Crowds participated in pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests and memorial events across Europe, North Africa and Asia on the eve of the anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel.
War in Israel
Many are still reeling from Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack as hostages remain in captivity and a new front of war with Hezbollah in the north.
Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon on Saturday, hitting Beirut’s southern suburbs with airstrikes and striking a Palestinian refugee camp as it targeted both Hezbollah and Hamas fighters.
Rallies were planned in several European cities, with gatherings expected to peak Monday, the date of the anniversary.
President Joe Biden had terse words for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, and said he didn’t know if the Israeli leader was holding up a peace deal to influence the U.S. election.
The U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets on Friday, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed terrorists.
The strike along the Lebanon-Syria border, about 30 miles east of Beirut, also led to the closure of the road near the busy Masnaa Border Crossing.
A new documentary shows the Hamas-led terrorist attack on an all-night rave near the Gaza border on Oct. 7, 2023.
The Las Vegas Valley will host a series of events in the coming days to mark the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas.
Israeli warplanes bombed Beirut and traded hostilities with Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon as the country’s forces kept up their campaign against the Iran-backed terrorist group.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retaliate against Iran after it fired about 200 ballistic missiles at Israel.
The attacks are the terrorists’ first assaults on commercial shipping in weeks.
Iran says it fired dozens of missiles into Israel as the fighting between Israel and Iranian proxies Hezbollah and Hamas escalated.
The U.S. is sending a “few thousand” troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said Monday.
The Israeli military says it has begun a “limited, localized” operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.