West Bank Operations
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US Strikes Kill Civilians on Qeshm Island as Iran Claims Retaliatory Hits on US Bases (Jul 30, 1542 UTC, 1842 Israel) (Evening Edition)
US strikes across southern Iran killed a family of three on Qeshm Island, while Iran claimed retaliatory missile strikes destroyed three F-35s at a Jordanian airbase and hit a US base in Kuwait. Hezbollah reported Israeli artillery and drone activity in southern Lebanon, and the IDF struck Hamas weapons depots in Gaza. Israel and Hamas are reportedly nearing a Phase II agreement involving Hamas disarmament.
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IDF Officer Killed in South Lebanon Clash as US-Iran Strikes Escalate; Iraq Arrests Officials in Anti-Corruption Raids (Jun 28, 1533 UTC, 1833 Israel) (Evening Edition)
An IDF officer was killed in a clash with a Hezbollah gunman in southern Lebanon, the first Israeli fatality since a framework deal was signed. The US and Iran traded strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran launching missiles and drones at Bahrain and Kuwait. Iraq arrested senior officials in anti-corruption raids. Israel's government recognized the Armenian genocide.
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Trump Dismisses Lebanon War as ‘Minor,’ Israel Confirms Called-Off Iran Strike Amid MOU Preparations (Jun 16, 1638 UTC, 1938 Israel) (Evening Edition)
President Trump described the Lebanon war as a “minor conflict” and suggested Syria handle Hezbollah, while the Israeli Air Force chief confirmed a major strike on Iran was called off one hour before departure on June 8. The US-Iran memorandum of understanding is set for signing in Geneva on Friday, with both sides preparing for immediate follow-on talks. Hezbollah rocket attacks on Israeli troops in southern Lebanon continued, and Israeli drone strikes near Nabatieh killed four, according to Lebanese media.