Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian land south of Nablus Israeli settlers carried out attacks on Palestinians in an area south of Nablus on Monday night, setting fire to agricultural land in the town of Beita and attacking Palestinian vehicles with stones near the village of Burin. Local sources told Wafa news that several settlers attacked residents and their property under the protection of the Israeli army.
Pentagon is emailing military experts and asking best way to 'punish' Iran: Report The Trump administration seems to be struggling to figure out how to get out of its self-made Iran quagmire. According to a CNN report on Monday, the US military is now crowdsourcing ideas among military experts for what to do next in order to push Iran into a deal that is to President Donald Trump's liking. "We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran," an email from an officer in US Central Command's (Centcom) intelligence branch read last week, according to the CNN report.
Pentagon is emailing military experts and asking best way to 'punish' Iran: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 18:47 Is the Trump administration's strategy hinging on crowdsourcing ideas? The Pentagon, which houses the US Department of War, is seen from above in Arlington, Virginia, on 3 March 2022 (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Off The Trump administration seems to be struggling to figure out how to get out of its self-made Iran quagmire. According to a CNN report on Monday, the US military is now crowdsourcing ideas among military experts for what to do next in order to push Iran into a deal that is to President Donald Trump's liking.
Israel pitched advanced drones to UAE, leaked emails reveal: Report The UAE secretly pushed for the sale of Israeli drones by Elbit Systems following an attack on Abu Dhabi by Yemen’s Houthis in 2022, according to leaked emails reported by Haaretz and Drop Site News. Emails dating from 2021 through early 2023 reveal that Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest defence contractor, had already begun discussing the sale of Hermes 900 drones, SkyEye wide-area surveillance sensors, ground control equipment, training, and logistical support. The sale was described as “urgent” after the Houthis in Yemen launched a missile and drone attack on Abu Dhabi on 17 January 2022.
US Centcom says it redirected 44 ships, disabled two, boarded two The US military said on Monday that it has "redirected 44 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2" so far in its blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. "US forces continue to strictly enforce the US blockade against Iran," US Central Command (Centcom) wrote in a post on X. U.
Israel pitched advanced drones to UAE, leaked emails reveal: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 19:26 The UAE escalated its request for Israeli drones following a Houthi missile and drone attack in 2022 The Elbit Systems UK stand is pictured on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 in Farnborough, south-west of London, on 20 July 2026 (Toby Shepheard/AFP) Off The UAE secretly pushed for the sale of Israeli drones by Elbit Systems following an attack on Abu Dhabi by Yemen’s Houthis in 2022, according to leaked emails reported by Haaretz and Drop Site News. Emails dating from 2021 through early 2023 reveal that Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest defence contractor, had already begun discussing the sale of Hermes 900 drones, SkyEye wide-area surveillance sensors, ground control equipment, training, and logistical support. SkyEye sensors comprise electro-optical cameras that allow a drone to record a vast area in real time at high resolution.
Trump’s 'Board of Peace' says Israeli withdrawal from Gaza reliant on ‘complete’ Hamas disarmament US President Donald Trump’s "Board of Peace" said on Monday that an essential prerequisite of Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza is Hamas’s “complete” disarmament, after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "We note that the full withdrawal of the IDF beyond the Yellow Line will take place only once decommissioning [of weapons] is complete, as Hamas committed to the mediators," the board wrote in a post on X. "Israel and the Board of Peace share a common understanding of the ultimate objectives," it added.
Palestinian foreign minister says Israeli settler violence is driving force of expansion Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said on Monday that the violence of Israeli settlers and the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank, which has accelerated in recent years, are not separate phenomena but “two complementary pillars of Israel’s illegal colonial project” to seize Palestinian land. Shahin said that settler terrorism has evolved into a tool for systematic demographic change, and their impunity has become official policy, supported by countries that provide Israel with weapons and diplomatic cover. She rejected the idea that such attacks are isolated incidents by a small group of extremists, as it is often presented, arguing that the scale, organisation and political backing of the project during its acceleration since 2023, points to a larger pattern.
