Armed conflicts and attacks
Israel–Hamas war
Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
An agreement to pause fighting in the Gaza Strip for four days enters into effect at 7am. (Al Jazeera)
On the first day of the ceasefire Hamas releases 13 Israeli hostages, some of whom are dual citizens, while Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire agreement. (CNN) (Times of Israel)
Hamas releases one Filipino and 10 Thai hostages as part of a separate deal with the Thai government which was brokered by Iran. (Time) (Times of Israel)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Observing the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Hezbollah stops all its military operations which also prompted the IDF to stop the shelling of southern Lebanon. (France 24)
International relations
Somalia is admitted as the 8th member of the East African Community. (BBC News)