Elderly Palestinian suffers shrapnel injuries in Israeli forces’ shooting The Palestine Red Crescent Society says its medics were treating a 74-year-old man who suffered shrapnel wounds to the head when Israeli forces opened fire on a car near the village of Surra in the occupied West Bank.
Kuwait and Bahrain launch air strikes on Iran: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/24/2026 - 19:45 Gulf states recently pummelled by Iran have used fighter jets to bomb military assets with support from the UAE President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, left, and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa view a military equipment exhibit during the UAE and Bahrain joint military exercise titled 'Rabdan-Shuwaiman', in Manama, on 22 November 2025 (UAE Presidential Court/AFP/Handout) Off Bahrain and Kuwait sent warplanes to attack Iran in retaliation for strikes on their countries, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The two Gulf states targeted drone and missile-storage depots, with the UAE providing them with intelligence and “defensive air cover” for the operations, the report said. Both the UAE and Saudi Arabia conducted strikes on Iran in the early days of the war.
US strike on LPG tanker kills two in Gulf of Oman, Fars reports The United States attacked an LPG tanker with missiles in the Gulf of Oman, killing two crew members and disabling the vessel after damaging its engine room, Iran’s Fars news agency reported on Friday, citing an unnamed informed source. The source said the United States believed the tanker was carrying Iranian gas.
Iran military says attacked US bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait Iran's military said on Friday that it carried out attacks targeting US military assets in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait in retaliation for Washington's latest strikes on the Islamic republic. Iran's Revolutionary Guards, meanwhile, said they had targeted a data centre in Bahrain belonging to Amazon, according to state media, though neither the US tech giant nor Bahrain have commented on the claim. There was also no confirmation from the US of any targeting of its facilities or personnel.
Israeli settlers open fire on Palestinians in West Bank village Israeli settlers have fired live ammunition at Palestinian residents in the village of Urif, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, according to local reports. Confrontations are continuing in the West Bank after a group of armed settlers killed four Palestinians in the village of Tel, near Nablus on Friday, while a Palestinian seized a weapon from one of the settlers and opened fire, killing two of them.
Trump warns China, Russia against involvement in Iran war US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he does not believe China or Russia are "participating" in the ongoing Iran war, but warned that if they did get involved "it would be very bad for them. " "President Xi, at our recent meeting in Beijing, China, told me that he would not, under any circumstances, give or sell Weapons to the Islamic Republic of Iran — And that statement included Chinese Companies," he wrote on Truth Social. Trump said it would not be in Beijing or Moscow's best interest to supply weapons to Tehran.
Kuwaiti army intercepts Iranian drones Air defences have been activated in Kuwait to intercept a drone attack from Iran, according to the country’s military. The General Staff of the Army said that any sounds of explosion are drones being intercepted. “Everyone is requested to adhere to the security and safety instructions issued by the competent authorities,” a military statement added.
Houthi spokesperson says naval blockade in Bab el-Mandeb is only against Saudi Arabia In a post on X, the spokesperson of the Houthi movement, Mohammad Abdul Salam, stated that the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is closed only against Saudi Arabia. "There is no closure of Bab El-Mendeb as promoted by some," Abdul Salam said. "The stated Yemeni position is limited to a naval blockade against the Saudi party in response to its siege of Yemen," he added.
Jordanian army intercepts Iranian drones and missiles The Jordanian army said it had successfully intercepted seven Iranian missiles and six drones. No casualties or damage were reported, it added in a statement.
Latest updates in occupied West Bank Here are the latest updates in the occupied West Bank: This morning, a group of armed Israeli settlers killed four Palestinians in the Palestinian village of Tel near Nablus in the occupied West Bank. A Palestinian grabbed the weapon of one of the settlers during the clashes and fired back, killing two Israeli settlers. The Israeli army investigation said that the Israeli settlers crossed into an off-limits area, causing the clashes with the Palestinians.
