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Five members of Syria's police force were wounded when a car exploded at their station in the Barzah suburb of the capital Damascus on Wednesday, state media reported. The wounded, including one with the rank of officer, were taken to hospital with varying degrees of injuries, state news agency SANA said, quoting the interior ministry. It said investigations into the source of the blast were still ongoing, and did not say whether explosives had been placed in the car or were targeting anyone in particular.

One person was killed and one wounded in an Israeli air strike in southern Gaza on Wednesday, Palestinian medical officials said. Earlier, the Israeli military said it had hit Islamic Jihad launch site in Gaza, a day after a series of strikes that targeted three leaders of the armed group. Witnesses reported explosions in the Khan Younis area in the southern part of the enclave. The incident came a day after Israeli jets hit Gaza in a series of strikes the military said were targeted against Islamic Jihad leaders responsible for planning attacks against Israel.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that his country and Saudi Arabia were working to extend a ceasefire in Sudan and reach a deal on the provision of humanitarian assistance. “Together now, we are pressing the warring parties in Sudan to put down their guns and allow life-saving aid to reach the Sudanese people,” Blinken said on Tuesday, during a joint press conference with his British counterpart James Cleverly. He added that the US and Saudi diplomats were “deeply engaged in talks”, working with the UK, the UAE, the African Union and other partners.

Situation Report in English on Ethiopia and 1 other country about Health, Protection and Human Rights and more; published on 8 May 2023 by IFRC

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