US President Donald Trump has removed a social media video that included a racist clip depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. The video, posted on Trump's Truth Social account, was met with widespread criticism and allegations of racism. The White House initially downplayed the incident, claiming the video was an "internet meme" depicting Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from The Lion King. However, the video was later deleted, with the White House blaming a staffer for the "erroneous" post. ¹ ² The incident has sparked bipartisan condemnation, with Republican Senator Tim Scott calling the video "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House" and urging Trump to remove it. Democrats have also criticized Trump, questioning his fitness for the presidency. The video's removal comes amid ongoing scrutiny of...
No injuries after Hezbollah rocket attacks on northern Israel
Hezbollah has claimed four rocket attacks on Israeli positions along the border, but no casualties have been reported so far.
The armed Lebanese group said its fighters launched rockets at a deployment of Israeli enemy soldiers in the vicinity of the Zarit barracks and achieved a direct hit.
Hezbollah also targeted soldiers around the settlement of Kfar Yofal, the Dovev barracks, and Talat al-Taihat with rockets, having claimed five attacks so far today.
Rocket sirens sounded across multiple Israeli communities along the border.