01:17 (23:17)โขForty Wounded in Iranian Rocket Strike
โจThe newspapers report that Iran's retaliation against Israel resulted in at least forty wounded hospitalized after Iranian rockets penetrated Israeli air defenses and struck Tel Aviv, with explosions also reported in Jerusalem (AD.nl, NRC, de Volkskrant, Reformatorisch Dagblad). Israeli authorities have now permitted civilians to leave shelters, suggesting the immediate threat has subsided (Reformatorisch Dagblad). Domestically, the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague has intensified debate over substantially higher defense spending requirements, with analysts warning that meeting the new NATO targets would necessitate "painful cuts to healthcare and social security" (Het Financieele Dagblad). Het Parool examines why Dutch women's emancipation has stalled while global gender gaps continue narrowing elsewhere.