Daily Peace and Crisis Report

Compiled Thursday, June 11, 2026

Summary

See below for detail and source

Middle East

Gaza Strip

Negotiations over the Gaza ceasefire continued in Cairo, with Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem announcing on 9 June that "acceptable approaches" had been reached on the "contentious issues" of the agreement following talks mediated by Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye. BERNAMA / Anadolu Qassem said Hamas had engaged "with flexibility and positivity" with mediator proposals, but warned that the ball was now in Israel's court and that the agreement remained at risk of collapse due to Israel's "continued violations, daily killings, demolitions and bombardment." BERNAMA / Anadolu

Despite the October 2025 ceasefire, the Israeli military has killed 978 Palestinians and wounded 3,097 others in near-daily attacks since the ceasefire took effect, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. BERNAMA / Anadolu The cumulative death toll in Gaza since 7 October 2023 has reached at least 72,991 killed and more than 173,000 wounded, according to Palestinian figures cited by multiple sources. Al Jazeera; Amnesty International

The UN Security Council held a high-level debate on advancing political solutions in the Middle East on 10 June, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres warning that the escalation "reverberates across borders and continents." UN News OCHA reported that nearly 44,000 people could be affected by the latest Israeli displacement orders. UN News / OCHA Humanitarian aid and fuel trucks resumed entry into Gaza through the Karem Abu Salem Crossing on 9 June after a one-day closure, though access remains severely restricted. Only 1,133 patients have been evacuated since February 2026 via the Rafah crossing, which was kept closed for nearly two years.

West Bank

Amnesty International published a major report on 10 June documenting what it describes as Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinian Bedouin and herding communities in Area C of the occupied West Bank. The report documents 117 communities that have faced full or partial displacement between January 2023 and April 2026, with approximately 5,910 people forced to leave their homes. Amnesty International The report concludes that the campaign constitutes the war crime of unlawful deportation and the crime against humanity of forcible transfer, carried out as part of a state-sanctioned policy to accelerate annexation of the West Bank.

In a separate incident, an Israeli soldier shot and killed a seven-month-old Palestinian infant and wounded his parents after opening fire on the family's vehicle near Hebron on 10 June. AP Israeli settlers also attacked the historic Christian village of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank, setting fields on fire. Al Jazeera

The Palestinian Authority's Foreign Ministry condemned Iranian missile attacks on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, reflecting the PA's concern about regional escalation. WAFA

Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes continued to pound southern Lebanon on 10 June, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens, according to Lebanese authorities. Al Jazeera The Israeli military issued a new displacement order for the city of Tyre, including the Christian quarter for the first time, forcing thousands of residents and displaced families to flee before strikes hit the city. Al Jazeera A man was photographed running past burning cars following an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Sidon. AP

Iran–US Diplomatic and Military Situation

Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated sharply on 9–10 June following the crash of a US Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, which President Donald Trump attributed to Iranian action. The US military said the helicopter collided with an Iranian drone, though whether the collision was intentional remained under investigation. AP

US Central Command carried out multiple rounds of "self-defence strikes" against Iranian targets, including air defence, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) retaliated with drone and missile attacks against US-linked military targets in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan. Jordan said it shot down five incoming missiles; Bahrain and Kuwait reported intercepting incoming fire. AP; Al Jazeera

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Iran would "leave no attack or threat unanswered." Iran's UN envoy told the Security Council that Iran would not negotiate under threats or pressure. AP A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran for mediation talks. Analysts noted that the limited scope of the exchanges may indicate both sides are seeking to contain rather than expand the crisis. Al Jazeera

The US–Iran conflict, which began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, has shaken the global economy, driven up energy prices (crude oil trading above $93 per barrel, up more than 25% since the start of the war), and disrupted global food and fertiliser supplies. Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has compounded humanitarian crises in multiple countries, including Sudan. AP

Eastern Europe

Russia–Ukraine Conflict

Russia launched a major overnight assault on Ukraine on 9–10 June, firing 166 drones and 2 missiles against multiple regions. Ukrainian air defences were engaged across the country. Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine struck a Russian military plant using a domestically produced Flamingo missile, vowing to continue deep strikes inside Russia. Euronews

Ukraine's intermediate-range strike campaign continued to disrupt Russian logistics. The Russian military command of the Eastern Grouping of Forces reportedly issued a decree on 6 June prohibiting military cargo traffic along the M-14 Rostov–Crimea highway and the A-291 Kerch–Simferopol–Sevastopol Tavrida highway due to Ukrainian fire control over these routes. ISW Ukraine also struck fuel supplies and economic infrastructure in Crimea, disrupting supply lines to Russian forces. DW

