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, 2026UpdatesRECAP: Israeli fire kills 11 in Gaza, including a 10-year-old, officials sayHere are Tuesday's updates:■ At least 11 Palestinians, including a 10-year-old boy and a senior Hamas police officer, were killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health and police officials said. The Israeli military said it killed Mohammad Marwan Salem, whom it identified as the head of Hamas' central Jabalia battalion, along with three other militants.■ U.S. President Donald Trump said he abandoned a plan to impose a 20 percent fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz after Gulf leaders urged him to pursue trade and investment agreements with the United States instead. Trump said Gulf states offered to invest "billions and billions of dollars" in the U.S.■ Iranian state media reported that a U.S. projectile struck Kish Island, causing an explosion near a water and electricity facility. Iranian media reported explosions in several areas, including Qeshm Island and Khuzestan province.■ Kuwait said its air defense systems intercepted "hostile" aerial targets after explosions were heard in Kuwait City. The military said it was "engaging hostile aerial targets" and urged the public to follow safety instructions.■ Israeli and Lebanese negotiators began a new round of U.S.-mediated talks in Rome on implementing a framework agreement, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar saying Israel was ready to advance a withdrawal from two pilot areas in southern Lebanon.■ The European Union Aviation Safety Agency advised airlines to avoid airspace over Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE and parts of the Gulf of Oman due to "high risks" amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.■ Iran and its allies used cyber capabilities to track U.S. personnel and contractors across the Middle East during the war, citing telecommunications data and cybersecurity experts, according to a Financial Times report. ■ The Czech Republic is in talks with Israeli firms to purchase air defense systems, including the Spyder and Arrow systems, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka said during a visit to Israel.■ The Knesset approved a bill freezing arrests and other enforcement measures against ultra-Orthodox draft evaders, passing the legislation 58-54. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the plenum before the vote and did not participate in the final ballot. The bill passed despite objections from the Knesset legal adviser and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.42 minutes ago11 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including child, as Israel-Hamas truce violence continuesAt least 11 Palestinians, including a 10-year-old boy and a senior Hamas police officer, were killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to Palestinian health and police officials.The deaths add to a toll of 1,109 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks since the October cease-fire between Israel and Hamas took effect, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. The ministry said 3,578 people have been wounded and around 800 bodies recovered since the truce began. The cease-fire halted major fighting but has not stopped sporadic violence. Four Israeli soldiers have been killed by militants in Gaza during the same period.Medics said Muataz Abu Shaar, 10, was killed by Israeli gunfire in the Al-Mawasi area west of Rafah, according to the Palestinian Shehab news agency. The Israeli military said it was reviewing the report.Mourners carry the body of 10-year-old Motaz Abu Shaar, killed by Israeli fire, during his funeral outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday. Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Mourners carry the body of 10-year-old Motaz Abu Shaar, killed by Israeli fire, during his funeral outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday. Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP In northern Gaza's Jabalia, an Israeli drone strike on a Hamas-run police post killed seven people – six police officers and a woman – and wounded several others, medics and police officials said.Gaza's Interior Ministry said the dead included Colonel Mohammad Marwan Salem, head of the Jabalia police force. The Israeli military said it killed Salem, whom it identified as the head of Hamas' central Jabalia battalion, along with three other militants, saying they had recently gathered to plan and carry out attacks.Palestinians gather around the site of an Israeli military drone strike on a blacksmith shop in Gaza City, killing at least four Palestinians and wounding another, according to officials at Shifa hospital. Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP Palestinians gather around the site of an Israeli military drone strike on a blacksmith shop in Gaza City, killing at least four Palestinians and wounding another, according to officials at Shifa hospital. Credit: Jehad Alshrafi/AP Palestinian medical sources also reported that a man in his 30s died Tuesday from wounds sustained in an Israeli drone strike two days earlier near Khan Yunis.The violence comes as Hamas officials are in Cairo for talks on implementing the second phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan. Discussions include Hamas disarmament and Israeli troop withdrawals, though sources close to the talks said little progress has been made in recent weeks.Trump says he thinks Iran and Hezbollah will be added to Russia sanctions billU.