French News Agency

The war between Israel and Hamas has claimed the lives of 770 people in less than three weeks in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian enclave’s Civil Defense Agency said today, and as new talks aimed at reaching a ceasefire are underway.

Four Israeli soldiers were killed and 51 wounded, including seven seriously, in a drone attack launched Sunday night by Hezbollah against a military base in Binyaminah in northern Israel, according to a statement from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).

Lebanese national news agency ANI reported that there were Israeli bombings in and around a southern Beirut suburb, including four “very heavy” bombings, shortly after the Israeli army ordered civilians to evacuate immediately and hastily from several sectors of this stronghold of the Shiite Hezbollah movement.

A new wave of bombings was launched by the Israeli military during the night in the southern part of Beirut, which is regarded as a Hezbollah stronghold.

The airline British Airways announced today that it is extending until October 26 the suspension of its services to Tel Aviv, which have been suspended since September 24, citing the security situation in the region.

Intense aerial bombardment by Israeli armed forces against Hezbollah killed at least 492 people in Lebanon on Monday, including 35 children, according to authorities in the country, which experienced its bloodiest day in nearly a year of border firefights alongside the war in the Gaza Strip.

Israel is escalating its attacks against Hezbollah, with the international community concerned about the Lebanese organization following the assassination of

The Israeli government yesterday agreed to resume talks next Thursday, August 15, aimed at declaring a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and releasing hostages remaining in the hands of Hamas, following intervention by the mediating countries, the US, Egypt and Qatar, which warned the belligerents that “there is no time to waste nor excuse” for further delays.

At least one person is injured after a car crashed into two bus shelters in the French city of Marseille. According to the French News Agency, the injured person has died. It is unclear whether it was an accident or an attack. French police have told the public to avoid the area. The driver of the vehicle was arrested on the spot.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel seem to get along well together as they have been photographed more than once while smiling and laughing each other during the Summit which is held at Malta on refugee and migration issue.