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Police clash with protesters in La Rochelle
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One police officer has reportedly suffered burns, while five protesters were taken into care with minor injuries.
Police have clashed with protesters in France’s western port city of La Rochelle, where demonstrations have been taking place against plans to construct plastic-coated artificial water reservoirs.
Roughly 4,000 demonstrators took to the streets, but the peaceful marches turned to unrest with shop fronts smashed and vehicles set on fire.
Officers attempted to break up the marches by constructing barricades, throwing tear gas canisters and discharging water cannons.
At least six people were arrested.
Controversial ‘mega-basins’
Protesters in La Rochelle are demonstrating against a project which will see the construction of so-called ‘mega-basins’, which are plastic reservoirs that will extend over several hectares.
Several basins of this type were installed in France following the drought episodes of summer 2022, notably in Sainte Soline where environmental activists and NGOs opposed them.
These immense reserves are capable of containing the equivalent of 300 Olympic swimming pools or around 700,000 m3 of water.
But critics say the mega-basins are a non-permanent solution and risk depriving the surrounding ecosystems of the water necessary for their maintenance while slowing down the reconstitution of the soils which takes place during the winter period.
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US urges people to reconsider travel to Bangladesh amid 'civil unrest'
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Israel strikes Iran-backed Houthis after Tehran proxy attacked Jewish state: 'Significance is clear'
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JERUSALEM – Israel’s air force on Saturday launched surgical strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran-sponsored Houthi terrorist regime in Yemen.
According to an Israel Defense Forces statement, “A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck military targets of the Houthi terrorist regime in the area of the Al Hudaydah Port in Yemen in response to the hundreds of attacks carried out against the State of Israel in recent months.”
In a video statement posted on X, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that, “The port we attacked is not an innocent port. It was used for military purposes; it was used as an entry point for deadly weapons supplied to the Houthis by Iran.” Netanyahu, who is due to address Congress next week, congratulated the IDF and Air Force for the operation and warned: “I have a message for Israel’s enemies: don’t misunderstand us. We will protect ourselves in every way, on every front. Anyone who harms us will pay a very heavy price for his aggression.”
Netanyahu noted that the port was over 1000 miles away from Israel’s borders, saying “It makes it clear to our enemies that there is no place that the long arm of the State of Israel will not reach.”
On Friday, the Houthi movement fired a lethal drone into Tel Aviv, resulting in the death of an Israeli and at least 10 injured and severe damage to buildings. The strike took place near the U.S. consulate building in Tel Aviv.
LARGE EXPLOSION ROCKS TEL AVIV IN MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
TOPSHOT – A handout picture obtained from Yemen’s Huthi Ansarullah Media Center shows a huge column of fire erupting following reported strikes in the Yemeni rebel-held port city of Hodeida on July 20, 2024. A series of strikes targeted Hodeida on July 20, said an AFP correspondent and Huthi-run media, which reported a fuel depot in the port had been hit. (Photo by -/Ansarullah Media Center/AFP via Getty Images)
Israel’s Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant said after the strikes in Yemen: “The fire that is currently burning in Yemen, is seen across the Middle East. The first time that the Houthis harmed an Israeli citizen, we struck them. And we will do this in any place where it may be required.”
He added, “I have just left the IAF [Israeli Air Force] Command Center where I met with the Prime Minister, IDF Chief of the General Staff and the Air Force Commander and closely monitored the strike conducted by IAF aircraft on the Hodeidah Port [in Yemen], 2,000 kilometers from the State of Israel.” Gallant said “the significance is clear” of the fire in Yemen is important to show Israel’s enemies what they can face.
Gallant continued “The Houthis attacked us over 200 times. The first time that they harmed an Israeli citizen, we struck them. And we will do this in any place where it may be required. The blood of Israeli citizens has a price. This has been made clear in Lebanon, in Gaza, in Yemen, and in other places. If they will dare to attack us, the result will be identical.”
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi confers as Israeli jets hit Houthi targets in Yemen. (Photos courtesy of The Israeli PM office.) (Photos courtesy of The Israeli PM office.)
The reference to Lebanon is directed at the Hezbollah terrorist regime that is the de facto ruler over Lebanon.
