Friday

May 17, 2024

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israel–Hamas war

Hamas announces that an Israeli strike killed Sharhabil Sayed, a Hamas commander in Lebanon. (France 24)

Israel announces that an Air Force strike killed Islaam Hamaisa, a commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Jenin Brigade. (Jerusalem Post)

Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war

Humanitarian aid deliveries begin arriving at the U.S.-built Gaza floating pier. (Reuters)

Rafah offensive

The IDF retrieves three hostages, having been found deceased. The three were abducted from the Re'im music festival massacre, including Shani Louk. (The New York Times)

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Ukraine launches a massive drone attack across southwestern Russia, causing fires at several oil refineries, including at the port of Novorossiysk. (The New York Times)

Kharkiv strikes

At least three civilians are killed and 28 others are injured by Russian guided bombs in Kharkiv. (Reuters)

2024 Bamyan shooting

Gunmen open fire on a group of tourists in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan, killing three Spanish citizens, two Afghan civilians and a Taliban guard. Seven others are injured. (Al Jazeera)

2024 Ulu Tiram police station attack

Two police officers are killed and another is injured outside the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor, Malaysia. The killer is later fatally shot. Seven suspected members of Jemaah Islamiyah are arrested in connection to the attack. (CNA)

Hezbollah–Israel conflict

Israeli air strikes kill five people in Lebanon, including two children. (Reuters)

Red Sea crisis

Houthi forces shoot down a United States Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone with a surface-to-air missile over Marib Governorate, Yemen. Wreckage of the downed drone appears on social media. (ABC News)

Health and environment

A child in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, dies of measles, the province's first such death since 1989. (CBC News)