Israeli soldier kicks up worldwide storm after knocking down Jesus Christ statue in Lebanon with sledgehammer
Locals say the statue was on a crucifix outside a family home on the edge of Debel, one of the few villages where residents have remained during Israel’s war with Hezbollah.
Israel on high alert in anticipation of retaliatory attacks after pre-emptive strikes against Iran
Take-offs and landings at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv have been halted, and passengers were advised not to come to the airport, according to the airport’s authority.
Collateral damage: How mere suspicions led to 12-day Israel-Iran war with US in supporting cast role
The Israeli attacks in June came after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report accusing Iran of enriching uranium to near weapons grade levels, and one day before the IAEA declared that Iran was not complying with its nuclear safeguards obligations.
‘Truce is not peace’: In the media, truce means bombing has stopped, in Gaza it’s a frightened breath and an ache of survival
The truce there is a short breath between two suffocations. And here, the calm feels like betrayal. Words lose meaning when you know the distance between language and reality is measured in pain. I saw a short video of a woman still searching for her son’s body under the rubble – even after the truce. She said: “The war didn’t stop inside me.”
Israel’s mass killing of Gaza aid seekers: Civilians die by starvation and deprivation when aid is blocked
The frequency and lethality of attacks has dramatically escalated since the GHF began operating at the end of May. In the 17 months between January 2024 and May 27 this year, we recorded 663 fatalities. In just three months since then, more than 2,200 people have been killed.
