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The shock from Hamas' assault is beginning to dissipate, but the purpose of Israel's action remains murky, whether it's neutralizing the terror group's military capabilities or toppling the regime – which would require occupying Gaza.

Tel Aviv, Oct.11.– On the fourth day of the war, one can hope that some change is taking shape, stemming partly from a change in Israel’s approach. The shock and paralysis that took hold after the surprise attack by Hamas and its horrific results are apparently beginning to abate.

At the EU-CELAC summit, the president of Chile criticized that the joint declaration is blocked because "some do not want to say that it is the war against Ukraine", in reference to Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua, which maintain the blockade due to their support for Moscow.

Russia attacked the port of Odesa after refusing to extend the agreement for the export of grain from Ukraine ← click here

Brussels, Jul.18.– The president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, dedicated a few words to the governments that do not condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine in his speech at the European Union-CELAC summit.

“I understand that the joint declaration is blocked today because some do not want to say that it is the war against Ukraine. Dear colleagues, today it is Ukraine but tomorrow it could be any of us," said the Chilean head of state.

The counteroffensive is advancing steadily, albeit with strong Russian resistance.

Meanwhile, the Group of Seven (G7) Coalition and NATO signed agreements to offer Ukraine long-term security commitments during the NATO Summit in Vilnius on July 12. 

Washington DC, July 13.– The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a U.S.-based think tank, said in its latest analysis of the conflict in Ukraine that geolocated footage and images indicate that Ukrainian forces targeted Russian logistics across the front line overnight and during the day on Wednesday, July 12.

The assessment came as Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine's Security and Defense Council, gave an update on Kyiv's counteroffensive, which seeks to wear down Moscow's forces and recapture Russian-occupied territory. He said Ukraine's focus was currently on destroying Russian equipment and personnel and that the past few days of fighting had been particularly "fruitful," without elaborating.

The situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remains "very dangerous", a Ukrainian MP has said.

Russia has cancelled an international air show after attacks inside the country in recent months, according to British intelligence.

Kyiv, July 2.– Ukraine is "preparing for a nuclear explosion" at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and the situation there remains "very dangerous", a Ukrainian MP has said.

Speaking to Sky News, Kira Rudik said "we are getting much more worried" after Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that a "serious threat" remains at the plant and claimed Russia was "technically ready" to provoke a localised explosion at the facility.