LiveLive Updates July 14, 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 14, 2026UAE says two tankers hit by Iranian cruise missiles in Strait of Hormuz; one crew member killedThe UAE Ministry of Defence said on Monday that two national tankers were targeted by two Iranian cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters, killing one Indian crew member and wounding eight others, including four seriously.The ministry said fires broke out on both tankers but had been brought under control. It condemned the attack as a serious breach of international law and said the UAE retained its full right to respond and take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and security.Trump sends Congress formal notice that Iran conflict has resumedU.S. President Donald Trump has sent Congress formal notification that hostilities against Iran resumed on July 7, a letter his administration sees as opening a new 60-day window to use the military in the region without congressional approval."I directed this military action consistent with my responsibility to protect Americans and United States' national security and foreign policy interests," Trump said in the letter, dated July 10, and seen by Reuters on Monday.The letter outlines Trump's actions including ordering a two-week ceasefire on April 7, which was extended, and his administration's efforts to achieve a diplomatic solution to the conflict.17 minutes agoIDF says it detained several Israelis who attempted to cross border into SyriaThe Israeli military said Monday it detained several Israeli civilians after they attempted to cross the border into Syria.According to a statement, several Israeli civilians approached the border with Syria in the southern Golan Heights intending to cross it before being detained by IDF forces. The civilans were transfered to the Isreal Police, the statement said.The military condemned the incident, calling it "a criminal offense that endangers both IDF soldiers and civilians," and said it was one of several similar incidents.Last week, the IDF said it had prevented dozens of Israelis from crossing into Syrian territory.The Syrian village of Ma'ariya, near the location of a reported Israeli settlement. The incidents come after the U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported earlier in July that Israeli settlers had established an outpost in the Wadi Ma'riyah area west of Daraa in an area fenced by Israeli forces.According to the report, there are about 140 cows in the farming settlement, which was established with the help of the right-wing NGO Hashomer Hachadash (the new guardian in Hebrew). SOHR said the cattle graze on about 10,000 dunams (about 3.8 square miles) in an area between the Israeli border fence and the 1974 cease-fire line.RECAP: Trump says U.S. will hit Iran hard on Monday and TuesdayHere are Tuesday's updates:■ President Donald Trump said the U.S. will hit Iran hard on Monday and Tuesday, saying the memorandum of understanding was a "test that Tehran did not honor."■ The Israeli military said it detained several Israeli civilians after they attempted to cross the border into Syria. ■ Iranian State Television said Monday no explosions were reported in Bandar Abbas and areas in southern Iran, contradicting earlier reports made on its channel and by other Iranian outlets. ■ The U.S. will begin enforcing a naval blockade against all Iranian ports and oil terminals on Tuesday, the U.S.-led Combined Maritime Forces' Joint Maritime Information Centre said in a statement Monday. ■ At least six missiles were launched from Yemen targeting Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport, according to reports, after Iran-aligned Houthis ⁠accused Saudi ⁠Arabia of carrying out airstrikes targeting Sanaa International Airport.■ The European Union-led Palestine Donor Group announced Monday that it had raised almost 900 million euros (about $1 billion) in aid funds for the Gaza Strip.In the NewsIDF Detains Several Israelis Who Attempted to Cross Border Into SyriaIsrael's Torah Study Law Spits in the Face of SoldiersIsrael Sows Social Division by Excluding Arab PartiesPoll: Eisenkot Leads Over Likud, Opposition Lacks Majority Without Arab PartiesHaredim Expect Secular Tel Avivians to Die for the Flag While They're in YeshivaRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Inside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWA