July 15, 2025 (Tuesday)

Israeli warplanes carry out strikes targeting Syrian government forces as they attempt to enter the Druze-majority city of Suwayda in southern Syria. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims he ordered the strikes for the protection of the Druze from forces aligned with the Syrian transitional government.

The Puntland interior ministry reports at least five militant casualties in Dhahar, Haylan region, following a coordinated campaign as Puntland's defence forces repels an assault backed by the Somali federal government.

At least 12 people are killed in Israeli air strikes in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley. The missiles struck a number of military compounds belonging to the armed group Hezbollah, including training camps affiliated to its elite Radwan Force. These were the deadliest strikes since a ceasefire ended a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

A pick-up truck veers off a road in Pithoragarh, India, and plunges into a 300-meter gorge, killing eight people and injuring five others.

U.S. president Donald Trump announces a new trade deal with Indonesia, where Indonesia will purchase $15 billion in energy and $4.5 billion in agricultural products, along with 50 Boeing jets. Indonesia will also allow importation of U.S. products without tariffs, while the U.S. will maintain a 19% tariff on all goods coming from Indonesia.

The Trump administration announces that it has ordered 2,000 troops from the National Guard to leave Los Angeles after being sent to deal with the protests against the ICE raids.