Live Updates: Shipping traffic drops in Strait of Hormuz, as UAE condemns 'aggressive Iranian attack' on tankers
IDF to probe soldiers' conduct in Kusra • Katz to transfer West Bank civilian enforcement to police • US Energy Secretary says 9 million oil barrels pass through Hormuz daily
Follow us on GoogleIsraeli forces conduct a military operation in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank, August 12, 2026.(photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)
IDF to probe soldiers' conduct in Kusra, investigate time taken to evacuate extremists
According to N12, the IDF will also look into the manner in which the Palestinian families of the town were evacuated on Thursday after being instructed to leave.
Katz orders IDF to prepare to transfer West Bank civilian enforcement to police after Kusra chaos
According to Katz, the proposed plan would shift responsibility for civilian law enforcement and public order involving the Israeli population in the West Bank from the IDF to the police.
Shipping traffic falls further in Strait of Hormuz as US, Iran compete over claims to control
The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management," the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday.
ByREUTERSVessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER/FILE PHOTO)Go to the full article > >
IDF kills Hamas commander who held hostages after Oct. 7
CENTCOM launches multinational attack drone force as US adapts to drone warfare
The drone initiative is an important development is harnessing the capabilities of US allies and partners in the region.
BySETH J. FRANTZMANAn undated U.S. Air Force handout photo of a RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft(photo credit: U.S. AIR FORCE/BOBBI ZAPKA/HANDOUT/FILES VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
US Treasury Secretary Bessent says US to apply measures 'never seen before' on Iran
"It will be a combination of economic isolation like the world has never seen before, and the continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz that will keep anything from going in or out," Bessent said.
ByESTHER DAVIS, AMICHAI STEIN, REUTERSU.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks next to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026.(photo credit: Evan Vucci/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Jared Kushner plans to visit Israel, Egypt next week for Gaza talks - report
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is planning to visit Israel next week for talks on the situation in Gaza, Axios reported on Thursday.
ByESTHER DAVIS, AMICHAI STEIN, REUTERSUS Vice President JD Vance, Jared Kushner, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio look on as US President Donald Trump holds up a resolution document that he signed during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19. (photo credit: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Operation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Thirty-nine IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 18 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
