Israel kills four Palestinians in Gaza as attacks on tents continue
Israeli forces restrict Palestinian worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque and block the call to prayer at the Ibrahimi Mosque.
![A Palestinian nurse carries an injured child at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, following a reported Israeli strike on a displacement camp in Al-Mawasi, on June 27, 2026. [AFP]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/afp_6a411d1a5a5c-1782652186.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Israeli forces restrict Palestinian worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque and block the call to prayer at the Ibrahimi Mosque.
![A Palestinian nurse carries an injured child at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, following a reported Israeli strike on a displacement camp in Al-Mawasi, on June 27, 2026. [AFP]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/afp_6a411d1a5a5c-1782652186.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)






![Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks at the World Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia. [Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters/ File]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-04-03T110514Z_1287731882_RC2MF7A7RA1L_RTRMADP_3_PAKISTAN-POWER-1745648809.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, launches retaliatory strikes on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan after US attacks.

Iranian state media released video showing the launch of missiles towards US bases in the Middle East.
Analysts say Iran seeks to deter US patrols on the Strait of Hormuz by attacking its assets across the Gulf.

Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles over its airspace
Strikes come after US attacked Iranian ports and islands in the Strait of Hormuz over the downing of a helicopter.

Missiles believed fired from Iran toward Israel were seen over Jordan, with one reportedly intercepted.
Jordan make their first World Cup appearance after recently making the finals at the 2023 Asian Cup and 2025 Arab Cup.
The first stage of the 2026 World Cup 2026 features 12 groups. We’ve ranked them and picked the favourites to advance.
Settler attacks in the Jordan Valley have forced growing numbers of Palestinian communities to flee their villages.
Breaking down the eight Middle East and North African teams’ chances at the World Cup in North America.