By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sowetan
Five Italian activists detained by Israeli forces in the West Bank were released and repatriated on Saturday morning, Italy’s foreign ministry announced. They had been arrested in Kiryat Arba while accompanying Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest, according to Reuters.
France will deploy 70,000 police officers and specialised units to oversee demonstrations planned for Saturday, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced. The mobilisation aims to prevent further riots after the previous weekend’s violence, looting and fires, according to the minister, as quoted by Reuters.
🇫🇷 France · Source: TimesLIVE ·
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled Likud election events after an attack near Hebron in the West Bank injured five people, two of them seriously. The Israeli army says it killed the two suspected attackers, according to Le Monde.
🇮🇱 Israel · Source: Le Monde ·
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced an imminent large-scale military operation in the West Bank and said he intends to displace residents of Hebron. The statement came after two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack attributed to Palestinian gunmen, France 24 reports.
🇮🇱 Israel · Source: France 24 ·
Four Philippine Air Force pilots died after two SF-260 training aircraft collided in flight at Fernando Air Base in Batangas province. The military suspended the use of the aircraft until the end of an investigation into the accident, according to Reuters.
🇵🇭 Philippines · Source: Businessday ·
Racist shooting kills fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi in FrancePengo Bossio Wangi, a 26-year-old French MMA fighter, was killed in the racist shooting between Trappes and La Verrière, in Yvelines. Originally from Poissy and a member of the amateur MMA community, he had three wins and four defeats, reports L’Équipe.The week in Africa
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