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Syria admits holding nuclear material, refuses handover: ‘We have the right to use it’
Damascus reverses an earlier plan to remove the material from Syria, saying it will remain under IAEA safeguards for peaceful civilian use; the stockpile is linked to Assad-era nuclear activity and a secret site monitored by Israel
Lior Ben Ari, Reuters | 08.18.26
Israel strikes Syrian military airfield after Turkish delegation visit, drawing rare US rebuke
Four aircraft reportedly hit runways and storage facilities at Abu al-Duhur airfield in Idlib; senior Israeli official says Washington received sensitive intelligence beforehand, while US envoy Tom Barrack calls attack an ‘unnecessary escalation’
Lior Ben Ari, Ron Crissy, Yair Kraus | 08.18.26
Trump says no Iran talks scheduled as Tehran insists Hormuz will remain closed
President says blockade remains in force and strait is operating, while Tehran demands an end to port restrictions, oil sanctions and military threats; NBC reports Russia is supplying TNT, ammunition and drone parts through the Caspian
Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 08.18.26
נעים קאסם
‘Where are you hiding Moshe Yair?’ Hezbollah chief lampooned after quoting fictitious Israeli writer
Naim Qassem cites a supposed Yedioth Ahronoth commentator to bolster his case against Beirut, but Lebanese media found no such writer or article, turning the speech into a wave of ridicule
Lior Ben Ari | 08.18.26
הזירה
Six Thai workers wounded, two seriously, by old munition near Lebanon border
Blast in a nectarine orchard near Metula injures migrant workers as police warn of unexploded ordnance; emergency crews evacuate victims by helicopter and ambulance as town says no ongoing security threat
Yair Kraus, Lior Ben Ari, Ron Crissy | 08.18.26
US says Iran talks ‘better than ever’; Tehran calls claim a ‘fantasy’
Kushner says US contacts with parts of Iran’s regime are ‘better than ever,’ but the IRGC denies any talks are taking place; Trump says Tehran wants a deal and insists US pressure and the Hormuz blockade have left Iran in ‘big trouble’
Daniel Edelson, New York, Lior Ben Ari | 08.18.26
דיוקנו של מוג'תבא חמינאי בטהרן
Israel sees signs Iran’s hard-line leadership is preparing for an offensive move
Israeli official says Tehran could escalate against energy infrastructure, shipping routes and US allies if it concludes the blockade threatens regime stability, while both sides prepare for a possible new round
Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari, news agencies | 08.17.26
שכונת א-תופאח בעיר עזה
Kushner meets Hamas, heads to Netanyahu to close Gaza deal as Washington loses patience
Trump’s team wants immediate steps on Israeli withdrawals, aid, reconstruction and civilian rule, while Netanyahu insists Hamas disarm fully first; eight Muslim states warn delays could undermine efforts to end the war
Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 08.16.26
The US-Iran battle of attrition: 'Chance of agreement was always slim'
Hasty attempt to issue document prematurely led to deadlock, and White House officials knew the 60-day deadline would pass without reaching agreement; It leaves Washington and Tehran locked in an open-ended struggle over sanctions, the naval blockade and the Strait of Hormuz 
Lior Ben Ari | 08.16.26
תמים בן חמד אל-ת'אני מוחמד בן סלמאן מלך בחריין חמד בן עיסא אל חליפה מוחמד בן זאיד אאל נהיאן אמיר כוויית
Israel as the Middle East’s 'mistress': wanted behind closed doors, shunned in public
Security ties with Gulf states endure, but Saudi normalization now carries a higher political price, as the Palestinian issue, new regional alliances and years of war test whether Israel can still turn military strength into lasting regional integration
Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 08.15.26
תקיפה באזור הכפר דיר א-זהראני בדרום לבנון (אזור א-נבטיה)
Hezbollah drone seriously wounds 3 IDF troops; Radwan commander killed in response
Two soldiers remain in serious condition and one improved to moderate after the overnight attack; Lebanon says 11 were killed in Israeli strikes
Gal Ganot, Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Eitan Glickman | 08.15.26
Iran says Qatar is holding 3 fighter pilots captured after wartime crashes
Tehran says the three Su-24 pilots were shot down during a mission over Qatar and have been held for six months without access to relatives or Iranian officials; Doha has yet to respond
Lior Ben Ari | 08.15.26
תיעוד התקיפות והנזקים בדרום לבנון במרחבים א-נבטיה אל-פוקא ואנסאר
Lebanon front heats up as Iran warns Israel over strategic ridge
Seven reported killed in overnight strikes as Israel targets Hezbollah infrastructure, Tehran warns it could join the escalation over Ali al-Taher and Washington pushes back on plans for a long-term Israeli presence
Lior Ben Ari, Gal Ganot | 08.15.26
פעילות חטיבה 401 בדרום לבנון
Lebanese official: Israel awaits US green light for operation to seize Ali al-Taher ridge
Lebanese sources say Israel is preparing to seize the strategic Ali Taher ridge, where Hezbollah terrorists are trapped, while awaiting a US green light for a precise operation with minimal civilian casualties
Lior Ben Ari | 08.14.26
Trump: US controls Hormuz and we are going to keep it, there's nothing Iran can do
US president's remarks come after Iran denies extending ceasefire with US, says agreement never entered implementation phase; 'Iran is all talk and no action, the bully of the Middle East is no more. Praise be to Allah'
Lior Ben Ari, Reuters | 08.12.26
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