LiveLive Updates July 24, 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 24, 2026UpdatesIDF transfers forces from Gaza, Lebanon fronts to West Bank amid rising tensions The IDF said Friday that it is preparing for an 'extensive counterterrorism operation' in the Nablus area and reinforcing its forces in the West Bank.A military cordon has been imposed on Nablus, along with curfews in surrounding villages, following Friday morning's deadly shooting.The military said the decision to bolster forces in the West Bank was made amid heightened tensions, including preparations for a possible escalation with Iran.According to the IDF, there are currently 126 settler outposts across the West Bank that the military is struggling to protect, prompting a decision two weeks ago to redeploy troops from the Gaza and Lebanon fronts.The military also expressed concern over Palestinian security committees established to protect residents from settler violence, saying around 70 such groups have been formed across the West Bank.Third West Bank settler attack since Friday morning reported; four Palestinians wounded according to the Red CrescentIsraeli settlers wounded eight Palestinians, according to the Red Crescent, during an attack on the Palestinian village of Far'ata, southeast of Nablus, the third such incident reported in the West Bank since Friday morning.Six people were wounded by live fire, including two who are in critical condition after being shot in the head and chest. Another person suffered a head injury after being struck by a stone, while an eighth was wounded by rubber bullets. The Red Crescent said all of the wounded received medical care, either after being evacuated or from its teams at the scene.Iranian media reports U.S. strikes in northern IranBlack smoke rises following explosions near a military base hosting U.S. forces in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, Friday, July 24, 2026. Credit: Stella Martany/AP Black smoke rises following explosions near a military base hosting U.S. forces in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, Friday, July 24, 2026. Credit: Stella Martany/AP Iranian state media reported on Friday that the United States had struck targets in northern Iran, including a naval base on the Caspian Sea, marking a shift from attacks that had largely been confined to the south.Iran's state news agency IRNA, citing the deputy governor of Gilan province, said a naval base on the Caspian coast had been hit. In a separate report, the news agency said projectiles also struck the northwestern town of Piranshahr, near the Iraqi border, citing local emergency services. The reports could not be independently verified.The U.S. military said overnight it had struck command centers, drone depots and coastal surveillance installations in Iran.#They Lied to You: Palestinians Use Digital Campaign to Remind World Gaza Cease-fire Is an 'Illusion'A child watching men inspecting the site of an Israeli strike at the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza on July 16, 2026. Violence has continued in Gaza despite the cease-fire. Credit: Eyad Baba/AFPA child watching men inspecting the site of an Israeli strike at the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza on July 16, 2026. Violence has continued in Gaza despite the cease-fire. Credit: Eyad Baba/AFPA new digital campaign led by Palestinian journalists and activists is seeking to return international attention to Gaza and to highlight that, although the United States declared a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel on October 10, 2025, the agreement has not eased Israeli attacks nor the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe caused by Israel's blockade.The hashtag campaign "They Lied to You" first appeared on social media in English and Arabic on July 16, though its original creator remains unclear. Since then, thousands of posts have filled social networks including footage and testimonies from journalists, humanitarian workers, content creators and everyday people from Gaza.Renad Attallah, a 12-year-old from Deir al-Balah who gained international attention for posting videos to Instagram of herself cooking through the 2025 famine, pleaded Wednesday to her 1.6 million followers to direct their attention back to Gaza's bloody reality: "the World Cup is over, so we have more space to talk about the important things."Read the full article6 hours agoIsraeli, four Palestinians killed in West Bank shooting after clashes eruptAn Israeli and four Palestinians were killed in a shooting in the northern West Bank on Friday after clashes erupted between a group of Israelis and Palestinians, according to the Israeli military and the Palestinian Health Ministry.According to the IDF, a group of Israelis was hiking near Nablus in the village of Tal when they encountered Palestinians who attacked them near the village mosque.The military said a Palestinian seized a weapon from a security guard from the nearby Havat Gilad settlement and opened fire on the group. However, footage from the scene appears to show an armed person standing near a group of people, with IDF forces visible behind him without intervening. Use under Section 27A of the Copyright LawTwo other Israelis were seriously and moderately wounded, according to Israeli emergency services, while the Palestinian Health Ministry said four Palestinians were wounded, three critically.The IDF said it was treating the incident as a terrorist attack and had encircled the nearby area and several entrances to Nablus.Iran warns that U.S. asset seizure would set 'incendiary precedent' that will lead to chaosIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Friday that seizing another nation's assets to pay for unrelated future claims sets an "incendiary precedent," state media reported. He added that once governments normalize confiscation, "no assets will be safe and the ensuing chaos will be neither pretty nor peaceful."His comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that United States will use Iranian money under Washington's possession or control to pay for "any and all damages" done to ships and cargo.U.S. military says it completed 13th consecutive night of strikes on IranThe U.S. military said late on Thursday it completed its latest round of strikes on Iran that marked a 13th consecutive night of American attacks. 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