LiveLive Updates July 12, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJuly 12, 2026UpdatesHigh school principal threatens to suspend student for distributing military refusal leafletsAn Israeli high school student was summoned by the school principal for questioning after distributing leaflets promoting military refusal.In a conversation with the student and her parents, the principal of the Ramat Gan high school said that suspension for the upcoming school year is "definitely a possibility." Last year, a student at a school in Givatayim was suspended after distributing leaflets against mandatory military conscription.The 11th grader distributed leaflets that called to "refuse to take part in the crimes of the military and serve the interests of the dictatorial government," alongside two other girls who do not study at the school.Mesarvot's 'We refuse!' leaflet distributed in a Ramat Gan high school, translated to English. Credit: Courtesy of MesarvotMesarvot's 'We refuse!' leaflet distributed in a Ramat Gan high school, translated to English. Credit: Courtesy of MesarvotIsraeli attacks in Gaza kill five people, including a girl, say medicsaeli attacks killed ‌at least five people in the Gaza Strip on ‌Sunday, including a 9-year-old girl, Palestinian health officials said.Medics said Israeli ⁠gunfire directed at a tent encampment on the eastern side of ⁠the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza killed 9-year-old Tala Abu Matar. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the girl's death.An airstrike at a metal foundry in Gaza City's Sabra neighbourhood ‌killed four people. Witnesses said the site was hit with three Israeli ‌missiles.Israel's military told Reuters it had struck "terrorist" infrastructure, without giving further details.Palestinians look on as smoke rises following an Israeli military strike in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip in June. Credit: AFP/BASHAR TALEBPalestinians look on as smoke rises following an Israeli military strike in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip in June. Credit: AFP/BASHAR TALEBThe cease-fire agreed in October 2025 between Israel and Hamas halted major fighting in the enclave, but it has failed to stop Israeli attacks that have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians since it took effect. Four Israeli soldiers have been killed by militants in Gaza over the same period.The latest violence comes as Hamas leaders ⁠visited Cairo for further talks over implementing the second phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan.The discussions include Hamas ‌disarmament and Israeli army withdrawals, according ⁠to sources close to the talks, adding that ‌there had not yet been a breakthrough.U.S. CENTCOM says Strait of Hormuz is 'open to all vessels' following U.S. strikesU.S. Central Command announced that the Strait of Hormuz is "open to all vessels seeking to lawfully transit the international waterway" following U.S. strikes on coastal Iranian bases."Iran does not control the international waterway used by commercial vessels to globally transport goods and energy," CENTCOM said.U.S. CENTCOM announces the Strait of Hormuz is 'open for transit.' Credit: U.S. CENTCOMU.S. CENTCOM announces the Strait of Hormuz is 'open for transit.' Credit: U.S. CENTCOMRECAP: Qatar condemns Iranian attacks on its territory and other Arab countriesHere are Sunday's updates:■ Israeli far-right lawmaker Tzvi Succot, chair of the Knesset Education Committee, visited a school in Rahat, the largest Arab city of Israel, on Sunday after the municipality announced it would shut down all educational institutions in protest of his visit. The municipality described the visit as a political provocation, saying it had been arranged without coordination with the city's leadership or education officials.■ A pilot plan for the phased deployment of Lebanon's army in the country's south has yet to be scheduled because the Lebanese military refuses to coordinate directly with Israel and will not enter any area before Israeli troops withdraw, Lebanon's Al Mayadeen newspaper reported, citing an official source in Beirut.■ Qatar condemned Iran's attacks on its territory and other Arab countries, calling them a serious escalation that complicates efforts to contain tensions in the region, the Foreign Ministry said.■ U.S. ‌Senator Lindsey ⁠Graham died on Saturday evening after a brief ‌and ‌sudden illness, the communications director for his ⁠office said in ‌a ⁠post ‌on X early on ⁠Sunday. ■ The U.S. Central Command said it completed a third round of strikes against Iran on Saturday, hitting approximately 140 Iranian military targets with precision munitions.■ Iran's IRGC said on Sunday it struck and disabled a second vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, targeted the U.S. strategic air base at Al Udeid in Qatar with ballistic missiles, destroying its fighter jet maintenance center and command and control facility and destroyed logistical support centers and refueling platforms for U.S. aircraft carriers at the Port of Duqm in Oman.■ Qatar's former ruler, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, died at age 74, the state news agency reported.Iraqi prime minister to visit Washington on Monday; oil and gas deals expectedIraqi Prime Minister ‌Ali al-Zaidi will travel ⁠to Washington on ⁠Monday at the head of an official delegation after an official ‌invitation, government spokesperson Haider ‌al-Aboudi said in a press conference on Sunday.Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in May. Credit: Ahmed Saad/ REUTERSIraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in May. Credit: Ahmed Saad/ REUTERS"The agreements to be signed will include several memorandums of understanding ⁠in the oil and gas sector ‌as Iraq prepares ⁠to ‌bring in various U.S. companies that will ⁠provide momentum to increase oil production capacity," al-Aboudi said.Israeli municipality shuts schools as far-right MK Tzvi Succot visits city, sparking protestsIsraeli far-right lawmaker Tzvi Succot, chair of the Knesset Education Committee, visited a school in Rahat, the largest Arab city of Israel, on Sunday after the municipality announced it would shut down all educational institutions in protest of his visit.The municipality described the visit as a political provocation, saying it had been arranged without coordination with the city's leadership or education officials.According to Succot's office, the visit was intended to examine the education system's programs for preventing violence, cooperation between schools and police and school curricula.Video from Rahat showed Succot holding an Israeli flag while accompanied by police as residents shouted, "Go home!" at him. Succot responded by asking why Israeli flags were not displayed at the city's schools, saying the law requires them and accused residents of contributing to crime that had prompted nearby kibbutzim to build security fences and strengthen local defenses.Last month, Succot visited Umm al-Fahm, where schools were also shut down in protest.Report: No date set for Lebanese army deployment in pilot zone, official saysA pilot plan for the phased deployment of Lebanon's army in the country's south has yet to be scheduled because the Lebanese military refuses to coordinate directly with Israel and will not enter any area before Israeli troops withdraw, Lebanon's Al Mayadeen newspaper reported Sunday, citing an official source in Beirut.IDF presents probe into soldier Gur Kehati's death in LebanonThe IDF on Friday presented the family of soldier Gur Kehati with the findings of its investigation into the incident in southern Lebanon in which he was killed, more than a year and a half after it occurred.Kehati was killed by Hezbollah while serving in a unit tasked with escorting Ze'ev Erlich, a 71-year-old civilian and amateur archaeologist who entered a combat zone in southern Lebanon to visit ancient sites in violation of explicit orders. 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