here<\/a>.<\/p>\nTanker struck in the Strait of Hormuz<\/p>\n
In the Strait of Hormuz, a tanker was struck by an \u201cunknown projectile\u201d while transiting outbound through the waterway, the British military said Friday, adding that the attack caused a \u201csmall fire and blackout onboard.\u201d There were no reported casualties, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) said. The fire was extinguished and the tanker continued its transit.<\/p>\n
UKMTO did not identify the tanker and there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. Four tankers have recently been hit by projectiles in the critical waterway, bringing the total to five with Friday\u2019s incident, UKMTO said.<\/p>\n
Overall ship traffic remains below prewar levels in the Strait of Hormuz, as do shipments of energy products, even though Iran has lost its near-complete chokehold over the crucial waterway thanks to the U.S. Navy\u2019s efforts to shepherd oil tankers through the strait. That, along with various pipelines, has allowed Gulf countries to restore oil exports to nearly prewar levels.<\/p>\n
Israeli strikes kill 3 people in Gaza, local health officials say<\/p>\n
Three Israeli strikes in Gaza City and central Gaza killed three people and wounded at least one other on Friday, according to health officials at Gaza\u2019s hospitals.<\/p>\n
Two strikes in Gaza City killed one person each, while another strike in central Gaza killed a third, officials said.<\/p>\n
Israel\u2019s military acknowledged carrying out the strikes, saying that it was hitting combatants in those areas, without elaborating.<\/p>\n
Fighting in Yemen as UN raises humanitarian concerns<\/p>\n
In Yemen, intense fighting engulfed a residential area in Taiz City as clashes between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces raised concerns over a worsening humanitarian situation.<\/p>\n
The World Food Program warned that renewed fighting in Yemen is worsening an already dire humanitarian situation in a country suffering from severe hunger.<\/p>\n
WFP director Matthew Hollingworth said that almost three out of four households are unable to meet their basic food needs.<\/p>\n
Shelling Friday by the Houthis on the residential neighborhood of Wadi al-Qadi in Taiz City injured several people, according to an Associated Press reporter in the city.<\/p>\n
Separately, Saudi Arabia said Friday that it intercepted three ballistic missiles, launched by the Houthis, over the city of Khamis Mushait. The statement, by Saudi spokesman Gen. Turki al-Maliki, did not specify when the attacks occurred or report any immediate damage. A fourth projectile fell on a school in the city of Najran, causing material damage, Saudi Civil Defense said. No injuries have been reported, and the attack wasn\u2019t attributed to anyone in particular.<\/p>\n
Palestinian running in Israel\u2019s upcoming election withdraws candidacy<\/p>\n
In Israel, the chairman of the left-wing Balad party said he would withdraw from Israel\u2019s upcoming election after the country\u2019s Supreme Court president said a majority of justices were prepared to uphold his disqualification.<\/p>\n
Sami Abou Shehadeh\u2019s candidacy was challenged over an editorial he wrote in the newspaper Al-Araby al-Jadeed the day after Hamas\u2019 Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The article did not condemn Hamas and argued that it was surprising violence hadn\u2019t erupted earlier given conditions in Gaza.<\/p>\n
In a subsequent article, Abou Shehadeh, a former member of Israel\u2019s Knesset, called Hamas\u2019 attack both unacceptable and a crime. He said he hadn\u2019t known the scale of the violence when he wrote the first article.<\/p>\n
The court weighed whether his remarks violated an Israeli law barring candidates who reject Israel\u2019s existence, incite racism or support armed struggle against Israel. His lawyers said that barring him would reinterpret the law and create a new threshold.<\/p>\n
About 20% of Israel\u2019s citizens are of Palestinian descent.<\/p>\n
Israeli troops block olive harvest in West Bank<\/p>\n
Israeli soldiers have barred Palestinian farmers and activists from harvesting olives in the northern West Bank, according to video footage obtained by The Associated Press.<\/p>\n
The footage showed soldiers firing shots in the air and tear gas toward the Palestinian farmers and activists, while settlers were also seen in the area.<\/p>\n
Israel\u2019s military said troops were deployed following reports of a confrontation, which was dispersed. It added that a security official at the scene fired shots into the air earlier, without elaborating. The military said no one was injured.<\/p>\n
The olive harvest season in the West Bank is usually marred by tensions between Palestinian farmers and settlers. Israel has imposed new rules this year, prohibiting Palestinians from harvesting in what\u2019s known as Area C, which is under Israeli security control and encompasses the majority of the territory\u2019s agricultural lands.<\/p>\n
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This screengrab from Narendra Modi YouTube Channel shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking with FlyDubai pilot Capt. Smit Machchhar on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (Narendra Modi YouTube Channel via AP )