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a sanctions package targeting Russia could soon be expanded to include Iran and Hezbollah. "They're going to add Iran, which is a very big thing," Trump said from the Oval Office. "They may add Hezbollah, too."A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing for the bill's quick passage following the death of Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who had worked for years to advance the sanctions package. "Lindsey wanted it very badly," Trump said. "This is in honor of Lindsey."Trump said the measure now has a "good chance" of passing once its details are finalized.Kuwait says air defenses intercept ‘hostile’ targets after explosions heardExplosions were heard in Kuwait City on Tuesday as the Kuwaiti military said its air defense systems were intercepting "hostile" targets, state news agency KUNA reported."The General Staff of the Kuwait Armed Forces announces that any explosions are the result of the Air Defense systems intercepting hostile attacks," the military said in a statement, without providing further details.The armed forces later said they were "engaging hostile aerial targets" and urged the public to follow safety instructions issued by authorities.Over the weekend, Kuwaiti authorities reported drone attacks targeting border posts and an oil rig.Trump drops Strait of Hormuz fee, says Gulf states will invest in U.S. instead U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he abandoned a plan to impose a 20 percent fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz after Gulf leaders urged him to pursue trade and investment deals with the United States instead."I was called by different people, different countries, kings and emirs and all the people that we all know and love," Trump said from the Oval Office. "And they said, we'd love to do it a different way."Trump: 'I don't think anybody should be able to charge a fee for the strait'Trump said Gulf states had offered to invest "billions and billions of dollars" in the U.S., adding that the proposal was "much better" than the fee.In a Truth Social post, Trump said he would replace the "United States Reimbursement Fee" with trade and investment agreements that he said would create "additional millions" of U.S. jobs. Credit: U.S. President Donald Trump's TruthSocial post, Tuesday. Trump had defended the toll proposal by arguing that it was unfair for the U.S. to provide security for the strategic waterway while receiving little direct benefit. "I don't think anybody should be able to charge a fee for the strait," he said, while arguing that the U.S. was protecting it "for the entire world."The president said the Strait of Hormuz remained open to shipping, except for vessels traveling to or from Iranian ports or carrying Iranian cargo, which he said would face a U.S. blockade.The proposal had drawn legal questions, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance previously saying international waterways cannot be subject to tolls. Gulf states, whose energy exports rely heavily on the strait, had opposed the plan.UN rights chief: Renewed U.S.-Iran fighting a 'huge setback' for civilians, undermines peace effortsRenewed hostilities between the United States and Iran are a "huge setback for civilians in the region and beyond," United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said Tuesday."It undermines peace efforts and deepens instability, with grave risks for human rights across the entire region," Türk said in a statement.He called for an immediate halt to reported strikes on civilian infrastructure, as well as hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz and against other countries in the region.Türk also warned that reports of a possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz were "very alarming" due to their potential impact on human rights "far beyond the region."Knesset passes bill freezing arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders, 58-54The Knesset has given final approval to a bill freezing the arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders, passing the legislation by a vote of 58-54.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the plenum before the vote and did not take part in the final ballot. Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu (C) at the Knesset plenum during a vote on a bill to freeze the arrest of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders, Tuesday. Credit: Olivier FitoussiPrime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu (C) at the Knesset plenum during a vote on a bill to freeze the arrest of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders, Tuesday. Credit: Olivier FitoussiThe law blocks arrest proceedings and other enforcement measures against ultra-Orthodox men eligible for military service until November 30. During an election period, the temporary measure will automatically be extended until the first three months of the next Knesset's term, effectively freezing enforcement for at least six months.The legislation passed despite objections from the Knesset legal adviser and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.Read the full articleNetanyahu enters Knesset for draft law vote, opposition lawmakers shout ‘shame’Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu entered the Knesset plenum ahead of a vote on a bill to freeze the arrest of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders, drawing shouts of "shame" from opposition lawmakers.The Knesset is convening to vote on the bill in its second and third readings, despite objections from the Knesset legal adviser and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. ראש הממשלה נכנס למליאה להצביע על חוק הקפאת מעצרים לעריקים חרדים לקול צעקות "בושה" מחברי האופוזיציהPM Benjamin Netanyahu enters the Knesset plenum to vote on the bill freezing arrests for Haredi deserters amid cries of 'Shame!' from opposition members.The bill would prevent arrest, investigation or enforcement proceedings against yeshiva students eligible for military service until November 30. During an election period, the temporary measure would automatically be extended until the end of the first three months of the next Knesset's term.A Haredi mass rally in Bnei Brak against draft evasion, June. Credit: Itai Ron A Haredi mass rally in Bnei Brak against draft evasion, June. Credit: Itai Ron As a result, enforcement against ultra-Orthodox draft evaders would effectively be frozen for at least six months.Netanyahu to Iran leaders: 'Days are over when someone hits us and we do not strike back with full force'Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran's leaders that Israel would respond to any attack, saying they should not expect restraint if they strike Israel. "I can tell you only one thing, and I will say it to Iran's leaders: Do not count on there being quiet if you attack us," Netanyahu said at the Negev Conference in the southern city of Dimona.Amid U.S. strikes in Iran and Iranian responses targeting countries in the Gulf, Netanyahu said Israel was prepared for any scenario.Prime Minister Netanyahu, today, at the Negev Conference in Dimona - in a message to Iran's leaders: