Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-07-20
We've collected the top geopolitical conflict articles from the Middle East and brought them all here. If you're tired of only having access to MSM versions of the story, you've found the right place. We’ll include all of the outlets we know of. For this post, we looked at 9 news sites and located 71 current articles out of 375 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
Middle East Monitor, Haaretz latest headlines, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, Mehr News Agency, Presstv, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, IRNA English, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, Military Africa.
Hezbollah says Lebanon will never become US protectorate or part of Israeli settlements
Tehran, IRNA – A Hezbollah lawmaker says that Lebanon would never become a US protectorate or part of Israeli settlements, denouncing a US-brokered framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel and warning that the group’s armed resistance would remain essential to defending the country’s sovereignty.
IRNA English
Jul 18, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Iran says 50 killed, over 500 injured in US attacks since June 27
More than 50 people have been killed and over 517 others injured in US attacks in Iran since June 27, the Iranian Health Ministry said Sunday, Anadolu reports. The fatalities included five women and two children, while 35 women and 19 children were injured, ministry spokesman Hossein Kermanpour said in a post on the US social media company X. He added that 28 surgical procedures had been performed...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iranian missiles fired at Jordan shot down by U.S., IDF intercepts shrapnel above Eilat
Jordan earlier denied a U.S. Embassy statement that Aqaba's airport and seaport were evacuated over a 'credible threat,' saying no threats had been detected. A U.S. cargo plane diverted to Amman. Kuwait and Bahrain said earlier they had intercepted Iranian drones
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 19, 2026 - haaretz.com
Washington must accept Iran as key regional power
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – The former director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) has urged Washington to recognize that Iran has emerged as a major regional power after the US-Israeli aggression.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 19, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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At least 6 missiles hit Iran’s Qeshm Island amid new US strikes
At least six missiles hit Qeshm Island, and the explosions were heard in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas early Sunday as the US carried out a new round of strikes against Iran. Several explosions were heard in areas of Qeshm Island between 3.38 am and 3.45 am local time, Tasnim News reported. Statements on the attacks have not yet been made by authorities. No information was provided on the...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Killing of environment ranger’s family in missile strike reveals true nature of US war against Iran
The US missile strike that killed an Iranian ranger's family at a protected environmental site underscores Washington's indiscriminate aggression, violating international law, widening civilian casualties, and compounding ecological devastation across Iran.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran attacks US Gulf allies, causing a fire at Kuwait power plant
Kuwait and Bahrain report several rounds of Iranian missile, drone attacks; sirens reportedly sound in Jordan.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jul 19, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Jordan says 3 Iranian missiles intercepted as sirens sound
The Jordanian army said Sunday that it shot down three Iranian missiles targeting the country’s territory as air raid sirens sounded in the country. A fourth missile fell in a remote area in the kingdom, said a military statement carried by the state news agency Petra. No casualties or damage were reported from the attack. An Anadolu Agency reporter earlier said that sirens were heard in multiple ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinian man, who was presumed dead, reunites with family
The US-Israeli war on Gaza has taken the lives of over 73,000 Palestinians.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Palestinian woman dies after Israeli army delays ambulance for more than 30 minutes in Ramallah
An official announced Saturday that a 30-year-old Palestinian woman who suffered a heart attack died after the Israeli army held up the ambulance carrying her for more than 30 minutes at a military barrier at the entrance to the town, Anadolu reports. Mayor Mutez Tawafsha from the Sinjil Municipality, a town near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, said in a video statement that an ambulance attem...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli occupiers burn mosque, injure 4 Palestinians in West Bank attacks
Israeli occupiers set fire to two houses and a mosque and injured four Palestinians in a series of attacks in the occupied West Bank on Sunday. The Palestinian Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs said in a statement that Israeli occupiers set fire to a mosque in the town of Tuwana in Masafer Yatta in Hebron, causing extensive damage to the facility. The ministry, citing local sources, sai...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump at White House, hoping to generate pressure on Israel
By Maya Gebeily and Tom PerryBEIRUT, July 19 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will make his first trip to the White House this week to present a plan to U.S. President Donald Trump on how to disarm Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and secure Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon.Aoun, who served as the commander of Lebanon's U.S.-backed army before being elected president last year, is th...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 19, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran Army launches fresh attack on US targets in Kuwait