An unknown actor conducted a car bomb attack in Balashikha, a Moscow suburb housing Russian military personnel and facilities, on 9 June. Russian sources claimed the explosion killed a high-ranking officer; one insider source identified the victim as the Head of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defence, Colonel Damir Davydov, though this has not been independently verified. ISW

According to Russia Matters analysis of ISW data, Russian forces recorded a net loss of 93 square miles of Ukrainian territory in the period from 5 May to 3 June 2026 — about double the 46 square miles lost in the previous four-week period. Since the full-scale invasion of 24 February 2022, Russia controls approximately 20% of Ukraine's territory, including Crimea and pre-2022 Donbas gains. Ukraine has recaptured more than 600 square kilometres in 2026, according to Ukrainian military chief figures. Russia Matters; Reuters

As of June 2026, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has lasted as long as World War I — 1,568 days of continuous conflict. Bulgaria's Prime Minister announced that his country's weapons supplies to Ukraine would end. Euronews

The Kremlin sought to delegitimise the results of Armenia's 8 June parliamentary elections, in which Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract Party won 49.82% of the vote. Russian officials and milbloggers spread false narratives claiming the election was fraudulent, as Pashinyan has been reorienting Armenia away from Russia and toward the EU. ISW

Africa

Sudan

Sudan's civil war entered its fourth year with no end in sight, as the humanitarian crisis deepened to become what aid organisations describe as the world's largest. Nearly two out of every five Sudanese people — approximately 30 million — require humanitarian assistance, and 18 million are at risk of hunger, with 5 million already experiencing famine conditions. PBS NewsHour

The conflict pits the Sudanese Armed Forces against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Both sides have been accused of war crimes; the RSF faces genocide accusations in Darfur. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has compounded Sudan's crisis by hiking prices for farmers and reducing access to food, fertiliser and fuel. PBS NewsHour

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Sudan as "a very frustrating situation," noting that divisions between the UAE (which supports the RSF) and Saudi Arabia (which supports the Sudanese Armed Forces) have complicated international efforts to end the conflict. Humanitarian organisations warn that without stronger political will and greater international pressure, the crisis will continue to claim lives that "did not need to be lost." PBS NewsHour

Chad closed its border with Sudan in February 2026, further restricting access for the 33.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The US special envoy to Sudan was expected to engage on the crisis on 11 June. PBS NewsHour

Asia

Myanmar

Myanmar's civilian death toll since the February 2021 military coup has passed 8,000, according to Myanmar's ambassador to the United Nations, Kyaw Moe Tun, who addressed the UN General Assembly on 5 June. The ambassador reported that 3.6 million people have been displaced and nearly 22 million require humanitarian assistance. He said the military conducted 178 airstrikes against civilians in April 2026 alone, and that the day before his address, junta aircraft struck an internally displaced persons camp, a school and a church in Karenni State. Mizzima (Myanmar opposition)

Separately, rights organisation Fortify Rights reported on 10 June that Myanmar junta forces killed 28 civilians, including women and children, in an airstrike on a Buddhist monastery and adjacent structures in Bago Region, calling the attack a potential war crime. Mizzima (Myanmar opposition)

Over 19,100 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Myitche region of Magway Region urgently require emergency food aid and medical assistance following mass displacement caused by ongoing fighting. Mizzima (Myanmar opposition)

On the diplomatic front, Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono met with junta leader Min Aung Hlaing on 8 June, delivering a letter from President Prabowo Subianto calling for an immediate end to violence, the release of all political prisoners, and inclusive dialogue. Indonesia reaffirmed support for a "Myanmar-owned and Myanmar-led" peace process under ASEAN's Five-Point Consensus framework. A notable discrepancy emerged between the junta's state media claim that Indonesia recognised Myanmar's April election and the Indonesian foreign ministry's official statement, which made no mention of the election. Mizzima (Myanmar opposition)

Justice for Myanmar reported on 10 June that Singapore-registered companies continue to broker arms, military equipment and aviation fuel for the junta despite sanctions, while Japan and South Korea trade unions pressed companies to cut ties with the Myanmar military. Mizzima (Myanmar opposition)

Statistics

Table 1 — Casualties (Killed / Wounded)

* OHCHR access is denied to Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine; figures for civilians in occupied territory cannot be independently verified. The vast majority (96%) of verified civilian casualties occur in Government-controlled areas.

Table 2 — Numbers (non-casualty figures)