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IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published July 15, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)
August 24, 4:59 AM
Israel strikes southern Lebanon – reportByWALLA
August 24, 4:59 AM
Fewer than 20 ships transit key Strait of Hormuz over weekend, data showsByREUTERS
August 24, 4:56 AM
Treasury Secretary Bessent says US entering ‘endgame’ with Iran, will sever economic lifelines”Any remaining tie to Tehran will hasten the economic ostracism of countries and entities, whether that tie be purposefully constructed or wilfully ignored.”ByESTHER DAVIS
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 20, 2026. (photo credit: Kevin Lamarque/File Photo/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
August 24, 4:56 AM
Greece moves Patriot interceptor to protect key military base amid rising US-Iran tensions – reportSources close to the regime in Tehran warned that Iran may attack US military targets in Europe if US President Donald Trump escalated the conflict.ByESTHER DAVIS, MAARIV ONLINE – NEWS AGENCY
Patriot battery in Greece(photo credit: MAARIV/ REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
August 24, 4:56 AM
US envoy Barrack reverses Golan comments, reaffirms Trump’s recognition of Israeli sovereigntyIsrael conquered the Golan Heights in the Six-Day War, annexing the area by law in 1981. UN Security Council resolution 497, passed only days later, rejected the annexation as “null and void.”ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
US Special Envoy for Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 17, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/UMIT BEKTAS/FILE PHOTO)Go to the full article > >
August 24, 4:56 AM
Smotrich, Strock push Netanyahu to bar ISF from operating in Gaza before Hamas disarmamentLast Friday, Strock attended a tour of the Life Support Area Endurance camp, a staging site for ISF forces, and viewed ongoing preperations for the deployment of the ISF.ByANNA BARSKY
Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 6, 2026.(photo credit: OREN BEN HAKOON/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
August 24, 4:56 AM
What does IDF’s first war crimes report mean for Israel’s global accountability? – analysisIsrael’s willingness to investigate its own, even if a case is later dropped, highlights a key distinction from adversaries who would never hold their own accountable for killing Israelis or Jews.ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF soldiers are seen traversing northern Gaza rubble during Operation Brave Heart, the operation to rescue the body of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, January 26, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
August 24, 4:56 AM
Israel to Hamas: If kite launches do not stop, IDF will ramp up strikes across GazaSecurity source says IDF “is not underestimating the threat,” but will need to “wait and see if this becomes a trend” • Military believes Hamas using Palestinian teenagers to launch kites into IsraelByAMIR BOHBOT, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
The kite, which crossed from Gaza to Israel, didn’t carry any explosive devices.(photo credit: according to Article 27 A of the Copyright Law)Go to the full article > >