Monday briefing: Fragile Israeli ceasefires
The ceasefire has been broken in Lebanon and Gaza
Israeli forces killed at least 22 people in southern Lebanon yesterday, Lebanese officials said, while in Gaza Israel prevented Palestinians from returning to the north. Israel said that Hamas violated the terms of the ceasefire. Follow our coverage.
Israeli forces opened fire on Sunday as thousands of Lebanese displaced by the war flocked to their homes. The army said in a statement that a vehicle bearing the flags of the militant group Hezbollah approached their troops, prompting them to “eliminate the threat”.
The Israeli army also said troops identified dozens of rioters and fired warning shots to disperse them. Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said more than 120 people were injured.
More people are expected to try to return home today, prompting fears of further violence. Israel remained in the country after a 60-day withdrawal period for both Israel and Hezbollah amid Israeli concerns about Hezbollah remaining active there.
Despite the fragility of the ceasefires, the warring parties want to maintain the ceasefire regime.
Lebanese ceasefire: The agreementThe document signed in November called for the withdrawal of Israel and Hezbollah from southern Lebanon and the deployment of the Lebanese Army and UN peacekeepers to secure the region.
Gaza: It was Israel Prevents the Palestinians They were prevented from returning to their homes, saying that Hamas had violated the ceasefire. According to its terms, Arbel Yehud is the last female civilian hostage Israel believes is most likely aliveshould have been released. But Yehud may be under the control of another group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which has said it will be released by next Saturday.
An official charge has been brought against the South Korean president
President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted yesterday on charges of leading a rebellion when he briefly imposed martial law last month, prosecutors said. He is the first president in the history of South Korea is brought to criminal responsibility while still in office.
Yoon’s trial, which was impeached in December, is likely to begin soon. A former defense minister, several military generals and police chiefs were also recently indicted, all accused of helping Yoon commit the same crime.
The country’s Constitutional Court is debating whether the parliamentary impeachment is legitimate and whether Yoon should be formally removed from office. According to public opinion polls, the majority of South Koreans approve of his impeachment and consider him guilty of the uprising.
Colombia refused to accept US deportation flights
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said yesterday that the country will not accept deportation flights of military migrants until the Trump administration provides a process to treat migrants with “dignity and respect.” After a short time, Trump announced that tariffs and sanctions will increase on the country, including a 25 percent tariff on all Colombian imports.
Colombia has already turned back military planes carrying deportees, Petro said. Colombia appears to be among the first countries in Latin America to openly refuse cooperation. Petro’s statement came after Brazil complained about the “degrading treatment” of deported migrants who arrived there in handcuffs.
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In a remote Canadian town, two art scams produced thousands of paintings that were sold in galleries as works by Canada’s most famous local artist, Norval Morrisseau.
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“None of us knew anything about art,” said one of the detectives. They did their research by reconstructing Morrisseau’s life so they could understand how and what he painted and how he signed his works. Read about the saga here.
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