GAZA -- At least 27 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on Wednesday, while 20 others died in a food truck overturn in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources.
Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza, told Xinhua that the attacks targeted a tent housing displaced persons and gatherings of people waiting for aid in the Gaza Strip. (Gaza-Attacks-Deaths)
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BEIRUT -- Hezbollah on Wednesday rejected the Lebanese government's decision to bring weapons under state control, calling it a capitulation to foreign pressure.
The decision reportedly mandates the Lebanese army to develop a plan to centralize and limit all weapons possession by the end of the year. (Hezbollah-Lebanon-Disarmament)
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KHARTOUM -- The Sudanese air force had destroyed an Emirati aircraft carrying Colombian mercenaries while it was landing at an airport controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the Darfur region of western Sudan, official Sudan TV reported on Wednesday.
Citing military sources, the TV reported that the Sudanese air force launched a surprise strike on the runway of Nyala International Airport in South Darfur State earlier on Wednesday. (Sudan-UAE-Plane)
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DAMASCUS -- Syria signed a series of investment memoranda worth a total of 14 billion U.S. dollars with foreign companies on Wednesday, according to state-run SANA news agency.
The agreements cover 12 projects across Syria, including infrastructure, transportation, and commercial development. A signing ceremony was held in Damascus and attended by Syrian interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa. (Syria-Foreign Investment) ■
