http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:34:40 +0200 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:34:40 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/19/we-need-to-talk-about-this-kallas-israel-spat-draws-mixed-reactions-from-eu-leaders http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/19/we-need-to-talk-about-this-kallas-israel-spat-draws-mixed-reactions-from-eu-leaders Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:34:30 +0200 EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas faced a mixed reaction at the Brussels summit over alleged remarks comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa, after Israel cut contact with her. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/19/lebanon-air-raids-kill-18-as-residents-flee-southern-villages http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/19/lebanon-air-raids-kill-18-as-residents-flee-southern-villages Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:43:25 +0200 Lebanon reported 18 deaths on 19 June after Israeli airstrikes hit several locations in the country's south and east, raising fresh concerns about the durability of a regional peace initiative announced earlier this week. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/19/all-of-lebanon-must-burn-israeli-minister-says-after-idf-reports-four-soldiers-killed http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/19/all-of-lebanon-must-burn-israeli-minister-says-after-idf-reports-four-soldiers-killed Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:54:44 +0200 Israel's military said the soldiers were killed "in combat" when their tank was hit during an operation near Kfar Tebnit. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/18/lebanon-tyre-residents-return-to-homes-shattered-by-strikes http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/18/lebanon-tyre-residents-return-to-homes-shattered-by-strikes Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:59:00 +0200 Lebanese families returning to Tyre found their homes in ruins on 18 June after Israeli strikes and voiced cautious optimism about a new US-Iran agreement. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/18/fact-check-can-eu-countries-restrict-or-ban-israeli-settlement-imports http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/18/fact-check-can-eu-countries-restrict-or-ban-israeli-settlement-imports Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:42:00 +0200 Several EU states are weighing measures against goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights – all considered illegal under international law. Some argue that rules that exclude such goods from Israel’s tariff-free trade deal are not being properly enforced. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/18/kaja-kallas-responds-after-israeli-foreign-minister-says-he-will-sever-all-contact-with-he http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/18/kaja-kallas-responds-after-israeli-foreign-minister-says-he-will-sever-all-contact-with-he Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:05:24 +0200 Kallas said she valued "dialogue and engagement" with Israel, but she made no mention of the reported apartheid comment. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/18/israel-says-one-soldier-killed-and-several-injured-in-clashes-following-latest-strikes-in- http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/18/israel-says-one-soldier-killed-and-several-injured-in-clashes-following-latest-strikes-in- Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:41 +0200 Israeli officials close to Netanyahu say the Likud leader has no intention to give up positions in Lebanon and are engaged in negotiations with the US following the announcement of an initial deal with Iran to halt hostilities. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/18/mass-protest-by-ultra-orthodox-jews-in-israel-over-army-conscription http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/18/mass-protest-by-ultra-orthodox-jews-in-israel-over-army-conscription Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:36:36 +0200 Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest near Netanya against mandatory army service, demanding release of draft refusers amid Israel’s wartime strains. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/17/israeli-settlers-torch-mosque-in-west-bank-village-of-jiljilya http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/17/israeli-settlers-torch-mosque-in-west-bank-village-of-jiljilya Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:02:35 +0200 Residents of Jiljilya, north of Ramallah, awoke on 17 June to find their mosque set alight overnight, with burnt tyres, Hebrew graffiti reading "revenge" and extensive damage left behind in an area of the occupied West Bank where Israelis are prohibited from entering. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/17/activists-denounce-israeli-miner-icl-in-spain-and-its-links-to-white-phosphorus http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/17/activists-denounce-israeli-miner-icl-in-spain-and-its-links-to-white-phosphorus Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:01:59 +0200 An activist camp and the documentary ‘Salt in the Wound’ denounce environmental damage by ICL in a Catalan mining basin and its ties to white phosphorus used in warfare in Lebanon. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/eu-commission-expected-to-propose-trade-restriction-options-against-israeli-settlements http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/eu-commission-expected-to-propose-trade-restriction-options-against-israeli-settlements Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:31:08 +0200 The European Commission is expected to propose a range of options to restrict EU trade with Israeli settlements after member states piled on the pressure at a minister-level meeting on Monday. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/15/eu-fails-to-reach-agreement-on-sanctioning-israels-ben-gvir-despite-member-state-pressure http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/15/eu-fails-to-reach-agreement-on-sanctioning-israels-ben-gvir-despite-member-state-pressure Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:27:30 +0200 The bloc's foreign policy chief confirmed that discussions on restricting trade with illegal West Bank settlements will also continue ahead of July's ministerial meeting. