October 31, 2024 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- A Hezbollah missile barrage kills at least seven people and critically wounds one person near Metula in northern Israel. Most of the victims are foreign agricultural workers. The Times of Israel)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 European floods
- October 2024 Spain floods
- The toll from the severe floods in Spain, mainly in the Valencian Community, increases to 140 people killed and dozens more missing. (Mundo Deportivo)
- October 2024 Spain floods
Science and technology
- North Korean missile tests
- North Korea launches an intercontinental ballistic missile on a "lofted trajectory" towards the Sea of Japan. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani says it was the longest-ever launch of a North Korean ICBM at 87 minutes long, marking significant progress in range compared to previous tests. Kim Jong Un defends the launch. (Al Jazeera)