Wednesday

August 5, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis

2026 Iran war

2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis

Iran and Oman reach an agreement understanding on geographic coordinates for shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters) (Euronews)

2026 Lebanon war

2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire

Talks between Israel and Lebanon are on pause following alleged leaks and will resume tomorrow. (Al-Monitor)

Hezbollah–Israel conflict

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says they have launched strikes in southern Lebanon after alleged ceasefire violations by Hezbollah. (The Times of Israel)

Gaza war

IDF chief Eyal Zamir visits the Gaza Strip to conduct an assessment in the enclave. He also states that the military will continue to operate proactively. (The Jerusalem Post)

Russo-Ukrainian war

Kyiv strikes

Russian forces launch dozens of ballistic missiles and drones at Kyiv, Ukraine, killing at least 17 people, including eight civilians at a railway station in Kyiv Oblast, and wounding dozens more. None of the missiles were intercepted by Ukrainian forces due to a shortage of Patriot missiles, according to president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (The Guardian)

Disasters and accidents

Five people are killed after two vehicles collided head-on and burst into flames on the Stuart Highway, Australia. (Xinhua)