Current events: 2024-05-05

Wikipedia Current Events · May 5, 2024

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israel–Hamas war
- Israel–Hezbollah conflict
  - Israeli air raids in Meiss Ej Jabal cause "massive destruction," according to a Lebanese state-run agency, killing four civilians and wounding three others. In response, Hezbollah fires dozens of Katyusha and Falaq rockets towards Kiryat Shmona, lightly injuring a man from shrapnel. (Reuters)
- Three Israeli soldiers are killed and ten civilians are injured after Hamas launches a rocket barrage at the Kerem Shalom border crossing. (Times of Israel) (Reuters) (Jerusalem Post)
- Hamas announces the end of the ceasefire talks held in Cairo, Egypt, while Israel vows continued military operations. (AP news)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
- One woman is killed and 17 people are injured in Russian attacks on Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Terrorism in Australia
- A man is injured during a stabbing at a car park in Perth, Australia. The 16-year-old perpetrator is killed by police officers and has been described as a "religious radicalized individual". A possible Islamist motive is behind the attack. (DW)

Disasters and accidents

2024 Kenya floods
- The death toll for the flooding in Kenya rises from 219 to 228. The heavy rains that have caused the flooding are expected to worsen further into this month. (Reuters)
2024 Brazil floods
- The death toll from the heavy flooding in southern Brazil rises to 78, with over a hundred people still missing. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

Privacy & Transparency