Gantz leaves Netanyahu’s government. US pressure for a ceasefire

Today’s news: South Korean doctors on strike on June 18 against government reform. The economic crisis and unemployment cause increasing school dropouts in Laos. At least seven security men killed in an explosion in Pakistan. The Armenian archbishop calls for a street protest against the government’s territorial concessions to Azerbaijan.

ISRAEL – PALESTINE – LEBANON

The centrist leader Benny Gantz resigned from the emergency executive headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who can now only count on the support of the far right, but still has the votes necessary to govern. Meanwhile, the United States has stepped up pressure for a truce in Gaza, even assuming a vote at the UN. between the four hostages released at the weekend, at the cost of three more deaths according to Hamas and at least 243 civilian victims in the Strip, is Noa Argamani, an Israeli of Chinese descent who was reunited with her terminally ill mother. Aviation continues attacking in the north, in Lebanese territory, against Hezbollah targets, causing two deaths.

SOUTH KOREA

The pressure group doctors Most importantly, he called a strike for June 18 against the government’s health reform plan, which has been agitating the country’s medical class for weeks. According to the Korean Medical Association (Kma), which represents 140,000 medical professionals, at least 74% intend to join “collective action” against a plan that would destroy the system.

LAOS

Middle and high school students in Laos are abandoning studies due to the country’s economic crisis and lack of employment. Fewer and fewer young people are enrolling in university, and the number of graduates has fallen for three consecutive years. Inflation has skyrocketed prices, including those of food and transportation, while public investment in education plummets.

ARMENIA – AZERBAIJAN

Archbishop Bagrat Galstanian calls on his supporters to to protest to force the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s government, which is in the crosshairs of protesters over territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Addressing the square, the leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church called for four days of demonstrations starting today and a special session in the National Assembly.

PAKISTAN

At least seven men from Pakistan’s security forces died in an explosion, which was followed by an intense exchange of fire with militia groups. An anonymous government source reports that the attack occurred yesterday and targeted an army post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. At the moment, responsibility for the attack has not been claimed.

RUSSIA – AFGHANISTAN

The government of the Russian Caucasian republic of Dagestan concluded a trade agreement with representatives of the Taliban at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, with the explicit support of President Vladimir Putin. The head of the Makhačkala Chamber of Commerce, Badrutin Magomedov, called it “the first comprehensive agreement with the new government of Afghanistan.”

INDIA

Narendra Modi, 73, was sworn in yesterday as Prime Minister of India for a third term, following his (half) victory in the last elections in which the BJP lost its absolute majority. An electoral setback that will test his ability to govern. The ceremony at the presidential palace in New Delhi was attended by thousands of dignitaries, the leaders of seven countries in the area, Bollywood stars and industrialists.

TAJIKISTAN – CHINA

A group of medical specialists from China arrived at the Dushanbe Republican Eye Clinic. Specialists are offering free cataract examinations and operations to more than 500 people, the Tajik Ministry of Health announced, explaining that the initiative is agreed within the framework of the “Health Express: a bright journey” program together with the Chinese.