JERUSALEM/TEHRAN -- Iran on Sunday evening launched several waves of missiles against Israel and warned the latter not to retaliate, in the first such strikes since a ceasefire was reached in April.
The missiles triggered sirens across northern Israel. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said the military "will strike the enemy with determination as soon as the order is given." (Israel-Iran-Attacks)
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PARIS -- A French gendarme was killed and two others were critically injured when a National Gendarmerie helicopter crashed on Sunday afternoon in the north-central French department of Loiret, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said.
The "tragic accident" occurred during a search-and-rescue mission for a missing person when the helicopter crashed in the forest of Bray-Saint-Aignan, Nunez said in a post on social media platform X on Sunday evening. (France-Crash-Gendarmerie)
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LONDON -- The leaders of Britain, France and Germany, collectively known as the E3, on Sunday voiced support for direct dialogue between Ukraine and Russia aimed at achieving a ceasefire and advancing peace negotiations, following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in London.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz issued a joint statement with Zelensky after the meeting, saying they backed direct Ukraine-Russia talks with the active participation of the United States and Europe. (Britain-Joint Statement-Ukraine)
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JERUSALEM -- Israel Defense Forces' spokesperson Effie Defrin said Sunday Iran had made "a grave mistake" by firing missiles at Israel.
Defrin said Israel is ready both defensively and offensively for more missiles, with air defense systems deployed across the country. (Israel-Iran-Missiles) Enditem
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