The Israeli army reported that air raid sirens were triggered in the Jordan Valley and northern occupied West Bank after a missile was launched from Yemen.
The missile, claimed by Iran-backed Houthi forces as retaliation for Israel’s actions in Gaza, was intercepted by Israel’s air defense system. No injuries or damage were reported.
Monsoon rains have claimed 17 lives in Pakistan, with flash floods hitting Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. In Swat, nine people drowned while trying to rescue children who fell into a river during a family picnic. Search operations are ongoing for four missing individuals. Eight more deaths were reported in Punjab due to roof collapses, lightning, and floods. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif expressed sorrow over the tragedy.