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The latest world reporting from The Belfast Herald.
Three Palestinian militants, including Hamas' leader in Jenin, Wissam Hazem, are killed in a drone strike at the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank.
The Israel Defence Forces carry out an airstrike on a humanitarian aid convoy in Gaza that kills five workers.
Poland says that a Russian Shahed drone had likely entered its airspace during the attacks on Ukraine and that searches are underway for the object as it may have landed in Polish territory around 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the Poland–Ukraine border.
At least 71 people killed and 112 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza Strip, with victims still under rubble and rescue operations hindered by ongoing strikes.
Ukraine alleges Belarus is amassing a significant force near the border under the pretense of exercises, including artillery, MLRS, and air defense systems, with intelligence indicating Special Operation Forces and former Wagner PMC personnel are present.
Hamas fires two rockets from the Gaza Strip with sirens sounding in Sderot, Ibim, and Nir Am.
An Israeli airstrike hit the Mustafa Hafez school in Gaza City on 20 August 2024, killing at least 12 Palestinians, including two children, while the school housed displaced people. The Israeli military claimed the strike targeted Hamas operatives, but provided no evidence.