Today's news: three civilians killed in an Israeli raid in southern Lebanon, in Gaza the attack on the UN school exceeds 20 dead; Talks between Palestinian factions on 20 and 21 July in China; High North Korean official in Cuba defects and flees to South Korea; Bangkok court postpones extradition hearing in Vietnam for activist Montagnard Y Quynh Bdap.
For the head of the Committee Jibril Rajoub there will be great "attention" and pressure on the eight athletes, symbols of a people at war. For the eighth time since Atlanta 1996 at the Games, they will be present in various sports from swimming to boxing. Due to fears of attacks, the ceremony commemorating the 11 Israeli athletes killed by the Palestinians of "Black September" will be held in a hidden location.
Today's news: partial IDF withdrawal from Gaza after a week-long offensive; Kathmandu towards new coalition government following parliamentary no-confidence vote for K.P. Sharma Oli; Thailand increases visa-free countries to 93 to boost tourism (and trade); 'Wandering' monk Thich Minh Tue reappears after a month.
Christian leader expects the facility to reopen, but the situation remains uncertain due to Israel’s new order to evacuate Gaza City. Meanwhile, the IDF has denied reports that it ordered the shutdown of the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital. For Nasrallah, a truce in Gaza will stop the confrontation on the northern front as well. The US is cautiously optimistic about a negotiated deal.
Iran’s supreme leader and Revolutionary Guards set the limits of foreign and regional policy. Lebanon’s main resistance group, Hezbollah, is linked to the Guards. However, for analyst Haddad, “Hamas accepted the ceasefire in Gaza with the approval of the Iranians.” Choosing a reformist, opens the door to dialogue in a “different atmosphere”.
After a series of drone raids, the Israeli military declared the area where the facility is located a red zone" forcing the evacuation of patients. For Primate Welby, “Hospitals must be protected under international humanitarian law.” Pope Francis expressed “his deep shock at the escalation of violence,” saddened by the attacks against the Ukrainian children's hospital and the Latin Patriarchate school in Gaza.