Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip kill a family of four. (Reuters)
Aftermath of the Second Intifada
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet confirm that they have killed Hamas senior leader Farah Hamed, a senior member who was accused of carrying out the 2003 attack that resulted in the killing of Shalom Har-Melech, the late husband of Limor Son Har-Melech, in a airstrike in the Gaza Strip. (Israel National News) (The Times of Israel)
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz say that the IDF has destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel in Ali al-Taher. (The Financial Times) (Al Jazeera)
The United States Geological Survey reports that a magnitude 4.1 earthquake has been detected after Israel carried out the strike in Ali al-Taher. (Sky News)
2026 East–West Crude Oil Pipeline attack, Iraq in the 2026 Iran war, Saudi Arabia in the 2026 Iran war
Multiple projectile explosives launched from Iraq strike pumping stations along the East–West Crude Oil Pipeline in Saudi Arabia, causing a fire. (CNN)
Houthis capture the port city of Mokha, as government forces retreat from the districts of Hays and Al Khawkhah. A mass exodus of civilians from the area towards Aden is reported. (AFP via France 24)
Russo-Ukrainian war
Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war
Russia drone strikes across Ukraine kill at least 15 people and injure 90 others, including victims in Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Pavlohrad, and Sumy. Ukraine also strikes gas facilities in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Ural, Russia. (Al Jazeera)
Foreign fighters in the Russo-Ukrainian war
Amnesty International says that Russia recruited foreign nationals for its war in Ukraine through deception, coercion, and exploitation, including false job offers and threats. The organization concludes that many such cases amount to human trafficking under international law. (The Eastleigh Voice)
Business and economy
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
The International Monetary Fund reports that the global growth of the global economy is on track to reach 3% in 2026 despite the war in Iran, but also cautioned that risks still remain high. (Reuters)
Crude oil prices in the United States, including from Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, reach US$100, the highest since May, amidst the country's renewed tensions with Iran. (CNBC)
The European Central Bank raises its three key interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, lifting the deposit rate to 2.50%, as higher energy prices linked to the Iran war increase inflation pressures across the eurozone. (CNBC)