli attack in southern Lebanon, this one in the town of Zebdine.
The drone attack killed six people near the town’s cemetery, according to the agency.
Elsewhere, an Israeli raid injured two people in the town of Dibbine, said NNA.
The latest casualties bring the total number of those killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon today to at least 23, according to NNA’s reports.
- 1h ago(17:00 GMT)
Hezbollah deploys fibre-optic drones to evade Israeli air defences
Hezbollah has introduced a new battlefield tactic against Israeli forces: deploying fibre-optic-guided drones that bypass electronic defences, marking a shift in the evolving conflict along the Lebanon border.
The small devices, connected to operators by ultra-thin cables, cannot be jammed like conventional drones. Their use mirrors tactics seen in Ukraine, where similar systems have proved difficult to counter.
Experts said the drones can fly low and approach targets undetected, posing a serious threat despite their size.
“If you know what you’re doing, it’s absolutely deadly,” Robert Tollast of the Royal United Services Institute told The Associated Press.
Hezbollah has reportedly used the drones against Israeli troops in southern Lebanon and near the border, where traditional rockets and larger drones have been intercepted.
- 1h ago(16:59 GMT)
Israeli military claims it shot down ‘suspicious aerial target’
Israel’s military says its air force has shot down a “suspicious aerial target” heading towards the country.
It blamed Hezbollah for launching the aerial vehicle, which it says was downed before entering Israeli territory.
- 1h ago(16:50 GMT)
Israeli strike kills Lebanese soldier and family in their home
An Israeli air raid has killed a Lebanese soldier and several members of his family after targeting their home in Kfar Rumman, in the Nabatieh district, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.
The Lebanese Army confirmed the deaths, describing the attacks as the result of a direct strike on a residential property.
- 1h ago(16:45 GMT)
Ex-US general warns further strikes on Iran unlikely to force Tehran to negotiate
Retired US General Mark Kimmitt has said it is routine for US presidents to receive military options briefings, following reports that President Donald Trump has been presented with potential strike scenarios against Iran.
Speaking to Al Jazeera, Kimmitt said such plans often focus on limited, rapid operations described as short, sharp shocks. However, he questioned whether that approach would succeed given Iran’s track record of resisting sustained pressure.
“For 46 years, Iran has shown its resilience, for better or worse, whether it’s been in their ability to withstand sanctions, economic decline, or a significant military operation. I think that if we expect a short series of attacks on Iran to compel them back to the negotiating table on our terms, I think we have to rethink that,” said Kimmitt.
Kimmitt also warned that shutting down the Strait of Hormuz cannot be sustained without wider consequences, as disruptions ripple through global markets.
“This is starting to have economic impact [that goes] well beyond Iran and the United States, particularly in the absence of agricultural products coming out of the strait during the middle of planting season,” said Kimmitt.
- 1h ago(16:35 GMT)
US Defense Secretary Hegseth faces ‘pointed questions’ from Senate Democrats about Iran war
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is very much offering a fiery rebuke to Democrats as he appears before a Senate hearing.
The Republicans are largely supportive of the president, the defence secretary and the war in Iran, while Democrats are questioning the why, the how and when this will end.
Senator Jack Reed had some very pointed questions for Hegseth. He made a little bit of news, saying that, according to unclassified numbers, Iran still has 40 percent of its drone capacity and 60 percent of its ballistic missile capacity. Hegseth said we can’t get into that and that it would be discussed in a classified setting. Then he went on to say that the US believes it has decimated Iran’s military industrial base so that it won’t be able to carry out large-scale production of either missiles or drones.
Nevertheless, that would be a very telling statistic if it is borne out. We’ve heard from the beginning of the war from the Trump administration that one of the goals is to destroy Iran’s missile programme and armed forces. So it’s going to be hard for the US to claim victory if so much of the Iranian stockpile is still intact.
- 1h ago(16:30 GMT)
Trump tells Germany’s Merz to stop interfering on Iran
The US president has issued a strong rebuke to the German chancellor, urging Merz to stop “interfering” on Iran and to focus instead on ending the war in Ukraine.
Trump’s criticism was the second this week of Merz and came a day after he said he might redeploy thousands of US soldiers stationed in Germany.
