Current events: 2024-07-09

Wikipedia Current Events · Jul 9, 2024

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
  - July 9, 2024 Gaza attacks
    - At least 50 Palestinians are killed and dozens of others are injured in Israeli attacks on Tel al-Hawa, Sabra, and Shuja'iyya, Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)
  - Al-Awda School massacre
    - At least 29 Palestinians are killed in an Israeli attack targeting the entrance of a UNRWA-ran school sheltering displaced Palestinians, becoming Israel's fourth attack on Gaza schools in the past four days. (BBC News)
  - United Nations human rights experts accuse Israel of carrying out a "targeted starvation campaign" that resulted in child malnutrition and death in Gaza. (Al Jazeera)
- Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war
  - U.S. military officials announce that the Gaza floating pier will be permanently removed after being reinstalled for a few more days. (AP)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
  - Russian forces reportedly capture the village of {{ill|Yasnobrodivka|uk|Яснобродівка}} in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Barron's)
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- Hezbollah launches dozens of rockets at the Golan Heights, killing two Israelis whose vehicle received a direct hit. (The Jerusalem Post)

Disasters and accidents

2024 Sulawesi landslide
- Indonesian rescuers recover 23 deceased villagers and 23 other living villagers from a landslide that struck an illegal gold mine in Bone Bolango, Indonesia, leaving 35 others missing. (AP)

International relations

Georgia–European Union relations, Accession of Georgia to the European Union
- The European Union stops the accession of Georgia to the European Union and freezes €30 million ($32.5 million) in aid to Georgia's Ministry of Defense after Georgia passed a law requiring media and nonprofit groups to be deemed as foreign agents if they receive over 20% of funding abroad. (AP)
Ukraine–NATO relations
- NATO announces that it will establish a senior representative to Kyiv to coordinate with senior Ukrainian officials and strengthen Ukraine's ties to NATO. (Al Jazeera)

Law and crime

A court in Moscow, Russia, issues an arrest warrant for Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Navalnaya currently resides outside of Russia. (BBC News)

Politics and elections

Privacy & Transparency