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/15/iran-declares-victory-and-israel-holds-its-ground-as-us-deal-faces-first-test http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/15/iran-declares-victory-and-israel-holds-its-ground-as-us-deal-faces-first-test Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:33:10 +0200 Tehran declared the US "was forced to sign" a surrender while Iran's military said enemies had "no option but to accept defeat," as Israel said IDF forces would remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza "for an unlimited period". http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/15/gwynocide-gwyneth-paltrow-facing-backlash-for-tone-deaf-luxury-israel-real-estate-advert http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/15/gwynocide-gwyneth-paltrow-facing-backlash-for-tone-deaf-luxury-israel-real-estate-advert Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:41:12 +0200 The Oscar-winning actress has appeared in an advert for luxury penthouses in Israel. The backlash has been intense, with one celebrity asking whether Paltrow is “actually a really, really nasty person” or just “stupid”. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/12/iran-says-deal-with-us-closer-than-ever-as-trump-warns-tehran-to-get-act-together http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/12/iran-says-deal-with-us-closer-than-ever-as-trump-warns-tehran-to-get-act-together Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:31:58 +0200 Earlier, Pakistan says US-Iran peace deal likely to be finalised 'in the next 24 hours' http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/12/israel-tel-aviv-pride-marchers-push-for-lgbtq-equality-amid-tensions-and-war http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/12/israel-tel-aviv-pride-marchers-push-for-lgbtq-equality-amid-tensions-and-war Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:36:56 +0200 Thousands of people joined the Tel Aviv Pride parade on 12 June, filling the city's seafront with rainbow flags, music and calls for greater LGBTQ+ rights in a region where equality remains limited. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/12/israeli-air-campaign-intensifies-across-southern-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/12/israeli-air-campaign-intensifies-across-southern-lebanon Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:17:35 +0200 An early morning strike in Nabatiyeh capped a week of escalating hostilities that saw the US and Iran exchange direct fire. While Israel continues to reject Tehran's demands for a linked ceasefire with Hezbollah, the relentless bombardment has left the southern Lebanese border deserted. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/10/iran-will-pay-the-price-for-stalled-peace-talks-us-president-donald-trump-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/10/iran-will-pay-the-price-for-stalled-peace-talks-us-president-donald-trump-says Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:03:18 +0200 CENTCOM said it struck "multiple targets" overnight, with explosions reported in Tehran, Bandar Abbas and across the Strait of Hormuz. Trump earlier declared Iran's military "completely defeated" and said negotiators had been "playing us for suckers". http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/09/france-bars-israels-smotrich-as-others-push-back-against-israeli-settlement-expansion http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/09/france-bars-israels-smotrich-as-others-push-back-against-israeli-settlement-expansion Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:24:53 +0200 The move by Paris comes as the UK, Canada and Norway intensify sanctions on settlement-linked organisations and financial networks accused of supporting violence in the occupied West Bank. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/09/israeli-director-nadav-lapid-angered-by-boycott-calls-pulls-out-of-marseille-festival http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/09/israeli-director-nadav-lapid-angered-by-boycott-calls-pulls-out-of-marseille-festival Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:44:40 +0200 The Israeli filmmaker, a critic of Benjamin Netanyahu exiled in France for five years, wonders 'what the hell I'm supposed to do' here if 'my presence is unacceptable and I can simply be erased or swept aside from a film event'. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/07/man-opens-fire-in-central-israel-killing-one-person-and-injuring-five-others http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/07/man-opens-fire-in-central-israel-killing-one-person-and-injuring-five-others Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:34:52 +0200 Israeli media say the attacker carried out the shootings from inside his car, allowing him to reach several locations within a matter of minutes. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/06/aoun-tells-iran-this-is-our-country-as-araqchi-warns-of-lebanons-real-enemy http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/06/aoun-tells-iran-this-is-our-country-as-araqchi-warns-of-lebanons-real-enemy Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:26:53 +0200 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of exploiting Lebanon in its conflict with the US and Israel while calling for direct peace talks with Israel and Hezbollah’s disarmament. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/05/azerbaijan-denies-claims-of-israel-using-its-soil-in-operations-against-iran http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/05/azerbaijan-denies-claims-of-israel-using-its-soil-in-operations-against-iran Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:57:53 +0200 Baku called the reports attributed to anonymous sources and unconfirmed by either Azerbaijan or Israel "completely groundless," telling Euronews it had never provided its territory for any action against a third country, including Iran, with which it shares a 700-kilometre border. