LiveLive Updates July 15, 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 15, 2026UpdatesKuwait says its armed forces intercepted four cruise missiles and 21 drones from Iran Kuwait's armed forces intercepted four cruise missiles and 21 drones coming from Iran, a spokesperson for Kuwait's ministry of defense said. An Iranian attack targeted a number of vital facilities in Kuwait resulting in material damage, but no casualties were reported.Iran said it had struck U.S. military targets in the region, including in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.IDF says it killed three Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon security zoneThe Israeli army said Wednesday that it killed three armed Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon's security zone.According to the military, IDF troops identified the three operatives in the area of Beit Yahoun, where they were "carrying combat equipment." The IDF said the three were killed "in order to remove the threat posed to IDF soldiers operating nearby."Israel, Colombia agree to restore ties; Bogotá plans embassy in Jerusalem, Sa’ar saysIsrael and Colombia have agreed to fully restore diplomatic and economic relations, including exchanging ambassadors, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar's office said Wednesday.Sa'ar met in Washington with Colombia's incoming foreign minister, Omar Bula Escobar, and the two agreed to return relations between the countries to what Israel described as their previous positive course.According to the statement, Bula told Sa'ar that Colombia is looking forward to opening an embassy in Jerusalem, which Israel considers its capital.שמחתי להפגש בוושינגטון עם @omarbula , שר החוץ המיועד של קולומביה.
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