An Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children. And a media outlet controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels claims Saudi-backed forces have launched airstrikes on several areas.
Here’s a look at the latest news in the Middle East. Full coverage can be found here.
Two children were among the dead after Israel carried out a new strike in the northern Gaza community of Beit Lahiya, according to Shifa hospital, where the bodies were taken.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the strike early Thursday, but a new statement said its forces on Wednesday struck Hamas weapons storage facilities in three areas across Gaza.
Israel's military in the past has said it carries out strikes in response to threats against its forces under the fragile ceasefire that has been in place since October.
Al-Masirah TV, controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, claimed that Saudi-backed forces launched 40 airstrikes in recent hours in Taiz, Jawf, Hodeida and Marib provinces.
The Associated Press couldn’t independently verify the Houthis' claim as fighting with the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces has heightened this week. There was no immediate comment from those forces.
Warnings have been growing about a major escalation as the Houthis clash with Yemeni government forces while also attacking oil facilities and utilities in neighboring Saudi Arabia.
The fighting puts further pressure on global oil shipments. The Houthis have been targeting shipping and infrastructure that help keep oil flowing through the Red Sea, while the U.S.-Iran war has limited shipments through the Strait of Hormuz on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula.
This story will be updated throughout the day as new developments emerge.
A worker prepares gas cylinders for refilling at a gas station in Mahra, Yemen, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
BANGKOK (AP) — A police officer who allegedly gunned down his wife at the kindergarten where she was a teacher in eastern Thailand surrendered Thursday after an overnight standoff with authorities, officials said.
Tatsapong Tongthat, an officer at the Bang Lamung station in Chonburi province, allegedly killed his wife late Wednesday morning inside a building at the Nongplalai Municipal Kindergarten about 150 kilometers (93 miles) southeast of the capital Bangkok, according to the provincial government.
Authorities said he fled to his home after the shooting and police surrounded the house, where he remained until surrendering after an 18-hour standoff.
All 44 students at the school were unharmed and evacuated with other teachers after the shooting. Classes were suspended until Friday as a safety precaution, officials said.
School safety and gun violence in Thailand have come under scrutiny after a 14-year-old opened fire at his high school and family home on Aug. 7, killing eight people and injuring more than 20 before apparently taking his own life.
Another 14-year-old student was arrested Sept. 2 after he fired several shots but failed to injure anyone at his school in Kamphaeng Phet province, 200 kilometers (120 miles) north of Bangkok.
Calls for tighter controls on firearms have intensified and the national government has ordered a review of gun regulations, including suspension of new permits to purchase firearms and a review of existing permits.
Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Asia despite fairly restrictive gun laws. While mass shootings are still rare, Thailand has seen an uptick in high-profile attacks in recent years.
In this photo released by the Chonburi government's Public Relations Department, police officers gather inside Nongplalai Municipal Kindergarten after a gunman fatally shot a teacher in Chonburi, Thailand, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (Chonburi Government Public Relations Department via AP)
