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- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Evacuations during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- The Israeli Defense Forces notifies the United Nations that all the 1.1 million Palestinians living north of Wadi Gaza in the Gaza Strip, have been ordered to relocate to Southern Gaza within 24 hours, ahead of an expected ground invasion. (Times of Israel) (Reuters)
- The Israeli Air Force begins dropping evacuation leaflets over Gaza City warning residents to leave the city immediately. (BBC News)
- Hamas tells Palestinians to remain in their houses and not flee to Southern Gaza, following Israel's orders to do so. (Times of Israel)
- The United Kingdom begins evacuating British citizens from Israel. (Euronews)
- At a press conference, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says the main goal of the coming military operation will be to "topple Hamas rule in Gaza". (Axios)
- Israeli soldiers open fire against protestors in the occupied West Bank, killing eleven people and injuring 124 more. (Al Jazeera)
- Human Rights Watch accuses the IDF of using white phosphorus munitions in its military operation in the Gaza area and Lebanon, saying it puts civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries. (Reuters)
- Hamas says that 13 hostages, including foreigners, have been killed in Israeli airstrikes. (WION)
- Israeli troops conduct "localized raids" into Gaza in an attempt to locate Hamas-held hostages. (Times of Israel)
- Evacuations during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Battle of Avdiivka
- Heavy fighting rages between Ukrainian and Russian forces for control of Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast. Ukraine says Russia has launched airstrikes and artillery attacks on the city overnight but its troops were "holding their ground". (Reuters)
- Battle of Avdiivka
- Islamic terrorism in Europe; Terrorism in France
- Arras school stabbing
- A teacher is killed and another teacher and a security guard are seriously wounded in a stabbing attack at a high school in Arras, Hauts-de-France, France. The Chechen attacker, heard shouting "Allahu akbar" during the attack, was arrested by police. (BBC News)
- Arras school stabbing
- Terrorism in China
- An Israeli diplomat based at the Embassy of Israel in Beijing, China, was stabbed by an unknown foreign attacker. The diplomat was taken to a hospital for treatment and is in stable condition. The incident is being treated as a terrorist attack. (i24 News)
Business and economy
- Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft
- The UK's Competition and Markets Authority approves Microsoft's takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- Mühldorf van crash
- Seven people are killed and 16 others injured when a severely overloaded vehicle carrying illegal immigrants from the Middle East crashes in Mühldorf, Bavaria, Germany. (AP)
- A military helicopter crashes in Canelas Municipality, Durango, Mexico, killing three people. (AP)
Law and crime
- Protests on the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Anti-Israel protests occur in several places across the Middle East including Amman and Sanaa over Israel airstrikes in Gaza. (AP)
- Cities across the United States, including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C., tighten their security after former Hamas leader Khaled Mashal called for Global Day of Jihad against Zionism. (The Guardian)
- Russian police detain one of the lawyers of Alexei Navalny and raid the houses of the other two, accusing them of belonging to an extremist organization. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- October 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election
- U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio's 4th congressional district wins the nomination for House Speaker in another effort to replace Kevin McCarthy after Steve Scalise withdrew his bid for the Republican nomination. (Axios)
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