LiveLive Updates July 21, 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 21, 2026UpdatesDozens of Israeli settlers raid Palestinian village as IDF retreats, locals sayDozens of Israeli settlers raided the Palestinian village of Jalud in the northern West Bank, setting fires in the area, according to local reports and footage from the area.The settler raid began after IDF soldiers and Border Police forces arrived at the village to open a road to the Tubasi family's house, which settlers have besieged for over two weeks. According to locals, Israeli settlers from nearby outposts blocked the soldiers and police, who retreated from the area.IDF fires tear gas, stun grenades at Palestinian mourners after settler raid kills twoThe Israeli military fired tear gas and stun grenades at Palestinian mourners in the West Bank town of Deir Jarir, a day after the IDF killed two residents of the town during a settler raid.Footage from the incident shows a soldier in an Israeli military vehicle using riot control means at a mourners' tent in the town, which lies near Ramallah in the central West Bank.On Monday, Israeli forces raided Deir Jarir shortly after a settler raid began, arresting several residents while the settlers stole 70 animals from the town's livestock. The IDF said it opened fire after "terrorists threw stones" at the soldiers.Herzog says he received warning on 'internal and external' election threatsIsraeli President Isaac Herzog speaks in a televised address on election integrity, Tuesday. Credit: Kobi Gideon / GPOIsraeli President Isaac Herzog speaks in a televised address on election integrity, Tuesday. Credit: Kobi Gideon / GPOIsraeli President Isaac Herzog said the Shin Bet security agency and Israel's Central Elections Committee warned him against "internal and external" threats to the integrity of the upcoming elections, warning against rising violence.Herzog said he met "about two weeks ago" with Central Elections Committee Chairman Noam Sohlberg and Shin Bet Chief David Zini, adding that they "presented me with various threats to the integrity of the elections, both internal and external."Herzog urged law enforcement to "stand firmly and effectively against these threats," also urging Israelis to "remember that elections are not a civil war."He added, "In recent days, we have once again seen dangerous violence rearing its head across the country. I turn to elected representatives, activists, and all candidates from all parties, and demand that you do not cross red lines!"In recent weeks, the Shin Bet security service and the Central Elections Committee have gathered fragments of intelligence that may point to attempts by various actors to undermine Israel's election process. Sources familiar with the matter declined to say which side of the political spectrum the information concerns.During their meeting with President Isaac Herzog, Shin Bet chief David Zini and Central Elections Committee President Justice Noam Sohlberg presented what they described as the most plausible scenarios for attempts to disrupt the elections, whether originating inside Israel or abroad, that could materialize in the coming weeks.Read the full articleRECAP: Trump says U.S. will strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain; Israel kills 10 in GazaHere are Tuesday's updates from the U.S.-Iran war and Israeli strikes in Gaza, Lebanon and the Middle East:■ U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States will be striking Iran's Pickaxe Mountain "pretty soon" after Israeli intelligence reportedly assessed that Iran has transferred uranium-enrichment centrifuges to an underground compound in the mountain.■ Israeli strikes killed 10 people in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, including nine who died in the strikes and one who succumbed to previous wounds, the Gaza Health Ministry reported, adding that at least 42 others were wounded in the strikes.■ U.S. President Donald Trump met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House in the first visit by a Lebanese head of state in Washington since 2009.■ The Lebanese military said the IDF opened fire on its forces when they were deploying in the so-called pilot zones, which the IDF was set to hand over as part of the U.S.-brokered deal. The IDF said Lebanese forces crossed beyond the pilot zone.■ The Lebanese military entered Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh in the U.S.-brokered pilot zone after the IDF withdrew from the village, several hours after the IDF fired at soldiers who entered the area.■ A man from the Arab city of Nazareth in northern Israel is expected to be charged with attempting to join Hamas and harm a government minister, the Israel Police and Shin Bet security service said in a joint statement.■ Israel's State Prosecutor's Office announced that it plans to charge a former senior official at the National Security Ministry with illegally handing out firearm licenses.Lebanese army enters town after IDF pulls out, in first test of U.S.-brokered dealThe Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh.The Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh.Lebanese army troops began deploying in the southern Lebanese town of ⁠Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh on Tuesday after Israeli forces withdrew from the area, a senior Lebanese security official said, in line with a U.S.-brokered plan.The plan foresees Lebanese army troops ⁠confiscating weapons from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah group in parts of southern Lebanon and phased withdrawals of Israeli troops. The Israeli military said on Monday that the plan, dubbed the pilot zone program, had begun.The Lebanese army said later that Israeli forces had fired near its units during the deployment, warning that the incident could obstruct the steps being carried out.Hegseth threatens Iran with 'tenfold' attack over drone, missile strikesSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks as President Donald Trump meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday. Credit: Mark Schiefelbein/APSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks as President Donald Trump meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday. Credit: Mark Schiefelbein/APU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened Iran with tenfold retaliation if it continues its strikes on commercial ships and U.S. allies in the Middle East.Iran "has been given every opportunity" to negotiate with Washington, "to show that they're reasonable on the Strait of Hormuz," Hegseth said. "But if they're going to shoot at commercial shipping, then we're going to hit them, as the president said, ten times harder."Hegseth added that the U.S. blockade on Iran has been "fully" reinstated. "Nobody gets through the blockade. It's like a steel wall."IDF says it fired 'warning shots' at Lebanese forces who entered buffer zoneThe Israeli military said it fired "warning shots" at Lebanese forces who entered the IDF-occupied buffer zone in southern Lebanon, denying previous reports that it fired at soldiers deploying in the so-called pilot zones.On Monday, Washington said Israel handed over three villages in the IDF-occupied buffer zone to the Lebanese military. In its Tuesday statement, the IDF said Lebanese soldiers "crossed approximately 150 meters" into Israeli-occupied territory.Earlier on Tuesday, the Lebanese military said the Israeli military opened fire on its forces when they were deploying in the pilot zones, adding that the attack "will hinder deployment" under the U.S.-brokered agreement.Read the full article4 hours agoTrump: U.S. will hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain 'pretty soon and very heavily'U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Tuesday. Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/ReutesU.S. President Donald Trump meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Tuesday. Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/ReutesU.S. President Donald Trump said Iran "hasn't seen anything yet," adding that the United States will be hitting the Pickaxe Mountain area "pretty soon."He added that Iran's nuclear program "doesn't mean anything" without Tehran's nuclear material. "We follow the material. That's where the action is. And we'll be hitting that area very, probably pretty soon. And there's not a thing they can do about it."He added, "Normally I wouldn't say that if I thought they could do something about it. I would never say that. But we'll be hitting that area pretty soon. And very heavily."On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Israeli intelligence assesses that Iran has transferred thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges to tunnels deep inside the mountain, which lies near Natanz. Known in Iran as Mount Kolang, the underground complex has been monitored by both the United States and Israel for years. Experts estimate that the facility extends roughly 300 to 450 feet beneath solid rock and contains enough space for several nuclear-related installations.Read the full articleIn the NewsBiden Officials Now Regret What They Let Israel Do in Gaza. 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