TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Yemeni sources warned Saudi Arabia that the next phase of military escalation will be more painful, outlining three military equations that they say have been implemented against the kingdom.
Israeli opposition leader and former prime minister criticise Netanyahu over Syria attacks Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan said that the attack on a Syrian air base was a "provocative and dangerous" move that deepens the rift Tel Aviv's allies and brings it closer to a "confrontation" with Turkey. "Once again, military force is being employed for political considerations, and once again Israel pays the price in security," he said in a post on X. "[Benjamin] Netanyahu proves once more that he is an extremist and unreliable figure, one we cannot rely on and certainly not build a stable regional strategy with.
Israeli defence minister warns Turkey against 'threatening its security' Israel's defence minister said that president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is "dragging Turkey into dangerous adventures in Syria," indicating that Ankara risks consequences for its ties with Damascus. "Israel will not allow any actor to threaten its security," Israel Katz said in a post on X. "It would be better for Erdogan to continue his detached-from-reality, fanciful rhetoric against Israel in the Turkish Grand National Assembly than to attempt to test Israel's determination to defend itself.
Washington, DC [US], August 20 (ANI): Following the scale of destruction inflicted on American installations during the conflict with Iran, the Pentagon is evaluating options to scale down the United States' long-standing military presence across the Persian Gulf, according to a report by The Washington Post. The extensive damage has compelled Washington to re-evaluate its decades-old regional security posture.
Mossad chief called Syria over Turkish army presence before airbase strike: Report Mossad had phone call with Syria’s foreign minister on 14 August to discuss Turkey’s military presence in Syria, according to Reuters citing several sources. The call, made just days before Israel struck a military airbase in Irbil, is one of the highest-level contacts to date between Tel Aviv and the administration led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The majority of the call surrounded Turkey’s military role in Syria, with Roman Gofman raising concerns to Asaad al-Shaibani over Ankara’s increasing military presence, arms sales and drone deliveries to the Syrian army.
Tom Barrack says the attack undermines regional security and constitutes an unnecessary escalation US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack has condemned Israeli airstrikes on an airbase in northwestern Syria as a dangerous escalation. On Tuesday, Israeli forces struck the Abu al-Duhur base in Idlib province, near the Turkish border.
Blast heard in Syria's Daraa An explosion was heard in Daraa's countryside, located in south west Syria, according to state television.
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”.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
BBC Verify looks at footage from two deadly strikes in under 24 hours in Gaza.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
