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By Angelo AmanteThursday April 9, 2026 Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani speaks to the media in Rome, Italy, September 1, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights Italy demanded answers from Israel on Wednesday after shots were fired at an Italian convoy serving with a U.N. mission in Lebanon, summoning the Israeli ambassador and saying the country’s forces had “no authority to touch” Rome’s troops. The convoy was part of UNIFIL, the United Nations peacekeeping force deployed…

Thursday April 9, 2026 Rescuers stand amid rubble at the site of an Israeli strike in Tyre, Lebanon, on April 8 President Donald Trump said Lebanon was left out of the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, a position that directly undercut Pakistan’s claim that it had helped secure a truce covering the wider region. The comment came after Israel unleashed a sweeping assault on Lebanon on Wednesday that killed and wounded more than 1,400 people in crowded areas. Trump brushed off the fighting between Israel and…

Israel unleashed its most intense strikes yet on Lebanon, killing hundreds and provoking a threat of retaliation from Iran, which signaled it would be “unreasonable” to move ahead with talks aimed at securing a permanent peace deal with the United States. The remarks from Iran’s chief negotiator, parliament speaker Mohammed Bager Qalibaf, underscored how fragile the region remains even after President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire. The United States and Iran have entered Saturday’s planned peace talks with sharply…

A pair of deadly attacks in southern Lebanon that killed three UN peacekeepers last month were most likely caused by Israeli tank fire in one case and a Hezbollah improvised explosive device in another, according to preliminary findings from a United Nations investigation shared last night. "We have requested with the relevant parties that the cases be investigated and prosecuted by national authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice and ensure criminal accountability for crimes against peacekeepers," Stephane…

Tuesday April 7, 2026 Gunfire erupted near the building that houses the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, leaving three people dead and two police officers wounded, according to Turkish media reports. A Reuters video from the scene showed a police officer drawing a weapon and moving for cover as shots rang out. One person could be seen with blood on their clothing. According to Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu, three people were involved in the shooting and were “eliminated” by Turkish police. Koseoglu said the consulate…

A gun attack near the building housing Israel’s consulate in Istanbul left three people dead and two police officers wounded, according to Turkish media reports. Reuters footage from the scene showed a police officer drawing a weapon and taking cover as shots rang out. In the video, one person could be seen lying covered in blood. Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu said three people were involved in the shooting and were later “eliminated” by Turkish police. The area around the consulate is a busy, densely populated part of…

Tuesday April 7, 2026 Gunfire erupted near the building that houses the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, leaving three people dead and two police officers injured, according to Turkish media reports. Video from Reuters showed an officer drawing a weapon and rushing for cover as shots rang out. In the footage, one person could be seen lying covered in blood. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Sinem Koseoglu said Turkish police had “eliminated” three people who were involved in the shooting. Koseoglu said the area around the…

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Southern Lebanon is facing a grave humanitarian emergency under Israeli military occupation, Lebanese MP Najat Saliba has said, warning that thousands of civilians remain trapped in their homes as violence intensifies. In an interview with RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Ms Saliba said about 10,000 people were cut off in the country’s south. "Israel is invading, and when they come to a village, they actually destroy all houses, and they burn the land. "At the same time, we have almost 10,000 people, or probably a little more, who are…

Israel's strikes on Syrian army positions drew sharp rebukes from Saudi Arabia and Turkey, with Riyadh labeling the operations "aggression" and Ankara urging the international community to intervene to halt what it called a dangerous escalation. Israel's military said it carried out strikes in southern Syria on Thursday in response to what it described as attacks targeting the Druze community in Sweida province. This was not the first time Israel has struck inside Syria amid sectarian bloodshed; last year it launched…