Gaza strike, Sanaa raids and Hormuz tanker attack hit Middle East

October 4, 2026 at 02:44 PM2 min

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An Israeli strike in central Gaza killed one Palestinian and wounded at least 11 others on Friday. Overnight airstrikes hit Yemen's capital Sanaa, and a projectile struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging its engine room. The incidents come amid widening instability across the Middle East.

Key Facts

An Israeli strike on a civilian vehicle in central Gaza killed one Palestinian and wounded at least 11 others, according to health officials at Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
The Yemeni military said it carried out airstrikes on 'vital targets' in Sanaa and the northern province of Saada.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre reported a projectile struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging its engine room.
Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,445 Palestinians in Gaza since a ceasefire was reached with Hamas nearly a year ago, according to the territory's Health Ministry.

Gaza Strike

An Israeli strike on a civilian vehicle in central Gaza on Sunday morning killed one Palestinian and injured at least 11 others, according to health officials at the Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, where the casualties were taken. Israel's military said it had targeted a known Hamas militant in the strike. Palestinians in Gaza have reported a surge in Israeli fire and airstrikes across the enclave over the past month. Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,445 Palestinians in Gaza since a ceasefire was reached with Hamas nearly a year ago, according to the territory's Health Ministry. Seven Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire.

Yemen Airstrikes

The Houthis said airstrikes hit Sanaa at midnight as fighting continued in their renewed war against Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government. The Houthi media office reported the strikes without giving further details and accused Saudi Arabia of carrying them out, but gave no evidence. The Yemeni military, which is backed by Riyadh, said it carried out the strikes. Military spokesman Col. Majed al-Nazili said it struck 'vital targets' in Sanaa as well as in the northern province of Saada, on the border with Saudi Arabia. The attacks were part of a major escalation between Saudi Arabia and the Iranian-backed Houthis that revived Yemen's civil war after a four-year ceasefire.

Hormuz Tanker Attack

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre said a projectile struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the engine room. It was not immediately clear who launched the attack or when it took place.