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May
13
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hamas war Rafah offensive The Israeli military advances into northern and southern Gaza.

Israel–Hamas war Rafah offensive The Israeli military advances into northern and southern Gaza. (Reuters) A staff member of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security is killed and another is injured in Rafah. (United Nations) Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis Hamas says that it has "lost contact" with the militants holding four Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin. (Reuters)

May
14
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hamas war Rafah offensive Israeli tanks enter residential areas of Rafah as they attempt to capture the city.

Israel–Hamas war Rafah offensive Israeli tanks enter residential areas of Rafah as they attempt to capture the city. Hamas' armed wing al-Qassam Brigades says that it destroyed an Israeli troop carrier with a Al-Yassin 105 anti-tank missile, killing several troops and injuring several others, while the Israel Defense Forces claim to have "eliminated" several terrorists in the city. (Reuters)

May
14
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict One civilian killed and five IDF personnel injured in Hezbollah shelling on Adamit kibbutz and launches 60

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict One civilian killed and five IDF personnel injured in Hezbollah shelling on Adamit kibbutz and launches 60 rockets at IDF air traffic control base in Mount Meron, Israel.(L'Orient le Jour) Two Hezbollah militants and Hussein Makki, a field commander killed and one injured in Israeli airstrikes on Meiss Ej Jabal and Tyre Lebanon.(Haaretz)

May
14
War / Conflict / Security

Israeli tanks enter residential areas of Rafah as they attempt to capture the city.

Israeli tanks enter residential areas of Rafah as they attempt to capture the city. Hamas' armed wing al-Qassam Brigades says that it destroyed an Israeli troop carrier with a Al-Yassin 105 anti-tank missile, killing several troops and injuring several others, while the Israel Defense Forces claim to have "eliminated" several terrorists in the city. (Reuters)

May
14
War / Conflict / Security

Rafah offensive Israeli tanks enter residential areas of Rafah as they attempt to capture the city.

Rafah offensive Israeli tanks enter residential areas of Rafah as they attempt to capture the city. Hamas' armed wing al-Qassam Brigades says that it destroyed an Israeli troop carrier with a Al-Yassin 105 anti-tank missile, killing several troops and injuring several others, while the Israel Defense Forces claim to have "eliminated" several terrorists in the city. (Reuters)

May
14
War / Conflict / Security

Russian invasion of Ukraine 2024 Kharkiv offensive, Kharkiv strikes At least 20 people are injured when Russian airstrikes hit a residential building in Kharkiv

Russian invasion of Ukraine 2024 Kharkiv offensive, Kharkiv strikes At least 20 people are injured when Russian airstrikes hit a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Reuters) Ukraine pulls back from positions near Lukyantsi and Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast. (Reuters)

May
15
War / Conflict / Security

Syrian civil war, 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict A Syrian and four injured in an Israel-targeted drone misfire by Lebanon-branch Hamas in

Syrian civil war, 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict A Syrian and four injured in an Israel-targeted drone misfire by Lebanon-branch Hamas in Lebanon with Hezbollah drones launched at Lower Galilee, IDF outposts in Golani Junction in Tiberias and damaging Tal Shamayim base Sky Dew aerostat.(All Israel News) One Hezbollah member killed and two injured in an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, Lebanon.[(L'Orient le Jour)

May
17
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid deliveries begin arriving at the U.S.-built Gaza floating pier.

Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid deliveries begin arriving at the U.S.-built Gaza floating pier. (Reuters) Rafah offensive The IDF retrieves three hostages, having been found deceased. The three were abducted from the Re'im music festival massacre, including Shani Louk. (The New York Times) Hamas announces that an Israeli strike killed Sharhabil Sayed, a Hamas commander in Lebanon. (France 24) Israel announces that an Air Force strike killed Islaam Hamaisa, a commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Jenin Brigade. (Jerusalem Post)

May
19
War / Conflict / Security

At least six people are killed and 27 others are injured in a Russian double tap missile strike on a recreation area near Kharkiv.

At least six people are killed and 27 others are injured in a Russian double tap missile strike on a recreation area near Kharkiv. Separately, five people are killed and nine others are injured in a Russian strike using a multiple launch rocket system on two villages in Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast. (Reuters)

May
19
War / Conflict / Security

Russian invasion of Ukraine At least six people are killed and 27 others are injured in a Russian double tap missile strike on a recreation area near Kharkiv.

Russian invasion of Ukraine At least six people are killed and 27 others are injured in a Russian double tap missile strike on a recreation area near Kharkiv. Separately, five people are killed and nine others are injured in a Russian strike using a multiple launch rocket system on two villages in Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast. (Reuters)

May
20
War / Conflict / Security

Gang war in Haiti Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, reopens after being closed for three months due to gang violence, as the

Gang war in Haiti Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, reopens after being closed for three months due to gang violence, as the US military flies in supplies and civilian contractors to help the police in order to pave a way for an intervention. (AP)

May
20
War / Conflict / Security

Haitian crisis Gang war in Haiti Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, reopens after being closed for three months due to gang vi

Haitian crisis Gang war in Haiti Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, reopens after being closed for three months due to gang violence, as the US military flies in supplies and civilian contractors to help the police in order to pave a way for an intervention. (AP)

May
20
War / Conflict / Security

Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, reopens after being closed for three months due to gang violence, as the US military flies

Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, reopens after being closed for three months due to gang violence, as the US military flies in supplies and civilian contractors to help the police in order to pave a way for an intervention. (AP)

May
21
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict A high-ranking Lebanese army officer and three Hezbollah members assassinated in IDF airstrikes in Tyre, Le

2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict A high-ranking Lebanese army officer and three Hezbollah members assassinated in IDF airstrikes in Tyre, Lebanon, Beqaa Valley and Kfar Dajjal with three children injured in a school bus. The state department of Lebanon issues a formal complaint to the United Nations Security Council.(L'Orient le Jour)

May
21
War / Conflict / Security

A high-ranking Lebanese army officer and three Hezbollah members assassinated in IDF airstrikes in Tyre, Lebanon, Beqaa Valley and Kfar Dajjal with three childr

A high-ranking Lebanese army officer and three Hezbollah members assassinated in IDF airstrikes in Tyre, Lebanon, Beqaa Valley and Kfar Dajjal with three children injured in a school bus. The state department of Lebanon issues a formal complaint to the United Nations Security Council.(L'Orient le Jour)

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