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Israel to probe shelling of UN school in Gaza

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Jerusalem: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have ordered an investigation into the shelling last summer of a UN school in Gaza that killed at least 20 Palestinians.

The IDF on Thursday ordered the military police to open criminal investigations into six potentially unlawful acts, including the shelling of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Elementary Girls School in Jabalia, about four km north of Gaza City, on July 30, 2014, Xinhua news agency reported.

The school was used as a shelter for displaced Palestinians during the 50-day Gaza war between Israel and Hamas-led militants last summer. Twenty-one people were killed and more than 100 others injured during the shelling.

The IDF said five tank shells hit the school in response to mortar fire by Hamas from the vicinity of the school. However, a New York Times reporter who visited the scene said no one saw Palestinian fighters in the area and no bullet holes or empty castings supported IDF claims.

The UNRWA claims that it had repeatedly notified the IDF about the shelter’s location in order to avoid being attacked.

Some human rights groups also alleged that Israel “provided no evidence to suggest militants were operating in the area”, nor “explain why it used a weapon as indiscriminate as a high-explosive heavy-artillery shell so near a UN school housing displaced people”.

After its offensive, codenamed Operation Protective Edge, on Gaza last summer, the IDF decided to handle claims, delivered by human rights organisations and the UN, over unlawful military activities.

Senior IDF officials believed that the attack on the UNRWA school was not in accordance with IDF rules of conduct and, therefore, ordered a criminal investigation into it.

More than 2,200 Palestinians were killed, including scores of children, during the two-month war, while some 18,000 homes were destroyed or badly damaged and more than 100,000 Palestinians displaced.

On the Israeli side, more than 70 Israelis died in the war, mostly soldiers operating in Gaza, as well as a number of citizens who were killed in Hamas rocket-attacks.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.

The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.

Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.

Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.

For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.

During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.

Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.

Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .

Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.

In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.

In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.

He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.

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