Israeli settlers target Palestinian villages in occupied West Bank, attacking people and properties
Extremist Jewish settlers have carried out a spate of attacks on Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to homes, vehicles and agricultural fields, BBC reported.
The violence began after a teenage settler - 18-year-old Yehuda Sherman - was killed on Saturday, after reportedly being hit by a vehicle driven by a Palestinian while on his quad bike. Police said they were investigating whether the hit was deliberate or accidental.
In response, WhatsApp groups used by settlers called for a "revenge campaign" over his death. More than 20 settler attacks were reported overnight, according to a defence official cited by Israeli media, according to BBC.
Bahrain repels Iranian drone attacks
The Persian Gulf country said it made sure that its air defence were responding to the missile and drone attacks from Iran and the Defence Ministry informed that two missiles and drones were launched at the kingdom island which hosts the is 5th fleet.
They also said that a total of 145 missiles and 146 drones have been fired at Shiite-majority Bahrain since the start of the war, AP reported.
National blackout hits Cuba for second time in a week
More than 10 million people have had power cut to their homes and businesses across Cuba after the country's national electrical grid collapsed for the second time in a week, BBC reported.
Cuba's energy ministry said "a total disconnection of the National Electrical System has occurred", in a statement posted on social media. "Protocols for restoration are already beginning to be implemented."
Cuba's grid operator UNE said it was gradually recovering electricity, prioritising "vital" centres including hospitals and water systems, according to BBC.
Iran attacks near Israeli nuclear site, fires long-range missiles for first time
Israeli officials said on Saturday that Iranian forces had for the first time fired long‑range missiles, expanding the risk of attacks beyond the Middle East, even as an Iranian strike injured dozens of people not far from Israel's nuclear site, Reuters reported.
Iran launched two 4,000-kilometer-range ballistic missiles at the U.S.-UK military base Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, Israeli ‌military chief Eyal Zamir said. The Israeli military said it was the "first time" Iran had used long‑range missiles in the conflict, marking its first expansion beyond the Middle East since the United States and Israel began attacking Iran on February 28.
"These missiles are not intended to strike Israel. Their range reaches European capitals — Berlin, Paris, and Rome are all within direct threat range," Zamir said in a statement, according to Reuters.