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iran's Army said its drones targeted a U.S. ammunition depot and equipment and personnel shelters in Kuwait.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 19, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Former Gaza hostage Luis Har reveals he discussed soccer, Messi with Hamas captors
Argentinian-Israeli Luis Har was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on October 7, 2023, and rescued in a military operation in Rafah after 129 days in captivity.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 19, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel launches fresh attack on areas in southern Lebanon
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – The Israeli military has carried on with its offensive attacks in southern Lebanon, conducting airstrikes, artillery shelling, explosions, sound-bomb attacks, and tree-cutting activities that resulted in several injuries.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 19, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Israel releases 16 Palestinian detainees through Karem Abu Salem crossing
Israel released 16 more Palestinian detainees into the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom, or Karem Abu Salem, border crossing on Sunday, marking the latest prisoner release amid the ongoing conflict in the enclave, Anadolu reports. Teams from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) received the released individuals and transferred them to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli war minister Katz vows to build settlements in occupied Gaza
Israel Katz, the Israeli minister of military affairs, has unveiled a new outrageous plan, saying the regime has no intention to leave the Gaza Strip.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Lebanese president meets top US diplomat at start of Washington visit
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Sunday met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the start of his official visit to Washington, according to a US State Department readout, Anadolu reports. The meeting, held at the State Department, discussed the US-Israel-Lebanon Trilateral Framework, the readout said. Rubio reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to the “successful implementation of the Trilater...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran’s Army targets two major US bases in Kuwait with one-way attack drones
Tehran, IRNA — In the sixteenth phase of operation against US positions in the region, the Ali Al-Salem base and Camp Udairi in Kuwait have come under heavy attack by the one-way attack drones of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army.
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Jul 19, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Lebanon will never become 'US protectorate or Israeli settlement': Hezbollah MP
A Hezbollah lawmaker has rejected the recently signed Lebanon-Israel framework agreement, saying the resistance movement will continue to defend Lebanon's sovereignty and criticizing the deal as a concession that fails to secure a full Israeli withdrawal.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Who controls football in Palestine?
For Palestinians fighting Israeli occupation, football has never been just a game.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jul 19, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Silenced in France: The unjust detention of a pro-Palestine Iranian activist
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic who lived in France for eight years, has been unjustly detained for condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza on social media.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iran’s air defense shoots down US MQ-9 drone, cruise missile
Tehran, IRNA - Iran’s Army Air Defense Force has successfully intercepted and destroyed an American MQ-9 aggressor drone and a US cruise missile in the western region of the country, the military announced on Sunday.
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Jul 19, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Israel threatens retaliation if Iran attacks
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Sunday threatened retaliation if Iran attacks his country, following Iranian missile launches toward the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba. “If Iran attacks Israel, we will respond and strike back, regardless of any other factor and without any conditions,” Katz said during a visit to ZAKA, an emergency rescue organization in Tel Aviv, according to Israel’s C...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
MEPs decry EU Leaders on Gaza reconstruction
In the European Parliament, EU leaders faced criticism for failing to address Gaza's reconstruction costs, with over 90% of the strip destroyed by Israel.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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The phoenix of Asaluyeh rising from ashes of terrorist war
The 40-day terrorist war damaged South Pars refineries, but the reconstruction is transforming them into a flexible national gas hub, securing Iran's energy future beyond the field's decline.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Iranian Army conducts new drone strikes on US bases in Kuwait
Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Army says it has carried out a fresh round of drone strikes against US military positions in Kuwait in response to Washington’s new attacks on the country.
IRNA English
Jul 19, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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Trump leaning towards escalation with Iran, source tells 'Post'
Trump "understands that, barring an unexpected development, the chances of a diplomatic solution [with Iran] is now virtually nonexistent," an official told the Post.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 19, 2026 - jpost.com
US will fail to overturn Iran’s strategic victory in Strait of Hormuz: IRGC cmdr.
