QtrendsIsraeli forces shot and killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby in the occupied West Bank, drawing widespread condemnation. China has deployed new missile systems opposite Taiwan while US-China competition expands to new fronts like Nicaragua. The US and Iran exchanged strikes in the Gulf, testing a fragile ceasefire, as Hezbollah rejected a ceasefire deal amid Israeli strikes on Lebanon. Ukrainian drones struck deep into Russian territory including St. Petersburg, prompting Putin to promise expanded air defenses.
Israeli soldiers shot and killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby in the occupied West Bank, according to reports from CNN, Al Jazeera, and The Guardian. The infant's parents were also wounded in the incident. The killing has drawn widespread condemnation and renewed attention to the ongoing violence in the West Bank under Israeli military operations.
China has deployed new missile systems across from Taiwan, matching the capabilities of Patriot systems, according to SCMP. Meanwhile, SCMP reports on Nicaragua potentially becoming the next front in US-China competition, while China Daily highlights potential for broader Sino-US cooperation.
Air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain as Iranian missiles and drones targeted Gulf neighbors. The US and Iran exchanged strikes in the Gulf region, testing the limits of a fragile ceasefire. Kuwait and Bahrain were also targeted by Iran following exchanges of fire with the United States.
Hezbollah has rejected the latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes killed four people in Lebanon. The Israeli offensive has emboldened Hezbollah as it claims the mantle of Lebanon's defender. Lebanon also reported three soldiers killed in an Israeli attack on a vehicle.
Russia reported downing hundreds of Ukrainian drones as an economic forum concluded. Ukrainian drones targeted St. Petersburg in what Russia called an "unprecedented" attack. President Putin announced plans to bolster Russian air defenses in response to the escalating drone campaign.