July 20, 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 20, 2026UpdatesIsraeli forces raid villages in southern Syria, local media reports Israeli forces entered several villages in southern Quneitra province and set up a military checkpoint west of Saida al-Golan village, located east of the 1974 armistice line established under the Israel-Syria Disengagement Agreement, Syrian state news agency SANA reported. Al Mayadeen, a Hezbollah-affiliated news channel, reported that a man was detained at the checkpoint during the raid.Kuwait says air defenses intercepting hostile drones after 'Iranian aggression'Kuwait's military said its air defense systems were intercepting hostile drones following what it described as Iranian aggression.The army's General Staff said any explosions heard across the country were the result of air defense intercepts and urged the public to follow security and safety instructions issued by the authorities.تتصدى حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الكويتية لهجمات طائرات مسيّرة معادية، إثر العدوان الإيراني الاثم.