Palestine Action activists wanted to smash up Elbit Systems’ property, court told

Defendants used sledgehammers and crowbars to destroy drones at Israeli-linked arms factory, says prosecution Six Palestine Action activists entered an Israeli-linked arms factory intending to smash up as much property as possible before police arrived, a court has heard. Prosecutor Deanna Heer KC said the defendants used sledgehammers and crowbars to destroy drones manufactured by Elbit Systems and computers at its factory in Filton, near Bristol, on 6 August last year. Continue reading...

By Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

'L’Abuso': Real Italian magazine cover of Israeli settler sparks online storm

Prominent left-leaning Italian weekly L’Espresso is at the centre of a diplomatic storm online, after the Israeli ambassador to Italy slammed its choice of front cover as "manipulative." The magazine titled its latest edition “L’Abuso” or “The Abuse,” illustrating the cover with a photo of an armed Israeli settler sneering, whilst pointing his smartphone at a visibly-distressed Palestinian woman.

By Vedika BAHL

Diplomatic rift between Italy and Israel grows after L'Espresso magazine cover renews tensions

The cover image of the Italian magazine, dated April 10, shows an armed Israeli settler filming a Palestinian woman during a raid in the occupied West Bank.

The Italian Pavilion was inaugurated at the Mostar International Fair 2026

(ANSA) - MOSTAR, 15 APR - The Italian Pavilion, organized by ICE in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Sarajevo, was inaugurated today at the Mostar International Economic Fair. The Fair, which will close on April 18, is the leading multisectoral exhibition in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of the key events for operators from across the entire Balkan region. The ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Italian Pavilion was attended by the President of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herz...

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