The Israel Defense Forces said on the 6th that two soldiers recently died while operating in southern Lebanon. A captain wounded in a Hezbollah drone strike on the night of the 4th died in hospital on the morning of the 6th. Separately, a soldier died on the 5th from an apparent accidental weapons discharge while on duty in southern Lebanon.

IATA director-general Willie Walsh said rising jet fuel prices are likely to prompt further airline bankruptcies and industry consolidation. He said regulatory barriers make a merger between United Airlines and American Airlines unlikely. Walsh said Gulf carriers and hubs will reclaim market share once the Middle East conflict eases. Despite disappointing progress on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), IATA remains committed to net-zero emissions by 2050.

USDA confirmed a second US case of New World screw‑worm in a Texas calf, heightening risk of a wider outbreak that could affect the US beef sector. Low herd inventories have already pressured processors and consumers with higher prices; the new case raises the prospect of further livestock‑movement restrictions. Georgia’s agriculture department will bar livestock and pets from roughly a dozen Texas counties. USDA said the screw‑worm does not threaten the US food supply, and FDA‑approved animal treatment drugs are being shipped to Texas.