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Two Palestinians were killed on the first day of Ramadan after Israeli forces opened fire in the Gaza Strip, according to local sources and hospital officials.
Israel has continued to violate the ceasefire that came into effect on 10 October.
In a statement, Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, said Israeli soldiers opened fire at the Bani Suheila junction, east of the city. The hospital confirmed that one Palestinian was killed in the attack.
According to information obtained by Anadolu Agency’s correspondent from local sources, a Palestinian youth was also killed after Israeli forces opened fire in areas of Khan Younis that remain under Israeli occupation.
Witnesses said Israeli military vehicles stationed in the eastern parts of Khan Younis had been firing intensively since the morning hours.
Israeli military vehicles also opened fire near the Morag Corridor close to the city of Rafah, while artillery units shelled the eastern areas of the Bureij refugee camp.
Further fire was reported in the eastern parts of Beit Lahia and artillery bombardment targeted the eastern side of the Zeitoun neighbourhood in south-eastern Gaza City.
According to data from Gaza’s Health Ministry, 603 people have been killed and 1,618 injured in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire came into force on 10 October 2025.
Since October 2023, Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed 72,063 people, with the number of injured reaching 171,726, the ministry said.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian ports and warned that power plants and bridges could be targeted next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations.
The United States carried out a third consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, targeting military capabilities around the Strait of Hormuz as Donald Trump announced the reinstatement of a blockade on Iranian shipping and proposed a 20% fee on cargo passing through the strategic waterway.
The U.S. military announced that it has completed a new wave of strikes against Iranian military targets under U.S. President Donald Trump's orders. The operation targeted command centres, air defence systems, missile and drone facilities, and coastal surveillance sites across multiple locations.
The death toll from the fire at a live music pub in Bangkok has climbed to 32 after two more victims died from their injuries, according to Thailand's Police Hospital.
Ukraine and Russia exchanged fresh attacks on Tuesday, with Kyiv targeting shipping and energy infrastructure inside Russia while Moscow launched another large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukrainian cities.
Aid organisations in Afghanistan are struggling to keep women in work as Taliban restrictions force them to spend more on male guardians, transport and separate workplaces, a June 2026 survey has found.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has called for a renewed round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks during a two-day visit to Kyiv, as Ankara seeks to revive its role as a mediator and advance efforts towards a negotiated end to the war.
Slovak President Peter Pellegrini says cooperation with Azerbaijan is moving beyond formal diplomacy, with new opportunities emerging in energy, defence, cybersecurity, trade and education.
Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has warned that Tehran would target remaining infrastructure in the region if the Islamic Republic’s infrastructure were attacked by the U.S. military, according to the Defa Press military news website.
Uzbekistan will establish an intermodal logistics centre in Belarus before the end of 2026 and launch more than $100 million worth of new regional investment projects as the two countries accelerate implementation of their newly established strategic partnership.
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