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Guerra en Gaza: Estados Unidos frena un envío de bombas a Israel
Estados Unidos detuvo un envío de bombas a Israel la semana pasada por temor a que el Estados judío se estuviera acercando a una decisión de lanzar un asalto a gran escala contra la ciudad de Rafah, en el sur de Gaza, en contra de los deseos de Washington, dijo un alto funcionario de la administración.
Se suponía que el envío constaría de 1.800 bombas de 2.000 libras (900 kilogramos) y 1.700 bombas de 500 libras (225 kilogramos), según el funcionario, que habló bajo condición de anonimato para discutir el delicado asunto.
Lo que más preocupa a Estados Unidos son los explosivos más grandes y cómo podrían usarse en un entorno urbano denso. Más de un millón de civiles se están refugiando en Rafah después de evacuar otras partes de Gaza en medio de la guerra de Israel contra Hamas, que se produjo después del mortal ataque del grupo militante contra Israel el 7 de octubre.
Históricamente, Estados Unidos ha proporcionado enormes cantidades de ayuda militar a Israel. Eso sólo se ha acelerado tras el ataque de Hamas del 7 de octubre que mató a unas 1.200 personas en Israel y provocó que unos 250 fueran capturados por militantes. La pausa en el envío de ayuda es la manifestación más llamativa del creciente desacuerdo entre el gobierno del primer ministro israelí, Benjamín Netanyahu, y la administración del presidente Joe Biden, que ha pedido a Israel que haga mucho más para proteger las vidas de civiles inocentes en Gaza.
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Was a beloved whale suspected of being a Russian ‘spy’ killed in Norway?
Havldimir quickly became a celebrity in Norway, swimming his way into their Nordic hearts.
But this beluga whale’s odd story started in 2019 when he was discovered in northern Norway near the island of Ingoya wearing a harness with «Equipment St Petersburg» written in English connected to a mount for a small camera.
Hvaldimir, as Norwegians dubbed him – mixing together the Norwegian word for whale and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name – was intelligent, friendly and responded to hand signals, leading Norway’s spy agency to believe he had been held in captivity by Russia and used for research purposes.
Once Hvaldimir was freed from his harness, though, his friendly personality made him beloved in the country.
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Hvaldimir was found in 2019 wearing a harness with a camera mount on it. (Jorgen Ree Wiig/Sea Surveillance Service/Handout/NTB Scanpix via Reuters/File Photo)
He was fed and monitored by the Norwegian government and dubbed a «free-swimming whale» by the Norwegian Orca Survey, venturing as far as Sweden but always returning home, according to The Telegraph.
Hvaldimir was found dead off southern Norway last weekend.
«It’s absolutely horrible,» marine biologist Sebastian Strand, who worked with Marine Mind, told Norwegian public broadcaster NRK. «He was apparently in good condition as of (Friday), so we just have to figure out what might have happened here.»
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Hvaldimir, being fed here, became beloved in Norway. (orgen Ree Wiig, Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries via AP)
Hvaldimir may have died of natural causes, but conservation groups NOAH and One Whale have filed police reports claiming he was shot, according to the Telegraph.
The Oceanic Preservation Society said that a necropsy will be done on Hvaldimir to determine his cause of death in the next few weeks.
«We’ve been absolutely devastated over the news, and are deeply saddened that humanity failed this beloved whale,» the organization said on social media.
He was fed and monitored by the Norwegian government and dubbed a «free-swimming whale» by the Norwegian Orca Survey, venturing as far as Sweden but always returning home. (Jorgen Ree Wiig, Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries via AP)
Nonprofit Marine Mind said on Facebook that Hvaldimir «bridged the gap» between humans and wild animals in a way «few can.»
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«Hvaldimir was not just a beluga whale; he was a beacon of hope, a symbol of connection, and a reminder of the deep bond between humans and the natural world,» the organization said. «Over the past five years, he touched the lives of tens of thousands, bringing people together in awe of the wonders of nature. His presence taught us about the importance of ocean conservation, and in doing so, he also taught us more about ourselves.»
Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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