Israeli settlers kill four Palestinians in West Bank attack Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Fri, 07/24/2026 - 13:05 Israeli settler also killed in assault near Nablus as revenge calls spread and ministers demand new settlements Family members of one of the four Palestinians killed by Israeli settlers weep outside a hospital in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, on 24 July 2026 (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) Off Israeli settlers killed four Palestinians during an attack on a village in the occupied West Bank on Friday, during which a settler was also shot dead. According to eyewitnesses, a group of armed settlers stormed homes and farmland on the outskirts of Tel, southwest of Nablus, early in the morning. Residents gathered to repel the attack, Mahmoud al-Hindi, a resident of the village, told Middle East Eye.
Japanese 'Arab resistance fighter' Kozo Okamoto dies at 78 Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Fri, 07/24/2026 - 11:13 The leftist was involved in the deadly 1972 attack on Lod Airport in Israel, in which 26 people died Kozo Okamoto attends a ceremony organised by the Palestinian resistance to mark the 50th anniversary of the Lod attack in Lebanon's capital Beirut on 30 May 2022 (Joseph Eid/AFP) Off Kozo Okamoto, a Japanese leftist who took part in a deadly attack on Lod Airport in Israel in 1972 and spent much of his life in Lebanon , has died in Beirut aged 78. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), which protected Okamoto during his years in Lebanon , announced his death on Thursday. It said he had suffered from a prolonged illness.
The killing of the settler in occupied West Bank was 'unplanned', Israeli army says The Israeli army announced that the shooting and killing of the Israeli settler that took place in the occupied West Bank earlier this morning was "unplanned. " In its initial investigation, the Israeli military attributed the main cause of the incident to the Israeli settlers who crossed into an off-limits area in the occupied West Bank without coordination with the Israeli forces, leading to clashes with Palestinians. Despite that, the Israeli military announced that it is conducting an operation in Nablus to arrest dozens of Palestinians who "participated in the incident.
Israeli banks set to sever financial links with Palestinian banks, sparking payment fears Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Fri, 07/24/2026 - 09:54 Two Israeli banks cutting ties with Palestinian financial system could disrupt trade, salary payments, imports and financial transfers across occupied territories An Israeli man stands beside an automated teller machine at a Bank Hapoalim branch in Jerusalem, 1 May 2020 (Menahem Kahana/AFP) Off Israeli banks Hapoalim and Discount have informed Palestinian banks of their intention to halt vital correspondent banking services within weeks, news agency AFP reported. Five Palestinian banks that rely on Bank Hapoalim for correspondent banking services will lose access to these services on 13 August, while banks that conduct transactions through Discount Bank face a similar fate on 1 September, the report quoted Palestinian banking officials as saying. The Israeli finance ministry said that the decision was made due to "increasing public risks and concerns about private lawsuits that could target Israeli banking institutions".
Iran's IRGC attacks Al-Adiri base in Kuwait and observation tower in Bahrain The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it targeted Al-Adiri military base in Kuwait as well as an obesrvation tower of the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.
At least 2 Palestinians wounded in settler attacks in occupied West Bank, Red Crescent says The Red Crescent announced that at least two Palestinians have been wounded in settler attacks near Qalqilya, northern occupied West Bank.
Iran's IRGC attacks Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it targeted the US Ali Al-Salem Air Base as well as the American camps of Doha, Udairi and Arifjan in Kuwait.
Israeli forces kill five-year-old girl Saja al-Sufi in Gaza Israeli forces killed a five-year-old girl, Saja Yahia al-Sufi, in Gaza. Saja was critically wounded by live fire in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, and died a few days later. Since the beginning of the genocide, Israel has killed more than 21,000 children, according to the latest report released by the UN.
Netanyahu convenes defence minister and army chief after Israeli killed in occupied West Bank Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to meet with the Minister of Defence Israel Katz and the army's chief of staff Eyal Zamir after an Israeli was killed in a shootout in the occupied West Bank, the office of the prime minister announced in a post on X. "We will act with full force," Netnyahu said. Prime Minister's Office: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to convene the Minister of Defense and IDF Chief of the General Staff shortly for a discussion on the ways of response to this morning's murderous terrorist attack at Havat Gilad.
Sirens sound in Bahrain The Bahraini Ministry of Interior issued a statement urging its citizens and residents to remain calm amid the sirens sounding due to potential Iranian attacks. "The siren has been sounded. Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place," the ministry's statement said.
