Blast heard in Syria's Daraa
Blast heard in Syria's Daraa An explosion was heard in Daraa's countryside, located in south west Syria, according to state television.
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Bahrain says Israeli attack on Syrian air base violates international law
Bahrain says Israeli attack on Syrian air base violates international law Bahrain has condemned Tuesday’s Israeli air strikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase as “a flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity," saying that it is "a clear violation of the rules of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, and a threat to the security and stability of the region”. A statement by the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed “Bahrain’s firm position in support of the sovereignty, independence … and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic”.
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UK ‘deeply concerned’ about Israeli strikes on Syrian air base
UK ‘deeply concerned’ about Israeli strikes on Syrian air base Britain’s special representative for Syria, Barrie Peach, said he was “deeply concerned” about Israeli strikes on the Abu al-Duhur air base, saying the attacks were “leading to the destabilisation of Syria”. “We continue to call on Israel to respect Syrian sovereignty and return to the negotiating table,” Peach said in a post on X, adding that dialogue and diplomacy could secure a more peaceful future for both countries and the region. Barrie Peach, acting UK Special Representative for Syria: "I am deeply concerned by Israeli strikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase, which risk further destabilising Syria.
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In photos: Aftermath of Israeli strikes on Gaza
In photos: Aftermath of Israeli strikes on Gaza Displaced Palestinians carry victims away from the site of an Israeli strike in Gaza City on 19 August 2026 (AFP) Palestinian emergency personnel carry a victim away from the site of an Israeli strike in Gaza City on 19 August 2026 (AFP) Israeli air st
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Family Members of Sailor Aboard U.S.S. Lincoln Speak Out
The mother and husband of a sailor on the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed to the Middle East for more than eight months, shared their concerns with The New York Times about conditions on the ship.
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Remains of 11 Palestinians recovered from rubble in Gaza City, report says
Remains of 11 Palestinians recovered from rubble in Gaza City, report says Gaza’s civil defence recovered the remains of 11 Palestinians killed in earlier Israeli air strikes on the al-Sawafiri house in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood, Al Jazeera reported. Gaza’s civil defence recovered the remains of 11 Palestinians from the al-Sawafiri house in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood during a three-day operation, Al Jazeera reported. Muhammad Abu Dan, executive supervisor of the recovery unit, said specialised teams have begun searching for more remains at another site in Gaza City.
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Israeli military fire wounds two Palestinians in West Bank's Qusra
Israeli military fire wounds two Palestinians in West Bank's Qusra Israeli forces wounded two Palestinians, aged 70 and 15, during a raid on a home in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, the Palestinian Red Crescent said. Israeli settlers have repeatedly attacked and besieged the village over the past week.
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Would Erdogan actually go to war with Israel
A new regional alliance has strengthened Trkiyes hand and made an accidental conflict dangerously plausible In a recent interview, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in response to a question about the aggressive attitude of Israeli politicians towards Türkiye, stated that Ankara will not shy away from war if attacked.
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Multiple deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza in under 24 hours
BBC Verify looks at footage from two deadly strikes in under 24 hours in Gaza.
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Israeli soldier visiting India accused of war crimes in Gaza's Khan Younis
Israeli soldier visiting India accused of war crimes in Gaza's Khan Younis The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a war crimes complaint in India against an Israeli soldier accused of deliberately demolishing civilian property in Gaza. The complaint, filed on Tuesday , is the second brought by the HRF against an Israeli soldier visiting India. In June, the organisation filed a complaint against Eitan Gilboa, a soldier with Israel's 271st Combat Engineering Battalion.
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Israeli soldier visiting India accused of war crimes in Gaza's Khan Younis
Israeli soldier visiting India accused of war crimes in Gaza's Khan Younis Submitted by Azad Essa on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 15:08 Hind Rajab Foundation files second complaint in India accusing an Israeli soldier of war crimes over demolitions of civilian property in enclave Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during a press conference in Jerusalem, on 26 February 2026 (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP) Off The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a war crimes complaint in India against an Israeli soldier accused of deliberately demolishing civilian property in Gaza. The complaint, filed on Tuesday , is the second brought by the HRF against an Israeli soldier visiting India. In June, the organisation filed a complaint against Eitan Gilboa, a soldier with Israel's 271st Combat Engineering Battalion.
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Family Members of Sailor Aboard U.S.S. Lincoln Speak Out
The mother and husband of a sailor on the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed to the Middle East for more than eight months, shared their concerns with The New York Times about conditions on the ship.
