This Wednesday, Israel resumed its offensive against Hezbollah. At least 16 people died and 52 were injured on Wednesday in Israeli airstrikes in the city of Nabatieh, reported the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The casualties include the mayor of the town, municipal councilors, doctors, and a rescuer, as specified.
On Thursday, Israel stated that the Blue Helmets "are not a target," after the UN claimed that an Israeli tank fired at a peacekeeping soldiers' watchtower in southern Lebanon and denounced "direct and visibly deliberate shots."
The Israeli forces "are conducting operations against the terrorist organization Hezbollah" in southern Lebanon, stated the Israeli army in a release. "The infrastructures and forces of Unifil (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) are not a target," they added.
The Pope meets with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and three former Palestinian Foreign Ministers
This morning, the Pope met at the Vatican with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and former Palestinian Foreign Ministers Nasser Al-Kidwa, Gershon Baskin, and Samer Sinijlawi, as reported by Europa Press.
The Vatican reported the meeting, which occurs during a high-tension period in the area, without providing further details at the moment, only mentioning it as part of the Pope's daily agenda.
The war in Lebanon impacts fuel prices, rising for the first time in three months
The price of fuels in Spain has risen in recent days reflecting the impact of the war in Lebanon, marking the first increase in 13 weeks since early July. Nonetheless, they remain at January 2022 lows, the month before the start of the war in Ukraine.
These are the data from the European Union's Oil Bulletin collected by Servimedia, indicating that compared to a year ago, gasoline is 11% cheaper and diesel is 16.4% more affordable.
Specifically, the average price of gasoline this week in Spain is 1.495 euros per liter, representing a 0.95% increase compared to the previous week's 1.481 euros. Thus, it is 6.1% lower than at the start of the conflict in Ukraine.
Two people chain themselves to the Government Delegation in Navarra during a demonstration for Palestine
Two people chained themselves on Thursday to one of the lower windows of the Government Delegation building in Navarra during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestine and against the State of Israel.
Approximately 40 people gathered, without prior notice, according to police sources, carrying signs against the State of Israel. During the event, they blocked traffic on Merindades, leading the National Police to intervene and return these individuals to the sidewalk.
Ireland will continue to pressure the Twenty-Seven to review the EU-Israel partnership agreement
The Prime Minister of Ireland, Simon Harris, stated today that he will continue "pressuring" the EU heads of state and government to review the partnership agreement between the European Union (EU) and Israel, a position shared with Spain, as reported by Efe.
"My opinion is very clear: the world is not doing enough to create the necessary conditions for a ceasefire. We come to meetings like this, well-intentioned and regularly, nice words are said, but the mechanisms that could have been activated have not been," Harris said upon arriving at a European summit.