Israeli army says strike in Gaza killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander The Israeli army has said that it killed Mahmoud Fatair, whom it said was the commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, in a strike on central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah area over the weekend. The army alleged that Fatair was involved in breaking into Israel and taking a hostage on 7 October 2023, without providing any evidence.
IRGC commander says troops ready to ‘deliver decisive response to any threat' Mohammad Karami, ground forces commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said on Monday that fighters are standing ready in northwestern Iran to respond to any threats from “extra-regional enemies or terrorist groups”. The commander said in a post to X that fighters of the Hamzeh Seyyed al-Shohada Headquarters have “operational readiness, and leveraging faith, technology, and modern sciences, are prepared to deliver a decisive response to any threat”.
US military helped over 1,000 ships cross Strait of Hormuz since May A US Central Command (Centcom) spokesperson told Al-Jazeera that it has assisted over 1,000 ships in crossing the Strait of Hormuz since early May. They added Centcom remained on high alert and ready to support commercial ships wanting to cross. President Donald Trump had launched "Operation Project Freedom" on 4 May to escort merchant ships out of the Gulf, though the project was abandoned two days later amid negotiation efforts.
Video: Congressman suggests Americans will pay higher fuel costs until end of Iran war “Think about the damage of a nuclear bomb going off in Washington or New York or Miami. That is the risk that we simply cannot face. ” US Republican Congressman Randy Fine suggests American citizens should put up with rising gas and fuel costs until the US wins its war with Iran.
Saudi tankers turn away from Gulf of Aden Six supertankers sailing under the Saudi flag have changed course in the Gulf of Aden in the past few days, amid threats by Houthis to target Saudi shipping. The tankers, currently empty of cargo after returning from ports in Asia, are now heading in formation towards southern Africa, rather than using the shorter route in the southern Red Sea via the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint, according to ship-tracking data.
Nineteen people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza over past day The Palestinian health ministry said 19 people were killed and 35 were wounded by Israeli forces in Gaza over the past 24 hours. According to the ministry's data, 1,250 people have been killed and 4,110 wounded since a ceasefire was declared on 11 October 2025. This brings the total to 73,375 people killed and 174,220 wounded by Israel in Gaza since 7 October 2023.
Emergency army mobilisation extended by Israel for two months The Israeli parliament’s foreign affairs and defence committee has voted four to two to extend emergency military mobilisation until 30 September, as requested by the Israeli government. This allows the Israeli army to call up to 240,000 reservists. Similar extensions have been granted every few months since the outbreak of Israel's genocide in Gaza in 2023.
IRGC says it intercepted drone over Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it has shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s Sepah News. The report said the drone was hit by Iran’s air defence system. It was not immediately clear where the drone originated.
Israeli forces drop missiles, phosphorus bombs on southern Lebanon Lebanon's National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes launched missile attacks on the outskirts of Nabatieh al-Fawqa at around 1am local time (10pm GMT), causing loud reverberating explosions that were heard in nearby towns. Elsewhere in the town of Yaroun, Haroun and Bint Jbeil, the state agency reported that phosphorus bombs were dropped, resulting in large fires in the areas' olive and pine groves. Later in the day, Israeli troops opened fire using machine guns towards Wadi Hamoul, near Naqoura.
Israel forces carry out 'large bombing' operations, burn olive groves in south Lebanon Israeli forces carried out what state media described as "large bombing" operations in the areas of Mashaa al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon, with the blasts reverberating in the city of Tyre. Meanwhile, the Israeli army was also reportedly burning olive groves in the town of Yaroun in the Bint Jbeil district.
Israel's Smotrich says 'complete victory' is Gaza's resettlement Speaking on a podcast, far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says for him, “complete victory” means the resettling of the Gaza Strip. “There has to be a price, a price for the mistake, a price for the defeat suffered by our enemies. " Speaking on a podcast, far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says for him, “complete victory” means the resettling of the Gaza Strip.
Blast reported near vessel 20 nautical miles away from Oman The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an explosion near a tanker 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman's port city of Khasab. The master of the vessel indicated hearing an explosion in close proximity to the vessel, according to UKMTO. The tanker and its crew were reported safe.
