Armed conflicts and attacks
Gaza war
Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
4 December 2024 al-Mawasi attack
Two Israeli Air Force strikes on an evacuation zone in Al-Mawasi in the southern Gaza Strip kill at least 20 refugees due to explosions and a subsequent fire that destroyed several refugee shelters. (Al Jazeera)
Israeli incursions in the West Bank (2023–present)
Israeli settler violence, Legality of Israeli settlements
Israeli settlers attack Huwara and Beit Furik in Nablus Governorate, West Bank, and sets fire to several buildings and vehicles. The attacks are in retaliation to Palestinians destroying illegal farming outposts. (Al Jazeera)
Syrian civil war
2024 Syrian opposition offensives
Rebels capture the town of Al-Saan and the villages of Shaykh Hilal and Suruj in Hama Governorate, Syria. (SOHR)
Heavy fighting is reported in and around Hama as rebel forces enter the city and capture three neighbourhoods. (France24) (Al Jazeera Mubasher)
Russo-Ukrainian War
A Russian Navy warship fires warning shots at a German helicopter conducting a routine patrol over the Baltic Sea, forcing the helicopter pilots to make evasive maneuvers. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock condemns the incident as part of Russia's hybrid warfare against NATO. (Anadolu Agency)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The Pakistan Army kills five jihadist insurgents and captures two others in a raid in Lakki Marwat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
An Iranian Air Force training jet crashes in Fars province, Iran, killing both pilots. (IRNA)
2024 Cuba blackouts
Another round of blackouts in Cuba leave millions of households without power. The energy ministry says that it is prioritizing restoring electricity to hospitals and water pumping facilities. (Reuters)