General Javani stressed that Tehran's armed forces have responded decisively to every act of aggression, whether against military or civilian targets.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Hours after Iranian shrapnel lands in Israel, Zamir says IDF ready to strike back
IDF sources told The Jerusalem Post that the Sunday attack has shifted the military closer to war footing.
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Jul 19, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran faces off with E3 over snapback sanctions as Russia and China back Tehran
Europe’s bid to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran has ignited a fierce backlash, with Iran denouncing the move as “illegal” and vowing firm retaliation.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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AEOI condemns US ‘terrorist attack’ on under-construction nuclear power plant
Tehran, IRNA –The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has strongly condemned a US attack on the Darkhovin nuclear power plant, which is still under construction in the country’s southwest Khuzestan province.
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Jul 19, 2026 - en.irna.ir
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In a Lebanon museum, 'keys without homes' evoke destruction in south
Tears streamed down south Lebanon resident Fatima Hajj Ali's face as she stared at a host of keys hanging like windchimes from the ceiling of a Beirut museum -- each one symbolising a home, like her own, destroyed by Israel. The exhibition "Hkeeli ya Jnoub", or "Tell me, O South", features pictures and videos preserving the memory of southern Lebanon at the capital's Beit Beirut museum.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 18, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israelis protest nationwide against Netanyahu government, Haredi draft evasion laws
At least 1,000 people gathered at Tel Aviv's Habima Square and hundreds more across Israel. 'When a government doesn't take responsibility, there's no chance that anything will improve,' said Gilad Golan, whose son was killed in combat on the Gaza border on October 7, 2023
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 18, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel plans to construct over 1,000 new illegal settler units in West Bank
A Palestinian anti-settlement group says Israel is planning to construct more than 1,000 new illegal settler units in the occupied West Bank.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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US war on Iran reshaping both regional alliances and intl. public opinion: Journalist
As tensions between Iran and the United States continue to dominate regional politics, debate is intensifying over the legitimacy of Tehran's military response.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israeli strike on tents for displaced Palestinians kills 1, injures 10 in southern Gaza
At least one Palestinian was killed, and 10 others, most of them children, were injured after an Israeli strike hit tents sheltering displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis city in southern Gaza on Sunday, Anadolu reports. The wounded children and a woman were taken by medical teams to the Kuwait Field Hospital for emergency treatment. After receiving first aid, the injured were tran...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hezbollah vows to keep weapons until Israeli occupation ends
Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem has vowed the group will not disarm while Israeli occupation persists, denouncing Lebanon’s cabinet decision on its weapons as a US-driven move that risks sparking civil strife.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israeli ministers join far-right march to Gaza calling to resettle Palestinian enclave
Soldiers on the scene were sent by their commanders to drive the ministers and lawmakers, including Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, to the protest site. 'We all need to mobilize now,' Smotrich urged, warning that if 'the left' comes to power, 'all of this could be undone'
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 19, 2026 - haaretz.com
Palestinians say Israeli settlers torch mosque, factory
Israeli settlers set fire overnight to a mosque in a village in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian official said Sunday, as an AFP journalist saw the structure's entrance scorched and Hebrew graffiti sprayed on its walls. More than two dozen settlers, some masked, attacked the Al-Taqwa mosque in the village of Al-Tuwani during the night and set it on fire, Mohammed Rabie, head of the village co...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 19, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Egypt urges EU, international community to ban products from illegal Israeli settlements
Egypt on Sunday called on European Union countries and the international community to ban imports of goods and products originating from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, following a similar move by Belgium, Anadolu reports. The Belgian government on Saturday announced a ban on imports from Israeli settlements, according to the Belgian news agency Belga. Egypt’s ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Even as ground invasion looms, U.S. and Iran want wild-card Israel out of the fight
After several weeks of gradual escalation, there are growing signs that the war between the United States and Iran may intensify and expand. While both parties wish to exclude Israel, the Israeli government had yet to give the public any explanation, just like the June 2025 war
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 19, 2026 - haaretz.com
US aggressive acts against Iran constitute war crimes: Iran envoy to UN
The systematic destruction has disrupted commercial activities, maritime transportation, emergency response services, and daily livelihoods.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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EU lawmakers demand Israel pay to rebuild Gaza
EU lawmakers say the Israeli regime should fund Gaza's reconstruction after widespread destruction from its military aggression.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Mwari fitted with Modular airborne counter-UAS option
Paramount Aerospace Industries has unveiled a dedicated counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) configuration for its Mwari multi-mission aircraft, releasing details of the new capability on 16 July 2026. The development marks […] The post Mwari fitted with Modular airborne counter-UAS option appeared first on Military Africa.
