Israel shells Beirut suburbs after issuing several evacuation orders

Smoke and flames rise following an Israeli airstrike on the Dahieh district in southern Beirut, Lebanon. June 04, 2025. EFE/WAEL HAMZEH

Beirut (EFE).- Israel shelled the southern suburbs of Beirut, known as Dahieh Thursday, for the fourth time since the ceasefire came into effect six months ago. This followed the army issuing evacuation orders for three different neighborhoods in the area. Four explosions rocked the capital’s suburbs at intervals beginning about an hour and a half … Read more

Iran rejects IAEA report, accuses West of using it for political purposes

(FILE). The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) flies outside the IAEA headquarters during the opening session of an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria. November 20, 2024. EFE/EPA/HEINZ-PETER BADER

Tehran (EFE).- Iran rejected the recent International Atomic Energy Agency report on its nuclear program on Saturday, calling it “unbalanced, inaccurate, and politically motivated.” In a t statement, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the country’s Atomic Energy Organization denounced the report as lacking balance and failing to provide a complete and accurate assessment … Read more

Netanyahu after troops open fire on diplomats in Jenin: “We do not target civilians”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a press conference in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025. EFE/EPA/RONEN ZVULUN / POOL

Jerusalem, (EFE).- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that shots fired by Israeli soldiers at a group of foreign diplomats near the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank were the result of an “accident,” emphasizing that the Israeli military “does not target civilians.” “We are in an intense seven-front war launched … Read more

EU to review trade deal with Israel over Gaza offensive

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, speaks to the press during a European Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministers Council in Brussels, Belgium, May 20, 2025. EFE/EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET

Brussels (EFE) – The European Union (EU) decided Tuesday to review the bloc’s relations with Israel over the “catastrophic” situation in Gaza. “It is clear from today’s discussions that there is a strong majority in favor of a review of article 2 of our Association Agreement with Israel,” the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, … Read more

Deadly bombardment on Nakba Day kills over 100 in Gaza

Several people watch over the lifeless body of a relative following an Israeli airstrike on the Al Tawba clinic in Bait Lahia, northern Gaza, Thursday. May 15, 2025. EFE/HAITHAM IMAD

Jerusalem/Gaza City, (EFE).- On the 77th Anniversary of the Nakba, Israeli airstrikes intensified across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 114 people in one of the deadliest days of the war. The bombardments heavily targeted Khan Younis in southern Gaza, where over 50 people were reported dead by early morning. Among the victims was journalist … Read more

Hamas frees US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander in Gaza

People gather to watch a live stream on a big screen reporting on the release of Israeli-American soldier hostage Edan Alexander, in hostages square outside the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 12, 2025. EFE/EPA/ABIR SULTAN

Jerusalem, (EFE).- Hamas’ armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, has released US-Israeli dual national Edan Alexander, a soldier held hostage in Gaza, the group announced Tuesday. In a statement, Hamas said Alexander’s release was “part of the ongoing efforts by mediators to reach a ceasefire, open the crossings, and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.” The group … Read more

Israel launches 150 airstrikes on Gaza as death toll mounts

A reservist walks down a street in Jerusalem. May 8, 2025. EFE/Magda Gibelli

International Desk, (EFE).- The Israeli military carried out over 150 airstrikes across the Gaza Strip in the past 72 hours, according to an Israeli Defense Forces official statement released Thursday. The raids targeted what the IDF described as “terrorist cells, underground infrastructure, and military facilities used by combatants.” The offensive, particularly intense in northern Gaza, … Read more

Israel shells southern Beirut suburbs minutes after evacuation order

A plume of smoke rises over the Al Yamous neighborhood in the southern suburbs of Beirut following an Israeli air strike and a series of warning bombs shortly after the evacuation of a building in the area was ordered. April 27, 2025. EFE/ Edgar Gutiérrez

Beirut (EFE).- Israel carried out at least four bombings on Sunday near a building in the southern suburbs of Beirut, known as Dahieh, half an hour after the Israel Defense Forces issued an evacuation order for residents of the area. According to the Lebanese National News Agency (ANN), Israel first carried out three “warning” bombing … Read more

Israel orders further evacuations in northern Gaza as fighting intensifies

A Palestinian mother flees the areae with her children at Al Farabi school in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, 25 April 2025. EFE/EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

Jerusalem, Apr 25 (EFE) – The Israeli army on Friday issued evacuation orders for the northeastern area of Gaza City, in the north of the enclave, citing “terrorist activity” in the area, where local militias also reported clashes with Israeli forces. “To all residents of the Gaza Strip in the areas of Turkman, Ajdeida, and … Read more