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Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war
Israel on Friday launched an attack on Lebanon’s capital for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November.
Associated Press reporters in Beirut heard a loud boom and witnessed smoke rising from an area in the city’s southern suburbs that Israel’s military had vowed to strike.
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It marked Israel’s first strike on Beirut since a ceasefire took hold last November between it and the Hezbollah militant group, though Israel has attacked targets in southern Lebanon almost daily since then.
Israel’s army said it hit a Hezbollah drone storage facility in Dahiyeh, which it called a militant stronghold. The strike came after Israel, which accuses Hezbollah of using civilians as human shields, warned residents to evacuate the area.
The area struck is a residential and commercial area and is close to at least two schools.
Israeli officials said the attack was retaliation for rockets it said were fired from Lebanon into northern Israel. They promised strikes on Beirut would continue unless Lebanon’s government worked to ensure such attacks ceased.
«We will not allow firing at our communities, not even a trickle,» Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. «We will attack everywhere in Lebanon, against any threat to the State of Israel.»
A bomb dropped from an Israeli jet falls before hitting a building in Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Hezbollah denied firing the rockets, and accused Israel of seeking a pretext to continue attacking Lebanon.
Lebanon’s government ordered all schools and universities in Beirut’s southern suburb of Hadath to close for the day. Residents were seen fleeing the area in cars and on foot ahead of the strike.
Hezbollah began launching rockets, drones and missiles into Israel the day after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel by its Hamas allies ignited the war in Gaza. Palestinian militants killed about 1,200 in Israel and abducted 251 others during the 2023 attack.
The Israel-Hezbollah conflict exploded into all-out war last September when Israel carried out waves of airstrikes and killed most of the militant group’s senior leaders. The fighting killed over 4,000 people in Lebanon and displaced about 60,000 Israelis.
Under the ceasefire, Israeli forces were supposed to withdraw from all Lebanese territory by late January. The deadline was extended to Feb. 18, but Israel has remained in five border locations while carrying out dozens of strikes on what it said were Hezbollah targets in southern and eastern Lebanon. Last week, Israeli airstrikes on several locations in Lebanon killed six people.
Speaking in Paris, Lebanon’s President, Joseph Aoun, said the Beirut area strike was a continuation «of Israel’s violations of the agreement» sponsored by France and the U.S.
During a joint news conference with Aoun, French President Emmanuel Macron called the attack «unacceptable,» and promised to address it with Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump. Macron said that the U.S. can exert pressure on Israel.
A U.S. State Department spokeswoman called on Lebanon’s government to act.
«Israel is defending its people and interests by responding to rocket attacks from terrorists in Lebanon,» the spokeswoman, Tammy Bruce, said Friday. «We expect the Lebanese Armed Forces to disarm these terrorists to prevent further hostilities.»
The U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, said the escalation had created «a critical period for Lebanon and the wider region.»
Israeli strikes in other parts of Lebanon on Friday killed three people and wounded 18, including children and women, in the southern village of Kfar Tibnit, said Lebanon’s health ministry.
The strikes comes less than two weeks after Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas with surprise strikes that killed hundreds of people in Gaza. Earlier this month, Israel halted deliveries of food, fuel, medicine and humanitarian aid to Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians.
Israel has vowed to escalate the war until Hamas returns 59 hostages it still holds — 24 of them believed to be alive. Israel is demanding that the group give up power, disarm and send its leaders into exile.
Hamas has said it will only release the remaining captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a lasting ceasefire and an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
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Israel’s offensive in the Strip has killed over 50,000 people and wounded 114,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many were civilians or combatants.
The ministry said Friday that nearly 900 have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire ended in mid-March, including more than 40 over the past 24 hours.
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Taliban leader says ‘no need’ for laws from the West in Afghanistan: ‘We will create our own laws’
The Taliban’s supreme leader said Sunday there is «no need» for Western laws in Afghanistan, noting that democracy is dead as long as sharia laws are in place.
