Saturday

February 7, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Gaza war

An Israeli airstrike destroys a residential building outside the areas controlled by Israel in Zaytun Quarter, Gaza Strip, Palestine. (Al Jazeera)

Israeli settler violence

Three Palestinians are injured when Israeli settlers attack residents in the northern Jordan Valley. (Al Jazeera)

Kivu conflict

Russo-Ukrainian war

Sudanese civil war

Kordofan Campaign

At least 24 people are killed, including eight children, in a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces on a vehicle carrying displaced families near Er Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan. (CTV News)

2026 Islamabad mosque bombing

Pakistani security forces arrest four people allegedly associated with the Khorasan Islamic State, accusing them of bombing the Shia mosque in Islamabad yesterday. (AP)

Nigerian bandit conflict

Armed men kill three people and kidnap eleven others, including a Catholic priest, in Kaduna State, Nigeria. (AP)

Business and economy

Saudi Arabia–Syria relations

Saudi Arabia and Syria sign agreements covering a joint low-cost carrier, a new international airport in Aleppo, and a US$1 billion telecommunications project as part of broader investment efforts following the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria. (AFP via The Straits Times)