5K US military to depart for Iran, and other headlines from, about the region ■ Israel causes chaos and heartbreak in Gaza, West Bank, Lebanon ■ Israel behind Michigan tragedy
Pope Leo, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican State, praises journalists for risking their lives to report facts from conflict zones, including Gaza.
70 Palestinians dead in Gaza, incl 22 aid seekers; 317 starved; “double-tap” was really a triple-tap (CNN); US contractors instrumental in killing of journalist; Israel demands retraction of famine designation; AIPAC in trouble; evangelical NGO to assist Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s deadly work
At least 82 killed in Gaza; death and hunger stalk the enclave; Israeli protesters block aid trucks; Pope Leo begs Israel to feed Gaza; Netanyahu demands ethnic cleansing to end war; Israeli troops fire ‘warning shots’ at 35 int’l diplomats visiting West Bank; 2 Israeli Embassy staff killed in DC; Microsoft; David Lammy; Eurovision winner says “no Israel next year”; more.