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Images showed two Israeli soldiers placing the body of a Palestinian man inside a military vehicle and taking a photograph beside it after firing on a vehicle at the entrance to Bani Na'im, east of Hebron. The incident resulted in the man's death and two injuries, while the Israeli army said it was investigating the circumstances after receiving a report of an attempted ramming.

US Vice-President JD Vance said investigations had not yet produced conclusive evidence linking Iran to the security incident aboard flydubai flight FZ1073. He spoke as Emirati authorities continued examining an attempted takeover by the co-pilot after the captain was attacked during the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

German intelligence chiefs warned parliament that operations Berlin attributes to Russia are expanding to include espionage, sabotage and assassination attempts, increasing the risk of being drawn into a violent conflict. Moscow denies the allegations, while Germany has taken diplomatic and security measures following an attempted attack targeting a Ukrainian cargo aircraft in Leipzig.

The Sudanese army said its air defences had shot down an FH-95 drone in West Kordofan, bringing to six the number of drones of this type it has announced downed in the region in less than a month, amid continuing clashes with the Rapid Support Forces.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would honour its security commitments to Saudi Arabia, describing the ongoing operations in Yemen as a counter-attack against Houthi attacks. His remarks came as Operation Yemen Dawn began with air support from the coalition, aiming to retake state areas and institutions and secure the vicinity of the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Yemeni Prime Minister Shaia al-Zindani has directed ministries and local authorities to prepare urgent plans to restore institutions and services in areas retaken by government forces, alongside Operation Yemen Dawn. The arrangements cover security, services, salaries, relief and recovery, with an emphasis on protecting civilians and property and preventing administrative vacuums, chaos and reprisals.

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen’s southern Taiz governorate has worsened as the number of displaced people surpasses 100,000, amid intensifying battles and Houthi advances along the western coast. Dozens of patients are struggling to return to their areas, while displacement camps lack services and aid despite the presence of around 20 organisations.

Military and government sources said Saudi-backed Yemeni forces had taken control of large parts of Dhu Bab district and key positions near the Bab al-Mandab Strait as part of an offensive aimed at reversing Houthi gains on the western coast, while media outlets loyal to the group denied that any such advance had been made.

The Syrian Internal Security Forces announced the arrest of Jamal Trabulsi, who served as Mirac Oral’s deputy during Bashar al-Assad’s rule. It accused him of taking part in combat operations in the Hama, Idlib and Aleppo countryside, as well as involvement in the Banias and al-Bayda massacres in 2013, according to a statement published through its official channels.

Omar al-Hasayna has continued living in Cairo three years after leaving the Gaza Strip, following an Israeli air strike that killed most of his family. He is waiting for security and stability to be restored and reconstruction to begin in the war-damaged territory so that he can return.

Reciprocal missile and drone attacks between Russia and Ukraine in the early hours of Monday killed two people and injured 12 others. The strikes targeted industrial and port facilities and infrastructure, while each side said it had intercepted large numbers of drones launched by the other overnight.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the dissolution of parliament and a snap election on 29 November, after two government decrees aimed at addressing the housing crisis were voted down. The decision follows protests attended by tens of thousands demanding affordable housing, amid difficulties facing the coalition government in passing legislation.

Israeli forces raided the Birzeit University campus north of Ramallah and demolished and seized a memorial to students killed in the student movement, while arresting three children, two young men and a woman during raids in Nablus, Bethlehem and Tubas, according to Palestinian local sources.

The Yemeni Armed Forces said 1,122 operations targeted military positions and equipment belonging to the Houthis in Saada, Al Jawf, Taiz and the coast, announcing that 1,747 members had been neutralised and 364 military vehicles, pieces of equipment, transport vehicles and supply vehicles had been destroyed or damaged, as part of comprehensive military operations announced by President of the Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al Alimi.

Initial investigation findings suggest that the attempt to take control of a Flydubai aircraft travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was carried out by one person. Passengers and staff restrained the co-pilot before two pilots regained control of the aircraft and made an emergency landing in Tabuk, while investigations into him continue in the UAE.

Right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will compete in a run-off scheduled for 25 October after receiving 47% and 45% of the vote respectively. The former president’s son is running on a conservative platform calling for economic liberalism and tougher security policies.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro qualified for the run-off scheduled for 25 October after neither secured the required majority. Bolsonaro led the results after more than 97% of the votes had been counted, defying the projections of most opinion polls.

The United States returned 12 B-1 bombers from the British base at RAF Fairford to bases inside the country after the urgency surrounding security warnings issued three weeks ago intensified. The move coincided with arrests and investigations in Britain, as well as warnings of potential risks to US bases in Europe.

Israeli forces entered the village of al-Asbah in the Quneitra countryside of southern Syria, while raiding homes, launching illuminating flares and flying a drone, according to Syrian media. The Israeli army announced that it had killed a person it described as a “suspect”, claiming he had attempted to infiltrate one of its positions in the security zone.

Milorad Dodik said his Serb nationalist party was leading in Bosnia and Herzegovina's election, while results after about 90% of the votes had been counted showed his ally Željka Cvijanović winning one of the three presidency seats. Turnout was 41.48%, down from the 2022 election.

Hamas official Ghazi Hamad said Ali al-Amoudi survived an Israeli strike targeting him in Gaza City, warning that continued assassination operations risk causing the ceasefire agreement to collapse. The strike killed five Palestinians, according to al-Shifa Hospital, while the movement called on Washington to pressure Israel to halt the attacks.

Moscow and Kyiv exchanged threats to expand strikes on bridges and refineries as Ukraine considered four proposals for partial truces from the United States, India, Türkiye and Egypt. The escalation coincided with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to Kyiv and the signing of an arms agreement including military aid and support for repairing the energy network.

Yemeni government forces announced the start of what they called the “Battle for Liberation” to restore state institutions and areas under the control of Ansar Allah (the Houthis), following a speech by Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi. The Saudi-led coalition reaffirmed its operational support as fighting intensified and warnings grew over worsening displacement and humanitarian needs.