U.S. President Trump, speaking on Iran, said he will consult with Israel on sanctions targeting West Bank settlements.

The Israel Defense Forces said on the 9th that airstrikes on the 8th hit three weapons depots and an underground rocket-launch site in the Gaza Strip. The IDF said the depots belonged to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad and stored dozens of weapons, including rockets and assault rifles. Recent reconnaissance allegedly observed militants entering the depots, and the underground launch site was previously used to fire rockets into Israel.

Brazilian President LULA signed a decree cutting the combined PIS/PASEP and COFINS tax on gasoline by BRL0.63 per litre.