“The Chancellor of Germany should spend more time on ending the war with Russia/Ukraine (Where he has been totally ineffective!), and fixing his broken Country, especially Immigration and Energy,” Trump posted on social media.
Merz should spend “less time on interfering with those that are getting rid of the Iran Nuclear threat, thereby making the World, including Germany, a safer place!” Trump added.
The president’s frustration with Merz seems to have been sparked by the German leader’s comments on Monday when he said Tehran was “humiliating” Washington in negotiations to end the war in Iran.
- 2h ago(16:15 GMT)
If you’re just joining us
Here’s a recap of the latest developments:
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- Israeli attacks have killed five more people in southern Lebanon, bringing the total number of people killed there today to at least 14, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.
- An Israeli strike has killed three others in northern Gaza, according to reporting from our colleagues on the ground.
- Israel’s military has issued displacement threats for 15 new towns in southern Lebanon.
- Israel’s attacks in Lebanon are worsening “severe” food insecurity in the country, where the only solution is a real “ceasefire”, according to a World Food Programme spokesperson.
- Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said a “new chapter” is emerging in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, where he says Iran will end the “enemy’s exploitation”.
- UN chief Antonio Guterres warns restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz are “strangling” the global economy.
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- 2h ago(16:10 GMT)
Growing concern in Israel about potential ‘Lebanese quagmire’
In Israel, there was opposition to this ceasefire, which was unilaterally announced by the US president and then also extended by the US president. This was seen by ordinary Israelis, especially residents of the north, who bore the brunt of the confrontation with Hezbollah, as a betrayal.
Remember, the Israeli government had promised Israelis that it had already defeated Hezbollah, that this war front was being opened to dismantle the armed group and then they found out that Hezbollah had recovered.
In addition to not having any appetite for compromise, commentary in Israeli media is focusing on the difficulties the Israeli army is facing in making decisions and in getting bogged down in a Lebanese quagmire.
- 2h ago(16:05 GMT)
Israeli attack kills 2 more people in southern Lebanon
An Israeli air raid on the southern Lebanese town of Qana has killed two people, Lebanese media report, as attacks escalate despite an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.
It follows our reports of earlier Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon today that killed a combined 14 people.
- 2h ago(16:00 GMT)
Israel receives 6,500 tons of military equipment, munitions in 24 hours: Defence Ministry
Israel’s Defence Ministry has said the country brought in 6,500 tons worth of military equipment, including air and ground munitions, in the last 24 hours.
In a Telegram post, the ministry said the equipment was brought in on two ships and several cargo planes before being driven to military bases throughout the country.
In a statement cited by the ministry, Defence Minister Israel Katz said the deliveries are part of an effort to ensure Israel’s military has “all the means required” to “return to operating at full force against our enemies at any time and in any place required”.
- 2h ago(15:55 GMT)
Israel to send detained Gaza flotilla activists to Greece
Israel has decided it will transfer anti-genocide activists detained at sea to Greece, reversing an earlier plan to bring them to Israel, according to Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar.
The activists were detained overnight near Crete while attempting to sail as part of a Gaza flotilla.
Authorities had initially said the 175 detainees would be taken to Israel. But “following an agreement with the Greek government, the civilians transferred from the flotilla’s ships to an Israeli vessel will be disembarked on the Greek coast within the next few hours,” Saar wrote on X.
The move comes amid mounting scrutiny over Israel’s interception of civilian vessels attempting to reach Gaza.
- 2h ago(15:50 GMT)
Hezbollah drone attack in Israel’s Shomera ‘injures 12 soldiers’
Earlier, we reported that a drone attack in northern Israel’s Shomera hit an armoured Israeli military vehicle.
Israeli media now report that the attack by Hezbollah injured 12 Israeli soldiers.
The Times of Israel said two of the soldiers were “moderately hurt while the rest were in good condition”.
- 2h ago(15:45 GMT)
UN warns war-driven price surge pushing Somalia towards famine
Tom Fletcher, the UN undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, has warned during a visit to Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, that the US-Israel war on Iran is already hitting the country hard.
