Portal:Current events/2024 July 9

July 9, 2024 (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
  - July 9, 2024 Gaza attacks
    - At least 50 Palestinians are killed and dozens of others are injured in Israeli attacks on Tel al-Hawa, Sabra, and Shuja'iyya, Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)
  - Al-Awda School massacre
    - At least 29 Palestinians are killed in an Israeli attack targeting the entrance of a UNRWA-ran school sheltering displaced Palestinians, becoming Israel's fourth attack on Gaza schools in the past four days. (BBC News)
  - United Nations human rights experts accuse Israel of carrying out a "targeted starvation campaign" that resulted in child malnutrition and death in Gaza. (Al Jazeera)
- Israel–Hezbollah conflict
  - Hezbollah launches dozens of rockets at the Golan Heights, killing two Israelis whose vehicle received a direct hit. (The Jerusalem Post)
- Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war
  - U.S. military officials announce that the Gaza floating pier will be permanently removed after being reinstalled for a few more days. (AP)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
  - Russian forces reportedly capture the village of Yasnobrodivka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Barron's)

Disasters and accidents

2024 Sulawesi landslide
- Indonesian rescuers recover 23 deceased villagers and 23 other living villagers from a landslide that struck an illegal gold mine in Bone Bolango, Indonesia, leaving 35 others missing. (AP)

International relations

Georgia–European Union relations, Accession of Georgia to the European Union
- The European Union stops the accession of Georgia to the European Union and freezes €30 million ($32.5 million) in aid to Georgia's Ministry of Defense after Georgia passed a law requiring media and nonprofit groups to be deemed as foreign agents if they receive over 20% of funding abroad. (AP)
Ukraine–NATO relations
- NATO announces that it will establish a senior representative to Kyiv to coordinate with senior Ukrainian officials and strengthen Ukraine's ties to NATO. (Al Jazeera)

Law and crime

A court in Moscow, Russia, issues an arrest warrant for Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Navalnaya currently resides outside of Russia. (BBC News)

Politics and elections