
Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base
The powerful blast registered as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.

The powerful blast registered as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.

Mass civilian deaths were routinely built into Israeli military targeting decisions in Gaza, according to a Venice Film Festival documentary unveiled on Thursday that challenges official accounts of the war. "NAZA", directed by Israeli journalists Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, received a 25-minute standing ovation at its premiere, by far the longest of the festival so far this year.

Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, with the force of the explosions enough to trigger a 4.1 magnitude tremor. It comes a few days after Israeli authorities claimed to have taken control of the Ali al-Taher ridge, saying that the pro-Iranian Hezbollah had dug numerous tunnels there, allowing it to attack Israel from this mountainous area.

The 'war on terror' made Israeli repression easier to present as part of a shared struggle against a common enemy.

Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide tells Euronews that Israel has lost “tremendous support” because of how it has conducted its military response to the 7 October attacks.

Israel has destroyed a network of Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon - triggering a 4.1 magnitude tremor in the area.

Israel's growing distrust of the UN may further isolate it diplomatically, complicating peace efforts and impacting international relations.

A 25-minute standing ovation at the Biennale has put NAZA, an Israeli-made film confronting Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

The sanctions announced by the UK government on West Bank settlers this week "played straight into the right-wing coalition's hand" in Israel, a prominent Jewish Labour peer has said.

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The UK foreign secretary has drawn rage and respect after announcing trade sanctions on Israeli settlers. Heather Stewart explains how – and why – Ed Miliband got tough This time just over a decade ago, Ed Miliband was known for pushing his older brother David out of the way to become leader of the Labour party … only to lose the 2015 general election and become an internet meme for eating a bacon sandwich. But through the last 10 years, Miliband seems to have undergone a quiet transformation. This week he condemned Israel’s “settler terrorists”, saying they were ethnically cleansing the West Bank, his condemnation breaking decades-long government policy on UK-Israel relations. And, his supporters say, he’s only just getting started. Continue reading...

The buffer zone's consolidation may signal prolonged Israeli military presence, affecting regional stability and diplomatic relations.

Venice Film Festival honours NAZA, an expose on Israel's use of AI systems in Gaza.

Israeli attacks come a week after it said to have established operational control over the strategic ridge.

Israel said on Thursday it destroyed key tunnels built by Iran-backed Hezbollah beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, completing what it called operational control of the area. Lebanon reported a massive explosion, while the US Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 4.1 tremor nearby.

Israel’s military says it has destroyed a network of Hezbollah tunnels on the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in Lebanon.


The campaigns for the Oscar for international feature film are gaining momentum, with final submissions due by Oct. 1. The Oscars shortlists will be revealed on Dec. 15, with 15 international films selected to be voted on by Academy members in all branches who commit to watch all 15 films. Oscar nominations will be revealed […]

A film documenting Israel's use of artificial intelligence to facilitate the mass killing of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip received a record 25-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. "NAZA" details the brutal Israeli bombardment of the Palestinian territory through anonymous interviews with two dozen whistleblowers from the Israeli military or intelligence services.

Palestinian Prisoner’s Society says detained include children, journalists and ex-prisoner freed in recent exchange deal