- 7 May 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of Rafah
- Israeli forces enter Rafah in a "limited" operation, coming within 200 meters of the Rafah Border Crossing. (Haaretz) (AP)
- At least five people are killed by Israeli airstrikes in Rafah. (Al Jazeera) (AP)
- 7 May 2024 –
- Two people are killed and 23 more injured during a mass stabbing at a hospital in Yunnan province, China. A suspect has been detained. (AP)
- 6 May 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- Israel tells civilians to evacuate parts of eastern Rafah ahead of a planned ground invasion. (BBC News) (The Guardian)