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- 2023 Nigerien crisis
- France begins withdrawing its forces from Niger after the ruling military government ordered them to leave. (France 24)
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- October 2023 Gaza–Israel conflict
- Kfar Aza massacre
- An unknown number of Israeli civilians, including at least 40 children, are confirmed to have been killed by Hamas in the Kfar Aza kibbutz. (The Times of Israel)
- Killing of journalists in Gaza
- At least six Palestinian journalists have been killed in Israel's ongoing shelling of the Gaza Strip. Funerals for two of the journalists are held at a hospital in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)
- October 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
- Israeli airstrikes hit near the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, after an Israeli official advised Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip through the border crossing. (Al Jazeera)
- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemns Israel's decision to order a blockade on Gaza, including a ban on food and water, saying that the action is in violation of international law. (The Times of Israel)
- The World Health Organization calls for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza, after thirteen health facilities are damaged by Israeli attacks. (AFP via Barron's)
- The United Nations Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) says that 187,518 people, which is nearly a tenth of Gaza's population, have fled their homes. Nearly 137,500 internally displaced people are sheltering in 83 UNRWA schools, with bread being provided by the World Food Programme. Four schools and eight healthcare facilities in Gaza also sustained damage and the territory is experiencing a severe shortage of drinking water due to the ongoing Israeli blockade. (Al Arabiya) (Al Jazeera)
- The death toll in the Gaza Strip increases to 770 people, with more than 4,000 injured. At least 18 people are killed and 100 others are injured in the West Bank. The death toll in Israel surpasses 1,000. (Al Arabiya) (The Telegraph)
- Israeli airstrikes on Gaza damage residential buildings and large tower blocks, as well as schools and UN buildings, killing civilians. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemns theses actions, saying that they are in violation of international law. (Reuters)
- Israeli airstrikes destroy a Palestinian Telecommunications Company building in Gaza City, causing widespread communications and internet outages. (Anadolu Agency)
- An Israeli soldier and two Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants are killed in clashes on the border with Lebanon. (BBC News)
- An Israeli airstrike kills Jawad Abu Shammala and Zakaria Abu Maamar, two senior officials of Hamas' political office. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
- Kfar Aza massacre
- October 2023 Gaza–Israel conflict
- Finland reports that a gas leak on the Balticconnector submarine pipeline connecting Finland and Estonia is being ruled as an act of sabotage. (The Telegraph)
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- In association football, UEFA announces that the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland will host UEFA Euro 2028, while Italy and Turkey will host UEFA Euro 2032. (Reuters)
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