Portal:Current events/2024 April 7

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Israel–Hamas war
  • Siege of Khan Yunis
    • Israel withdraws all ground forces from the southern Gaza Strip, including Khan Yunis, leaving just one IDF brigade, the 933rd Nahal Brigade, remaining in the enclave. (Times of Israel)
• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant crisis
    • The IAEA reports that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant's Unit 6 was targeted by a drone strike, although nuclear safety has not been compromised, according to the statement. (IAEA)
• War in Sudan
  • Battle of Khartoum
    • A Rapid Support Forces attack kills 28 civilians and injures 240 more in the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan. (Daily Sabah) (Voice of America)

Disasters and accidents

• 2024 Mozambique boat disaster
  • A ferry travelling from Lunga in Mossuril District to the Island of Mozambique sinks off the coast of Nampula Province, Mozambique, killing at least 94 people and leaving 26 others missing. (The Guardian)

Politics and elections

• 2024 Polish local elections
  • Polish opposition party Law and Justice comes first in local elections while the ruling coalition retains a majority of the votes. (Politico) (Reuters)