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/05/thousands-join-jerusalem-pride-parade-under-tight-security http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/05/thousands-join-jerusalem-pride-parade-under-tight-security Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:05:07 +0200 Thousands joined Jerusalem Pride parade on 4 June, under heavy security, marching for equality and acceptance in a deeply conservative, religiously significant city. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/04/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-conditional-ceasefire-following-us-led-talks http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/04/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-conditional-ceasefire-following-us-led-talks Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:24:41 +0200 A top Iranian general reiterated Tehran's demand for a full ceasefire in Lebanon on Thursday and called for Israel to pull troops back to where they were when the wider war began. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/03/israels-military-campaign-in-lebanon-threatens-to-derail-us-iran-peace-talks http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/03/israels-military-campaign-in-lebanon-threatens-to-derail-us-iran-peace-talks Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:07:37 +0200 Israel continued to launch attacks at Lebanon, despite US President Donald Trump's heated phone call on Monday in an effort to salvage the peace deal with Iran. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/02/france-bans-display-of-israeli-offensive-weapons-at-eurosatory-arms-fair http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/02/france-bans-display-of-israeli-offensive-weapons-at-eurosatory-arms-fair Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:38:14 +0200 The Israeli defence ministry condemned it as a shameful decision, driven by political and commercial interests, and part of a deeply troubling trend in French behaviour in recent years. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/01/thousands-attend-annual-israel-day-parade-in-new-york http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/01/thousands-attend-annual-israel-day-parade-in-new-york Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:16:12 +0200 Crowds gathered along New York’s Fifth Avenue for the annual Israel Day parade, waving Israeli and US flags. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/31/israel-retakes-beaufort-castle-in-lebanon-paris-issues-harsh-condemnation http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/31/israel-retakes-beaufort-castle-in-lebanon-paris-issues-harsh-condemnation Sun, 31 May 2026 14:20:34 +0200 Israeli forces push deeper into Lebanon and raise their flag over Beaufort Castle, a strategic fortress. France condemns the move and demands a UN Security Council meeting. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/29/france-launches-an-inquiry-into-the-treatment-of-activists-on-the-gaza-flotilla http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/29/france-launches-an-inquiry-into-the-treatment-of-activists-on-the-gaza-flotilla Fri, 29 May 2026 18:26:09 +0200 The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, announced on Friday that he had referred the matter to the courts following reports of humiliation, rape and acts of torture against activists on board the Gaza flotilla. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/29/netanyahu-vows-to-increase-israels-control-of-the-gaza-strip-to-70 http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/29/netanyahu-vows-to-increase-israels-control-of-the-gaza-strip-to-70 Fri, 29 May 2026 09:46:45 +0200 “Right now, we are tightening the grip on Hamas,” Netanyahu said Thursday. “We are now in 60% of the territory of the Gaza Strip." http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/28/israel-freezes-out-un-chief-antonio-guterres-over-inclusion-on-sexual-violence-list http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/28/israel-freezes-out-un-chief-antonio-guterres-over-inclusion-on-sexual-violence-list Thu, 28 May 2026 20:59:12 +0200 The UN cited "credible information" regarding sexual violence allegedly committed by Israeli security forces against Palestinians in prisons and other detention centres. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/27/new-head-of-hamas-military-wing-killed-in-strike-on-gaza-israel-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/27/new-head-of-hamas-military-wing-killed-in-strike-on-gaza-israel-says Wed, 27 May 2026 09:32:03 +0200 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office described Odeh as one of the "architects" of the October 7 attacks. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/27/israel-expands-military-ground-operations-in-southern-lebanon-as-clashes-with-hezbollah-in http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/27/israel-expands-military-ground-operations-in-southern-lebanon-as-clashes-with-hezbollah-in Wed, 27 May 2026 06:39:48 +0200 Israel’s military said it struck more than 100 Hezbollah sites across southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley area overnight. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/26/israeli-strike-on-village-in-eastern-lebanon-kills-12-as-israel-calls-up-more-troops http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/26/israeli-strike-on-village-in-eastern-lebanon-kills-12-as-israel-calls-up-more-troops Tue, 26 May 2026 11:56:37 +0200 The Israeli military did not comment on this particular strike, but said on Monday that it was targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in eastern Lebanon. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/24/flotilla-activists-return-to-spain-sparks-clashes-and-arrests-as-israel-slams-hypocrisy http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/24/flotilla-activists-return-to-spain-sparks-clashes-and-arrests-as-israel-slams-hypocrisy Sun, 24 May 2026 20:27:32 +0200 A group of Spanish activists from the Gaza flotilla, expelled from Israel, clashed with police at Bilbao airport, resulting in beatings by officers and four arrests. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/22/greece-protesters-marched-in-athens-outside-israeli-embassy http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/22/greece-protesters-marched-in-athens-outside-israeli-embassy Fri, 22 May 2026 12:42:51 +0200 Around 1,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through Athens on Thursday after Israël intercepted a flotilla carrying Gaza activists, gathering outside the Israeli embassy as international criticism over the arrests mounted. