people were killed and approximately 100 were wounded, apart from significant material damage. The attack was a flagrant act of aggression, as defined in the Definition of Aggression ‘adopted by the General Assembly at its twenty-ninth session [resolution 3314 (XXW]. It was a fla- grant violation of the rules of international law, as well as of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations as set out in Articles 1 and 2. It is one of the latest manifestations of the policy and practice of State terror- ism, which was strongly condemned by the General Assembly at its last session. -Moreover, ‘the Israeli aircraft attacked a target on the territory of a country that is not in a state of war with Israel. 3 27. This latest aggression against an Arab country that is thousands of kilometres away from Israel is part and par- cel of Israel’s policy of aggression and expansion in the Middle East and is yet another in a series of crimes against the Arab peoples. Suffice it to recall that Israel has caused five major wars in the region, wars in which large Arab territories have come under the heel of the occupier. Those territories include the Palestinian West Bank of the Jor- dan, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, the Syrian Golan Heights and southern Lebanon. In the very same way, the Palestinian people has been deprived of its inalienable rights, including its right to exist as a State. 28. These aggressive acts were carried out in spite of a Security Council resolution condemning a similar attack made by Israel in June 198 1 against peaceful Iraqi nuclear installations and calling upon Israel “to refrain in the future from any such acts or threats thereof’ [resolution 487 (1981)]. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political statement condemning an attack by Israel and discussing its implications on international relations and the Middle East. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a formal document or statement. The text does not mention specific economic, industrial, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on political and humanitarian aspects.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief