MAGNET INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE BULLET
ISRAEL–GAZA HUMANITARIAN CRISCnEEPENS:
- Israeli airstrikes killed at least 82 Palestinians today, including women and a week-old infant; over 53,600 killed since October.
- Gaza Health Ministry warns of famine-level malnutrition among infants, with 326 malnutrition deaths since March.
- Although Israel allowed ~100 aid trucks, only 4 reached Gaza due to delays; aid groups call this “ridiculously inadequate.”
- European countries and Canada suspended or reviewed trade talks and called for immediate ceasefire.
UK & ALLIES WARN OF RUSSIAN CYBER CAMPAIGN:
- The UK, U.S., and partners issued joint alerts over a Russian military intelligence cyber offensive targeting Western support systems for Ukraine.
RUSSIA DOWNPLAYS UKRAINE DRONE STRIKES:
- Russian defence claims it intercepted 232 Ukrainian drones over Moscow and western regions, leading to temporary airport disruptions.
POPE LEO XIV CALLS FOR PEACE:
- In his general audience, Pope Leo XIV urged an end to the Gaza violence and offered Vatican mediation in the Russia–Ukraine peace process; emphasized humanitarian priorities.
CHINA PLEDGES $500 M TO WHO:
- China pledged $500 million over five years to the WHO, positioning itself as its top state donor and framing it as a counter to “unilateralism.”
WHO ADOPTS HISTORIC PANDEMIC AGREEMENT:
- Delegates at the World Health Assembly approved the first legally binding Pandemic Agreement aimed at equitable future pandemic responses; U.S. absent.
PM MODI HIGHLIGHTS TECH IN HEALTH:
- India’s PM Modi emphasized digital health initiatives—vaccine tracking and telemedicine covering 340 million consultations—underlining their potential to improve outcomes.
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