Armed conflicts and attacks

Hamas has confirmed that its senior commander Ra'ad Sa'ad was killed yesterday in an Israeli airstrike against a vehicle in Gaza City. Four other people were also killed in the attack, and 25 more injured. (Al Jazeera)

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/14/hamas-confirms-killing-of-senior-commander-in-israeli-strike-in-gaza

Armed conflicts and attacks

Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Zamzam is shot and killed by a gunman inside the Maghazi refugee camp in the Deir al-Balah Governorate. The perpetrator is arrested. (Palestine Chronicle)

• https://www.palestinechronicle.com/gaza-interior-ministry-announces-assassination-of-internal-security-officer/

Law and crime

Two gunmen open fire at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, killing 12 people and leaving 25 others injured. One of the perpetrators is killed, while the other is arrested. Bombs are reported at the scene. (News.au) (Al Jazeera)

• https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/nsw-police-are-urging-people-to-avoid-bondi-beach/news-story/507c72e792348a04730a3157e69e5cec
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/12/14/bondi-beach-shooting-live-two-in-custody-sydney-police-operation-ongoing

Politics and elections

Chileans vote for their president in a runoff between José Antonio Kast and Jeannette Jara. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/chile-elections-kast-jara-president-boric-trump-e9ef32b53359f3152ee80d62c106c5f6