“I’ve been in Somalia for almost a week now, and I’m hearing every day, every hour, the impact of this crisis,” Fletcher told Al Jazeera.
“Remember that Somalia was already facing enormous needs … and now with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, you have a doubling of food prices, a doubling of fuel prices,” Fletcher added.
“The result, I’m afraid, is that the danger of famine is looming once again in this region. You’ve got half a million kids in severe acute malnutrition. You got a doubling in hunger past six months. So, we need the world to wake up to the crisis here.”
- 2h ago(15:35 GMT)
Israeli soldier killed in southern Lebanon
Israel’s military says a soldier from the Golani Brigade has been killed in combat in southern Lebanon.
It named the soldier as 19-year-old Liem Ben Hamo.
The Times of Israel, citing the Israeli military, says the soldier was killed when Hezbollah launched several explosive-laden rockets at Israeli troop positions in the southern Lebanese village of Qantara. It says another soldier was “moderately” wounded by the attack.
- 2h ago(15:30 GMT)
Asia weathers Strait of Hormuz shock unevenly as fuel strains hit region
Parts of Asia have absorbed the fallout from disruption in the Strait of Hormuz far better than expected, while others are already feeling the strain, according to Alicia Garcia Herrero, chief economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis.
Speaking to Al Jazeera, Herrero said the closure of the key shipping route would normally trigger severe shortages across the region, but the impact has proved uneven, with Southeast Asia emerging as the most vulnerable.
“When you actually spend time in Taiwan, South Korea or Japan, let alone China, you really don’t see much of that impact,” she added.
Herrero said the disparity stems from more than just crude oil supply, pointing instead to refined products such as jet fuel, diesel and sulphur used in food production and fertilisers.
“China, in particular, but also South Korea and Japan, they have a lot of refined capacity. So in a way, they can wait and see without cutting on demand.”
By contrast, she said much of Southeast Asia lacks refining capacity and depends heavily on external supply. “They depend on the rest of Asia or on the Gulf for that, they are really screaming for support.”
- 3h ago(15:15 GMT)
WATCH: Third Iran-US war would be different, but who blinks first in a stalemate?
Third Iran-US war would be different, but who blinks first in a stalemate? Experts ask - 3h ago(15:00 GMT)
US military equipment worth billions of dollars destroyed in Iran war
Iran’s missiles and drones and one devastating instance of friendly fire have destroyed US military equipment worth $2.3bn to $2.8bn, the Washington, DC-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has calculated.
The CSIS estimate is the first detailed tabulation by a major international research group of US military losses in the war that began on February 28.
This estimate does not include losses incurred at US bases in the region or naval assets.
Read our full report here.
- 3h ago(14:45 GMT)
UK terror watchdog calls for a ban on pro-Palestine marches
The head of the UK’s terrorism watchdog, Jonathan Hall, has called for a “moratorium” on pro-Palestine marches, linking recent anti-Semitic attacks in London to protests against Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza without evidence, in comments to Times Radio.
His remarks come after a stabbing in north London’s Golders Green area where two Jewish people were injured by a suspect described as having “serious violence and mental health issues”.
The intervention has intensified debate over how authorities respond to public protest amid Israel’s war on Gaza, condemned as a genocide.
Hall also told the BBC that attacks targeting Jewish communities now represent “the biggest national security emergency” since 2017.
The Metropolitan Police has designated Whitehall, Parliament Square and Trafalgar Square for a far-right demonstration led by Tommy Robinson on May 16, while refusing the Palestine Coalition its requested route for a Nakba commemoration planned for the same day.
- 3h ago(14:40 GMT)
Five more people killed in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon
A new Israeli air attack on a home in the southern town of Jebchit has killed four members of one family, including a child, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) is reporting.
NNA said an Israeli attack hit a separate home in the town of Toul, killing one person and injuring two.
The reported casualties add to today’s previous death toll of nine people killed in earlier Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon despite a declared ceasefire.
- 3h ago(14:30 GMT)
Germany’s Merz says ‘making every possible contribution’ to reopening Hormuz
German Chancellor Merz has said his government is contributing to efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz, even though Germany does need the waterway for most of its oil and gas supplies.