A Houthi spokesperson said via a public Telegram board message that Israeli airstrikes targeted civilian facilities, oil tanks and a power station in al-Hudaydah.
Houthi-linked media reported that several people were killed, according to Iran International. A Houthi official told the pro-Hezbollah news outlet in Lebanon, Al Mayadeen, that the Houthi regime will retaliate against Israel for the IDF strikes in Lebanon. The U.S.-designated terrorist entity, Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthi regime and the Islamic Republic of Iran form the anti-American and anti-Israel “axis of resistance.”
Iran International noted the IDF strikes on Saturday hit oil refining facilities in the Hodeidah port, according to sources cited by Al-Masirah TV, the main television news outlet run by the Houthi movement.
YEMEN’S HOUTHI REBELS USE MISSILES, DRONES TO ATTACK 2 MORE SHIPS IN RED SEA
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An Israeli F-15 Fighter Jet on its way to conduct a strike in Yemen. (Photo: IDF Spokesman’s Unit.)
The Saudi Arabia-owned Al Arabiya reported that 12 Israeli aircraft, including an F35, attacked the port of Hodeidah.
The Friday drone attack unsettled the Israeli public because the country’s aerial defense failed to intercept the lethal projectile, possibly because of human error. Tel Aviv is the second-largest city in the Jewish state. Israel’s aerial assault in Yemen appears to be the first-ever IDF attack on the Arab country that has been ravaged by the Houthi movement.
Earlier on Saturday, Israel’s Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant held a meeting to approve operational plans together with the IDF Chief of the General Staff, Director General of the Ministry of Defense, IAF Commander, Head of the Operations Directorate, Head of the Intelligence Directorate, Head of the Strategic Affairs Directorate, Military Secretary to the Minister of Defense, and Head of the Policy and POL-MIL Bureau.
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(Aftermath of Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv. Noam Falakasa/TPS-IL)
Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said in a statement: “I held an operational situation assessment this morning to review the steps required to strengthen our defense arrays in light of events overnight, as well as the intelligence and operational activities required against those responsible for the attack,”
He added, “The year 2024 is marked by war. We must be prepared for every scenario and every arena.”
Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, said an “error” had occurred on Friday. “We are investigating the entire chain,” he said.
“We will continue to do everything we can to protect Israel’s people and borders,” Hagari said. “Iran is funding, arming and directing its terror proxies in their attacks on Israel and the wider world. We will not allow Iran and its proxies to terrorize our civilians.”
A National Security Council spokesperson told Fox News that the U.S. was not involved in the strikes. “We’ve been in regular and ongoing contact with the Israelis following the strike in Tel Aviv that killed an Israeli civilian on Friday morning. We fully recognize and acknowledge Israel’s right to self-defense. The United States was not involved in today’s strikes in Yemen, and we did not coordinate or assist Israel with the strikes. We refer you to the Israelis for more information.”
The slogan of the Houthis is: “Allah is great, death to America, death to Israel, curse the Jews, victory to Islam.”
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Video: World Court Says Israel’s Occupation Violates International Law
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World Court Says Israel’s Occupation Violates International Law
The International Court of Justice laid out it’s most sweeping stance on Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and its settlements, calling for an end to Israel’s presence there. The advisory opinion, while not binding, carries legal weight.
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By 11 votes to 4, is of the opinion that the state of Israel’s continued presence in the occupied territory is unlawful. By 14 votes to 1, is of the opinion that the State of Israel is under an obligation to cease immediately all new settlement activities, and to evacuate all settlers from the occupied Palestinian territory. The court comes to the conclusion that Israel’s policies and practices, including the maintenance and expansion of settlements, the construction of associated infrastructure and the wall, the exploitation of natural resources, the proclamation of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the comprehensive application of Israeli domestic law in East Jerusalem and its extensive application in the West Bank entrench Israel’s control of the occupied Palestinian territory, notably of East Jerusalem and of Area C of the West Bank. These policies and practices are designed to remain in place indefinitely and to create irreversible effects on the ground. Consequently, the court considers that these policies and practices amount to annexation of large parts of the occupied Palestinian territory.
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