JERUSALEM, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Israel has launched a national quantum computing research and development plan worth 100 million shekels (about 32.9 million U.S. dollars), the Israel Innovation Authority said on Monday.The plan aims to help local companies and universities develop and test advanced quantum computing technologies by establishing a national center where researchers and businesses can access different types of quantum computers, the authority said in a statement.The center will combine at least three quantum computing technologies and provide services from hardware testing to software development and training, it said, adding that quantum computing is expected to help solve problems beyond current computers' reach in fields such as healthcare, finance, cybersecurity, materials science, and scientific research.The project is set for completion within 18 months, with research services available in the first year, the statement said.

Hamas announced on Monday the election of Khalil al-Hayya as head of its political bureau.

Three Chinese nationals were injured in drone strikes launched by Ukraine against Moscow Oblast between Sunday and the early hours of Monday local time and are currently receiving medical treatment at a local hospital.

U.S. strikes overnight targeted multiple areas across Iran, killing at least one person and wounding several more in the country's northwest, Iranian media reported Monday.

TEHRAN, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that Iran has received proposals from the mediators for the resumption of negotiations with the United States and de-escalation of tensions in the region.

A chief suspect in a major case involving the sabotage of computer information systems has been repatriated from Vietnam to China, following a joint cross-border law enforcement operation, China's Ministry of Public Security said on Monday.