Hibatullah Akhundzada was speaking during a sermon marking Eid al-Fitr, an Islamic holiday, at the Eidgah Mosque in the southern city of Kandahar.
«There is no need for laws that originate from the West. We will create our own laws,» Akhundzada said as he emphasized the importance for Islamic laws, according to audio of his message that was published on X by the Taliban government’s chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.
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Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said there is «no need» for Western laws in Afghanistan. (Getty Images)
The Taliban’s interpretation of sharia has resulted in restrictions for Afghan women and girls, who have been denied an education, working roles in many job fields and from appearing in most public spaces.
These laws have isolated the Taliban in the international community, but they have still been able to establish diplomatic ties with some countries, including China and the United Arab Emirates.
Akhundzada has taken a stronger approach on policy since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021 during the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops from the region, despite some officials initially promising a more moderate government.
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Hibatullah Akhundzada made the comments while speaking during a sermon marking Eid al-Fitr, an Islamic holiday, at the Eidgah Mosque in the southern city of Kandahar. (Getty Images)
The terror group’s supreme leader criticized the West in his remarks on Sunday by saying non-believers were unified against Muslims and that the U.S. and other countries were united in their hostility toward Islam, pointing to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Akhundzada said democracy had come to an end in Afghanistan and sharia was in effect. He also argued that supporters of democracy were attempting to separate the people from the Taliban government.
The Taliban have no credible opposition inside or outside the country, although some senior figures within the government have criticized the leadership’s decision-making process and concentration of power in Akhundzada’s circle.
The Taliban’s interpretation of sharia has resulted in major restrictions for Afghan women and girls. (Getty Images)
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Some Taliban members want greater engagement on the world stage and to eliminate harsher policies to attract more support from outsiders.
In recent months, there has been increased engagement between the Taliban and the U.S. under President Donald Trump, mostly due to prisoner exchanges and releases.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Hamas terrorists torture protester to death in Gaza, leave his body on family’s doorstep: report
A Palestinian man protesting Hamas, the terror group that rules the Gaza Strip, was fatally tortured, with his body left on his family’s doorstep as a warning to others who are thinking of publicly opposing the organization.
Uday Al Rabay, 22, was beaten and died after participating in an anti-Hamas protest in the Palestinian territories last week, said a senior officer affiliated with the opposition Fatah party, The New York Post reported.
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Hamas fighters stand in formation as Palestinians gather on a street to watch the handover of three Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, on February 8, 2025. (Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
«Uday was martyred by the criminals of Hamas. And what’s his crime? He told the truth, because he refused to be silent on injustice, because he did not kneel to Hamas,» said Mazen Shat, a police officer linked to Fatah, to the Telegraph.
Rabay was targeted allegedly after pictures purportedly of him were shared on the Telegram messaging app. He was allegedly kidnapped after the protest last week.
«Hamas is oppressing people in a brutal way,» Shat said. «Like a puppy [with] a rope around his neck, they dragged [Uday’s body] to the door of his house and told his family that this is the punishment for those who complain about Hamas.»
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Uday Al Rabay, 22, was tortured and executed after participating in protests against Hamas, according to reports. (X)
Protests against Hamas happened in Gaza after Israel resumed its bombing of the territory following the collapse of a two-month ceasefire between Hamas and the Jewish state.
Israel has bombarded Gaza since, prompted backlash against Hamas.
«People have been under Israeli bombing since October 2023, they don’t want the war to continue by all means,» said Sam Habeeb, a London-based Gazan, to the Telegraph.
Protesters have called for Hamas to be removed from power.
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«The people do not want the rule of Hamas. The rule of Hamas is over,» a protester said, according to the Akron Jewish News. «This Hamas rule has destroyed us, killed us and displaced all the people.»
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Tras ser abandonados por su entrenador, 19 beisbolistas de un equipo de Venezuela pidieron asilo político en España
Diecinueve miembros del equipo de béisbol Team Guevara de Venezuela solicitaron asilo político en la ciudad de Barcelona, España. Fue luego de que su entrenador los abandonara en ese país en el marco de una gira que realizaban por la península ibérica.
