Thursday, November 16

Contents:

1. Yemen Attacks Israel As Middle Eastern Conflicts Escalate

2. Fact of the Day

3. Quote of the Day

4. Word of the Day

More conflict in the Middle East is brewing, and it could cause suffering for a whole lot more people in the area in the near future. Amid Israel's intense war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yemen's Houthis group has launched multiple strikes at Israel, which have been intercepted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The ballistic missiles were launched from Yemen and intercepted, but Houthis is still threatening an attack by air and sea. They are doing this in retaliation to Israel's invasion of Gaza, and have also threatened to attack Israeli ships in the Red Sea if they do not back out. However, the war between Israel and Hamas continues to escalate, and there is no ending in sight.

Fact of the Day: Bananas glow blue under black light.

Quote of the Day: Success is not final; failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.

(Winston S. Churchill)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Chimera (noun)- In Greek mythology, Chimera is a fire-breathing monster that has a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a snake’s tail. In general contexts, chimera can refer to something (such as an aspiration) that exists only in the imagination and is not possible in reality.

In a Sentence: The fantasy is a utopian chimera, but there are real improvements for the town that can be made.