Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have collected evidence, including video, that Israel uses white phosphorus artillery shells, a veritable weapon of extermination, against the people of Gaza, in addition to bombs dropped from planes.
According to the official version, the Hamas attack "caught Israel by surprise." There are, however, a number of unexplained facts that do not make the official version credible.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said the first joint meeting of foreign ministers outside the EU's borders in Kiev showed that the support of the 27 EU countries for Ukraine is "unwavering".