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"Any assistance is tantamount to participation": Iran warns Gulf states against helping US forces
Tehran [Iran], August 19 (ANI): Iran's Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Major General Ali Abdollahi, on Wednesday warned that countries on the southern shores of the Persian Gulf should not assist or facilitate US military forces, saying Tehran is closely monitoring military activity at regional bases, according to an official statement cited by IRIB.
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Israel admits that it fired on vehicle carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab
Israel admits that it fired on vehicle carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 16:17 Military opens criminal investigation into the killing of nine people in January 2024, but says there was no criminal misconduct in three other cases Hind Rajab, five, was killed by Israeli forces in February 2024 alongside six members of her family and two paramedics (Screengrab/X) Off Israel ’s military has for the first time admitted that it opened fire on a vehicle carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab and her family in Gaza City two-and-a-half years ago. The military said it would open a criminal investigation into the killing of nine people on 29 January 2024, including Hind. On that date, the Palestinian girl initially survived an Israeli attack on a vehicle which killed several members of her family.
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Houthis threaten wider escalation against Saudi Arabia
Houthis threaten wider escalation against Saudi Arabia Yemen’s Houthis say they have established three rules of engagement: countering Saudi restrictions with a maritime blockade, striking Saudi military deployments and defending Yemen’s sovereignty. Military spokesperson Yahya Saree said Houthi forces had targeted eight Saudi oil vessels since banning all Saudi maritime shipping on July 20. He said five attacks occurred in the Red Sea and three in the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea.
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'Playing with fire': Israel's Syria strike tests Turkey after Mecca defence pact
'Playing with fire': Israel's Syria strike tests Turkey after Mecca defence pact Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 12:41 Ankara insiders see the attack as an attempt to undermine the defence pact and send a warning ahead of Erdogan’s planned Damascus visit Anti-government fighters check a Syrian army jet after they took over a military airbase near the central city of Hama, on 6 December 2024 (Omar Haj Kadour/AFP) Off Turkey has sought to downplay Tuesday’s Israeli strikes on the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northern Syria, about 70km from the Turkish border, viewing them as an election stunt by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu has recently portrayed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as enemies of Israel in his election campaign materials. However, the attack - which immediately followed the signing of the Mecca defence agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan - suggests that Israel may be seeking to undermine Ankara's credibility as an ally in Syria.
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Israeli Regime Drone Strike Kills Six in Central Gaza City
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Israeli regime drone strike on a police post in central Gaza City killed six people and wounded others, according to a local ambulance source.
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Israeli drone strike kills nine in Gaza City
Israeli drone strike kills nine in Gaza City The number of people killed in an Israeli drone strike on central Gaza City has increased to nine, an ambulance official has told Al Jazeera correspondents. The latest update raises the death toll from six reported earlier in the attack.
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Iran issues warning against Arab states aiding US, as UAE cuts economic ties
Iran issues warning against Arab states aiding US, as UAE cuts economic ties Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 12:18 Tehran's armed forces chief says 'any assistance or facilitation provided to the aggressor US military amounts to participation' in war A member of the Iraqi special forces secures the Baghdad International Airport road during the arrival of Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Baghdad on 19 August 2026 (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP) Off Iran has warned Gulf states against aiding the US , hours after the UAE said it was cutting economic ties with Tehran. Ali Abdollahi, the chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, warned on Wednesday that "any assistance or facilitation provided to the aggressor US military amounts to participation in the US military operation", as reported by Iran’s Mehr news agency. "It seems unlikely that such a large number of military aircraft, particularly refuelling aircraft, could be present at regional bases without knowledge of host countries," said Abdollahi.
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Israel kills nine in Gaza police station bombing
Israel kills nine in Gaza police station bombing Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 13:38 Israeli strikes on police headquarters comes despite renewed efforts to advance Gaza ceasefire Mourners bid farewell to seven Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike on a cafe at Gaza seaport on 19 August 2026 (Bilal Osama/IMAGO/APAimages via Reuters ) Off Israeli air strikes killed at least nine Palestinians at a police station in Gaza City on Wednesday, in the latest escalation as mediators push to advance the fragile ceasefire. Gaza’s Police Department said Israeli fighter jets dropped several bombs on the Gaza Governorate Municipalities Police Headquarters. Paramedics said at least nine people were killed and others wounded and local media reported that several senior police officers were among those killed.
