Hamas says attack on Israel was a 'necessary step'
Hamas has stated that the October 7 attack on Israel was a "necessary step" to face all the attacks that Israel has made against the Palestinians. According to AFP, the Hamas group, in a 16-page report, stated that in this attack there were some mistakes and errors, due to the rapid collapse of the security system and the Israeli army, as well as the chaos caused in the border areas with Gaza. .
The militant group said that this was a normal response, after all the attacks by Israel. Meanwhile, the war in Gaza is still going on and the number of victims has exceeded 25,000 dead.
Numerous protests in Germany for the law against immigrants
Germany has been embroiled in massive protests in which thousands of citizens have braved freezing temperatures to oppose a plan drawn up in secret by far-right extremists to expel millions of immigrants and ethnic minorities from the country.
People have protested in various cities, including Frankfurt, Hanover, Kassel, Dortmund, etc., thus opposing the discriminatory law. Protesters have labeled the plan as "fascist" and have been protesting alongside immigrants and communities that are national minorities for hours.
Russia attacks Ukrainian city: At least 25 victims
At least 25 people were killed on Sunday after a Russian drone attacked a market in Donetsk, Ukrainian media reported. Another 20 people were injured during the attack in Tekstilshchik, among them 2 children, confirmed Denis Pushlin, the head of the Russian government, based in the occupied Donetsk region. He said that the crime was committed by the Ukrainian army.
Kiev has not yet reacted to the attack, while Russia has increased attacks in various areas of Ukraine. President Zelensky has called for more air defense and has emphasized that the risk of breaking the Ukrainian army is present and could happen, if the world does not react.
6 nuns kidnapped in Haiti: Pope Francis calls for their release
Six nuns, who belonged to the "Sisters of Saint Anne" congregation, were kidnapped by an unidentified number of people on a bus in Haiti, a territory that is 80% controlled by gangs.
On Friday last week, several kidnappings took place in Port-au-Prince, one of the most dangerous areas. According to the UN, last year, 4,000 people were killed and another 3,000 kidnapped in the area.
Pope Francis, from the Vatican, called for their release. "I strongly request their release. I pray for human harmony in the country and ask everyone to put an end to the violence, which has caused so much suffering to that beloved people", he said.
