内容摘要：Despite a ceasefire agreed upon in January, Israeli forces have resumed bombing Gaza. On March 19, a day after the bombing resumed, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the latest air strikes, which have killed hundreds of people, were "only the beginning."

Despite a ceasefire agreed upon in January, Israeli forces have resumed bombing Gaza. On March 19, a day after the bombing resumed, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the latest air strikes, which have killed hundreds of people, were "only the beginning."

But he started working out when he went to university, Aaden said, and began to bulk up.Aaden opened the photo album and pointed to photos of Damaal at graduation. A smiling 18-year-old beamed up from the pages, with a perfectly groomed moustache and a sharp suit.

He is smiling, hugging friends and teachers, and spraying champagne. In his hand is a baby photo of himself that a relative printed onto a placard.The photos were taken just 18 months before Damaal called his dad from Turkiye. He spent those months focusing on his medical studies at the university, living in a modest student apartment nearby that Aaden helped pay for.But he came home regularly to eat his favourite homemade Somali meals and spend time with his family, who often gathered in Aaden’s apartment.

It is not clear how Damaal was recruited, but Aaden insisted that he was brainwashed, lured by ISIL recruiters who wanted Damaal’s medical skills and took advantage of the fact that he always wanted to heal the injured.Damaal spoke calmly during those phone calls in September 2014. Most of the time, he seemed sure of his decision, but there were a few moments that had given Aaden hope - moments when Damaal seemed to hesitate.

Then, for a while, the calls abruptly stopped.

In January 2015, a still-calm Damaal called home and told his dad he was in northern Iraq, working in an ISIL-controlled hospital.For the majority of Venezuelans like Rivas, that territory — roughly the size of Florida — belongs to their country.

But Venezuela's neighbour Guyana, a former British colony, has administered the region for over a century. It claims Essequibo as its own.As Venezuela prepares for parliamentary and regional elections on May 25, that longstanding territorial dispute has returned to the spotlight. For the first time, Venezuela will elect representatives not only for its 23 recognised states but also for a new state: Guayana Esequiba.

Rivas is standing as a candidate. He’s running on behalf of the socialist coalition led by President Nicolas Maduro.Eight seats in Venezuela's National Assembly have been assigned to Essequibo. But neither Rivas nor any of the other candidates can campaign there.