Dozens of rockets fired from Lebanon at Israeli cities
Rockets launched from southern Lebanon struck Nahariya and Kiryat Shmona, injuring three civilians. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attacks, which occurred amid heightened border tensions.
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Rockets launched from southern Lebanon struck Nahariya and Kiryat Shmona, injuring three civilians. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attacks, which occurred amid heightened border tensions.
Storm Babet impacts the United Kingdom, bringing gale force winds and heavy rains, killing two people in Angus, Scotland, and another person in Shropshire, England. The crew of a Danish fishing trawler is rescued by the RNLI in the North Sea.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Israel and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, affirming the UK's solidarity with Israel in its conflict with Hamas. He also engaged with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss regional stability and humanitarian aid.
The Met Office issues a yellow weather alert for Northern Ireland for heavy and prolonged rain ahead of the arrival of Storm Babet.
U.S. President Joe Biden visits Israel and meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning violence against civilians in the Israel-Hamas conflict and calling for humanitarian aid to Gaza. Twelve members voted in favour, while Russia and the United Kingdom abstained.
At least 471 people were killed and 314 injured in an explosion at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health, which attributed the blast to an Israeli airstrike. Casualties were transferred to al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
The Department for Communities begins contacting 71,000 households in Northern Ireland claiming any of the six benefits that are to be replaced with Universal Credit in preparation to move them on to Universal Credit.
Hamas shared a video on Telegram showing 21-year-old Mia Schem from Shoham, who was taken during the Re'im festival attack. She stated she received medical treatment and requested to be returned home.
Hamas Shura Council member Osama Mazini, who was in charge of negotiation affairs concerning the captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, is killed in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip.
UNRWA retracts prior statements alleging theft of fuel and medicine by men claiming to be from Hamas, stating no confirmed theft occurred. Subsequent reports from a UN source suggest such theft may have taken place.
At least 2,268 Palestinians have been killed and 8,700 injured in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. At least 1,300 Israelis have been killed and 3,400 injured in the conflict.
At least 724 children are killed by Israeli shelling and airstrikes in Gaza, Defence for Children International says.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the deaths of Murad Abu Murad, head of Hamas's air operations, and Ali Qadhi, a senior Hamas commander, in airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on 14 October 2023. Both were linked to the 7 October attack on Israel.
Medical Aid for Palestinians reports ambulances in Gaza are being targeted during Israeli air raids, amid a humanitarian crisis marked by hospital overloads, supply shortages, and widespread destruction.
The World Health Organization has condemned Israel’s directive to evacuate 22 hospitals in northern Gaza, stating the order could result in fatal outcomes for over 2,000 inpatients.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says the primary objective of the upcoming military operation is to remove Hamas from power in Gaza. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited Israel to discuss military support.
The Israeli Air Force begins dropping evacuation leaflets over Gaza City warning residents to leave the city immediately.
At least 51 people are killed and 281 others are injured in Israeli air strikes on neighborhoods in Gaza City.
The death toll in Gaza rose to 1,200 with nearly 5,600 injured, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Over 338,000 people have been displaced due to intensified Israeli bombardments.
Jon Boutcher has been formally appointed interim chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, succeeding Simon Byrne. His appointment follows a period of instability within the force.
The United Nations says that nearly 339,000 people have been displaced in Gaza by ongoing Israeli bombing raids.
Dozens of Israeli Air Force warplanes conducted more than 200 airstrikes overnight on the Al-Furqan neighborhood in Gaza City, with Rimal and al-Karama also struck. Eight 12-storey buildings were destroyed, and at least 30 people were killed, with hundreds injured.
Flights are suspended at Luton Airport in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, after a fire occurs in a multistorey car park at the airport.