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Israeli airstrikes destroy more than 22,600 residential units and 10 health facilities and also damage 48 schools as Hamas continues to fire rockets from civilian areas in violation of international law. At least 260 children have been killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza.
The UN Relief and Works Agency states it has less than two weeks of food and water for over 180,000 refugees in its schools, following Israeli airstrikes that killed 11 agency staff and several medics.
At least six Palestinian journalists were killed in Israel's ongoing shelling of the Gaza Strip. Funerals for two were held at a hospital in Gaza City.
Israeli airstrikes occurred near the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt following an Israeli official's recommendation for Palestinians to exit Gaza through the border point. The crossing was temporarily disrupted, with partial closures reported and humanitarian access limited.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned Israel's imposition of a total siege on Gaza, including restrictions on food, water, and electricity, stating such measures violate international humanitarian law.
About 17,500 women in Northern Ireland are to have smear tests re-checked after flaws were identified in cervical screening at the Southern Trust between 2008 and 2021.
Israeli air attacks and shelling targeting houses and apartment buildings displace over 123,000 people in Gaza, according to the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs.
The death toll in the Gaza Strip rises to 370 with more than 2,200 injured. Israel reports over 750 dead and more than 2,000 injured. Hamas claims to hold 130 Israeli captives.
More than 260 bodies are found in Re'im, Southern Israel, after Hamas attacked a trance music festival. Foreign nationals are among those killed in the massacre.
Hamas seized the Sderot police headquarters on 7 October 2023, resulting in the deaths of at least twenty Israeli police officers. The building was later targeted for demolition.
Palestinian militant groups led by Hamas launched over 3,500 rockets from Gaza into Israel and conducted a multi-directional invasion, breaching the border fence and attacking at least 22 locations in Israel's Southern District.
Hamas claims to have captured dozens of hostages during a surprise attack on Israel, with some held in resistance tunnels and safe locations. The Israeli military confirms a substantial number of civilians and soldiers are being held.
A 19-year-old Palestinian man is shot and killed by Israeli settlers attacking the city of Huwara, Palestine.
Ukraine says that Russia has attacked a store and cafe in Hroza, Kharkiv Oblast, with a ballistic missile, killing at least 51 civilians.
The United States transferred 1.1 million rounds of Iranian ammunition to Ukraine after seizing them from a stateless vessel in December. The transfer follows US civil forfeiture of the weapons linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Jon Boutcher has been selected as interim chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, pending approval and due diligence checks.
In association football, FIFA awards the 2030 FIFA World Cup to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, making it the first FIFA World Cup tournament to be hosted in North Africa. The opening ceremony will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, to mark the 100th anniversary of the competition.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the cancellation of the northern leg of HS2 during a speech at the Conservative conference on 4 October 2023.
Al-Ittihad withdrew from a scheduled AFC Champions League match against Sepahan after discovering busts of Qasem Soleimani at the stadium. The match was canceled due to unanticipated circumstances involving political symbols.
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for developing technology that resulted in mRNA vaccines for COVID-19.
The Met Office reported that September 2023 was the joint warmest on record for Northern Ireland, with an average temperature of 14.2°C, matching records from 2006 and 2021. This marked a 1.6°C increase above the normal monthly average.
Bartosz Zmarzlik defends his motorcycle speedway world championship title, it was his fourth world Speedway World Championship won overall.
California Governor Gavin Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Dianne Feinstein. She will become California's first openly LGBT senator.
Charles Brown succeeded Mark Milley as chairman of the United States Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff in October 2023. The appointment followed Senate confirmation and a formal ceremony attended by President Joe Biden.