Israel Moves Toward Formal Recognition of Armenian Genocide
I will bring to the approval of the Israeli government at its next meeting a proposed resolution for the official recognition by the Government of Israel of the Armenian Genocide.…
Israel says it will keep occupying zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says Israel will continue occupying areas of Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, rejecting pressure to withdraw from territory its military has seized. – Katz said Israel…
Tajani Says Italy Did Not Participate in Military Actions Against Iran
I spoke with the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Italy has never taken part in any military initiative and has never authorized the use of bases for war actions against…
Israel, Lebanon deny that Israel has withdrawn from part of southern Lebanon
Senior Israeli and Lebanese officials denied on Thursday that there had been any Israeli withdrawal from occupied southern Lebanon, after a U.S. official said Israel had pulled some of its…
Italy slams NATO chief’s comments on Iran war flights
Italy on Wednesday criticized comments by NATO chief Mark Rutte on the politically sensitive issue of US forces using bases in Italy during the Iran war. – Responding to President…
Thousands in southern Lebanon struggling to access water and healthcare
Thousands of residents in villages near Lebanon’s southern border are struggling to meet their basic needs, with access to water and healthcare extremely limited, according to the medical charity Doctors…
Israel’s defence minister says military will not withdraw from Lebanon, even if US demands it
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has said Israel will not pull its forces out of southern Lebanon “even if there is an American demand”. – “200,000 residents will not return,”…
Without its missiles, Iran would be ‘just like Gaza,’ president says
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday said that, without its missiles, his country would have ended up “just like Gaza,” insisting that its ballistics program was non-negotiable. – “If the…
UN says ceasefire ‘largely holding’ in southern Lebanon
The UN has said a ceasefire in southern Lebanon seems to be “largely holding”, but that peacekeepers continue to observe Israeli military “ground and air activities”. – In one incident,…
PM says Israel should ‘free’ itself from arms dependency on US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel needs to stop relying on US military assistance and instead develop its own weapons systems. – “I greatly appreciate the support we have…