Pro-Hamas media said the airstrike on Khan Younis killed Bardaweel, a member of the Palestinian group's political office, and his wife. Israeli officials had no immediate comment.
A Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed one person, injured two, and set multiple houses on fire. Explosions and air defence activity were reported overnight as air raid alerts lasted for hours. In Kharkiv, a drone struck an apartment block, causing damage but no casualties. A resident described the attack as deliberate terror. Ukraine’s air force reported shooting down 110 of 177 drones, with 66 redirected using electronic warfare. Russia has not commented on the strikes. The war, ongoing since 2022, has resulted in thousands of civilian deaths, with Ukrainians bearing the brunt of the conflict.
Russian aerial attacks wounded over a dozen and cut power to tens of thousands of Ukrainians as freezing temperatures set in. Kryvyi Rig was hit, injuring 17 and damaging buildings. Moscow claimed it downed 110 Ukrainian drones, marking Kyiv’s largest attempted barrage in over two weeks. An energy facility in Sumy was also struck, leaving 37,000 without power. As Ukraine braces for another harsh winter, Russia continues to target infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russia’s Kursk region faced heavy drone interception, and Kazan airport temporarily closed due to safety concerns. President Putin will meet BRICS leaders later this week in Kazan.
US President Joe Biden also spoke on the situation after US soldiers teamed up to take out Iranian-launched missiles and drones that were headed towards Israel.
Myanmar has suffered decades of repressive military rule. In 2021, Myanmar’s brief tryst with democracy ended when its military seized power in a coup against the democratically elected government, dashing hopes for democratic reforms in the country.
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Friday's strikes thwarted an immediate and concrete attack by Islamic Jihad.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the strike trapped children and others under the rubble. Calling the siege of Mariupol “beyond an atrocity,” he used his nightly video address to urge the West to impose even tougher sanctions, so Russia “no longer has any possibility to continue this genocide.”
The US conducted an airstrike on March 4 against Taliban fighters in Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand, who were actively attacking an #ANDSF checkpoint.
It was not immediately clear who bombed the vehicle, but the US and Afghan militaries are the only forces in Afghanistan conducting airstrikes.
This is potentially a juncture at which the two sides, both having drawn blood, can step back from the brink. Both militaries have displayed their professionalism and the public pressures stand assuaged to a degree.