Israeli troops enter Lebanese village, erect earthen barrier overnight Israeli troops infiltrated a Lebanese village placed under the control of Lebanon's army as part of a June agreement, building an earthen barrier there overnight. An AFP correspondent saw the barrier, situated at the village's eastern entrance and blocking the road. The local authorities said it was unclear if any Israeli forces remained in the area.
Girl and her father wounded as Israeli drone crashes in southern Lebanon A girl and her father were wounded when an Israeli drone crashed in the town of Kfar Rumman in southern Lebanon, Lebanese media reported. The “hostile drone” was flying over the Ali al-Taher–Al-Dabsha heights before crashing near a house belonging to the Qansou family after suffering a technical malfunction, according to the National News Agency.
Israel issues tender for 627 housing units in West Bank settlement Israeli authorities have issued a tender for the construction of 627 settler housing units in the Kochav Yaakov settlement in the occupied West Bank, Wafa reported. Citing the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, Wafa said the tender, published on 6 August 2026, has set 30 November 2026 as the deadline for development and construction companies to submit their bids. The Kochav Yaakov settlement is built on the lands of the Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate.
Israeli forces shell Gaza areas, raid several West Bank towns and villages Israeli forces have attacked central Gaza’s Bureij camp with artillery shelling and the al-Shakush area with intense tank fire, according to the Palinfo news agency. Despite agreeing to a ceasefire in October 2025, Israeli attacks on the territory have killed more than 1,200 Palestinians, including 300 children. In the West Bank, where Israeli settlers have been carrying out attacks regularly on Palestinians and their properties, several Palestinian residents of Dheisheh Camp, south of Bethlehem, suffered suffocation when Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters during a raid, Wafa reported.
Pentagon orders arms production surge as Israeli-US war on Iran depletes missiles The Pentagon has ordered US arms manufacturers to accelerate weapons production as the Israeli-US war on Iran depletes American munition stockpiles. In a memo obtained by The Washington Post, Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg gave defence companies 21 days to explain how they would “drive significantly faster, more aggressive delivery schedules and/or increased production for critical capabilities”. “Years-long development cycles are not acceptable,” Feinberg wrote.
Three Palestinians killed and dozens wounded in Israeli attacks across Gaza and West Bank Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 08/08/2026 - 20:56 Jewish settlers opened fire and vandalised Palestinian property as Israeli forces raided homes, towns and a mosque across the West Bank A mourner carries the shrouded body of an infant killed in an overnight Israeli airstrike the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on August 2, 2026. (Omar Al Qattaa/AFP) Off Three Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, while Israeli forces and Jewish settlers wounded dozens more across the occupied West Bank on Saturday. In the West Bank city of Tubas, Israeli forces stormed the city with military vehicles and deployed soldiers through the centre.
Iran says US must accept ‘irreversible’ Strait of Hormuz order Iranian army spokesman Amir Akraminia says Tehran’s new order in the Strait of Hormuz cannot be reversed, regardless of Washington’s objections. “The United States has no choice but to accept the existing situation; otherwise, it will incur costs far greater than those it has faced in the past,” Akraminia said in remarks reported by Iran’s official IRNA news agency.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar condemn Iranian attack on UAE tanker Saudi Arabia and Qatar have condemned an Iranian attack on a UAE tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, with Riyadh calling it a “grave violation” of international law and an assault on maritime security and global energy supplies. Saudi Arabia said Iran must immediately cease what it called continued aggression and reaffirmed its support for the UAE. Qatar also described the attack as a “flagrant violation” of international law and freedom of navigation.
Unknown projectile hits vessel near Oman, UKMTO says A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile about 18 nautical miles off the coast of Khasab, Oman, the UK Maritime Trade Operations centre said, citing a verified source. The projectile caused a fire that was later extinguished, UKMTO said. The vessel and all crew members were reported safe, with authorities continuing to assess the incident.