“We still have … enough oil and gas supplies. Relatively little of the supply for Europe passes through the Strait of Hormuz. The majority comes from other sources,” said Merz at a town hall event.
“Nevertheless, the shortages on the global markets are, of course, also an important signal for price developments here.
“Therefore, everything is aimed, including my own efforts, at making every possible contribution to reopening the Strait of Hormuz.”
- 4h ago(14:15 GMT)
German chancellor says transatlantic partnership ‘close to our hearts’
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has emphasised the importance of NATO and the transatlantic partnership, hours after Trump claimed that the US may reduce its troops in Germany.
Speaking at a military base in Munster, Merz told reporters that “this transatlantic partnership is particularly close to our hearts – and to mine personally,” Reuters reported.
Trump earlier posted on social media that the US is “reviewing the possible reduction of troops in Germany”.
The president lashed out at Merz earlier this week after the German leader suggested that Washington is being “humiliated” by Tehran’s negotiating tactics.
- 4h ago(14:10 GMT)
UN chief says Hormuz restrictions ‘strangling’ global economy
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are “strangling the global economy”, warning of lingering economic distress even in the “best-case scenario”.
Even if restrictions were lifted today, “supply chains will take months to recover, prolonging lower economic output and higher prices”.
- 4h ago(14:00 GMT)
$25bn or $1 trillion: How much has Iran war really cost the US?
US Defense Secretary Hegseth has clashed with American lawmakers over the cost of war on Iran in his first appearance on Capitol Hill since the conflict broke out.
The Pentagon told a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that the US had spent $25bn on its war on Iran, largely on munitions and equipment maintenance.
But Democratic leaders and several economists believe that number to be a significant underestimate. They say the actual cost to the US economy and the country’s 330 million people could amount to between $630bn and $1 trillion.
Read more in our story here.
Iranians walk past a huge billboard carrying a sentence reading in Persian ‘The Strait of Hormuz remains closed’ at Enghelab Square in Tehran, Iran, on April 28, 2026 [Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA] - 4h ago(13:57 GMT)
Death toll from Israeli attacks across Lebanon rises
At least 2,586 people have been killed and 8,020 wounded by Israeli attacks across Lebanon since the resumption of hostilities on March 2, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported, citing the Health Ministry.
- 4h ago(13:45 GMT)
European Central Bank keeps key interest rate on hold amid war
The European Central Bank has kept its key interest rate on hold, warning that risks to growth and inflation have “intensified” due to the war.
For the 21 countries that use the euro, the central bank left its benchmark deposit rate at 2 percent, where it has been since June 2025.
Iran’s Khamenei: US has no place in the Gulf or Sea of Oman, only 'at the bottom of its waters' - 4h ago(13:30 GMT)
Trump to receive briefing on military options; nuclear issue and Strait of Hormuz in focus
We know that Trump has a briefing today and it’s being reported that he’ll be given military options for what happens next.
This isn’t unusual: the military constantly reviews and renews its plans.
One thing being discussed is the possibility of new strikes on Iran to force them to talk about the nuclear issue. These could be short, concentrated and very targeted. They also have to talk about how they deal with the issue of the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump made it very clear when speaking at the White House on Wednesday that he sees the blockade as something putting extreme pressure on Iran. He has effectively dismissed the idea of further discussions without talking about the nuclear issue.
The blockade is definitely affecting Iranian ports. For the past few days and weeks, we know there’s a strong message here coming from different leadership levels, consolidating control of the Strait of Hormuz.
- 5h ago(13:19 GMT)
Israeli strike kills at least three people in northern Gaza
At least three people have been killed and one wounded in an Israeli strike near the Kuwait Roundabout in northern Gaza, our colleagues on the ground are reporting.
The attack hit an animal-drawn cart.
- 5h ago(13:15 GMT)
Lebanon facing ‘severe’ food insecurity as conflict continues: WFP
Amid Israel’s attacks, Lebanon is currently experiencing one of the “most severe forms of food insecurity”, a World Food Programme (WFP) spokesperson has told Al Jazeera.
“We are now focusing on the poorest, weakest and most vulnerable in Lebanon. The solution to the food crisis in Lebanon lies in a ceasefire. The security situation is hindering food relief operations in Lebanon.
