Live Updates: US treasury secretary says economic D-day against Iran 'begins at dawn,' IDF strikes Lebanon
Less than 20 ships transit Hormuz over weekend • Greece moves Patriot system to key base amid rising US-Iran tensions • Israel warns Hamas of intensified strikes over Gaza kite launches
Follow us on GoogleIDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published July 15, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Israel strikes southern Lebanon - report
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Fewer than 20 ships transit key Strait of Hormuz over weekend, data shows
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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 DAVISUS 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 > >
Greece moves Patriot interceptor to protect key military base amid rising US-Iran tensions - report
Sources close to the regime in Tehran warned that Iran may attack US military targets in Europe if US President Donald Trump escalated the conflict.
US envoy Barrack reverses Golan comments, reaffirms Trump's recognition of Israeli sovereignty
Israel 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 BETTERUS 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 > >
Smotrich, Strock push Netanyahu to bar ISF from operating in Gaza before Hamas disarmament
Last 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 BARSKYMinister 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 > >
What does IDF's first war crimes report mean for Israel's global accountability? - analysis
Israel’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 BOBIDF 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 > >
Israel to Hamas: If kite launches do not stop, IDF will ramp up strikes across Gaza
Security 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 Israel
ByAMIR BOHBOT, MIRIAM SELA-EITAMThe 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 > >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
