Israel-Hamas war, Gaza genocide

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Main events on May 4th

• Israeli attacks killed 24 people in Gaza on Sunday, medical sources said.
• The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) says Israel’s punishing blockade has left health services “critically under-resourced”.
• Israeli Army chief Eyal Zamir says the military issued orders calling up tens of thousands of reservists to expand the war on Gaza.
• Israel’s minister of transportation says the government is “working around the clock” to return flights to Ben Gurion Airport after it was hit by a Houthi missile, injuring eight people.
• The Houthis said they will impose “a comprehensive aerial blockade” on Israel by repeatedly targeting its airports in response to Israel expanding its “aggressive” war on Gaza.
• US National Security Council spokesperson James Hewitt says the United States military has launched “over 1,000 strikes” on Yemen’s Houthis, and will continue, in coordination with Israel.
• Caritas Sweden says one of Pope Francis’s popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip.

CNN, Sky News expose US, UK military as Houthis’ missile hits Israeli airport

Yemen’s Houthis rebels on Sunday attacked Israel’s Ben Gurion airport by claiming to fire a supersonic ballistic missile. The fact that it bypassed the Iron Dome provided by the US has brought the spotlight on the effectiveness of the US military prowess. The latest attack also comes just days after both the US and the UK claimed to attack Houthis to degrade their military capabilities.

While a CNN report questioned the effectiveness of the US Irone Dome, Sky News’ Alistair Bunkall said the missile attack was so powerful that he could feel its impact even in Jerusalem. Rifat Jawaid returns with his sharp commentary.