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, 2026UpdatesIsrael kills three in strike on south Gaza StripAn Israeli strike on a vehicle killed three in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian media reported.The three were killed southwest of al-Muwasi, formerly known as the humanitarian zone near Khan Yunis, and were brought to the city's Nasser Hospital, according to the Shehab Agency.📷 صور| وصول 3 شهداء وإصابات إلى مجمع ناصر الطبي؛ جراء قصف الاحتلال مركبة قرب المستشفى البريطاني جنوب غربي مواصي خان يونس جنوبي قطاع غزة Iran says it struck airbase, port in Bahrain, U.S. base in KuwaitIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it struck a base and a seaport in Bahrain and another base in Kuwait, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported.According to Fars, the Revolutionary Guard bombed Bahrain's al-Sakhir Airbase and Bin Salman Port, alongside the U.S. base of Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.3 hours agoU.S. says Israel hands over Lebanon 'pilot zones' in IDF-occupied areaThe three occupied villages of Froun, Srifa and Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, from which Israel withdrew Monday as part of its agreement with Lebanon.The three occupied villages of Froun, Srifa and Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, from which Israel withdrew Monday as part of its agreement with Lebanon.The U.S. State Department said Israel has handed over parts of the IDF-occupied buffer zone in southern Lebanon to the Lebanese government in accordance with its U.S.-mediated agreement with Beirut."Today, pilot zone operations began in the villages of Froun, Srifa, and Zawtar Al-Gharbiya in accordance with the Trilateral Framework and under the auspices of the Military Coordination Group for Lebanon," the State Department said in a statement."This milestone is a direct outcome of last week's discussions between Israel and Lebanon in Rome. The United States will continue working closely with both parties to implement the Framework to a successful conclusion."Read the full articleYemen's pro-Iran Houthis declare sea embargo on Saudi Arabia, threaten blockadeThe pro-Iranian Houthi movement, which controls part of Yemen, declared a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia and threatened a full blockade, saying it is ready for any escalation."The Yemeni Armed Forces declare a maritime embargo against the criminal Saudi enemy, based on the equation of 'an eye for an eye,' effective immediately upon the issuance of this statement," the Houthis said in their statementThe movement also said Yemen has a right "to respond to the blockade with a blockade and to respond to all escalation with all escalation, thus solidifying this equation."Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as new leader, statement says Hamas said Monday that Khalil al-Hayya has been elected as the group's overall leader, replacing Yahya Sinwar. Al-Hayya, who has lived in Qatar in recent years, had been serving as the acting head of Hamas' political bureau.Khalil al-Hayya speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2024. Credit: Khalil Hamra / AP Khalil al-Hayya speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2024. Credit: Khalil Hamra / AP In the NewsChristopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Is a Bold Blockbuster – but a Bit HollowTalking About the Occupation: The Democrats Are a New Sight in Israeli PoliticsPalestinians Celebrate Spain's World Cup Win, Hail Solidarity in 'Darkest Days''What if There Aren't Free and Fair Elections in Israel in October?'Israel Hands Back Three South Lebanon Villages Under Deal With Beirut, U.S. SaysRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?Democrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop Them103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic VoteBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World Cup