by Silvia Martelli
The Russian Defense Ministry announced the downing of 33 Ukrainian drones in the Lipetsk, Rostov and Volgograd regions. Al Jazeera will appeal to the ICC over the killing of one of its cameramen in Gaza
Air strike on refugee camp in West Bank, at least 5 dead
At least five people were killed in an airstrike on the Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank, according to reports from Israeli authorities and the Palestinian Red Crescent. According to Israeli sources cited by Canal 12, the raid was an operation to support ground forces against “terrorist teams” who were “throwing explosives at the military.” Palestinian sources speak of five deaths and report that Israeli forces prevented the transfer of the most seriously injured: “The occupation forces prevented our ambulances from entering the camp to transport a person who was injured in the head, although our operation with the Internationally coordinated “Red Cross Committee,” denounces the organization in an article
Putin: “I was naive about the West”
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that in the first years of his term he was “naïve” about the intentions of Western countries aimed at the “disintegration” of Russia, as happened with the USSR. In an interview with Rossiya-1 television, reported by Tass, Putin said that former US national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski had a plan to “split Russia into five parts and exploit its resources.”
Wafa, 47 dead in raids on Jabalya and Deir el-Balah
At least 47 Palestinians “have been killed in recent hours in a series of Israeli air strikes on the town of Jabalya, north of the Gaza Strip, and in the Deir el-Balah refugee camp in the center” of the enclave. This is what the Palestinian agency Wafa writes, citing local sources. In Jabalya, civil defense and ambulance services reportedly “recovered the bodies of 35 civilians and at least 90 injured,” with “many still trapped under the rubble.” Meanwhile, “Israeli aircraft attacked a house in Deir al-Balah, killing about 12 people and leaving scores injured,” Wafa writes. “Many of the victims were displaced people.”
Serbia: Voting for the parliamentary elections
The Serbs are called to the parliamentary elections today. The favorite is President Aleksandar Vucic's right-wing nationalist party SNS. After the bloody shootings in Serbia last May in which 18 people were killed, the liberal opposition banded together in an alliance called Serbia Against Violence. The aim of the coalition is to win the local elections that will take place again in Belgrade today. Polls open at 7 a.m. local time, close at 8 p.m. and results are expected this evening.
Wafa, Palestinian death toll in Tulkarem rises to 4
The number of Palestinians killed in an Israeli operation in the Nour Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem in the West Bank has risen to four. This was reported by the Wafa agency, citing medical sources. According to the same source, the two people killed were Walid Abdel Razzaq Asaad Zahra (22 years old) and Asaad Fathi Asaad Zahra (33). Previously, according to the same source, two other Palestinians were killed by the “occupation forces inside the camp” in an attack also carried out “with drones”. The Israeli army has not yet commented on the matter.
Putin believes Biden's remark about Russia's plan to attack NATO is complete nonsense
Vladimir Putin said that US President Joe Biden's statement that Russia would attack a NATO country if it won in Ukraine was complete nonsense, adding that Russia had no interest in joining the NATO military alliance battle.
USA: Trump quotes Putin's judgment on America and praises Orban
In the speech in which he said that migrants are “poisoning the blood of our nation,” Donald Trump also referred to Vladimir Putin's negative opinion of American democracy and praised Viktor Orban. The former president pointed to Putin's verdict on the dozens of indictments against the tycoon: “These are evidence of the rot of the American political system, which cannot claim to teach democracy to others,” Trump said, quoting Putin. “They are laughing at us,” Trump added, before praising the Hungarian prime minister, who presents himself as an exemplary leader of an “illiberal” country and takes extreme positions on immigration. A “highly respected” leader for Trump, recalling that he was praised by him as “the man who can save the Western world”. Not only. At last night's rally in New Hampshire, Trump called the hundreds of people arrested and charged “hostages” for taking part in the attack on Congress on January 6, 2021 to prevent the certification of Joe Biden's victory . Trump's praise for authoritarian leaders alarms those who fear the policies the former president might adopt if he wins a second term: “Trump thinks American democracy is a farce and wants to convince his followers to do the same: Putin hates Western values like “Democracy” and the rule of law, and even Trump hates it,” comments Jennifer Mercieca, a professor at Texas A&M University.
Kiev: “One missile and 20 drones shot down in the night”
Ukraine said it shot down a missile and 20 Russian attack drones last night, while Russia said it destroyed 33 Ukrainian drones. “Russian occupation forces attacked with an Iskander-K cruise missile, a Kh-59 guided missile and 20 Shahed attack drones,” the Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement. Ukrainian forces shot down the drones and the Kh-59 missile, while the Iskander-K missed its target, he added, specifying that the missiles were fired from Crimea and the Kherson-occupied region (south). On the Russian side, the Defense Ministry said its forces “intercepted and destroyed” 33 Ukrainian drones in three border regions (Lipetsk, Rostov and Volgograd).
Israel: “Two more soldiers killed in Gaza, now total 121”
The Israeli army announced the deaths of two more soldiers killed in combat, one in the north and the other in the south of Gaza. They are Joseph Avner Doran (26 years old) and Shalev Zaltsman (24 years old). Official estimates now put the number of soldiers killed in combat since the ground operation in Gaza began at 121. (HANDLING).
Al Jazeera appeals to the International Criminal Court over the killing of its cameraman in Gaza
Al Jazeera has announced that it will appeal to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the murder of its cameraman Samer AbuDaqa in Gaza. The Qatari TV channel said it had instructed its lawyers to urgently submit the case “of the murder of our cameraman” to the court in The Hague. According to Al Jazeera's reconstruction, the 45-year-old, who had four children, was hit by an Israeli drone on Friday while writing a report at a school in Farhana. Israeli security forces reject the allegations: “We have never targeted journalists and never will,” they said, emphasizing that being in “active combat zones” is an activity that carries risks.
Trump shocks migrants, they poison US blood
Donald Trump lashed out at the refugee crisis during a rally in New Hampshire yesterday, accusing people crossing the border of “poisoning the blood of the United States.” The former president's anti-immigrant rhetoric is nothing new, but in Durham, just weeks before the Iowa Republican primary, it has reached new heights of aggression. “They are poisoning the blood of our country. “They come to our country, from Africa, from Asia, from all over the world,” attacked the tycoon, affirming that when he returns to the White House he will tighten the immigration laws of his first term.
Gaza: French consulate employee dies as a result of bomb attacks
A French consulate employee has died as a result of an Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip. The French Foreign Ministry confirmed this, saying the diplomat, along with two other colleagues and family members, had sought refuge in the house of one of his colleagues at the French consulate in Rafah, near the Egyptian border. Last Wednesday the house was hit by a bomb attack, killing 10 people. The man, who “worked for France since 2002,” was seriously injured and later died. “France condemns the bombing of a residential building that killed many civilians,” the French ministry said. “We ask the Israeli authorities to shed light on the circumstances of this bombing as quickly as possible.”
Russian Defense Ministry: “33 Ukrainian drones shot down”
The Russian Defense Ministry announced the downing of 33 Ukrainian drones in the Lipetsk, Rostov and Volgograd regions. Moscow speaks of a “foiled terrorist attack”. “The air defense systems in use – we read in a statement from the ministry published in the media – destroyed and intercepted 33 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles.”
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