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Latest4SignificantSat, 18 Jul 2026IL09:44UTC06:44EST02:44

US Strikes Iran for Seventh Night as IRGC Hits Gulf Bases and Hormuz Declared Closed (Jul 18, 0644 UTC, 0944 Israel) (Morning Edition)

The US launched a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting bridges, energy infrastructure, and a port surveillance tower, while Iran’s IRGC and army claimed retaliatory drone and missile attacks on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Kuwait reported intercepting drones and missiles, and the IRGC declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely closed” after halting vessels. A Palestinian teenager died from wounds sustained in a settler attack in the West Bank, and Israeli forces destroyed three schools in southern Lebanon.

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3NotableSat, 18 Jul 2026IL00:18UTC21:18EST17:18
US Sends Dozens of Refueling Planes to Israel as IRGC Vows Strikes Until South Iran Calm (Jul 17, 2118 UTC, 0018 Israel) (Morning Edition)
The US is deploying dozens of refueling aircraft to Israel in preparation for a potential expansion of strikes on Iran, while the IRGC vows to continue retaliatory attacks until calm returns to southern Iran. The Lebanese army redeployed to two southern towns under a framework deal with Israel, and the UN chief called for a new diplomatic push amid escalating US-Iran hostilities. Israeli settlement activists were detained after illegally crossing into Syria.
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4SignificantFri, 17 Jul 2026IL17:38UTC14:38EST10:38
US Strikes Iran for Sixth Night as IRGC Retaliates Across Five Nations and Hezbollah Denies Shift on Gaza (Jul 17, 1438 UTC, 1738 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The US launched a sixth consecutive night of strikes on Iran, hitting bridges, a port, and energy sites, while Iran’s IRGC claimed retaliatory attacks on US bases in Syria, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, and Qatar. Hezbollah denied reports of a shift in its stance on Gaza and negotiations with Israel. Israeli forces continued operations in Lebanon and the West Bank, and satellite images revealed damage inside Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant.
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Situation reports on Israel and the wider Middle East.

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US Strikes Iran for Seventh Night as IRGC Hits Gulf Bases and Hormuz Declared Closed (Jul 18, 0644 UTC, 0944 Israel) (Morning Edition)

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US Sends Dozens of Refueling Planes to Israel as IRGC Vows Strikes Until South Iran Calm (Jul 17, 2118 UTC, 0018 Israel) (Morning Edition)

US Strikes Iran for Sixth Night as IRGC Retaliates Across Five Nations and Hezbollah Denies Shift on Gaza (Jul 17, 1438 UTC, 1738 Israel) (Evening Edition)