Places in this day's records
6 places · 1 event not on the map
Gulf of Aden · Lebanon · Muscat · Southern Red Sea · Suez Canal · Tebnin
5 August 2026
7 events recorded (3 confirmed), and 0 statements counted apart.
5 August 2026 in brief
The UN humanitarian office OCHA said 821,077 people displaced in Lebanon had begun returning home as of 30 July, while more than 360,000 remained displaced. [1] Israel issued an evacuation warning for Mansouri and resumed strikes in south Lebanon, and Lebanon's health ministry said a strike on Tebnine killed one person and wounded 12. [1] The IDF said two reservists were killed and four seriously wounded by an explosive device in a building in Majdal Zoun. [1] UKMTO reported that a vessel north of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait sank after being hit by an uncrewed surface vessel, with its crew rescued, and Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claimed missile strikes on two Saudi tankers, claims that could not be independently verified. [1][2] Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said Iran and Oman had agreed the coordinates of a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump said the US was part of the negotiations. [1]
Market
$86.65
Brent crude, per barrel
+22% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
5 Aug · US Energy Information Administration
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