Portal:Current events/2023 August 19

August 19, 2023 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- Two Israelis are killed in an attack inside a carwash in Huwara in the occupied West Bank. The Israel Defense Forces launches a manhunt for the assailant and closes off roads in the area. (Times of Israel)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022–2023 Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
  - At least seven people are killed and 129 others are injured in a Russian ballistic missile strike on a theater in Chernihiv. (BBC News)

Disasters and accidents

2023 Canadian wildfires
- 35,000 people are ordered to evacuate in British Columbia due to wildfires, with another 30,000 people under evacuation alerts. (CBC News)
Nine members of the Indian Army are killed and another is seriously injured after their vehicle falls into a gorge near Leh, Ladakh, India. (The Economic Times)
The Greek Coast Guard rescues 60 migrants in inflatable dinghies who were attempting to cross from Turkey to the eastern Aegean Sea islands in two separate incidents. (AP)

Law and crime

A Japan government panel investigating harassment cases in the military and Defense Ministry finds widespread cover-ups and reluctance among supervisors to address these cases. (AP)

Sports

2023 Leagues Cup
- In association football, Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF wins the Leagues Cup, 10–9, on penalty kicks, making it their first title since joining the MLS in 2020. This is also the first North American title for Lionel Messi since he joined the club. (The Tennessean) (The Guardian)