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Israel strikes Syrian airbase to block Turkish deployment as US moves to prevent wider clash
Israel’s eight strikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase were intended to prevent a possible Turkish military deployment, prompting Washington to push for a new Israel-Turkey-Syria deconfliction mechanism.
August 19, 2026
Israeli strikes kill 11 in south Lebanon as fragile US peace framework faces its deadliest test
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 11 people and wounded 19 across southern Lebanon on August 15, including three children and two women in Ansar, as Israel and Hezbollah traded accusations and the US-mediated framework linking Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah’s disarmament came under its most serious pressure in weeks.
August 15, 2026
US condemns Israeli settler siege as troops deploy inside West Bank village
The US sharply condemns an Israeli settler siege in Qusra as troops deploy and Palestinian families face days without reliable water or electricity.
August 13, 2026
Israel ties Lebanon withdrawal to Hezbollah disarmament after US rejects permanent occupation
Israel says it will remain in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah disarms after the US warns against a permanent Israeli military presence.
August 13, 2026
UK and Italy could send troops to Lebanon under new plan to verify Hezbollah disarmament
Israel and Lebanon have agreed on Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia as possible contributors to a foreign verification force that could inspect southern Lebanon for Hezbollah weapons, as disputes over private-home searches and Israel’s withdrawal threaten the emerging peace framework.
August 13, 2026
Camtek guides for 30%+ H2 growth as AI packaging orders top $600m, but CAMT reverses early earnings surge
Camtek posted record Q2 revenue of $133.2 million and now expects second-half revenue to grow more than 30%, driven by AI, HBM and advanced packaging. The stronger outlook points to at least roughly $586 million of 2026 revenue, but weaker year-on-year operating margins and CAMT’s sharp intraday reversal show investors are demanding more than accelerating sales.
August 11, 2026
Netanyahu rejects Trump Gaza plan as Israel-Hamas ceasefire enters a dangerous new phase
Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Donald Trump’s 15-point Gaza roadmap and ruled out an Israeli withdrawal before Hamas fully disarms, putting a fragile United States-backed ceasefire framework under immediate pressure.
August 9, 2026
Israel strikes south Lebanon after two soldiers killed as Rome ceasefire talks face new crisis
Two Israeli soldiers have been killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon, prompting Israeli strikes that caused Lebanese casualties while negotiators met in Rome to preserve a fragile United States-brokered ceasefire.
August 6, 2026
Trump cancels planned Iran attack as Hormuz peace framework awaits Tehran’s approval
Donald Trump cancelled an Iran attack, but Tehran has not accepted final terms. Hormuz, nuclear inspections and sanctions remain unresolved.
August 2, 2026
Trump claims Gaza breakthrough, but Hamas and Israel disagree over who must move first
Trump says Hamas will disarm under a new Gaza plan, but Israel and Hamas remain divided over whether withdrawal or weapons surrender comes first.
July 31, 2026