Attack on Golan Heights killing 12 youths draws international attention to the region
Iraqi tourists watch the sunset at a waterfront promenade, in Beirut, Lebanon, July 29, 2024. Several countries have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon amid Israeli threats to retaliate following Saturday’s rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 young people.
A rocket from Lebanon killed 12 children and teens on a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on Saturday, drawing international attention to the region and also to the Druze people living there. We look at how the Druze community fits into the fabric of Israel. Also, as the results of Venezuela’s presidential elections continue to be contested, with both sides claiming victory, our reporter on the ground in Caracas brings us the latest on how people are feeling amid the uncertainty. And, the number of US students studying in China is way down compared to previous years. The pandemic is part of the reason. But there are other pressures, some of them related to the tense diplomatic relationship between the US and China.
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