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/21/israel-says-all-gaza-flotilla-activists-have-been-deported-amid-global-outrage-over-their- http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/21/israel-says-all-gaza-flotilla-activists-have-been-deported-amid-global-outrage-over-their- Thu, 21 May 2026 16:29:39 +0200 Multiple European countries are calling for EU sanctions against Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/21/israel-destroyed-a-four-storey-house-in-overnight-airstrike-in-central-gaza-camp http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/21/israel-destroyed-a-four-storey-house-in-overnight-airstrike-in-central-gaza-camp Thu, 21 May 2026 14:56:57 +0200 Israel destroyed a four storey house in Gaza’s Maghazi refugee camp after residents received a warning call ordering evacuation before the strike. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/21/italy-requests-eu-sanctions-on-israeli-minister-over-treatment-of-activists-tajani-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/21/italy-requests-eu-sanctions-on-israeli-minister-over-treatment-of-activists-tajani-says Thu, 21 May 2026 14:55:45 +0200 The video even drew a sharp rebuke from senior politicians within Israel’s government with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar slamming its publication. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/21/gaza-students-sit-exams-in-tents-as-nearly-all-schools-lie-in-ruins http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/21/gaza-students-sit-exams-in-tents-as-nearly-all-schools-lie-in-ruins Thu, 21 May 2026 13:30:08 +0200 With 658,000 children locked out of classrooms for two consecutive years, Gaza's official secondary exams begin next month. Teachers and students told Euronews what it means to prepare without textbooks, chairs — or walls. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/21/israeli-security-minister-ben-gvir-releases-footage-of-detained-flotilla-activists http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/21/israeli-security-minister-ben-gvir-releases-footage-of-detained-flotilla-activists Thu, 21 May 2026 09:08:22 +0200 Video released by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir showed detained Gaza flotilla activists handcuffed on the ground at Ashdod port. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/21/netanyahu-speaks-out-after-video-shows-minister-taunting-activists http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/21/netanyahu-speaks-out-after-video-shows-minister-taunting-activists Thu, 21 May 2026 09:05:33 +0200 The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Turkey last week in an effort to breach Israel's blockade of Gaza. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/21/lebanon-rescuers-search-rubble-after-attacks-in-tyre-province http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/21/lebanon-rescuers-search-rubble-after-attacks-in-tyre-province Thu, 21 May 2026 08:23:27 +0200 Rescuers search rubble in southern Lebanon after Israeli strikes kill at least 19, including women and children, despite an extended ceasefire. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/21/united-states-sanctions-lifted-on-un-rapporteur-francesca-albanese http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/21/united-states-sanctions-lifted-on-un-rapporteur-francesca-albanese Thu, 21 May 2026 07:14:14 +0200 The US Treasury Department has announced that sanctions against UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese have been lifted. Last week, a federal judge ordered their suspension after upholding an appeal lodged by Albanese’s relatives. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/20/hamas-to-blame-for-lack-of-progress-on-phase-two-of-ceasefire-board-of-peace-report-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/20/hamas-to-blame-for-lack-of-progress-on-phase-two-of-ceasefire-board-of-peace-report-says Wed, 20 May 2026 18:05:53 +0200 Despite an October ceasefire, Gaza remains gripped by daily violence as Israeli strikes continue, with both the military and Hamas accusing one another of violating the truce. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/20/italys-pm-meloni-call-israels-treatment-of-gaza-flotilla-activists-unacceptable http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/20/italys-pm-meloni-call-israels-treatment-of-gaza-flotilla-activists-unacceptable Wed, 20 May 2026 16:12:29 +0200 The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Turkey last week in the latest attempt by activists to breach Israel's blockade of the Palestinian territory. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/18/lebanese-president-vows-to-do-the-impossible-to-end-war-with-israel-as-strikes-continue-de http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/18/lebanese-president-vows-to-do-the-impossible-to-end-war-with-israel-as-strikes-continue-de Mon, 18 May 2026 20:53:55 +0200 On Monday, the Lebanese health ministry said the death toll from Israeli strikes since the start of the war had reached 3,020, with 211 people 18 and under and 116 healthcare workers among those killed. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/18/gaza-bound-aid-flotilla-says-it-is-under-attack-as-israel-intercepts-fleet-off-cyprus http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/18/gaza-bound-aid-flotilla-says-it-is-under-attack-as-israel-intercepts-fleet-off-cyprus Mon, 18 May 2026 13:14:54 +0200 The Israeli foreign ministry said the aim of the flotilla was to "serve Hamas, to divert attention from Hamas's refusal to disarm and to obstruct progress on President Trump's peace plan." http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/18/trump-says-there-wont-be-anything-left-of-iran-if-it-does-not-quickly-agree-to-a-deal-with http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/18/trump-says-there-wont-be-anything-left-of-iran-if-it-does-not-quickly-agree-to-a-deal-with Mon, 18 May 2026 05:20:44 +0200 On Sunday, Iran's Fars news agency said Washington had presented a five-point list, which included a demand for Iran to keep only one nuclear site in operation and transfer its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to the US.