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Israel says that the attack of one of its tanks on the UNFIL tower is “being studied”

The Israeli Army assured tonight that the attack of one of its tanks on a watchtower of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon (UNFINUL), which the organization denounced this afternoon, “is being examined.”

Without confirming or denying the attack, the Israeli armed forces said in a statement that they were “carrying out operational activity” against Hezbula, but that “the sites and forces of the FINUL are not an objective.”

“Any irregular incident will be thoroughly examined,” they claimed, although so far the rest of the Israeli attacks that have affected the UNIFIL and have left at least five injured have not had repercussions on the Hebrew Army.

This afternoon, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNFINUL) accused the armed forces of opening “direct and apparently deliberate fire” against one of its positions near Kafer Kela, where an Israeli Merkava tank fired at an observation tower and destroyed two surveillance cameras.

In a brief statement, FINUL explained that peacekeeping forces observed this morning, in a position close to Kafer Kela, “a Merkava tank of the FDI (Israeli Defense Forces) shooting at its watchtower,” in an attack in which “two cameras were destroyed and the tower was damaged.”

“Once again we see direct and apparently deliberate fire against a position of the UNFILL,” added the note in which the UN mission reminded the Israeli Army and all the actors involved in the conflict “their obligation to guarantee the safety of UN personnel and property and to respect at all times the inviolability of their facilities.”

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Also on Wednesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said that “it is the terrorist organization Hezbulla that uses UNIFIL personnel as ‘human shields’, deliberately attacking Army soldiers from locations near the positions of the FINUL to create friction” in a statement on the social network X.

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In the text, the minister insisted that the Hebrew State “has no intention of harming” the blue helmets.

Three days ago, the UN mission already reported that two Israeli tanks entered their position in southern Lebanon, from which they left 45 minutes after UNFIL protested through the liaison mechanism.

Subsequently, he reported several shots 100 meters north of the base that emitted smoke that caused skin irritation and gastrointestinal reactions in at least 15 troops of the mission.

The UN mission denounced the day before, on Saturday, that one of its soldiers was wounded “by gunshots” at its headquarters in Naqoura (south), bringing to five the number of blue helmets injured in incidents in three days, attributed to Israel.

UNFIL is located in Lebanon in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbulah.

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro Returns to Prison After Supreme Court Denies House Arrest

Brazil: Court bans Bolsonaro from running in elections until 2030

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro left a hospital in Brasília on Thursday after spending more than a week admitted and returned to prison, after the Supreme Court denied his request for house arrest, an AFP journalist reported.

Bolsonaro, 70, departed the DF Star Hospital under a police motorcycle escort and was transferred back to a small room at a police facility, where he is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting to stage a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The nine-day hospitalization marked Bolsonaro’s first time outside custody since his imprisonment. His legal team had requested house arrest on health grounds following surgery last week for an inguinal hernia, arguing there was a “concrete risk of sudden deterioration” in his condition. He was also treated for recurring bouts of hiccups.

However, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes rejected the request, stating that, contrary to the defense’s claims, there had been no worsening of Bolsonaro’s health condition. The former right-wing leader was admitted to the hospital on December 24 and underwent surgery the following day.

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Regional mexican music mourns the death of Banda Gota de Oro singer Giovanni Vera

Regional Mexican music is mourning the death of Giovanni Vera, lead vocalist of the band Banda Gota de Oro, who was among the victims of an armed attack that occurred on Sunday, December 28, in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.

The incident took place inside a residence located in the Los Presidentes neighborhood, in the municipality of Irapuato.

According to preliminary reports, several people were gathered at the house when armed men burst in and opened fire on those present. The attack left five people dead, including the singer.

Hours after the shooting, Banda Gota de Oro confirmed Vera’s death through its official Instagram account. In one of the posts, the group expressed its grief with an emotional message: “Today, the sky is dressed for a celebration because you are singing up there. Your voice and your joy will live on forever within us.”

Messages of support and condolences from fans and fellow musicians quickly flooded social media, paying tribute to the artist and expressing solidarity with his family and bandmates.

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One Dead, Three Injured in Shooting at Cree Nation in Saskatchewan

One person was killed and three others were injured in a shooting reported early Tuesday in the Big Island Lake Cree Nation, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, according to local media.

Police said they were alerted to the incident in a remote area located approximately 392 kilometers northwest of the city of Saskatoon. Authorities issued a dangerous persons alert for two suspects, who were described as armed.

Saskatchewan police urged residents to seek shelter immediately, lock their doors, and avoid the area while the situation remains under investigation. Officers are working to determine whether the shooting was a targeted attack or a random act of violence.

As a precautionary measure, seven health-care facilities in the surrounding area were placed under lockdown, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said in a post on X.

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