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Montevideo, February 14th 2026 - 18:44 UTC

Tag: Israel

  • Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 09:14 UTC

    Trump cuts G7 Summit short due to Middle East war

    There's “big stuff” going on, Trump explained

    US President Donald Trump abruptly left the G7 summit in Kananaskis (Alberta), Canada, to return to Washington, DC, to address the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. “I have to be back early for obvious reasons. They understand. This is big stuff,” Trump explained after dinner.

  • Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 08:53 UTC

    Israel's Ambassador to Uruguay discusses Iran with Montevideo press

    Hershkovitz insisted Iran was already operating in Latin America

    Israeli Ambassador to Montevideo Michal Hershkovitz discussed her country's conflict with Iran and insisted that the ongoing military operation sought to counter Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, which she claims threaten Israel's existence.

  • Monday, June 16th 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    Brazilians march in support of Palestinian victims

    There were other marches in most of Brazil's big cities

    Thousands of Brazilians marched Sunday through the streets of São Paulo in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, protesting against Israel's military actions, as part of the “Global March to Gaza,” supported by social movements, unions, and left-wing politicians. They called for a ceasefire and urged the Brazilian government to sever trade ties with Israel.

  • Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 10:20 UTC

    Iran hits Tel Aviv with ballistic missiles

    “We will not allow them to escape safely from this great crime they committed,” Khamenei said

    Following Israel's bombing in the wee hours of Friday which damaged strategic military facilities and equipment in addition to killing top rank officers and over 70 people in total, Iran retaliated early Saturday with a barrage of ballistic missiles hitting Tel Aviv, leading to at least two casualties and dozens of people injured.

  • Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 03:53 UTC

    Brazil might sever military ties with Israel

    Amorim said proper measures needed to be taken

    The Brazilian Government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is evaluating the possibility of cutting military ties with Israel in response to Tel Aviv’s actions in the Gaza Strip, which have been described in Brasilia as genocide against the Palestinian people, Special Advisor Celso Amorim told Agência Brasil.

  • Friday, June 13th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

    Milei leaves Israel before airspace closure and reaches Spain

    Milei was to depart for Buenos Aires Saturday after a series of engagements in Madrid, having left Israel only hours before its airspace was closed

    Argentine President Javier Milei landed safely in Spain Thursday after leaving Israel before the full-scale attack against Iran's military and nuclear targets, which resulted, among other measures, in the closure of Tel Aviv's airspace.

  • Friday, June 13th 2025 - 10:34 UTC

    Israel hits Iranian targets massively – retaliation expected

    Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a state of emergency nationwide

    Israel launched preemptive airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities -including the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, ballistic missile sites, and military commanders to keep the enemy from further developing nuclear weapons.

  • Thursday, June 12th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

    US removes non-essential staff from diplomatic missions in Middle East

    Israel is feared to attack Iran unilaterally despite President Trump's stance

    Washington has authorized the partial evacuation of non-essential diplomats and military personnel from its Middle East facilities, including the embassy in Baghdad and bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, and the UAE, due to heightened security risks stemming from a potential Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, it was reported Wednesday.

  • Wednesday, June 11th 2025 - 21:04 UTC

    Milei confirms Argentina's Embassy in Israel will be moved to Jerusalem

    Milei also recalled the two antisemitic terrorist attacks in Buenos Aires in the 1990s

    Argentine President Javier Milei announced Wednesday during his speech before the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) that the South American country would be relocating its Embassy to West Jerusalem in 2026. The first Argentine president ever to address the Knesset, Milei condemned the Oct. 7 attack by the terrorist group Hamas and demanded the release of all Argentine hostages.

  • Monday, June 9th 2025 - 09:48 UTC

    Tensions Rise as Israeli Forces intercept Gaza-bound humanitarian ship in international waters

    The Madleen, sailing under international law in non-Israeli waters, had not breached the naval blockade of Gaza at the time of the operation.

    A humanitarian vessel carrying international volunteers, including climate activist Greta Thunberg and French national Pascal Maurieras, was reportedly intercepted and boarded by Israeli forces in international waters early Sunday morning, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC).