LiveLive Updates July 27, 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 27, 2026UpdatesIDF says it killed head of Hamas internal security in Gaza strikeIsraeli forces killed on Sunday the head of Hamas' internal security, the IDF and Shin Bet security agency said in a joint statement.A displaced Palestinian woman walks past destroyed buildings in the east of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Credit: AFP/EYAD BABAA displaced Palestinian woman walks past destroyed buildings in the east of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Credit: AFP/EYAD BABAAccording to the statement, Wael Musa Khaled Ladawi was killed in a strike carried out by the IDF and Shin Bet in the Deir al-Balah area in the central Gaza Strip."Under Ladawi's command, the apparatus collected intelligence for senior Hamas officials, supporting their decision-making and facilitating the planning and execution of terrorist attacks against the State of Israel," the statement said.Iranian official warns Ukraine of 'regret-inducing' response to any mischief in regionIran's deputy parliament speaker warned Ukraine that any "mischievous" act in the region would be met with a "regret-inducing" response, Iran's state-owned PressTV reported.Hamidreza Haji Babaei issued the warning after Iran said on Saturday that a Ukrainian attack on one of its commercial vessels in the Caspian Sea killed one sailor and wounded another."We warn Ukraine's masters that any mischief through your stooge in the region and the Caspian Sea will be met with a regret-inducing response from the great Iranian nation," Babaei is quoted by PressTV as saying.Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday alleged that the strike was carried out at Israel's request to "drag Europe into its war" and said the attack "cannot go unanswered."2 hours agoNetanyahu departs for Washington unannounced, from air force base, ahead of Trump meetingPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departs for Washington on a previous visit. No journalists accompanied him on Monday's flight. Credit: Avi Ohayon / GPOPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departs for Washington on a previous visit. No journalists accompanied him on Monday's flight. Credit: Avi Ohayon / GPOPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for Washington on Monday ahead of a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, flying out of Nevatim Air Base without the customary advance announcement from his office and without journalists accompanying him.Netanyahu is expected to meet Trump on Tuesday before attending the funeral of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, which the U.S. president is also likely to attend.Read the full articleLikud regains lead in new poll; opposition falls short of ruling majority without Arab partiesPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has regained its position as Israel's largest party, according to a Kan 11 poll published Sunday, overtaking Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar after trailing it in the previous survey.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu votes in 2022. Credit: Olivier FitoussiPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu votes in 2022. Credit: Olivier FitoussiLikud would win 22 seats, up one from the previous Kan survey, while Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar would lose one seat to 21 after leading the previous poll.The poll suggests that together, opposition parties would win 68 seats, compared with 52 for the governing coalition. That majority, however, would require the inclusion of Arab parties.Read the full articleRECAP: Former Israeli PM Bennett says Qatar is 'cancer' that has spread to Netanyahu’s officeHere are Monday's latest updates from the U.S.-Iran war, Israel's strikes in Gaza and developments across the Middle East:■ Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett sharply criticized Qatar during a national security conference, saying that a government under his rule would declare it an enemy state. Bennett called Qatar a "violent antisemitic cancer" that has spread throughout the West and even into the Israeli prime minister's office, claiming that as Hamas' main financier, it bears responsibility for the deaths and abductions of October 7 victims.■ Jordan's ‌armed forces ⁠said ⁠they intercepted and downed two drones on ‌Monday ‌morning, adding that there were no casualties ⁠or material damage. The statement ‌did ⁠not ‌identify who launched ⁠the drones. The incident followed an earlier report by the Israeli military that it had intercepted two drones near the Jordan border. The IDF said the drones did not enter Israeli territory and that the source of the launch was under review.■ About 600 former senior officials from Israel's military, Mossad, Shin Bet, police and diplomatic service sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of his expected meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him to raise concerns over escalating violence and the deteriorating security situation in the West Bank.■ Israel's Supreme Court ruled that the Palestinian Authority cannot challenge the disability ratings of victims of terrorist attacks in an effort to reduce the compensation it is required to pay.■ Egypt on Sunday welcomed Ireland's approval of legislation banning the import of goods from illegal Israeli settlements, calling the move an important step in support of international law and United Nations resolutions.■ The Pentagon updated its casualty database on Saturday, adding more than 140 wounded troops and restoring four soldiers killed in Iranian strikes after they had disappeared from the count, as reported by CNN. The revised figures show that 18 U.S. service members have been killed and 624 wounded since Washington launched its war against Iran on Feb. 28.■ Ship traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait fell sharply on Sunday after Yemen's Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz remained low, shipping data from Kpler showed.■ An explosion was heard in Erbil, Iraq, amid reports that a U.S. military base in the city was targeted by a drone, according to Arab media and Iran's Tasnim News Agency.■ Israeli settlers set fire to a truck and equipment in an industrial area in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, according to the Palestinian Al-Quds news outlet.Jordanian army says it downed two drones, no casualties reportedJordan's ‌armed forces ⁠said ⁠they intercepted and downed two drones on ‌Monday ‌morning, adding that there were no casualties ⁠or material damage.The statement ‌did ⁠not ‌identify who launched ⁠the drones.The incident followed an earlier report by the Israeli military that it had intercepted two drones near the Jordan border. The IDF said the drones did not enter Israeli territory and that the source of the launch was under review.Former Israeli PM Bennett: Qatar is 'cancer' that has spread to Netanyahu’s officeFormer Prime Minister Naftali Bennett sharply criticized Qatar during a national security conference, saying that a government under his rule would declare it an enemy state. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett smiling at a press conference last month. Credit: Itai RonFormer Prime Minister Naftali Bennett smiling at a press conference last month. Credit: Itai RonBennett called Qatar a "violent antisemitic cancer" that has spread throughout the West and even into the Israeli prime minister's office, claiming that as Hamas' main financier, it bears responsibility for the deaths and abductions of October 7 victims.He said Qatar operates a global influence campaign against Israel, including through the Al Jazeera network and argued that declaring Qatar an enemy state should have been among the first conclusions of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 attacks.Woman loses pregnancy after ambulance delayed at West Bank IDF checkpoint, Palestinian report saysA Palestinian woman who was six months pregnant lost her pregnancy after the ambulance transporting her to a hospital in Nablus was delayed for a security check at the Awarta checkpoint, Palestinian television reported on Monday. The IDF and Civil Administration had not responded to Haaretz's request for comment on the incident.Palestinian medical organizations and Physicians for Human Rights Israel warned on Sunday that a blockade imposed on Nablus was significantly restricting residents' access to healthcare and emergency medical services.According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, checkpoints set up across the Nablus district have delayed the work of rescue teams and the evacuation of patients and wounded people to hospitals in the city, which has relatively developed medical facilities compared with the surrounding area.In the NewsIran Says It Still Controls Hormuz, Not Seeking Talks After Trump Halts StrikesFrench DJ Barbara Butch's Original Sin? 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