LiveLive Updates July 26, 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 26, 2026UpdatesMain land crossing between Kuwait and Iraq reopens after drone attack, Iraqi state media saysThe ‌main land border ‌crossing between Kuwait and Iraq ⁠has reopened, Iraq's ⁠state news agency cited the country's border crossings authority as saying ‌on Sunday.The Abdali ‌border crossing was temporarily closed after a drone attack on Thursday that caused material damage but no casualties, the ⁠Kuwaiti army said.Abdali, in Kuwait's northern ‌Al-Jahra Province, ⁠is ‌a key route for passenger and commercial traffic ⁠between the two countries. It was not clear who ‌launched the drones.Red Crescent: Israeli forces blocking ambulances from reaching hospitals in West Bank's NablusIsraeli soldiers operate in the West Bank Palestinian city of Nablus, Sunday. Credit: Majdi Mohammad,AP Israeli soldiers operate in the West Bank Palestinian city of Nablus, Sunday. Credit: Majdi Mohammad,AP Israeli forces blocked ambulance crews at military checkpoints around the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank, temporarily preventing dialysis patients coming from outside the governorate from reaching hospitals in the city, the Palestinian Red Crescent said.A Red Crescent official later said 12 dialysis patients had reached a hospital in the city following coordination with the Israel Defense Forces.Israeli settlers set fire to mosques and cars, steal, vandalize Palestinians' property in West Bank, reports sayIsraeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the West Bank overnight, according to Palestinian reports and footage from the scene.The damage to a mosque that was reportedly burned by Israeli settlers in the Palestinian village of Qusra, south of Nablus in the West Bank, on Sunday.The damage to a mosque that was reportedly burned by Israeli settlers in the Palestinian village of Qusra, south of Nablus in the West Bank, on Sunday.The mosques were in the villages of Qusra, south of Nablus, and Kafr Sur, southeast of Tulkarm. Footage from Kafr Sur showed the slogan "Jewish blood is not abandoned" spray-painted on a mosque wall. Palestinian reports also said settlers set fire to cars and agricultural land in the village of Beitillu, northwest of Ramallah, and vandalized property and ignited fires in the villages of Beit Furik, east of Nablus.Local sources in Qusra said the fire caused extensive damage to the mosque, and that settlers also vandalized and stole property from residents. The reported attacks come two days after clashes near the village of Tell, close to the Havat Gilad settler outpost, left two Israelis and four Palestinians dead. Since then, Palestinians have reported multiple settler attacks on villages across the northern West Bank.Overnight, the Israeli military said it had mapped the homes of two Palestinians allegedly involved in Friday's shooting for possible demolition and announced new restrictions on Palestinian entry into Israeli settlements in the West Bank.A vehicle burns after Israeli settlers reportedly set it on fire in the Palestinian town of Beitillu, northwest of Ramallah in the West Bank, on Sunday. Credit: Used in accordance with Section 27A of the Israeli Copyright LawA vehicle burns after Israeli settlers reportedly set it on fire in the Palestinian town of Beitillu, northwest of Ramallah in the West Bank, on Sunday.Credit: Used in accordance with Section 27A of the Israeli Copyright LawRECAP: Trump reportedly deferred Iran attack plans for fear of interceptor missile shortage, Israeli settlers burn mosque in West BankHere are Sunday's latest updates:■ Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque, causing extensive damage to it, in the Palestinian village of Qusra, south of Nablus in the West Bank, and vandalized and stole property from residents, Palestinian reports said. The reports said settlers also set fire to cars in the town of Beitillu, northwest of Ramallah.■ Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, head of the IDF's Central Command, barred Palestinians from entering Israeli settlements in the West Bank for the coming days. Under the order, Palestinians will still be permitted to work at factories located outside residential areas, while entry to construction sites will require prior approval.■ A small drone crashed near National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's home in the settlement of Kiryat Arba, near the Palestinian city of Hebron in the West Bank, the minister's office said, adding that the circumstances were under investigation.■ The Israeli military said it mapped the homes of two Palestinians involved in Friday's clashes near Nablus in which two Israelis and four Palestinians were killed, ahead of their planned sealing and demolition.■ U.S. President Donald Trump delayed plans to expand the military campaign against Iran over concerns that a broader operation could dangerously deplete U.S. stocks of Patriot interceptor missiles and other air defense systems in the Middle East, U.S. administration officials told The New York Times.■ Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, saying an explosion killed one sailor and wounded another. Tehran described the incident as an act of aggression and accused Ukraine of seeking to expand the Russia-Ukraine war. Iran said it would defend its national interests and security.■ The U.S. military "redirected 12 commercial vessels" that tried to run its blockade of Iranian ports, "disabled" two that didn't comply and boarded two "to ensure total compliance," U.S. Central Command said.■ Iranian and Omani officials discussed the Strait of Hormuz in Tehran over the weekend, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said, calling the talks productive and adding that technical and political consultations between the two sides are ongoing.IDF begins process to demolish homes of two Palestinians involved in Nablus-area clashesThe Israeli military said it had mapped the homes of two Palestinians involved in Friday's clashes near Nablus, in which two Israelis were killed and plans to seal the homes ahead of their demolition, according to a statement.Footage from the incident at the West Bank Palestinian town of Tell on Friday. Use according to section 27A of Israeli copyright law.The Israelis killed in the shooting have been identified as Benayahu Mellet, 32, a member of the Havat Gilad settlement's security team, and Major Yuval Ezra, 27, from Herzliya. NYT: Trump delayed Iran escalation over concerns about Patriot missile suppliesU.S. President Donald Trump delayed plans to expand the military campaign against Iran over concerns that a broader operation could dangerously deplete U.S. stocks of Patriot interceptor missiles and other air defense systems in the Middle East, according to sources who spoke with The New York Times.A Patriot missile mobile launcher is displayed outside the Fort Sill Army Post near Lawton, Okla., 2023. Credit: Sean Murphy,AP A Patriot missile mobile launcher is displayed outside the Fort Sill Army Post near Lawton, Okla., 2023. Credit: Sean Murphy,AP The sources said Trump and his senior advisers are also concerned about a wider regional conflict, damage to relations with Gulf allies vulnerable to Iranian retaliation and the risk of a global economic crisis.IDF bars Palestinians from West Bank settlements for the coming daysMaj. Gen. Avi Bluth, the Israel Defense Forces Central Command chief, has barred Palestinians from entering settlements in the West Bank for the coming days. Under the order, Palestinians will still be permitted to work at factories located outside residential areas, while entry to construction sites will require prior approval.Central Command chief Avi Bluth in the village of Tell, Friday. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's UnitCentral Command chief Avi Bluth in the village of Tell, Friday. 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