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The people of 5 August
3 people in 3 stories, 40 deaths recorded, 2026
Eyal Zamir
Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces
IDF chief Eyal Zamir visits the Gaza Strip to conduct an assessment in the enclave. He also states that the military will continue to operate proactively.
Conflict · 5 Aug
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine since 2019
Russian forces launch dozens of ballistic missiles and drones at Kyiv, Ukraine, killing at least 17 people, including eight civilians at a railway station in Kyiv Oblast, and wounding dozens more. None of the missiles were intercepted by Ukrainian forces due to a shortage of Patriot missiles, according to president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Conflict · 5 Aug
Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001; 2009–2024)
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina announces that she plans to return to the country from exile in New Delhi, India, despite facing a death sentence for her role during a violent crackdown on protesters that led to her resignation two years ago.
Politics · 5 Aug
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