Summary of the most important news that eitb.eus will publish today.
These are the topics that will be central main headlines from next Tuesday, October 1, 2024:
– Israel begins a ground offensive in Lebanon: The Israeli army has begun its threatened ground invasion of Lebanon, ushering in the “next phase of the war.” “Limited, localized and selective ground attacks, based on accurate intelligence, against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon.” The Israeli army (IDF) has reported the raid, which has been the subject of speculation for days.
– VAT returns on basic foodstuffs: As of today, we will pay VAT on various food products. Bread, milk, eggs, olive oil and legumes will be slightly more expensive until the end of the year and will become slightly more expensive in 2025, until they return to normal levels. Specifically, the “super-reduced” VAT will be 2% from Tuesday until the end of the year, and VAT on pasta and oil from seeds will go from 5% to 7.5% until December 31.
– Investigation into the Barakaldo shooting: The Ertzaintza continues to investigate the shooting in Barakaldo, which left one man dead and two other people injured last Sunday. So far, a total of seven people have been arrested – five men and two women aged between 30 and 58 – for their alleged involvement in the brawl. In addition, an eighth person was arrested and later released for disobeying authority.
Source: EITB
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