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Jan Betlach claimed that the official list of the dead from Gaza also included Palestinian assailants killed during the attack on October 7, although he stated that they died in Israel. He noted that 364 attackers were identified by name, and 80% of them appeared on the list. Betlach further wrote that of the 91 identified bodies that Israel returned to Gaza after the ceasefire, most belonged to assailants killed in Israel on October 7. According to him, about a third of them were already on the list before the bodies were returned. He also claimed that in Gaza, it was enough to report a presumed death without providing the body or its location. The website Genocide in Gaza (Gigaza) documented at least 68 of these men according to Betlach, stating that they died in airstrikes in Gaza. Betlach argued that Israel had possession of their bodies and that, according to the website’s own data, most died on October 7, when there were no Israeli soldiers in Gaza. He added that Gigaza listed airstrikes as the cause of death for 94% of approximately 50,000 documented fatalities, and therefore questioned the reliability of its data. #Gaza #Izrael #konflikt (translated)

In Moldova, the court ruled that the mayor illegally removed 22 people from the voter list, including entrepreneur Tomáš Houdek, and ordered their reinstatement, which raised concerns about electoral tourism and fictitious voters. #Moldava #volebníturistika #soudnírozhodnutí (translated)

"More than half is connected to the ballistic missile production chain," said the Vice President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, as EU foreign ministers approved the most extensive expansion of the sanctions list targeting Russia, which added around 1,600 entities focused on the Russian military-industrial complex. #Sankce #Rusko #EvropskáUnie (translated)

Those being removed are already the ones selected for positions by Xi," warns Jan Švec, an expert on Chinese politics from the Institute of International Relations, in an interview with Seznam Zprávy. "We can see differences in that those who were closer to Xi may have lower penalties, for example, they are just removed from their position. But loyalty alone is not enough for political survival," says Švec. After the era of Mao Zedong, a model of generational change was established, where the highest leadership changed every two congresses, or after ten years. It also became customary for cadres to be gradually promoted up the ladder to higher positions, "After the era of Mao Zedong, a model of generational change was established, where the highest leadership changed every two congresses, or after ten years. It also became customary for cadres to be gradually promoted up the ladder to higher positions," explains Švec. With the rise of Xi Jinping to power, it was expected that the sixth generation of leaders, politicians born in the 1960s, could take over leadership after him. Many of them reached high positions, but Xi Jinping has maintained leadership longer than initially expected. According to Švec, it can essentially be said that there is a "lost sixth generation": "With the rise of Xi Jinping to power, it was expected that the sixth generation of leaders, politicians born in the 1960s, could take over leadership after him. Many of them reached high positions, but Xi Jinping has maintained leadership longer than initially expected." #Čína #politickéčistky (translated)

After repeated attacks by Yemeni Houthi rebels on the airport in Riyadh, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) updated the list of risk areas and recommended that airlines avoid Saudi airspace, leading to the suspension of flights by several airlines. #EASA #letectví #SaúdskáArabie (translated)

Paula thanked Seznam Zprávy for having their reporter directly ask about the defeat of the person she referred to with a mocking nickname. She labeled Andrej Babiš with a derogatory term associated with the StB and noted that when congratulating Jan Grolich, he remarked that he is a stand-up comedian and was handing out too many flyers. She referred to Babiš's statement as the culmination of today's mockingly described "whining" of the Prime Minister and added that it was a beautiful day. #loser #babišjezlo #politika #novináři #českárepublika (translated)

Tomáš Svoboda wrote that the Christian Democrats and Mayors celebrated in Brno. According to him, at 10:15 PM, the governor and newly elected senator Jan Grolich arrived at their headquarters, where he danced with Jakub Hruška, who, according to Svoboda, was likely to become the new Mayor of Brno. He marked his contribution as Seznam Zprávy. https://t.co/tfwPZmpZTM #Brno #politika #senát (translated)

"We are, of course, surprised, nobody expected this. It is a negative result. However, I am used to losing in my environment, and I have already called Mr. Vohryzka and congratulated him on his victory," replied Tomáš Hrubý (independent), the leader of the ANO movement candidate list, who is also the general manager of the local basketball club Sluneta, to Seznam Zprávy. #ÚstínadLabem #volby2023 #koalice (translated)

Some voters who registered last year on the special list for mail-in voting cannot vote in this year's Senate elections because they did not adequately inform themselves about the need to have their names removed from the list, which resulted in their votes not being counted. #volby #hlasování #občanskápráva (translated)

Dr. Nina Kojima wrote that it was justified to express dissatisfaction and distrust towards the political direction of RTV Slovenia and to call for a fundamental reform of the public service. She expected the government to implement the reform differently than former Prime Minister Golob, who had announced a "cleaning of RTV Janšism." She added that she was the first on the list herself. Kojima accused former Minister of Culture Asta Vrečko of not protecting her, even though, according to her, RTV Slovenia fell under the jurisdiction of the ministry. She wrote that Vrečko, based on the information she had, was looking forward to the list of those who were laid off. She claimed that they were politically removed, sidelined, and harmed, also describing the insulting attitude towards them. She emphasized that the abolition of the RTV fee would not in itself mean the reform for which, in her view, strategy, effort, and determination were needed. According to her, Slovenia needs a national media that serves the public, reports according to fundamental journalistic principles, and prioritizes facts over comments from ideological speakers. Kojima also wrote that she had lived and grown up with RTV for at least four decades and that the employees were mostly creative, hardworking, and decent intellectuals. Before the referendum, she urged people to consider the consequences of past layoffs for individuals, children, and families. She expressed a wish that she and her family would be among the few affected, and that her former colleagues and their families would not have to endure similar experiences. In conclusion, she called for a public service and government that would act virtuous and not vindictively. #Slovenija #RTV #javniservis (translated)