El equipo fue acompañado por el coach y presidente del club, Julio Guevara, quien regresó a Caracas por cuestiones de salud y dejó varado al plantel en Madrid.
El 12 de marzo, Guevara había publicado en su red social de Instagram (julioguevara.beisbol) un reel anunciando la llegada del equipo a España. En el video se ve a los jóvenes con sus valijas caminando y él, en primer plano de selfie. Acompañó el posteo con la descripción: «Los Guerreros de La Liga Senior Latinoamericana Sub 23 llegando a Europa a competir 2025″.
Medios españoles afirmaron que los deportistas tenían previsto el vuelo de regreso a Caracas este lunes, pero después de deambular por las calles de Barcelona decidieron quedarse en el país. Finalmente se presentaron todos juntos este lunes a las inmediaciones de la Policía Nacional en la ciudad catalana y solicitaron asilo, un trámite que requiere de un proceso largo, pero según describió el diario La Vanguardia, quienes trabajan en Protección Internacional de la Brigada de Extranjería, aceleraron los tiempos y convocaron a los venezolanos este jueves en una comisaría de Barcelona, donde deberán manifestar los motivos de su solicitud.
Hay datos que todavía se desconocen, como el momento en el que los jóvenes viajaron hasta Barcelona. Al parecer, dos de ellos serían menores de edad y fueron atendidos por el Servicio de Atención a Inmigrantes, Emigrantes y Refugiados (SAIER), mientras que los agentes policiales trabajaron durante toda la mañana del lunes buscando lugar para los mayores porque no había cupo disponible para ellos.
Según el cronograma de partidos que iban a disputar, tenían partidos en Barcelona y Madrid y también en Italia. El partido de béisbol en la capital española se suspendió porque las condiciones climáticas no permitieron que se juegue y, según narraron los jugadores, llegaron a jugar solo una vez en Barcelona, pero no recuerdan el nombre del equipo al que se enfrentaron.
Además, los miembros de Team Guevara que se acercaron a pedir el asilo indicaron que Guevara les aseguró sentirse mal y que tenía un sarpullido por el que viajó hasta Caracas y los dejó varados en el aeropuerto de Madrid, sitio en el que pasaron algunas noches, detalló la prensa española.
La duda se centra en la salida que buscaron los beisbolistas, que no recurrieron a su embajada o consulado. Es presumible que hayan aprovechado la instancia para intentar abandonar su tierra, bajo el régimen chavista de Nicolás Maduro. En los últimos años, España ha registrado un aumento de solicitantes venezolanos de asilo, quienes en 2024 volvieron a liderar las peticiones, representando 63,5% del total según la agencia alemana DW.
Según la reconstrucción cronológica de redes sociales del entrenador Guevara, había publicado el line up de los jugadores para enfrentar a San Lázaro el 23 de marzo. El día anterior publicó dos videos en Instagram con un «consejo»: «Lo que nosotros sembramos ahorita, lo cosechamos mañana. El día de hoy te invito para que tú puedas seguir adelante. Te repito, apartate de ese sistema putrefacto que no te trae nada bueno», mencionó mientras caminaba por las calles.
«Llegó la hora mi gente, llegó la hora. El mundo ha cambiado. Nosotros estamos a 8.500 kilómetros de nuestra casa y seguimos para adelante, buscando la gloria, buscando ayudar a nuestros muchachos que salgan adelante porque en realidad el Team Guevara trabaja en la generación de relevo», comentó en otro video de redes sociales. El día 27 de marzo mostró, a través de un Tik Tok, cómo entrenaban sus jugadores. Esa fue la última aparición en las redes del entrenador.
Los investigadores están tratando de contactar a Julio Guevara para ver si hay algún motivo de investigación en las razones del pedido de asilo. Aún no saben nada del paradero del entrenador.
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