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Jul 19, 2026 - military.africa
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Mamdani says New York City reviews authority to arrest Netanyahu during UN visit: Report
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday said that his administration is reviewing whether it has the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the city for the UN General Assembly in September, according to The New York Times, Anadolu reports. “I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague,” Mamdani said on The New York Times’ The Interv...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran Army attacks US logistics hub, airbase in Kuwait
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iran's Army said its suicide drones targeted an ammunition depot at Camp al-Adiri and a Patriot radar and an air radar at the Ali al-Salem airbase in Kuwait on Sunday.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 19, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Tuareg Rebels and Salafi-Jihadists Continue to Degrade Mali’s Air Capabilities
On 5 July 2026, the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) downed a Russian-operated Mil Mi-24P attack helicopter during a joint FLA-Jamaa’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) siege on Anefis in northern […] The post Tuareg Rebels and Salafi-Jihadists Continue to Degrade Mali’s Air Capabilities appeared first on Military Africa.
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Jul 19, 2026 - military.africa
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Belgium bans import of goods from Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories
The Belgian federal government has ratified an import ban on products originating from the illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Trump describes death of US service members in Iranian strikes on Jordan as a 'shame' - report
The Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks that killed the two service members injured four additional soldiers and left another soldier missing, according to US Central Command.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 19, 2026 - jpost.com
Digital campaign debunks Israel’s narrative about Gaza ceasefire
Activists launched a digital campaign under the hashtag, “They Lied to You,” in an effort to bring the suffering in the Gaza Strip back to the forefront of global attention, Anadolu reports. They stressed that the decline in international media coverage of events in the territory does not mean that the genocidal war has ended or that the suffering of its residents has stopped. The campaign, launch...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US renews strikes on Iran after two military personnel killed by Iranian attack
By Nayera Abdallah and Eman AbouhassiraDUBAI, July 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. said it had completed an eighth straight night of attacks against Iran after earlier announcingthat two U.S. military personnel were killed in Jordan, while U.S. allies in the region reported more Iranian attacks on Sunday.The U.S. and Iran have intensified attacks as an interim ceasefire deal signed a month ago has unravel...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 18, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran says it downed US MQ-9 drone in Ahvaz: Report
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz, Iran’s state-run broadcaster IRIB reported on Sunday. There was no immediate comment from US officials on the claim. Tensions between the US and Iran have escalated in recent weeks over the Strait of Hormuz, with the two sides trading attacks despite a Pakistani-mediated framewor...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says US attack targeted nuclear power plant under construction
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said on Sunday that US strikes targeted the Darkhovin nuclear power plant, which is still under construction in the country’s southwest, Anadolu reports. “An attack on a peaceful nuclear facility under international safeguards is a clear violation of international law,” the organization said on the US social media company X. It did not reveal further details about...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US launches strikes to 'punish' Iran after troops killed
The United States and Iran traded missiles and airstrikes on Sunday as Washington sought to "punish" Tehran for the US military's first losses since open hostilities in the Middle East war resumed. Iran closed the conduit for oil and gas shipments after the war broke out, and control over it has become leverage in its negotiations with Washington, which has reimposed its own blockade on Iranian po...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 19, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Pressured by Azerbaijan, Israel removed recognition of Armenian genocide from Knesset's agenda
Haaretz has learned that Israeli officials assured Azerbaijani counterparts the issue would be removed from the Knesset's agenda. An Israeli source estimated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blocked the vote after a senior political adviser to Azerbaijan's president contacted his office
Haaretz latest headlines
Jul 19, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli forces killed at least 11 people in Gaza on Saturday
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Palestinian health officials say the terrorist Israeli regime’s attacks on Gaza have killed 11 people across the territory on Saturday, including a family of five.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 19, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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Israel to receive more US refuelling planes as Iran attacks intensify, Israeli officials say
