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Trump: US had total control over the “entire region having to do with the Strait of Hormuz” • IDF arrests three Palestinian suspects related to attack on Jewish West Bank hikers
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks to the press after visiting the grave of Iraqi paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, August 21, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/AHMED SAAD)
IDF conducts new round of strikes in southern Lebanon – report
Trump envoy Barrack faces criticism over Syria stance and Golan comments – analysis
Gideon Sa’ar criticized Barrack following the comments, saying they were “full of inaccuracies” and included positions that “contradict the position of Trump himself regarding the Golan Heights.”
Defense officials say IDF soldiers left without support in West Bank while world watches – report
The officials said that global attention to the West Bank causes diplomatic damage to Israel, and that without enforcement by the police and other state authorities, the incidents wear soldiers down.
Four kites cross from Gaza border into Israel, Gaza border officials call for strong IDF response
Some fear that objects crossing above the border fence can mark the beginning of a visible escalation. Incendiary balloons or rockets could follow the kites.
Ex-Mossad official: Turkey unlikely to risk military clash with Israel despite Erdogan’s ambitions
“Neither side is interested in a military confrontation, certainly not at the present time. That is completely contrary to Erdogan’s outlook,” a former Mossad counterterror chief told 103FM.
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 11, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/UMIT BEKTAS)
Israel targeted Syria airbase over planned Turkish troop, radar presence, source confirms to ‘Post’
The IDF struck the Abu al-Duhur military airfield after troops received intelligence that Turkey sought to place a radar with Turkish troops at the Syrian base.