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Fresh tactics of Israeli forces have surfaced amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. As part of an undercover action plan of the Israel Defense Forces, its troops, disguised as civilian women and medical workers, stormed into a hospital in the occupied West Bank area and reportedly killed 3 Hamas militants.

The incident took place on Tuesday at Ibn Sina Hospital in the West Bank city of Jenin. CCTV footage of the apparent surprise attack by Israeli forces inside the hospital has been widely shared on social media. 

Pro-China Maldivian president Mohamed Muizzu might soon face impeachment proceedings after the main opposition party, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), which holds a majority in parliament, said it has gathered enough signatures to submit the motion.

A total of 34 members, including representatives from both the MDP and the Democrats, have given their support to the motion for the impeachment of the president, according to several local media reports.

Two protesters in Paris expressed their demand for "healthy and sustainable food" by throwing soup at Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa", AFP reported. The painting is protected by bullet-proof glass.

The video footage showed two women tossing red soup onto Leonard da Vinci's masterpiece. The activists slipped beneath a security barrier to get close to the painting, and were eventually escorted away by security guards from the Louvre.

The United Nations' top international court has asked Israel to prevent a genocide in Gaza and punish those who are inciting such activities.

"The state of Israel shall.... take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of all acts within the scope of Article II of the Genocide convention," the court said, reported Reuters.

The 2024 election season has seen the widespread use of advanced tools powered by artificial intelligence, a technology that is easily accessible, cheap to use and highly effective in its reach.

But technologists also warn of bad actors exploiting AI to sow chaos at a moment when the political climate is already hyper-polarized in the United States, India and several other countries.