By Steven ScheerJERUSALEM, July 19 (Reuters) - Israel is preparing to receive more U.S. refuelling aircraft, an Israeli military official said on Sunday, as attacks launched by the United States and Iran have escalated over the past week.The U.S. and Iran have intensified strikes since an interim ceasefire deal signed a month ago crumbled, raising the possibility of a return to all-out war. Israel...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 19, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun meets Rubio ahead of Trump talks
Aoun is expected to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday, as Beirut seeks US backing to end Israel-Hezbollah fighting.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jul 19, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Right to defend: Lebanon rises against US-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah
Massive protests erupt across Lebanon as citizens reject a US-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah, warning it would expose the country—especially its southern border—to increased Israeli aggression and undermine national security.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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International oil firms halt production in Iraq’s Kurdistan amid US-Iran escalation
The move follows the deaths of two US service members in an Iranian attack on Jordan.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 18, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
US and Iranian strikes extended into Sunday, with Washington saying it was punishing Tehran for the deaths of two US servicemen in Jordan and Gulf states announcing responses to Iranian attacks. US strikes on Iran The US military command for the region, CENTCOM, said its latest round of strikes on Iran was partly to "punish" Iran for a Friday attack on a base in Jordan which killed two US soldiers...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jul 19, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Recent US MoU violations signal broader regional agenda: Commentator
Muhammad al-Qeeq says the US and the Israeli regime are using the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen to intensify international pressure and justify renewed confrontation with Iran.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Israeli opposition leader slams Netanyahu for alliance with far-right parties
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Saturday criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his alliance with far-right religious parties and support for legislation serving their interests, calling for a broad coalition to keep them out of power, Anadolu reports. “There is no point in drawing closer to extremists, trying to reach agreements with them or appeasing them, because they do not ...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF unit shares process of dismantling Hezbollah's 'crazy, Iranian' terror tunnels in Lebanon
In this war, the soldiers of S-2 are no longer just an engineering unit but have become a living laboratory of underground warfare.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jul 19, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel issues eviction, demolition orders for Palestinian homes north of East Jerusalem
The Israeli army issued 22 eviction and demolition orders for Palestinian homes in the town of Kafr Aqab, north of occupied East Jerusalem, amid an escalating Israeli campaign targeting Palestinian presence in the West Bank. In a statement, the Jerusalem Governorate said Israeli forces raided the town and distributed eviction orders for an unspecified number of homes ahead of their demolition. The...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Yemen coordinating with Axis of Resistance in countering US-Israeli aggression: Ansarullah
An Ansarullah official says Yemen is fully coordinating with the Axis of Resistance as the US and Israel expand their aggression across the region.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Protesters in Sweden denounce Israeli attacks on Gaza, Lebanon
A demonstration in the Swedish capital Stockholm on Saturday condemned Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, with protesters calling for an end to civilian deaths and bombings, Anadolu reports. Protesters, who gathered at Odenplan Square following calls from several civil society organizations, carried signs reading “Civilians are being killed in Gaza,” “Schools and hospitals are being bo...
Middle East Monitor
Jul 19, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Direct talks with Israel while aggression persists ‘meaningless’: Lebanese MP
A Lebanese lawmaker says face-to-face negotiations with Israel are “meaningless” as long as the regime presses ahead with its acts of aggression against Lebanon.
Presstv
Jul 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
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Former Trump allies slam ‘senseless war’ on Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Former US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and former director of the US National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent have criticised Trump’s war on Iran.
Mehr News Agency
Jul 19, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
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14 US refueling aircraft arrive in Israel amid Iran escalation: Report
Fourteen US refueling aircraft arrived in Israel over the weekend, amid an exchange of attacks between Washington and Tehran, Israeli media reported on Sunday. The Walla news site, citing an unnamed source in the Israeli Air Force, said the US military plans to deploy 100 refueling aircraft to Israeli military bases and Ramon Airport in southern Israel. “If the Americans intensify their attacks ag...