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Tens of thousands of people participate in protests in Israel to demand a truce

Tens of thousands of people participate this Saturday in new massive protests in different parts of Israel to demand that the government of Benjamin Netanyahu seal a ceasefire agreement with Hamas for the release of the hostages.

In the Israeli capital, in Tel Aviv, the organizers assure that about 400,000 people are expected tonight after a week marked by the call for the first general strike and numerous acts of protests.

Six dead hostages found last week

“Carmel endured, for eight long months, through hunger, deadly fear and bombings… and in June, when an agreement was again on the table, she was again on the list. She [and the other murdered hostages] should have returned home. Alive!” Dickman shouted, the first of the now lifeless host Carmel Gal.

His body was found last week along with five other hostages in an underground tunnel in the southern city of Rafah, in the Gaza Strip. The troops found them days after being “executed by Hamas,” the autopsy confirmed.

Israeli society blames the Government

Since then, the unease of Israeli society towards the Government has skyrocketed among those who blame it for these deaths for not having previously signed a ceasefire agreement with the Palestinian group.

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“We are at the 11th hour. It’s too late for Carmel, but for Ohad Ben Ami, it’s not too late. Stop Such Shoham! Romi Gonen! They can still hug their mothers! Go out every day until he comes home alive!” exclaimed his cousin in reference to the fact that this Saturday marks eleven months of the war in Gaza.

Concentrations in front of the residence of Nentanyahu

In Jerusalem, a group of demonstrators have also gathered in front of the residence of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Nentanyahu, carrying yellow flags representing the movement for the release of hostages held by Hamas.

“The regime’s lies will not bring security,” they chant.

The protesters call for the end of the war, the fall of the government and another general strike to push for an agreement.

Of the 251 kidnapped on October 7, 97 captives remain in the enclave, -33 confirmed dead-, while there are four other hostages for years, two of them dead soldiers.

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Since the war began, Israel and Hamas only reached a one-week truce agreement at the end of November, which allowed the release of 105 hostages in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners.

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Man arrested after deliberately driving into seven children in Osaka

Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after he rammed his car into a group of seven schoolchildren in an apparent deliberate attack in the city of Osaka.

The children, who were on their way home from school, sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. All seven remained conscious, according to local authorities.

An Osaka police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suspect is a 28-year-old man from Tokyo. The officer shared statements the man made after his arrest: “I was fed up with everything, so I decided to kill people by driving into several elementary school children,” the suspect reportedly said.

The man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

The injured children, aged between seven and eight, included a seven-year-old girl who suffered a fractured jaw. The six other children—all boys—suffered minor injuries such as bruises and scratches and were undergoing medical evaluation.

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Witnesses described the car as “zigzagging” before hitting the children. One witness told Nippon TV that a girl was “covered in blood” and the others appeared to have scratches.

Another witness said the driver, who was wearing a face mask, looked to be in shock when school staff pulled him from the vehicle.

Violent crimes are rare in Japan, though serious incidents do occur from time to time. In 2008, Tomohiro Kato drove a two-ton truck into pedestrians in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, then fatally stabbed several victims. Seven people were killed in that attack.

Internacionales

Clashes erupt during may day protests across France amid calls for better wages

May Day protests in France were marked by a heavy police presence and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in several cities.

In Paris, Lyon, and Nantes, thousands took to the streets to demand better wages, fairer working conditions, and to voice their dissatisfaction with President Emmanuel Macron’s government.

While the majority of the demonstrations remained peaceful, isolated confrontations broke out in some areas. Protesters threw objects at the police, prompting the use of tear gas and resulting in several arrests.

Videos showing police crackdowns circulated widely on social media, drawing criticism from labor unions and human rights advocates, who denounced the authorities’ response to the protests.

International

Kristi Noem credits Trump for mass migrant deportations by mexican president

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has deported “more than half a million” migrants due to pressure from former President Donald Trump.

During a cabinet meeting highlighting the “achievements” of Trump’s administration in its first 100 days, Noem asserted that under the Republican leader’s influence, “Mexico has finally come to the table” to negotiate on migration and fentanyl trafficking.

“The president of Mexico told me she has returned just over half a million people before they reached our border,” Noem stated, criticizing media reports that suggest the Biden administration deported more migrants than Trump’s.

“I wish those deportations were counted,” Noem added, “because those people never made it to our border—she sent them back because you made her.” She went on to thank Trump: “They never made it here because they got the message—because you were so aggressive.”

Noem has made controversial claims about Sheinbaum in the past, prompting the Mexican leader to refute them.

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On April 1, Sheinbaum responded to one such statement by declaring, “The president answers to only one authority, and that is the people of Mexico,” after Noem said on Fox News that she gave Sheinbaum “a list of things Trump would like to see” and that Mexico’s actions would determine whether Trump granted tariff relief.