In the first Nations League match, the Irish wore mourning bands and refused to shake hands with the Israelis - which angered Israel's foreign minister. It is unclear how protests will play out in the return match.
SportsThe Israeli military said in a statement that it had carried out an operation in the town of Mansouri, where "more than 600 locations" and "eight underground routes" belonging to "terrorist infrastructure" were located.
WorldIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly warned by both the United Arab Emirates and Egypt before Hamas's large-scale terrorist attack on Oct. 7, 2023. But he did not act on the warnings, according to media reports.
WorldIrish players refused to shake hands with Israeli opponents, wore black mourning bands - and stood with their heads bowed during the Israeli national anthem before a Nations League match. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar is furious over the criticism of the situation in Gaza.
SportsThe Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon claims that the movement is unbroken despite intense Israeli attacks.
ConflictsIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was able to travel to the United States for his speech at the UN General Assembly in New York. Pezeshkian delivered his message despite hostility from the United States. "They threaten us every day," he said in an interview with U.S. television networks.
WorldNew York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is hitting back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who described Mamdani as anti-Semitic in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly.
WorldTwo Israeli soldiers were killed in the northern Gaza Strip while examining an unexploded Israeli drone on Thursday.
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