- 28 May 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
- Rafah offensive
- Israeli tanks reach central Rafah for the first time with heavy clashes being reported. At least 12 people are killed in Al-Mawasi after Israeli tanks open fire. (Reuters)
- Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war
- The U.S. removes the Gaza floating pier from the Gaza Strip for repair after its flotilla was damaged in heavy weather. (AP)
- 28 May 2024 – Red Sea crisis
- A Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier takes on water after being hit by three missiles off the Yemeni coast. (Reuters)
- 28 May 2024 – Cyclone Remal
- Seventeen people are killed and six others are missing after a stone quarry collapses due to strong winds in Aizawl, India. (The Hindu)