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Israel claims to have killed a Hamas leader in an attack on Tulkarem that caused 18 deaths

The Israeli Army claimed to have killed a leader of the Palestinian Hamas group in the attack it launched this Thursday against the Tulkerem refugee camp, in the occupied West Bank, in which at least 18 people died, according to figures from the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Israeli planes bombed a cafeteria and that 18 people perished in the attack.

According to the Army, in the attack, launched in coordination with the Israeli national intelligence service (Shin Bet), the leader of Hamas in Tulkarem, identified as Zahi Yaser bdel Razaq Awfi, died.

Attack on Tulkarem refugee camp

The Israeli army simply reported in a statement that it had launched an attack in coordination with the National Intelligence Center (Shin Bet) and that it would subsequently offer more details.

The Palestinian agency said that a missile hit a popular cafe located in Al Hamam alley, in the Tulkarem refugee camp.

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Attack in Tulkarem increases deaths in West Bank

In the last year, Israel has killed 720 Palestinians in the West Bank, including 160 minors, according to the Ministry of Health.
In Tulkarem alone, at least 94 Palestinians have died since January, including eight children aged 15 and 17, according to a follow-up by EFE.

Most have died from soldiers’ shots but more than thirty in air strikes, a tactic that Israel did not use in cities and refugee camps in the West Bank since the Second Intifada, two decades ago.

The offensive to Lebanon continues

The Israeli army launched 15 bombings this Thursday against targets of the Shiite Hezbollah militia in Beirut, including its historic center for the second time in a year of clashes, in attacks that have caused at least nine deaths, although the Lebanese authorities do not rule out more victims, while the clashes continue on the border between the two countries.

The Israeli army reported an airstrike against the intelligence headquarters of the Shiite group Hezbula in Beirut and also the office of its communication organ in the same city.

Deaths increase

According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, at least nine people were killed and fourteen were injured in the bombing, although it reported that they are analyzing the DNA remains found at the scene to determine the final death count.

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The Lebanese National News Agency (ANN) reported that there were bombings in the Beirut area of Dahye, which targeted the neighborhoods of Haret Hreik, Burj al Barajna, Al Amirikan and Al Ghobeiry, while a building “completely collapsed” in the Muawad area.

He added that the attack destroyed a center of the Islamic Health Authority, an organization linked to Hezbullah that is responsible for offering health care and services, and in which “internationally prohibited phosphorus bombs” were used, he said.

International

Erin brings strong winds and storm surge despite weakening offshore

Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 2 storm on Tuesday but continues to pose a threat to parts of the U.S. East Coast with potentially dangerous flooding, according to meteorologists.

Although the hurricane’s eye is expected to remain offshore, experts are concerned about Erin’s size, as strong winds extend hundreds of kilometers beyond the storm’s center.

In its 18:00 GMT bulletin, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) lifted tropical storm warnings for the Bahamasand Turks and Caicos Islands, but kept them in effect for parts of North Carolina.

Erin was located several hundred kilometers southeast of North Carolina and was moving northwestward.

“This means there is a risk of potentially life-threatening flooding of 60 to 120 centimeters above ground level,” said NHC Director Michael Brennan.

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He also warned of the possibility of destructive waves, combined with storm surge, that could cause severe damage to beaches and coastal areas, making roads impassable.

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Three U.S. Warships deploy near Venezuela to combat drug trafficking

Three U.S. naval vessels are moving toward the coasts of Venezuela, according to international media reports on Tuesday, after White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Donald Trump is ready to combat and curb international drug trafficking.

Reports indicate that the ships will reach Venezuelan waters within the next 36 hours as part of a recent U.S. deployment aimed at countering international narcotics operations.

The announcement coincides with Leavitt’s statement that Trump is prepared to “use the full extent of his power” to halt drug flows into the United States. The naval deployment involves approximately 4,000 military personnel.

“The President has been clear and consistent. He is ready to use every element of U.S. power to prevent drugs from flooding our country and to bring those responsible to justice. The Maduro regime is not the legitimate government of Venezuela—it is a narco-terror cartel,” the spokesperson said during a press conference.

International

Cuban authorities free salvadoran convicted in 1997 hotel bombing

Salvadoran national Otto René Rodríguez Llerena was released after serving a 30-year prison sentence for his involvement in a terrorist attack at a hotel in Cuba in 1997, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

During his trial, Rodríguez Llerena admitted to placing an explosive device at the Meliá Cohiba Hotel under the orders of anti-Castro exile leaders. He was arrested the following year when he returned to Havana with another load of explosives that failed to detonate.

“The Cuban government reiterates its commitment to combating terrorism, respecting human rights, and the need for the international community to hold accountable those who promote such acts,” the statement read.

He was released on August 15 and is the second Salvadoran to complete his sentence. In December of last year, another Salvadoran, Ernesto Cruz León, was released after planting bombs at tourist centers, one of which killed an Italian tourist identified as Fabio Di Celmo.

A third Salvadoran, Francisco Chávez Abarca, also received a 30-year sentence from Cuban courts in 2010 after being extradited from Venezuela through Interpol for actions against Cuba.

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Rodríguez Llerena had requested conditional release in 2016, arguing that his actions had not caused any direct fatalities, but no further information was released about his situation until now.