July 31, 2014/ Middle East Briefing - 43 Palestinians killed on Wednesday as Israel assault on Gaza continues Israeli fire killed at least 43 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip early on Wednesday as it said it targeted Hamas militants at dozens of sites across the coastal enclave, while Egyptian mediators prepared a revised ceasefire proposal. - Israeli attack on Gaza school unjustifiable: UN chief UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned an Israeli strike on a Gaza school that killed 16 Palestnians as unjustifiable Wednesday, calling for those responsible to be held to account. - IDF to enlist 16,000 more reservists as Israel presses on with Gaza operation The Israeli Defense Force was permitted to mobilize 16,000 additional reserve forces as Israel pushed forward with its campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Thursday. The order was announced along with early-morning rocket fire Thursday from Gaza on southern Israel. - Bolivia declares Israel a terrorist state Bolivia on Wednesday renounced a visa exemption agreement with Israel in protest over its offensive in Gaza, and declared it a terrorist state. - Libya Islamists seize key Benghazi army base Islamist groups have seized the army special forces headquarters in Libyas Benghazi after days of fighting left at least 35 soldiers dead and plunged the country deeper into lawlessness.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 08:08:58 +0000
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