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8 July

South Sudanese civilians line up outside a U.N. compound in Bor offering refuge and basic health necessities

South Sudan Medical Evacuations Rise as Conflict Intensifies: ICRC

Medical evacuations of wounded South Sudanese rose by 50 percent in the first half of 2026, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, as deadly conflict continued to limit access to healthcare in the country.

8 July

This image provided by the Iranian Army in September 2020 shows a Nasr missile fired from a ship during the second day of a military exercise in the Gulf, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz

Staff Writer With AFP

US, Iran Trade Strikes in New Threat to Ceasefire

The United States launched extensive strikes on Iran over attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz, triggering a wave of reprisals that Iran's Guards said targeted US bases in the Gulf.

7 July

An Israeli airstrike hits the southern suburbs of Beirut as the Lebanese capital undergoes one of the most violent nights since the beginning of the conflict with at least 25 airstrikes

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Lebanon Says Israeli Strike on South Kills 4, Including 3 Women

Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike on a car in the country's south killed four people, including three women, despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

7 July

Palestinian militant group Hamas fighters secure an area before handing over an Israeli-American hostage to a Red Cross team in Gaza City on February 1, 2025, as part of the fourth hostage-prisoner exchange. Ranks of Hamas fighters formed up on Gaza's beachfront on February 1 for the handover of an Israeli-American hostage Keith Siegel in a show of force against the dramatic backdrop of breaking waves. (Photo by Saeed Jaras / Middle East Images via AFP)

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Hamas Announces Dissolution of Gaza Governing Body

Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, clearing the way for a technocratic committee to administer the territory.

7 July

Members of an Amhara militia gather in the village of Adi Arkay, northeast of Gondar, Ethiopia

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Ethiopia’s Tigray Forcibly Recruiting Children for War: HRW

Authorities in Ethiopia's Tigray region have been abducting and forcibly recruiting children as young as 15 as it prepares for renewed conflict with the federal government.

7 July

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Ukraine Fired Over 400 Drones Towards Moscow Ahead of NATO Summit: Mayor

Ukraine launched more than 400 drones toward Russia's capital Moscow, the city's mayor said, ahead of a crucial NATO summit in Turkey in which the war will likely dominate talks.

6 July

A child watches as Israeli soldiers secure the area during a tour of Hebronís old city in the West Bank

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Palestinian Ministry Says Israeli Forces Kill Teen in West Bank

The Palestinian health ministry said Israeli forces fatally shot a 16-year-old boy in the occupied West Bank, the second reported killing of a Palestinian teenager within a week.

6 July

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Netanyahu Says Some Lebanese Christian Villages ‘Asked to Be Annexed’ by Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon had asked to be annexed by Israel, in order to be protected from Hezbollah militants.

6 July

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Russia Launches Deadly Barrage on Kyiv Region on Eve of NATO Summit

Russia struck Ukraine's Kyiv region with ballistic missiles, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, authorities said, on the eve of a NATO summit in Turkey.

5 July