On Tuesday, the Israeli border crossing at Kerem Shalom was targeted by rockets launched by the Qassam Brigades, the military faction of Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist group. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reported that the attacks triggered warning sirens in the area, with the Qassam Brigades claiming responsibility for the assault. Initial reports from the IDF did not include any information on casualties resulting from the attack. This recent incident follows a previous attack on Kerem Shalom by the Qassam Brigades on Sunday, which involved approximately 10 rockets that resulted in the deaths of four Israeli soldiers and injuries to others. Kerem Shalom serves as a critical border crossing for the transfer of aid from Israel into the Gaza Strip and was subsequently closed after th...

Amid preparations for the upcoming European elections, the two smaller factions within Italy’s tripartite coalition are engaged in a heated debate regarding their connections with Germany's far-right political party, Alternative for Germany (AfD). The catalyst for this disagreement was Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini's recent declaration that his Lega party would categorically oppose the re-election of the current European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen. In response, the other Deputy Prime Minister, Antonio Tajani of the Forza Italia party, unequivocally distanced himself from the AfD, a party that Salvini's Lega is closely affiliated with. In his capacity as the Foreign Minister, Tajani affirmed that his party would never align themselves with the AfD due to their con...