A senior U.N. migration official reported on Friday that repeated displacements over three years have left shelters in Gaza increasingly damaged, while funding shortages and material entry restrictions are complicating winter preparations. Karl Baker of the International Organization for Migration noted that some residents have been displaced up to eight times, citing "dual-use" restrictions by Israeli authorities that limit the entry of durable building materials necessary for improved transitional shelters.

Over 15 major power generation and transmission facilities were attacked in various regions of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky said

Two vessels have been struck with naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week.

Ukrainian authorities report that recent Russian strikes resulted in at least eight fatalities and nearly 60 injuries, though independent verification of these figures remains pending.