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Gaza solidarity strike in Italy disrupts rail and public transport

A strike in solidarity with the people of Gaza has caused disruptions across Italy, with long delays on intercity trains and limited public transport in major cities, including Rome and Milan.

Some rail connections were delayed by more than an hour today, and public transport in several urban centres operated only partially, local media reported.

Schools and universities, including in Turin, reported blockades, while pro-Palestinian demonstrations were also held in a number of cities.

The strike was called by the USB union to protest what it described as the worsening humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and to demand sanctions against Israel. The walkout by transport workers is expected to last until Monday evening.





Lebanese authorities condemn Israeli attack in southern Lebanon

As we reported yesterday, an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon killed five people, including three children. The Israeli army claimed it struck a “Hezbollah terrorist” operating within the civilian population.

Lebanese officials harshly condemned the attack. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said it was a crime against civilians and a message of intimidation to those returning to the south.

President Joseph Aoun, who is in New York to attend the UN General Assembly, denounced the attack and called it a massacre. He also called on countries “to pressure Israel to withdraw from Lebanese territory and abide by the ceasefire agreement”.

Israel and Hezbollah agreed to pause hostilities in November last year, after more than a year of cross-border fighting, including two months of an all-out war.

According to the deal, both parties should have pulled out from southern Lebanon, but Israel has left troops in at least five locations and has continued to bomb the country, saying it aims to prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding its capabilities. And Hezbollah has so far refused to disarm until Israel ceases striking the country.