“The damage inflicted on the agricultural sector in Lebanon is deepening the food problem,” the spokesperson said.
- 5h ago(13:00 GMT)
WATCH: Lebanon displacement crisis deepens as war uproots families
Lebanon displacement crisis deepens as war uproots families and overwhelms services - 5h ago(12:45 GMT)
Latest developments
- Iran’s supreme leader says a “new chapter” is emerging in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf.
- He has defended Iran’s attacks on Gulf countries and blamed what he calls “America’s puppet bases” in the Middle East for insecurity in the region.
- Khamenei also says Iran will closely guard its nuclear and missile capabilities despite Trump’s desire to dismantle them.
- The Israeli army has issued threats for eight towns in southern Lebanon as the military intensifies its attacks.
- Lebanon’s President Aoun has called for Israel to “stop targeting civilians, paramedics, civil defence” and other civilian groups.
- Italy has denounced Israel’s interception and seizure of Global Sumud Flotilla boats in international waters and demanded the release of its citizens.
- A young Palestinian has been shot and wounded by Israeli forces west of Salfit in the occupied West Bank.
- 5h ago(12:40 GMT)
Israel issues threats to 15 towns in southern Lebanon
The Israeli army has issued its latest threats for 15 towns in southern Lebanon:
- Jebchit
- Habboush
- Harouf
- Kfar Jouz
- Upper Nabatieh
- Ebba
- Adchit al-Shaqif
- Arab Salim
- Tallet el-Khoury
- Upper Humin
- Al-Mujaddal
- Arzoun
- Doueir
- Al-Humayri
- Maaroub
- 5h ago(12:30 GMT)
Hezbollah claims attack on Israeli tanks in Bint Jbeil
Hezbollah says it has targeted two Israeli Merkava tanks in the town of Bint Jbeil in response to its “violation of the ceasefire” and the attacks on residential buildings, NNA reported.
- 6h ago(12:20 GMT)
Israeli army says interceptors launched during three incidents in southern Lebanon
The Israeli army says interceptors were launched at “suspicious aerial targets” during three separate incidents today in an area where soldiers were operating in southern Lebanon.
The majority were intercepted, the rest were being reviewed, it added
The army later announced that sirens had been sounded in the Misgav Am area of northern Israel.
- 6h ago(12:15 GMT)
Lebanon’s president calls on Israel to stop attacks on civilians, paramedics
Lebanon’s President Aoun has stressed the need to pressure Israel to respect international laws and “stop targeting civilians, paramedics, civil defence, and humanitarian, health and relief organisations”, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported.
Aoun told a delegation from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies that Israel is continuing to violate the ceasefire in southern Lebanon, demolishing homes and places of worship, with an increasing number of people killed and wounded.
“The attacks do not spare paramedics and volunteers, with approximately 17 paramedics from the Lebanese Red Cross and other humanitarian organisations having been killed so far, in addition to targeting journalists,” he said.
“The work done by volunteers to rescue the wounded represents the ultimate sacrifice and selflessness in the service of the humanitarian mission they believe in, even to the point of martyrdom, despite the fact that the rescue missions they undertake are reported in advance to ensure their protection.”
- 6h ago(12:00 GMT)
World facing ‘major economic and energy challenge’ due to war, says IEA chief
The head of the International Energy Agency has reiterated that the world is facing its biggest energy crisis in history due to the war.
“The oil markets and gas markets are going through big difficulties. When I looked last time, the oil price was over $120 which is putting a lot of pressure on many countries,” said Fatih Birol at a conference in Paris.
“Our world is facing a major economic and energy challenge.”
- 6h ago(11:50 GMT)
Italy condemns flotilla interception by Israel, seeks ‘immediate’ release of citizens
Italy has slammed Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla while in international waters.
Italy “condemns the seizure of the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels… and calls on Israel to immediately release all the unlawfully detained Italians”, the government said in a statement reported by the AFP news agency.
Italy’s ANSA news agency cited sources among the organisers saying 24 Italians had been detained.
The government called for the “full respect of international law and guarantees on the physical safety of the people on board”.
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