Weekly4 - Israel

Bloody Day in Gaza as Calls for Cease-Fire Intensify

Israel (以色列) and Hamas (哈瑪斯) point the finger at each other for an attack on a Gaza (加薩) hospital that left at least 10 dead Updated at 6:45 p.m. ET

The U.N. Security Council’s call for an immediate cease-fire between Israeli forces and Hamas failed to cease violence in Gaza on Monday, as two large attacks left over a dozen dead and scores wounded

Israel and Hamas traded blame for explosions at al-Shifa Hospital and a nearby refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on Monday, which killed at least 10 children and left at least 30 people dead or wound, NBC reports.

Hamas said the explosions were a “direct” strike by Israeli drones, while Israel said they were caused by failed militant rockets. “A short while ago Al-Shifa hospital was struck by a failed rocket attack launched by Gaza terror organizations,” the IDF said in a statement, adding that “there was no Israeli military activity in the area surrounding the hospital whatsoever. “

At least four people were also killed by a mortar shell in Eshkol, in Israel’s southern district close to the border with the Gaza Strip, the Jerusalem (耶路撒冷) Post reports. At least six others were seriously injured.

The attacks came just hours after U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon echoed calls from the U.N. Security Council (評議會) for an immediate cease-fire. “In the name of humanity, the violence must stop,” he said, according to the BBC.

Over 1,030 Palestinians (巴基斯坦人) have been killed, according to Palestinian health organization, many of them children. A daily report for July 28 by the U.N.’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that in just the past 24-hour period, 74 Palestinians had been killed. Israel says it has lost 43 soldiers and two civilians.

Ban called for an end to the violence out of respect for Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday commemorating the end of Ramadan. “It’s a matter of their political will,” he said. “They have to show their humanity as leaders, both Israeli and Palestinian.”

His statements follow the Security Council’s call for a “durable” truce that would stop the violence and lead to substantial talks. The Palestinian representative to the U.N., Riyad Mansour, said that didn’t go far enough, and he demanded a formal resolution calling for Israel to remove troops from Gaza.

Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Ron Prosor said the Security Council’s statement was slated toward the Palestinians by failing to mention Hamas and the recent rocket attacks, the BBC reports.

WHO- Israel and Hamas
WHEN- not givenWHAT- There are large attacks left over a dozen dead and scores wounded
WHY- Israel and Hamas fight with each other for an attack on a GazaWHERE- GazaHOW- Use some violence weapons 

 Key words:

Violence 暴力

Wounded 負傷

Refugee 難民

Drones 無人機

Mortar 沙漿

Commemorating 紀念

Coordination 協調

Troops 部隊

Slate 預定

 http://time.com/3047518/gaza-israel-hamas-cease-fire-shati-shifa-hospital/

Weekly 3 - Robin Williams

Robin Williams' Death: Suicide Due to Hanging

Robin Williams committed suicide by hanging himself with a belt, Marin County police said at a Tuesday press conference.The preliminary cause of death is suicide due to asphyxia, Lt. Keith Boyd told the media.

According to Boyd, Williams' assistant found him hanging in a bedroom, slightly suspended in a seated position, with superficial cut marks on the inside of his left wrist; rigor mortise had already set in. He was pronounced dead at 12:02 p.m. on Monday.

Williams was last seen alive by his wife at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Boyd added, before she went to bed.

Around 10:30 a.m. the next morning, Williams' wife left the house, believing Williams to still be asleep, but his assistant grew concerned around 11:45 a.m. when Williams did not respond to repeated knocks on his bedroom door, Boyd relayed. Upon gaining entrance to the bedroom, the assistant found Williams clothed, hanging against a closed closet door, with a belt secured around his neck, and the other end of the belt wedged between the door and the door frame, Boyd explained.

With respect to the cut marks on his wrist, Boyd noted that a pocket knife with dried red material that appeared consistent with dried blood on it was found near Williams' body. It's unknown if the substance is blood or if that blood belonged to Williams, Boyd pointed out.

An autopsy was conducted on Tuesday morning in Napa County. Boyd declined to reveal whether a note had been left at the scene.

Boyd did note, in recounting the 911 call received after Williams was found, that the caller sounded distraught.

Boyd also said that there's still an ongoing, active investigation into the cause and manner of Williams' death and that toxicology tests will be conducted, which could take approximately two to six weeks. A press conference will be scheduled when the investigation is completed, Boyd said.

Williams' publicist, Mara Buxbaum, told The Hollywood Reporter Monday that the actor "has been battling severe depression of late. This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time."

Boyd said Tuesday that Williams had been seeking treatment for depression.

Williams was a four-time Oscar nominee who won the best supporting actor trophy for his role in Good Will Hunting. He most recently starred in CBS' one-season comedy The Crazy Ones alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar.

WHO- Robin WilliamWHEN- 12:02 p.m.WHAT- Robin William suicide by hangingWHY- He had Depression.WHERE- in bedroom
HOW-suicide

Key words:

Preliminary 會議

Asphyxia 窒息

Wrist 手腕

Pronounce 宣判

Secured 固定

Autopsy 屍檢

Distraught 發狂的

Ongoing 不斷的

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/robin-williams-death-due-hanging-724959