What Pakistan's defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey means for the Middle East Submitted by Zia Ur Rehman on Sat, 08/08/2026 - 12:25 The deal, which establishes that an armed attack on one signatory will be treated as an attack on all three, risks drawing Islamabad deeper into Middle Eastern rivalries Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (right), Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (centre) and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) meet in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on 7 August 2026 to sign a joint defence agreement (Handout/Turkish Presidency Press Office/AFP) Off A new security pact between Pakistan , Saudi Arabia and Turkey is reshaping the Middle East's strategic map, bringing together three of the Muslim world's most influential powers under a collective defence framework. Named after the holy city where it was signed on Friday, the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement stipulates that an attack against one member is an attack against all three. Echoing Nato's Article 5, the clause gives the pact immediate geopolitical significance, even as the joint statement leaves specific military commitments vague.
Israeli gunfire wounds three Palestinians in Gaza's Khan Younis Three Palestinians, including a woman, have been injured by Israeli army gunfire north of Khan Younis in Gaza, Al Jazeera and Quds News Network reported. On 3 July, the Gaza health ministry said a total of 1,250 people have been killed and 4,110 wounded in the territory since a ceasefire was declared on 11 October 2025.
Israeli shelling damages homes in Lebanese town Israeli artillery shelled the vicinity of the town of al-Mansouri early Saturday morning, the country's National News Agency reported. The Israeli army continues to occupy swaths of land in southern Lebanon and has regularly been attacking villages despite ongoing diplomatic talks between Lebanon and Israel. Hezbollah is not part of the talks.
Two killed, 14 wounded as Houthis strike Marib again Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched ballistic missiles and drones at displacement camps and residential neighbourhoods in the city of Marib on Friday, killing two people and wounding 14, Reuters reported, citing state news agency SABA. Yemen's army said early on Saturday it had responded against Houthi forces on several fronts along the lines of contact. In a video broadcast by Yemen TV, a spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces said the operation achieved its objectives and warned that continued Houthi attacks would be met with a military response “without leniency.
'End this war. NOW': US senators introduce resolution American senators have “introduced a resolution to put a stop to President Trump’s illegal war with Iran”, according to Senator John Hickenlooper. “American lives have been lost.
300 Palestinian children killed in 300 days of Gaza ceasefire, Unicef says At least 300 children — an average of one child every day — have been killed in Gaza in the 300 days since a ceasefire was announced in October 2025, according to Unicef. "A ceasefire that leaves an average of one child dead each and every day is failing children," Unicef Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder, said in a statement. "With hundreds more children injured, many severely, children in Gaza are still waiting for the end to the violence they were promised,” he said.
Several Palestinians injured in West Bank Israeli settler attacks Several Palestinians, including two officers of an ambulance, were injured in a series of attacks and raids carried out by Israeli forces and settlers across the West Bank, Wafa reported. • Three Palestinians were injured after being beaten by settlers in Beit Dajan, east of Nablus. • In Abu Nujaym, southeast of Bethlehem, settlers opened fire, injuring a Palestinian, before attacking an ambulance that arrived to help him and spraying its crew with pepper spray.
CNN: Top general says US needs ‘off ramp’ from Iran war A top United States general has said that the country needs “an off-ramp” from the war with Iran, fearing that the military options currently being considered by the Trump administration could backfire, according to CNN. US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine has privately said in recent weeks that airstrikes alone are unlikely to accomplish the administration’s goals, CNN reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Caine has discussed the possibility of an off-ramp with vice president JD Vance, CIA chief John Ratcliffe and the secretary of state Marco Rubio, the report said.
Arab League secretary-general condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia Nabil Fahmy, secretary-general of the League of Arab States, has condemned an attack by Yemen’s Houthis on Najran region in Saudi Arabia, in which several civilians were wounded, according to Emirates News Agency (WAM). Fahmy affirmed the Arab League's full solidarity with the kingdom, warning that the continued escalation threatens the security of the region, WAM reported.
Lebanon's Health Ministry says Israeli attacks have killed 4,335 people since 2 March Israeli attacks on Lebanon since 2 March this year, four days after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, have killed at least 4,335 people and wounded 12,273 others, according to the country’s Ministry of Public Health. The Israeli army continues to occupy swaths of land in southern Lebanon and has regularly been attacking villages despite ongoing diplomatic talks between Lebanon and Israel. Hezbollah is not part of the talks.
Home catches fire, as Israel shells Lebanon’s al-Mansouri Israeli forces have heavily shelled the southern Lebanese town of al-Mansouri, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported. The shelling set a house on fire, according to the agency.
