Saturday

September 19, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis

2026 Iran war

Gaza war

Israeli airstrikes kill at least three Palestinians in Gaza, including the eldest son of the Gaza Health Ministry director-general. Israel says it targeted militants, while medics report additional deaths in Sheikh Radwan and Shuja'iyya. (Reuters)

Operation Southern Spear

Islamic State insurgency in the Philippines

A series of clashes, involving combined police and military forces and remaining wanted members of the Dawlah Islamiya and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, erupts in Tugunan, Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro, Philippines. Seven members from both groups are killed. (The Philippine Star)

Disasters and accidents

2026 Atlantic hurricane season

Tropical Depression Six forms in the Atlantic Ocean near the Azores amidst an unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season caused by El Niño. (Fox Weather) (WTSP)

2026 Indonesia wildfires, Indonesia–Malaysia relations

Indonesia accepts Malaysian assistance to combat wildfires in Kalimantan, including a Bombardier CL-415MP aircraft, three helicopters, and 52 personnel, as the fires cause transboundary haze affecting Southeast Asia. (AFP via France 24)