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Jerusalem
After election day, there is still no clear winner in Israel as votes continue to be counted
After what was considered a record-breaking voter turnout in the Israeli election, no clear winner has emerged as votes continue to be counted, according to the Associated Press. Multiple different parties await the results; citizens in Gaza await results in hopes of the airstrikes to discontinue and for current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be outvoted. Furthermore, on the other side, “Centrist former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has left the door open to partnering with Arab parties under certain conditions,” according to the Associated Press.
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Yemen
Saudi-led airstrikes struck a busy market in Northern Yemen, killing 14 people
According to Houthi officials, Saudi Arabian military forces launched airstrikes in Northern Yemen. The strike targeted shops, houses, and a busy market, in which 14 people were killed, and 15 more were wounded. According to the Associated Press, “Yemeni officials, meanwhile, appealed for international support to protect civilians in Taiz as the Houthis tightened their siege of the city.”
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Ukraine
Ukrainian military forces debut rescue drone at Russian border
Ukraine’s military debuted a specialized drone to carry wounded soldiers out of combat and out to safety. The drone is called the StarGat, “a six-rotor aircraft fitted with an enclosed evacuation capsule,” according to the Associated Press. In its first in-combat test, the drone carried two stranded troops to safety, according to an elite Ukrainian military unit. The drone is hoped to severely cut down evacuation time from hours to just minutes.
