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Aftermath of Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon Burj al-Shamali August 2026

Israeli Army Destroys Homes, Sets Orchards on Fire in Southern Lebanon

Israeli forces struck the settlement of Mansouri with airstrikes and used incendiary drones to set fire to orchards stretching from Niha to Kfar Houneh in Western Beqaa, a Lebanese military source told

August 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Strait of Hormuz as Iran parliament approves bill banning US and Israeli vessels August 2026

Iranian Parliament Committee Approves Bill Barring US and Israeli Ships From Hormuz

Iran's parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission approved a bill on Sunday banning American and Israeli vessels from the Strait of Hormuz, the most explicit legislative codification of a threat Tehran

August 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Smoke rising from Mocha port Yemen after Houthi drone and missile strike killing seven August 2026

Houthi Strike on Mocha Kills Seven as Yemen Army Hits Back in Taizz Province

Seven people were killed when Houthi drones and missiles struck Yemen's Red Sea port of Mocha on Sunday, as Yemen's army simultaneously hit Houthi positions across Taizz province, underscoring a multi-front war

August 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Destruction in Gaza as pro-Palestinian protests spread across Europe against the Gaza genocide

Israel Warns Citizens in Greece as Gaza Genocide Protests Target Tourist Sites

Israel's Foreign Ministry has warned its citizens in Greece to conceal Jewish symbols ahead of pro-Palestinian protests explicitly framed as opposition to the Gaza genocide. The advisory comes as Israel announced 627

August 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery complex in southwestern Saudi Arabia targeted by Houthi drone strike

Houthis Strike Aramco’s Jazan Refinery as Iran’s War Reaches Saudi Arabia

Houthi forces struck Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery complex on August 9, igniting a fire at a facility that processes 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily. The attack came two days after Saudi

August 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US Vice President JD Vance during diplomatic talks regarding the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz negotiations

US Joint Chiefs Chairman Secretly Pushed Vance to End the Iran War

Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, held confidential meetings with Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Rubio, and CIA Director Ratcliffe to push for an Iran war off ramp. The

August 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Fallen Statue of Liberty billboard in Tehran reflecting Iran's hardening stance against US demands over Strait of Hormuz

Iran Demands Reparations and US Military Withdrawal Before Hormuz Reopening

Iran's security council secretary issued seven conditions for Hormuz reopening, including US war reparations, sanctions lifting, and full military withdrawal. The demands were published hours after a UAE vessel was struck by

August 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian missile launch during a military drill, amid the Iran-Israel conflict

Netanyahu’s War Machine: How Israel Sabotages Peace in the Middle East

As Israeli artillery resumed strikes on southern Lebanon hours after the seventh round of ceasefire talks, a pattern has become too consistent to call accidental — Netanyahu's government agrees to frameworks and

August 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Protective presence activists confront Israeli settler trying to enter Palestinian Bedouin home in West Bank near Ramallah June 2026

Israel Bans American Jewish Activists Who Stood With Palestinians in West Bank

Sam Sherman was doing protective presence work in Masafer Yatta when Israel revoked his travel authorization, no charge filed, no reason given. He is one of at least seven American Jewish activists

August 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Israeli Forces Shell Southern Lebanon Villages Overnight After Seventh Round of Talks

Israeli artillery shelled multiple areas across southern Lebanon overnight Friday into Saturday, hitting villages in the Tyre district and Nabatieh area hours after the seventh round of US-brokered ceasefire talks concluded in

August 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Israeli Army Destroys Homes, Sets Orchards on Fire in Southern Lebanon

Iranian Parliament Committee Approves Bill Barring US and Israeli Ships From Hormuz

Houthi Strike on Mocha Kills Seven as Yemen Army Hits Back in Taizz Province

Israel Warns Citizens in Greece as Gaza Genocide Protests Target Tourist Sites

Houthis Strike Aramco’s Jazan Refinery as Iran’s War Reaches Saudi Arabia

US Joint Chiefs Chairman Secretly Pushed Vance to End the Iran War

Iran Demands Reparations and US Military Withdrawal Before Hormuz Reopening

Netanyahu’s War Machine: How Israel Sabotages Peace in the Middle East

Israel Bans American Jewish Activists Who Stood With Palestinians in West Bank

Israeli Forces Shell Southern Lebanon Villages Overnight After Seventh Round of Talks

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