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Former Israeli Air Force pilots and activists protested in Tel Aviv yesterday (12 August), demanding an end to the war in Gaza and the release of the remaining hostages. In a separate rally, demonstrators targeted an aid group they accuse of worsening Gaza’s hunger crisis.
Hundreds of former Israeli Air Force pilots and reservists protested outside the military headquarters in Tel Aviv who urged Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir to oppose an expansion of operations, warning it could endanger hostages and civilians.
Retired Israeli Air Force pilot Guy Poran said, “We support and encourage this chief of staff in his objection to the expansion of the Gaza war, which will serve no goal of security for Israel, will risk the death of the hostages, of Israeli soldiers, of many more innocent Palestinians in Gaza. And will reach no strategic goal for Israel.”
Retired military pilot Jacob Bar Or added, “We are calling the government to bring back all the hostages even if it’s meant to stop the war immediately… The time is running out now.”
Separately, demonstrators gathered outside a Tel Aviv hotel where staff from the American Gaza Humanitarian Foundation were reportedly staying, accusing the organisation of worsening Gaza’s hunger crisis.
Israeli conductor Ilan Volkov said, “Aid must flow to all points with UNRWA and other agencies ready to do their work, so food reaches everyone, not just a few.”
The U.N. has refused to work with the Foundation, citing concerns over neutrality and alleging that its operations militarize aid distribution.
The protests come amid continued Israeli bombardments in eastern Gaza City, which reportedly killed at least 11 people overnight.
In Cairo, Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya arrived for talks aimed at reviving a stalled U.S.-backed ceasefire plan after negotiations in Qatar broke down in late July.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards targeted three vessels, seizing two of them for alleged maritime violations and transferring them to Iranian shores, as U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington is extending its ceasefire with Iran until Tehran submits a proposal.
Two local trains collided head-on north of Copenhagen on Thursday (23 April), injuring 17 people, five of them critically, according to emergency services.
The U.S. military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday, exclusively to Reuters.
The U.S. military is redirecting at least three Iranian-flagged tankers after intercepting them in Asian waters near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Tehran said U.S. breaches, blockades and threats are undermining “genuine negotiations.”
The European Union is preparing its 20th round of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine. The measures are close to being approved, after earlier delays linked to energy concerns in Slovakia and Hungary eased following repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline.
The European Union adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia on Thursday (23 April), introducing sweeping new restrictions aimed at weakening Moscow’s war economy and limiting its capacity to sustain the war in Ukraine.
European Union leaders were set to discuss the bloc’s mutual assistance clause at a summit in southern Cyprus on Thursday, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism of traditional allies raises concerns over his commitment to NATO.
International cyber agencies on Thursday (23 April) urged organisations to strengthen defences against covert networks used by China-linked hackers to conceal malicious activity, Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said.
SoutSouth Korea’s national data protection agency said on Thursday it had imposed a significant fine on matchmaking service Duo following a cybersecurity failure that led to the leak of highly sensitive personal information.
China has released a military propaganda video hinting at a possible fourth aircraft carrier - its first to be nuclear-powered.
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