14:06⇢Pedocriminal Surgeon Gets 20 Years
⌨The newspapers report on former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec receiving a 20-year prison sentence with two-thirds mandatory minimum for sexual crimes against 299 patients, mostly minors, between 1989 and 2014 (BFMTV, Le Parisien, Le Point, Libération). In Gaza developments, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announces the killing of Mohammed Sinouar, brother of the deceased Hamas supreme leader and current Gaza chief (France TV Info, Le Figaro). Germany marks a significant shift in Ukraine support, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz announcing unrestricted assistance for domestic missile production, moving beyond the previous 70-kilometer range limit while Ukraine continues requesting 500-kilometer range Taurus missiles (Le Monde). Additional stories include concerns over a potential Russian summer offensive with 50,000 troops positioned near Sumy region (L'Express) and judicial decisions allowing A69 highway construction to resume (Mediapart).