Colonna Report: Israel Fails To Provide Evidence Linking UNRWA Staff To Terrorism.
The Israeli military reported conducting overnight airstrikes in southern Lebanon, targeting five sites near Yaroun village which it alleges were Hezbollah "terrorist infrastructure" close to the northern Israeli border. Additionally, Israeli ground forces recently took action in the Yaroun area to neutralize a perceived threat, as depicted in footage shared on social media showing buildings being struck in air attacks on Lebanon.
Following the attack on Israel, Iran expresses regret over EU sanctions.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, expressed regret regarding the European Union's swift decision to impose further unlawful restrictions on Iran following its exercise of self-defense against Israel's aggressive actions. He criticized the EU's response to Israel's alleged war crimes against Palestinians, labeling it as mere hollow words, and proposed imposing sanctions on Israel instead.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, expressed regret regarding the European Union's swift decision to impose further unlawful restrictions on Iran following its exercise of self-defense against Israel's aggressive actions. He criticized the EU's response to Israel's alleged war crimes against Palestinians, labeling it as mere hollow words, and proposed imposing sanctions on Israel instead.
Netanyahu vows to vigorously oppose sanctions on Israeli military unit "with all my strength."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned against imposing sanctions on a unit within the Israeli military, stating that he will vehemently oppose any such measures with all his determination. In a message shared on social media during the Jewish Passover Seder festival, Netanyahu emphasized the unity in defending Israeli soldiers both on the battlefield and in the diplomatic arena. His remarks come amid reports suggesting that the US is contemplating sanctions against a unit of the Israeli military for alleged human rights violations in the occupied West Bank. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken indicated that inquiries were underway regarding allegations of rights abuses by the Israeli military. Speculation points to the Netzah Yehuda, or "Judea Forever," unit comprised of ultra-Orthodox Jewish soldiers stationed in the occupied West Bank, as a potential target for sanctions.
