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".
The 15th BRICS Summit was held in Johannesburg South Africa, and took a series of decisions that lay the foundations for a new international order, an alternative to the one imposed by the West.