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On the evening of July 26th local time, the much-anticipated opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics was held. The vibrant scene of all things competing was impressive.

However, the war has not subsided in the Gaza Strip, the Red Sea and Ukraine. Public data shows that there is only a one-hour time difference between Yemen, the Gaza Strip, Kiev, Ukraine and Paris, France.

Previously, French President Macron and UN Secretary-General Guterres had called for an end to war and peace during the Olympics. In his speech on the 23rd, Guterres said that the whole world gathered in Paris during the Olympics to feel the power of sports. The Olympic Games can bring hope, transcend cultures, unite people, and promote mutual respect and fair competition, which is also the goal of the United Nations. Guterres wished the Paris Olympics and Paralympics a complete success and expressed the hope that the Olympic flame can illuminate the road to a peaceful and harmonious world.

US-UK coalition airstrikes in Yemen

According to CCTV News, media controlled by the Yemeni Houthi armed forces reported thatThe US and British forces launched an airstrike on the international airport in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah in western Yemen on the evening of the 26th.。

According to Masirah TV, which is controlled by the Houthis, the US-UK coalition launched an airstrike on Hodeidah International Airport on the evening of the 26th. A few hours before the airport was attacked, Kamalan Island, located at the southern end of the Red Sea in Yemen, was also hit by multiple airstrikes by the US-UK coalition. According to local residents, multiple targets set up by the Houthis in the area were hit.

It is not clear how many casualties were caused by the airstrikes on Hodeidah International Airport and Kamalan Island. The US and British forces have not yet commented on the news.

After the outbreak of a new round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict in October last year, the Houthi armed forces used drones and missiles to attack targets in the Red Sea several times, demanding that Israel stop its military operations in the Gaza Strip. Since January 12 this year, the United States and the United Kingdom have launched air strikes on Houthi armed targets several times, causing casualties. Some countries condemned the actions of the United States and Britain, believing that this was an infringement on Yemen's sovereignty and would exacerbate regional tensions.

The Houthis seized the Yemeni capital Sanaa in 2014 and later occupied southern Yemen. Although the Yemeni government and the Houthis reached agreement on a number of important issues under the mediation of the United Nations, the ceasefire agreement failed to last. Affected by the new round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Yemeni peace process has encountered obstacles.

The long-term war has plunged Yemen into a humanitarian crisis. According to UN data, 70% of Yemen’s imported goods and 80% of humanitarian aid enter Yemen through the port of Hodeidah.

Israeli forces continue to attack GazaMany people died

At the same time, Israel has not stopped its military operations.

According to CCTV News, CCTV reporters learned on July 27 local time that on the morning of that day,The Israeli military attacked a residential building in the Musabei area north of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, killing at least five people and injuring many others.。

On July 26, the Israeli Defense Forces said that the Israeli army continued to carry out military operations in Khan Yunis, Rafah and many places in the northern part of the Gaza Strip in Palestine, and in the recent operation in the northern Gaza Strip, it destroyed a one-kilometer-long underground tunnel. In addition, the Israeli army also carried out air strikes on about 45 targets in the Gaza Strip that day.

According to a report by Palestinian TV,On the 26th, the Israeli army launched multiple rounds of air strikes on the western part of the Gaza Strip and the southern city of Khan Yunis, causing many casualties.。

On July 27, local time, the Israel Defense Forces issued a new evacuation order to Palestinian residents in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis. In a statement, the Israeli military pointed out the adjustment of the boundaries of the "humanitarian zone" and called on Palestinians seeking refuge in the area to temporarily evacuate to the adjusted area of ​​Mawasi.

On the 26th local time, the UN Security Council held an ad hoc meeting on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip at the request of China, Russia and Algeria. The Chinese representative said,A ceasefire must be achieved as soon as possible and humanitarian aid must not be politicized。

Fighting intensifies on Russian-Ukrainian front

EU to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets to provide aid to Ukraine

According to CCTV News, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the 26th that the Russian army used long-rangePrecision-guided weaponsThe Russian military launched 33 rounds of large-scale strikes against temporary deployment points of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries, military trains, armored vehicle production and repair facilities, Ukrainian weapons and equipment warehouses, fuel warehouses, etc. The Russian military shot down a Mi-8 helicopter and hundreds of Ukrainian drones in the past week.

On the same day, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces issued a war report stating that 78 battles took place in the frontline area that day. The Russian offensive operations were mainly concentrated in the direction of Kurashiv and Pokrovsk. The most battles took place in the direction of Pokrovsk, where the Russian army launched 23 offensives. As of 16:00 that day, more than half of the battles were still ongoing.

On the 26th, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the proceeds from frozen Russian assets would be used to provide aid to Ukraine, with the first batch of funds being 1.5 billion euros. Russia accused the EU of "illegal" behavior and warned of retaliatory actions.

Von der Leyen posted on social media that day that the EU supports Ukraine and will allocate 1.5 billion euros of the proceeds from Russia's frozen assets to Ukraine as the first military aid for Ukraine's defense and reconstruction.

Russian presidential press secretary Peskov responded on the same day that the EU's move was "illegal" and that Russia would not sit idly by and would take action after "careful consideration". The actions taken should be in full compliance with Russia's interests.

After the escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in February 2022, the West froze about $300 billion of Russia's overseas assets, including about 200 billion euros worth of assets of the Russian Central Bank frozen by the European Union. About 90% of the frozen Russian assets in the EU are controlled by the Belgian-based Euroclear Bank, which generates about 3 billion euros in interest each year. In May this year, the European Council passed a series of bills approving the use of the net proceeds from the frozen Russian assets at the European Central Securities Depository to provide further military assistance to Ukraine. Russia earlier criticized the EU's approach as "robbery", damaging its own credit and "shooting itself in the foot".

edit|Duan Lian Du Bo

Proofreading|He Xiaotao

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