The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that the death toll in Gaza has reached 73,462 and the number of injured has reached 174,509 since the Israeli military attacks began on October 7, 2023. ^[1] On 2026-09-01, US Central Command (Centcom) said US forces began striking targets of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) at 18:00 Dutch time, citing recent attempts to attack commercial shipping and US troops in the region. ^[2] Israel's defence minister Israel Katz said Israel has plans ready to remove the population of the Gaza Strip but is waiting for the United States to approve where they will be taken. ^[3] Since the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas entered into force on October 10, 2025, 1,326 people have died and 4,398 have been injured in Gaza. ^[4] The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that one person who had been previously injured died, bringing the total number of deaths caused by building collapses to 34. ^[5] The Palestinian Health Ministry stated that five people were killed and 13 were injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza within the last 24 hours. ^[6] A tanker reported to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) that it was hit by three projectiles while leaving the Strait of Hormuz about 30 kilometers east of the Omani city of Khasab, with no casualties or environmental damage reported and responsibility not immediately clear. ^[7] Al Jazeera reported multiple explosions in Iran on 2026-09-01, including in the southern coastal city of Konarak, and a US source told the network about 90 minutes later that the strikes were still ongoing. ^[8] President Donald Trump promised on 2026-08-31 to retaliate hard against Iran for missile attacks on US targets in Jordan, telling Fox News 'We're going to hit them hard,' and on 2026-09-01 posted on Truth Social that the US strikes targeted sites around the Strait of Hormuz and threatened much heavier attacks if Iran retaliated. ^[9] According to the Palestinian health ministry, Israel's attacks on Gaza since October 2024 have claimed 73,470 lives, including more than 1,330 since the ceasefire. ^[10] The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes. ^[11] US President Donald Trump, early in his second term, called for all two million Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip, but walked back the idea after strong opposition from Egypt and from Palestinians who saw it as echoing the 'Nakba' of 1948. ^[12]