Kenneth Mitchell, known for his roles in Star Trek: Discovery, Jericho, and Captain Marvel, has passed away at the age of 49 due to complications from ALS. Mitchell, who publicly announced his ALS diagnosis in 2020, played multiple characters in Star Trek: Discovery and voiced characters in Star Trek: Lower Decks. He is survived by his wife, children, and extended family, and his family has requested that any gifts be directed toward ALS research or his children.
UNESCO has added 37 new sites to its World Heritage List, including one in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The site, known as Tell es-Sultan, is believed to be one of the oldest fortified cities in the world, dating back to the 9th millennium B.C. The decision has sparked controversy, with Israeli officials criticizing it as a politicization of UNESCO. Meanwhile, two sites in Ukraine, the Saint Sophia Cathedral and Lavra of Kyiv-Pechersk, and the historic center of Lviv, have been added to UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger due to the ongoing Russian invasion.
The United Nations World Heritage Committee has designated the Tell es-Sultan archaeological site in Jericho, located in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, as a "World Heritage Site in Palestine." The site contains ruins dating back to the ninth millennium BCE and is considered one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. The decision has been welcomed by the Palestinian Authority but has sparked ire from Israel, who sees it as another example of the politicization of UNESCO by the Palestinians.
UNESCO has voted to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger Israel, which controls the territory and does not recognize a Palestinian state. The ruins, located at the Tell es-Sultan archaeological site, date back to the ninth millennium B.C. and are outside the ancient city itself. Israel, although having quit UNESCO in 2019, remains a party to the World Heritage Convention and sent a delegation to the meeting. The designation of the site has been welcomed by the Palestinian Authority, while there has been no immediate comment from Israel.
UNESCO has voted to list the ruins near the ancient city of Jericho as a "World Heritage Site in Palestine," a move that is likely to anger Israel. The decision was made at a UN conference in Saudi Arabia and refers to the Tel es-Sultan archaeological site, which contains prehistoric ruins dating back to the ninth millennium B.C. Israel, which controls the territory, does not recognize a Palestinian state and withdrew from UNESCO in 2019 over previous steps it deemed as diminishing the Jewish connection to the Holy Land. Jericho joins three other UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Palestine.
The United Nations committee under UNESCO has voted to declare the ruins near the ancient city of Jericho in Palestine a World Heritage Site, angering some Israeli officials. The declaration specifically applies to the prehistoric site known as Tell es-Sultan or "Ancient Jericho," and not the city's Jewish or Christian historical significance. Israel had previously quit UNESCO in 2019, citing bias against the country. The Biden administration has expressed its intent to rejoin UNESCO and has sought funding for the organization.
Two Palestinian gunmen were killed during a raid by Israeli undercover officers in the Aqabat Jabr refugee camp near Jericho. The officers were searching for a wanted Palestinian man and encountered gunfire from the gunmen. The officers returned fire, resulting in the deaths of the gunmen. Violence has been escalating in the West Bank, with increased Palestinian shooting attacks, arrest raids by the military, and attacks by extremist Jewish settlers against Palestinians.
Israeli forces have killed two Palestinians, identified as 16-year-old Qusay al-Walaji and Mohammed Nujoom, during a raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho. The raid, which lasted less than an hour, resulted in armed clashes with residents, but it is unclear if the slain men were involved. Violence in the occupied West Bank has escalated in recent months, with Israeli raids on refugee camps, attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinian villages, and Palestinian street attacks on Israelis. So far this year, Israeli forces have killed 216 Palestinians, while 28 Israelis, one Ukrainian, and one Italian have also been killed.
Two 14-year-old boys were killed in a multivehicle crash in Jericho, Long Island, after a 34-year-old man, Amandeep Singh, drove his Dodge Ram southbound in the northbound lanes. Singh is facing charges including DWI, aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter, manslaughter, leaving the scene of an auto accident with a fatality, and two counts of assault. Two other teenagers were injured but are in stable condition, while a woman and a 16-year-old passenger in a Volvo were treated for minor injuries.
A Palestinian teenager was killed and six others were injured during an Israeli military raid in the Aqabat Jabr refugee camp near Jericho. The IDF said troops entered the camp to arrest two wanted Palestinians and seized two makeshift submachine guns. The raid came amid a rise in intelligence alerts of potential terror attacks by Palestinians in the Jericho area. The West Bank city and the adjacent Aqabat Jabr refugee camp are part of Area A of the West Bank, officially under complete Palestinian Authority control, though the Israeli military conducts activities there.
Israeli troops shot and killed a 20-year-old Palestinian man, Suleiman Ayesh Hussein Awaid, during a raid in the Aqabat Jaber refugee camp near Jericho. The Israel Defense Forces said troops had entered the camp to arrest a wanted Palestinian and that two suspects were spotted fleeing the scene, who were hit by live fire. Images circulating online showed Awaid brandishing an assault rifle and wearing paraphernalia of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade, indicating his affiliation with the terror group. Tensions between Israel and the Palestinians have been high for the past year, with the Israeli military conducting near-nightly raids in the West Bank amid a series of deadly Palestinian terror attacks.
