Current events: 2026-08-09

Wikipedia Current Events · 2026-08-09T20:33:26-0400

Armed conflicts and attacks

Gaza war
- Gaza peace plan
  - Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects a United States-led plan for peace accepted by Hamas, saying Israel will not withdraw forces until Hamas fully disarms. (AFP via RFI)
Yemeni civil war
- At least 11 people are killed and at least 40 others are injured in a Houthi missile and drone attack on the city of Mokha, Taiz Governorate, Yemen. (The New Arab)
- The Governor of Al-Hudaydah Governorate in Yemen survives an assassination attempt after the Houthis shelled his residence in Al Khawkhah district. (Yemen Online)

International relations

Russia–Syria relations, Presidency of Ahmed al-Sharaa
- Syria and Russia reach a memorandum of understanding to reorganize Moscow’s presence on the Syrian coast, including transferring civilian facilities to Syrian state management and converting Russian military bases into joint training centers. (SANA)

Health and environment

The Hong Kong Observatory records {{convert|36.9|C|F}} in the city, the highest temperature since records began in 1884. (AFP via Malay Mail)

Law and Crime

Kinahan Organised Crime Group
- Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan is extradited from the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Ireland and is charged with directing the operations of a criminal organisation between 18 October 2015 and 6 April 2017 before the Special Criminal Court in Dublin. (RTÉ)

Politics and elections

Impact of the 2026 Iran war on Iran
- Iranian state media reports that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian last July, his first publicly reported meeting since taking over, amidst ongoing speculation about his health and future. Additionally, a rare video is released of him. (Shafaq) (Reuters) (Middle East Monitor)