Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
Rubio announces that Operation Epic Fury, the codename for the initial phase of U.S. military operations in the war with Iran, has concluded. (The Hill) (Time)
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio and U.S. military leaders, including U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth, say that the ceasefire is holding despite recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates and Strait of Hormuz. (Times of Israel) (Reuters)
2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
U.S. president Donald Trump announces a pause in Operation Project Freedom aimed at helping ships transit the Strait of Hormuz, citing Pakistan's request to do so and progress in negotiations. (CNBC) (Arab News PK)
The Israel Defense Forces confirms that Hamas Nukhba commander Anas Muhammad Ibrahim Hamed, who took part in the October 7, 2023 attacks including the Nova music festival massacre, was eliminated in a airstrike yesterday in the central Gaza Strip. (Israel National News) (Times of Israel)
Sudanese civil war
Five people are killed and nine others are injured following a drone strike launched by the Rapid Support Forces on two fuel stations in Kosti, White Nile. (Sudan Tribune)
The Sudan News Agency reports that Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, accusing them of involvement in recent drone strikes targeting the airport in Khartoum. (EWN)
Boko Haram insurgency
Boko Haram militants attack a Chadian military base on the shores of Lake Chad, killing 23 security personnel and injuring dozens of others. (DW)
Russo-Ukrainian war
At least 27 people are killed and more than 80 injured in Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine. (Irish Times) (New York Post)
Arts and culture
Great Israeli Real Estate Event
Anti-Israeli protests are held outside the Park East Synagogue in New York City, U.S., after the synagogue hosted the Great Israeli Real Estate Event, an expo for land sales in both Israel and the occupied West Bank. (Jewish Insider) (The New York Times) (Times of Israel)