Israel military says ‘failed’ in mission to protect kibbutz from Hamas attack
The Israeli military on Thursday released the results of its first internal investigation into the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, admitting to major failings in the defence of Kibbutz Beeri, a town on the Gaza border. More than 100 people were killed in the attack on Be’eri and 32 were taken as captives to Gaza, 11 of whom are still being held there. The report stated that the military was unprepared and slow to respond to the attack but fell short of holding individual commanders to account, leaving key questions unanswered.
Defiant Biden vows to stay in race after verbal gaffes at Nato summit
US President Joe Biden, who is facing intense scrutiny amid questions over his age, gave no indication he would consider dropping out of the electoral race in a press conference that lasted almost an hour on Thursday. He fielded tough questions from reporters about his mental acuity after he made two verbal slips, including mistakenly referring to his Vice-President Kamala Harris as “Vice-President Trump” and to Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky as “President Putin”, triggering gasps in the room.
Biden mistakenly introduces Zelensky as Putin at NATO summit
US President Joe Biden accidentally introduced Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky as “President Putin” in a gaffe during a signing ceremony on the final day of the Nato summit in Washington DC on Thursday. The blunder will fuel further concerns about his mental acuity after a disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump two weeks ago. It comes just hours before a press conference that could decide the fate of his reelection bid.
Mélina Robert-Michon and Florent Manaudou: flag-bearers for the French delegation
France has just officially unveiled its flag-bearers for the French delegation during the opening ceremony on July 26th. Swimmer Florent Manaudou and discus thrower Mélina Robert-Michon have been given the honour.
Zelensky urges NATO leaders to drop restrictions on hitting military targets in Russia
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called on NATO allies to provide more support for his outgunned forces and to allow them greater scope to strike inside Russia.
England score late goal against Netherlands to reach Euro 2024 final
Gareth Southgate’s team scored a late goal in the game, allowing them to take the lead after a tough start. England will face Spain in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday.
Bosnian Muslims commemorate anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
Thousands gathered in Srebrenica, Bosnia, on Thursday to commemorate the 1995 massacre of Bosnian Muslims, coinciding with the recent UN designation of July 11 as an international day of reflection. The massacre executed by Bosnian Serb forces claimed the lives of 8,000 men and boys and remains a deeply painful chapter in Europe’s post-World War II history.
‘More than 186,000 dead’ in Gaza: How credible are the estimates published on The Lancet?
According to a “letter” published on the website of the British medical journal The Lancet, “186,000 or even more deaths could be attributable to the current conflict in Gaza”. This is a significantly higher death toll than the 38,345 announced by the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry on Thursday. FRANCE 24 takes a look at how the authors arrived at this estimate and whether their figure is credible.
Shelley Duvall, best known for her role in ‘The Shining’, dies aged 75
Shelley Duvall, the versatile actor known for her role in “The Shining” and for her long collaboration with the director Robert Altman, died Thursday aged 75.
Girmay wins stage 12 of Tour as Roglic loses ground to rivals after crash
Biniam Girmay won a third stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, outsprinting Wout van Aert and Arnaud Démare in Villeneuve-sur-Lot. Primoz Roglic lost more than two minutes to his main rivals after crashing near the finish.