This Week in War: 3rd Week, May 2018

Palestinians hurled stones and incendiary devices. BBC

3rd week, May 2018.

This Week in War:  A Friday round-up of what happened and what’s been written in the world of war and military/security affairs this week.  

•   UN Human Rights Council decides to urgently dispatch experts to probe Israel's killing of Palestinians in Gaza. Israel is furious.

• 2018 worst year in Syria's humanitarian crisis.

• 'Appalled' Trudeau calls for inquiry after Canadian doctor was shot in both legs by the Israeli army while wearing a green surgeon’s outfit and treating injured Palestinians.

• The United Nations made a failed attempt to evacuate more than 5,000 Yemenis who are  facing an imminent assault.

• Trump tells North Korea's Kim to denuclearize or risk overthrow. US President says Kim Jong-un could suffer same fate as Libya's Muammar Gaddafi over nuclear weapons.

• An armed group crossing from DRC 'shot and burned' villagers, killing at least 26 and wounding 7.

• The UN human rights chief has slammed Israel's deadly reaction to protests along the Gaza border saying there was "little evidence" Israel made an effort to minimise casualties during mass border protests by Palestinians.

• Taliban pledge not to target Afghan army, saying 'the Americans and their foreign allies' are the main targets and will stop attacking Afghan forces.

• Gunman opens fire at Santa Fe High School in Texas. At least 8-10 kids are dead, with numbers that may rise. Story is still developing.

• Turkey urges Muslim nations to stand with Palestinians.

• Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has ordered the opening of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza Strip for the entire holy month of Ramadan. Rafah is the main exit for 2 million Palestinians in the Strip to the outside world.

• Pakistan says 3 children among 4 civilians killed in Kashmir by Indian shelling.

• Reduction in medical services to refugees held in Papua New Guinea.

• Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has ordered the opening of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza Strip for the entire holy month of Ramadan. Rafah is the main exit for 2 million Palestinians in the Strip to the outside world.

• Venezuela election: Maduro 'ready for battle' as voters vow to flee if he wins.

• Refugees in Sudan allege chronic corruption in UN resettlement process.