Hamas confirmed Sinwar's death and did not mention who will be his successor
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) issued a statement on the 18th, confirming that Hamas leader Yahya · Sinwar has died.
The statement did not mention details of Sinwar's death, nor did it mention information about his successor.
Detainees in the Gaza Strip will not be released unless Israel stops its attacks on the Gaza Strip, withdraws its troops from the Gaza Strip and releases Palestinians in Israel prisons, the statement said.
The Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli General Directorate of National Security (Simbet) issued a joint statement on the evening of the 17th, saying that Sinwar died in a military operation carried out by the Israeli army in the southern Gaza Strip on the 16th.
Lebanon Allah: Confrontation with Israel enters a "new phase of escalation"
After announcing the killing of Yahya ·Sinwar, leader of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), on Israel 17, the Lebanon Allah Party announced in the early morning of the 18th that the military confrontation with Israel had entered a "new phase of escalation."
Allah said in a statement that "the confrontation with Israel will transition to a new phase of escalation," which will be reflected in the changes in events in the coming days.
The Allah statement came after Israeli forces confirmed Sinwar's death, but made no mention of the Hamas leader. "Hundreds of warriors...... Fully prepared to resist any ground invasion by Israel on villages in southern Lebanon," the statement read, adding that Allah's rocket strikes against Israel continue to "escalate day by day" and "deploy precision-guided weapons for the first time."
Cholera cases in Lebanon and the WHO takes emergency measures
Lebanon health authorities have confirmed confirmed a confirmed case of cholera in the country. The case is from northern Lebanon, has no history of travel, and seeks medical attention with watery diarrhoea and dehydration.
According to a report by the German News Agency on the 18th, this is the first confirmed case of cholera in Lebanon since the conflict between Lebanese Allah and Israel intensified. At present, the health department of Lebanon has started to test relevant personnel, send water samples for testing, and strengthen environmental monitoring.
WHO has activated its emergency response plan, strengthened surveillance, increased laboratory testing capacity, prepared cholera supplies, and worked with a number of organizations to provide more clean drinking water and improve sewage treatment.
Kim Jong-un inspected the troops and demanded continued efforts to strengthen their war capabilities
According to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 18th, Kim Jong-un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, inspected the headquarters of the Second Army of the Korean People's Army on the 17th and asked to continue to strengthen its war capability.
According to the report, Kim Jong Un extended encouragement and greetings to the officers and men of the troops who have always maintained a posture of readiness and vigilance at the forefront of the border. Kim Jong-un listened to reports on the enemy situation and checked the readiness of troops entering combat readiness.
Kim Jong Un pointed out that the current "security environment urgently requires our armed forces to continue to strengthen their war capabilities, always maintain an overwhelming posture of readiness for war, and take further practical military measures to resolutely safeguard national security."
Samsung's United States plant "postponed receiving" ASML lithography machines
Reuters reported on the 18th that Korea's Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. delayed receiving the lithography machine produced by Netherlands semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML because its factory in Texas, United States, failed to win major customers.
Samsung Electronics has also delayed placing orders with some other suppliers, forcing them to find other customers.
Samsung Electronics said in April that production at the Texas plant would begin in 2026 instead of 2024. Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics, told Reuters earlier this month that the plant faced challenges. Reuters said that Lee Jae-yong conceived to expand the chip foundry business overseas, and the core of the idea is the Texas factory.
Hazardous sewage leaked from the U.S. military base may have flowed into Fussa City, Tokyo
Japan media reported on the 18th that according to the latest information provided by the US military stationed in Japan, the harmful sewage leaked from the US military's Yokota base in August may have flowed into the nearby Fusheng City, Tokyo. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has asked the central government of Japan to investigate the contamination of public water and groundwater.
Japan's Ministry of Defense informed the Tokyo Metropolitan Government earlier this month that about 47,000 liters of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances had overflowed from the storage tank at the U.S. military's Yokota base during heavy rains in August, and some of the sewage may have flowed outside the base through the drain. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and local governments around the Yokota base expressed their indignation that they did not learn about the incident until more than a month after the incident.
The U.S. military provided more information on the matter on the 16th, saying that sewage may leak from the drainage outlet southwest of the Yokota base. From this, the media deduced that the sewage may have flowed into the nearby city of Fusheng.
In response, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government asked the central government to investigate the contamination of public water and groundwater in the vicinity of the incident area and publish the results. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has stated that it will work with local governments in the vicinity of the base to seek necessary countermeasures.
The incident of poor quality liquor in Bihar, India, has killed 25 people
According to India media reports on the 17th, there has been a death of inferior wine in Bihar, India, recently, and at least 25 people have died.
The media quoted the head of the local police, Alok · Raj, as saying that the police had arrested 22 suspects in connection with the sale of "contaminated moonshine". In addition, more than 20 people who suffered adverse reactions from drinking low-quality alcohol are still being treated in hospitals, and the death toll may rise.
After the incident, the Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish · Kumar, asked the authorities to take strict measures against those involved in the trafficking of bootlegging.
Bihar banned the sale of alcohol in 2016. Since then, there have been many deaths from drinking illegally produced moonshine wine.
A tanker truck explosion in Nigeria has killed 153 people
The fuel tanker explosion accident in Jigawa State in northern Nigeria on the night of the 15th has killed at least 153 people, including about 100 children, and some are seriously injured.
Nigerian media reported on the 17th, citing local police sources, that the number of victims in the fuel tanker explosion in Jigawa State increased to 153.
On the evening of the 15th, a fuel tanker truck lost control and overturned when it reached the town of Magia in Jigawa County. After the incident, many local people gathered at the scene of the accident to collect the leaked gasoline, regardless of the danger. The explosion followed, resulting in a large number of casualties.
In Korea, there are about 5 times more cases of "lonely death" among men than women
According to a report released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Korea on the 17th, in 2022 and 2023, more than half of the "lonely death" cases in the country are men in their fifties and sixties.
The Korea Herald quoted the report as saying that "lonely death" refers to the phenomenon of dying while living alone and having no contact with relatives, friends and neighbors, including illness, suicide, accidents and other situations. In recent years, the number of "lonely deaths" in Korea has increased year by year: 2,949 in 2019, 3,279 in 2020, 3,378 in 2021, 3,559 in 2022, and 3,661 in 2023.
In 2022 and 2023, men accounted for the majority of "lonely death" cases. In 2022, 2,970 were males and 557 were females. In 2023, there will be 3,053 males and 579 females. Deaths are more than five times higher among men than among women.
Surveys have shown that deaths of people living alone are often discovered by landlords, property personnel or security guards. The "lonely death" of people in their fifties and sixties often involves divorce, spouse death, chronic diseases, housing insecurity and other reasons; The "lonely death" of people in their twenties and thirties is mainly related to factors such as not being able to find a job and being laid off.
(Yangcheng Evening News · Yangcheng Pai Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency, CCTV International, China News Agency, reference news, etc.)
Editor: Qian Kejin
Source: Yangcheng Evening News • Yangcheng faction