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26 May 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
The Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas fire rockets towards Tel Aviv area in central Israel for the first time in four months. (BBC News) (El Confidencial)
Four U.S. Army vessels connected to a floating pier off the Gaza Strip become disconnected and wash up on beaches, two in Israel and two in the Gaza Strip. (The Times of Israel)
26 May 2024 –
12 people are injured when a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operated by Qatar Airways suffers mid-flight turbulence en route to Dublin, Ireland. The plane lands safely in Dublin. (CNN)
26 May 2024 – Tornado outbreak sequence of May 19–26, 2024
The death toll from a tornado outbreak last night into this morning across the United States rises to 11. The same storm system also delays the start of the 2024 Indianapolis 500. (The Virginian-Pilot) (IndyStar)
25 May 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war, Israeli allegations against UNRWA
Italy restores 35 million (US$38 million) of funding for UNRWA several months after it suspended the aid due to allegations linking UN staff to the October 7 attacks. (Al Jazeera)

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