The Poles elected 460 Sejm deputies and 100 senators; The IDF has suspended its ground operation in Gaza. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Elections were held in Poland: who was elected and who was the favorite
Parliamentary elections were held in Poland, according to the results of which 460 members of the Sejm (lower house) and 100 senators (upper house) will be elected. According to recent polls, five political forces have a good chance of overcoming the entry barrier and entering parliament. For parties it is set at 5%, for blocks -8%. The conservative United Hand coalition led by the Law and Justice (PiS) party, in power since 2015, is leading with more than 30% support. PiS’s main rival is the centrist Civic Coalition, created around Donald Tusk’s Civic Platform party. Along with the parliamentary elections in Poland, a referendum was held on four issues: on the sale of state property to foreigners, raising the retirement age, the Polish-Belarusian wall and the reception of illegal immigrants from Middle East and Africa.
Israel postpones ground operation in Gaza due to bad weather
The Israeli army had planned to launch a ground operation in the Gaza Strip this weekend, but it had to be delayed by several days due to bad weather that prevented pilots and drone operators from providing support to ground forces . The IDF offensive may be Israel’s largest ground operation since the 2006 Lebanon war. Tens of thousands of soldiers will be ordered to occupy Gaza and destroy the political and military leadership of Hamas. Israel’s strike forces will consist not only of infantry, but also of tanks, sappers, and special forces. Ground forces are covered by combat helicopters, drones and artillery from land and sea. The operation may take a month.
In the Gaza Strip, the number of victims of the clashes was reported
The week-long conflict in the Gaza Strip has left at least 2,329 people dead and another 9,714 wounded. These data do not take into account the elimination of at least 1,500 terrorists in Israel. At the same time, in Israel itself the number of new victims is growing slightly. As of Sunday morning, over 1,300 Israelis have been killed and over 3,400 wounded.
The EU has made a statement on the Middle East
EU member states in a joint statement on the escalation in the Middle East condemned the actions of Hamas against Israel. EU members noted the importance of ensuring the protection of all civilians at all times in accordance with international humanitarian law, and also called on Hamas to release all hostages.
The new US military aid package for Ukraine and Israel will exceed $2 billion
The new military aid package for Israel and Ukraine will significantly exceed $2 billion. This statement was made by US Administration National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on CBS’s Face the Nation Sunday program, noting that US President Joe Biden this week will conduct intensive negotiations with the US Congress on the need to approve a new military aid package.
The IMF has created a fund to support reforms in Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund announced the launch of the Capability Development Fund for Ukraine – it will cover the needs of the implementation of the plan for building the potential of Ukraine and implementing reforms. So far, donors have given $14 million, the goal is to raise $65 million.
Russia dropped bombs on Kherson, there were interruptions of water and electricity in the city
Russian aviation dropped two aerial bombs on Kherson, causing power and water shortages in the city. The damage caused power outages in several areas of the city.
Aliyev raised the Azerbaijani flag in the main city of Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev raised the national flag in the city of Khankendi. In addition, he raised Azerbaijani flags in Khojaly, Agdere and other Karabakh settlements, which returned to Baku’s control after a military operation in the region. Thus, Azerbaijan restored full sovereignty over Karabakh.
The share of human smuggling crimes has increased in Germany
In 2022, 2,728 people were detained on suspicion of people smuggling in Germany, up from 2,132 in 2021. From the beginning of this year to August 31, German police detained 1,683 suspected smugglers. Often, Syrian citizens are suspected of human smuggling; the number of suspected smugglers among Turkish citizens has also increased.
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