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Sa’ar calls for ‘open dialogue’ with EU amid Kallas clash tensions

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Kallas-Israel spat draws mixed reactions from EU leaders

EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas faced a mixed reaction at the Brussels summit over alleged remarks comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa, after Israel cut contact with her.

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Lebanon air raids kill 18 as residents flee southern villages

Lebanon reported 18 deaths on 19 June after Israeli airstrikes hit several locations in the country's south and east, raising fresh concerns about the durability of a regional peace initiative announced earlier this week.

Israel

'All of Lebanon must burn,' Israeli minister says

Israel's military said the soldiers were killed "in combat" when their tank was hit during an operation near Kfar Tebnit.

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Lebanon: Tyre residents return to homes shattered by strikes

Lebanese families returning to Tyre found their homes in ruins on 18 June after Israeli strikes and voiced cautious optimism about a new US-Iran agreement.

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The Cube

Can EU countries restrict or ban Israeli settlement imports?

Several EU states are weighing measures against goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights – all considered illegal under international law. Some argue that rules that exclude such goods from Israel’s tariff-free trade deal are not being properly enforced.

Israel

Kallas calls for dialogue after Israeli FM vows to cut ties with her

Kallas said she valued "dialogue and engagement" with Israel, but she made no mention of the reported apartheid comment.

Lebanon

Israel says one soldier killed in Lebanon following Wednesday clashes

Israeli officials close to Netanyahu say the Likud leader has no intention to give up positions in Lebanon and are engaged in negotiations with the US following the announcement of an initial deal with Iran to halt hostilities.

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Mass protest by ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel over army conscription

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest near Netanya against mandatory army service, demanding release of draft refusers amid Israel’s wartime strains.

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Israeli settlers torch mosque in West Bank village of Jiljilya

Residents of Jiljilya, north of Ramallah, awoke on 17 June to find their mosque set alight overnight, with burnt tyres, Hebrew graffiti reading "revenge" and extensive damage left behind in an area of the occupied West Bank where Israelis are prohibited from entering.

Earth News

Impact of Israeli mining company ICL in Catalonia denounced

An activist camp and the documentary ‘Salt in the Wound’ denounce environmental damage by ICL in a Catalan mining basin and its ties to white phosphorus used in warfare in Lebanon.

Business

EU Commission expected to propose trade options on Israeli settlements

The European Commission is expected to propose a range of options to restrict EU trade with Israeli settlements after member states piled on the pressure at a minister-level meeting on Monday.

Europe News

EU fails to reach agreement on sanctioning Israel's Ben Gvir

The bloc's foreign policy chief confirmed that discussions on restricting trade with illegal West Bank settlements will also continue ahead of July's ministerial meeting.

Iran

Iran declares victory and Israel digs in as US deal faces first test

Tehran declared the US "was forced to sign" a surrender while Iran's military said enemies had "no option but to accept defeat," as Israel said IDF forces would remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza "for an unlimited period".

Culture news

‘Gwynocide’: Gwyneth Paltrow facing backlash for Israel real estate ad

The Oscar-winning actress has appeared in an advert for luxury penthouses in Israel. The backlash has been intense, with one celebrity asking whether Paltrow is “actually a really, really nasty person” or just “stupid”.

Iran

Trump says Iran peace deal to be signed Sunday

Earlier, Pakistan says US-Iran peace deal likely to be finalised 'in the next 24 hours'

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Israelis celebrate first Pride Parade in Tel Aviv since October 7 attack

Thousands of people joined the Tel Aviv Pride parade on 12 June, filling the city's seafront with rainbow flags, music and calls for greater LGBTQ+ rights in a region where equality remains limited.

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