Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza booby trap incident

Three Israeli soldiers died and three more were wounded in southern Gaza's Rafah when a booby trap was set off during combat operations. The casualties highlight the danger faced by IDF ground troops in Hamas-infested buildings. The total toll of slain Israeli soldiers in the IDF's ground offensive against Hamas now stands at 291.

Renewed Russian Ground Assault on Ukraine's Northeast

Russian forces launched a renewed ground assault on Ukraine's northeast, causing casualties and forcing civilians to evacuate. Ukraine rushed reinforcements to the Kharkiv region to hold off the attack. The assault marked a tactical switch in the war by Moscow.