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- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- War crimes in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Thousands of Gazan workers employed in Israel go missing amid a campaign of mass arrests. Human rights groups and trade unions say they have been illegally detained in military facilities in the West Bank, following the revocation of their work permits. (Al Jazeera)
- An Israeli shell hits the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, the second such incident since the war began. (WION)
- The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees says 14 staff were killed in the past day, bringing the total to 53. (Al Jazeera)
- UN agencies say they are unable to contact staff in Gaza amid the near-total communications blackout and call for civilians to be protected. (UN News) (Anadolu)
- Human Rights Watch says that the near-total communication blackout "risks providing cover for mass atrocities and contributing to impunity for human rights violations" and will make it more difficult to "obtain critical information and evidence about human rights violations and war crimes being committed, and to hear directly from those experiencing the violations". (The Economic Times)
- An Egyptian Army spokesperson says in a statement that investigations into the two drones that fell in Nuweiba and in Taba yesterday showed that they were heading from the south of the Red Sea to the north. (Al-Ahram)
- Israeli airstrikes destroy hundreds of buildings and damage thousands of others in the Gaza Strip overnight, the civil defense service in Gaza said. (CNN)
- Israeli warplanes bomb 150 underground targets in northern Gaza, including tunnels and underground infrastructure. (Al Jazeera)
- SpaceX chief Elon Musk announces that Starlink services will be offered in the Gaza Strip to "internationally recognized aid organizations". (Business Insider)
- War crimes in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Business and economy
- 2023 United Auto Workers strike
- The United Auto Workers reaches an agreement with Stellantis after signing a similar agreement with Ford in an effort to end the strike. (The Washington Post) (Politico)
Disasters and accidents
- 2023 Darling Downs fires
- Evacuation orders for the towns of Tara, Wieambilla and The Gums in Australia are in place after more than 32 buildings are destroyed. (7 News)
- Kostenko mine disaster
- At least 32 people are killed and 14 others are missing in a fire at a coal mine in Kazakhstan. (Reuters)
- At least 32 people are killed and 63 others are injured in a multiple-vehicle collision in Beheira Governorate, Egypt. (Reuters)
International relations
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- International reactions to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- The UN General Assembly passes a resolution with a vote of 120-14, with 45 abstentions, calling for an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza, despite US and Israeli opposition. (AP)
- The Egyptian foreign ministry warns of the "humanitarian and security repercussions of the Israeli ground attack" on Gaza, saying "we hold the Israeli government responsible for violating the United Nations General Assembly resolution for an immediate ceasefire and implementing a humanitarian truce”. (Al Jazeera)
- The International Organization for Migration renews its call for a ceasefire, saying "civilians must be protected. There are no winners in war. The most vulnerable pay the heaviest toll". (The Business Standard)
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls on Israel to "immediately come out of its state of madness and stop its attacks" on the Gaza Strip, saying they have "targeted women, children and innocent civilians, deepening the humanitarian crisis". (The Business Standard)
- Save the Children says children will "bear the brunt" of Israel's intensified attacks on the Gaza Strip, saying in the event of a full ground incursion, more than one million children's lives, nearly half of the 2.3 million population of Gaza, will be affected. (Scoop)
- International reactions to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Law and crime
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war protests
- Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied in cities in Europe, the Middle East and Asia to show support for the Palestinians as Israel's military widens its air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip. (Reuters)
- Thousands of Palestinians have performed the Fajr prayer and staged demonstrations in Nablus, Tulkarem, Jenin and Tubas in the West Bank in a show of support for Gaza. (Anadolu)
Politics and elections
- 2024 United States presidential election
- Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence suspends his campaign for the Republican Party nomination for the upcoming presidential election. (CNBC)
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