LiveLive Updates July 29, 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 29, 2026UpdatesCanada condemns Israeli settler attacks in West Bank, calls to stop expansionSettlers in the village of Fara'ata, southwest of Nablus in the northern West Bank on Friday. Credit: Use according to Section 27A of the Copyright LawSettlers in the village of Fara'ata, southwest of Nablus in the northern West Bank on Friday. Credit: Use according to Section 27A of the Copyright LawCanada ‌on Wednesday condemned worsening ‌violence by Israeli settlers ⁠in the occupied ⁠West Bank and demanded a halt to the expansion of Israeli settlements there.According to ‌United Nations figures, 18 ‌Palestinians have been killed in incidents linked to settler attacks so far this year, compared with 17 in the whole of 2025."Canada ⁠condemns the ongoing violence in the West ‌Bank. ⁠The expansion of Israeli ‌settlements in the West Bank must stop. These settlements ⁠are illegal under international law," the foreign ministry said in ‌a post on X.Report: Lebanese authorities uncover Hezbollah sabotage plot in Beirut raidBeirut's Ras al-Nabaa neighborhood, shown in black. The southern suburbs, also known as the Dahiyeh, are shown in red.Beirut's Ras al-Nabaa neighborhood, shown in black. The southern suburbs, also known as the Dahiyeh, are shown in red.Lebanese authorities uncovered a Hezbollah sabotage plot in central Beirut, Al Arabiya reported, in a second Saudi report on Hezbollah activity in the Lebanese capital on Wednesday.According to Al Arabiya, Lebanese law enforcement raided an apartment in Beirut's Ras al-Nabaa neighborhood, seizing weapons and explosives which they suspect were intended for an attack aimed at sowing chaos in the capital.The Sunni neighborhood is located in the city center, outside the predominantly Shi'ite southern suburbs, also known as the Dahiyeh, which are a Hezbollah stronghold.The occupant of the apartment reportedly confessed to being a member of Hezbollah. The report is the second time Saudi outlets Al Arabiya and Al Hadath have reported on Hezbollah activity in Beirut on Wednesday.IDF says settler activists crossed into Syria, were retrieved next dayAt least seven IDF outposts have been established in the Syrian Golan since October 2023, as revealed by satellite imagery and a February 2025 Haaretz investigation.At least seven IDF outposts have been established in the Syrian Golan since October 2023, as revealed by satellite imagery and a February 2025 Haaretz investigation.The Israeli military said three settler activists crossed from the Golan Heights into Syrian territory that the IDF seized in 2024, adding that soldiers only retrieved the three the next day.According to the IDF, the settlers crossed into the Syrian portion of Mount Hermon late Tuesday."IDF troops who were dispatched to the scene located the civilians and returned them to Israeli territory" on Wednesday, the army said, adding that it "strongly condemns the incident," which is a "serious disruption" to its activity.Lebanese town says IDF stored four tons of explosives in local buildingThe Lebanese town of Houla in the IDF-occupied buffer zone, where the IDF reportedly stored explosives.The Lebanese town of Houla in the IDF-occupied buffer zone, where the IDF reportedly stored explosives.The municipality of the Lebanese town of Houla, which is located in the IDF-occupied buffer zone in southern Lebanon, said Israeli forces stored approximately four metric tons (about 8,800 pounds) of explosive material in a building on its outskirts."This is one of the enemy's criminal acts and a dangerous indicator that cannot be ignored or underestimated," city officials said. "The municipality holds the Israeli enemy fully and directly responsible for bringing in or using any explosive or hazardous materials on Lebanese territory, and for any disaster that may result."The municipality released the statement citing reports that UN peacekeepers "had discovered approximately 4,000 kilograms of ammonium nitrate inside an abandoned building near the village, bearing Hebrew markings," urging Lebanese authorities to "immediately open an official investigation and to take all necessary legal and diplomatic measures to protect the citizens and the land."Norwegian hitman guilty of U.K. murder plot paid by gang linked to IranA teenage hitman from Norway has been found guilty of travelling to England to carry out a killing on behalf of an international crime gang backed by Iran.Talented footballer Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, agreed to shoot an unknown target for €25,000 ($28,450) in March last year. Two days after arriving in the United Kingdom on a flight from his home in Stavanger, armed police swooped to arrest him at a hotel in Huddersfield and seized two guns and 12 live bullets.Natland admitted possession of the firearms and ammunition but claimed he would have shot himself in the foot to get out of the "pickle" he was in. However, jurors heard he had lied repeatedly following his arrest and even tried to persuade his girlfriend not to give evidence in phone calls from prison.Iraqi pro-Iran militia threatens U.S., Saudi Arabia after joint strikes hit Iran-backed groups‌Iraq's Harakat ⁠Hezbollah al-Nujaba, ⁠an Iran-backed militia, said on Wednesday ‌Washington's and ‌Riyadh's interests and security would face ⁠consequences after the United States and ‌Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed armed ⁠groups in Iraq.A man inspects the damage at the site of a strike in Bartalla in the northern Iraqi Nineveh province on Wednesday. Credit: AFP/ZAID AL-OBEIDIA man inspects the damage at the site of a strike in Bartalla in the northern Iraqi Nineveh province on Wednesday. Credit: AFP/ZAID AL-OBEIDIRECAP: IDF says Hezbollah drone hit Israeli engineering vehicle; one person shot and wounded by Israeli forces during West Bank raidHere are Wednesday's latest updates:■ A Hezbollah drone struck an Israeli military engineering vehicle in the area of southern Lebanon's Ali al-Taher Ridge, the IDF said, in what it called "a blatant violation of the cease-fire agreement."■ One person has been wounded after being shot by Israeli forces during a military raid in Beit Ummar, a Palestinian town northwest of Hebron in the West Bank, medics said.■ A U.S. projectile hit an uninhabited area on the outskirts of Piranshahr, a city in Iran's northwestern West Azerbaijan province, Iranian state television reported.■ Iran is expected to receive within weeks a first shipment out of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defense missile launchers, three sources familiar with the deal told Reuters, as it rebuilds its defenses amid war with the United States.■ Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement is considering imposing fees on commercial ships sailing through the southern Red Sea, sources said, while China's shipping fleet is expected to be exempted from any Houthi fee system.■ Iraq's Iran-backed Shi'ite popular mobilisation forces said at least 20 of its members were killed and 32 were wounded in U.S.-Saudi strikes. Iran's Foreign Ministry and Iraq's presidency issued statements condemning the strikes, while Iraqi Prime ‌Minister Ali al-Zaidi ⁠called off ⁠a planned meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.■ Together party head Naftali Bennett reiterated his vow that a government under his leadership would declare Qatar an enemy state after the Gulf state condemned what it called disinformation spread by the former Israeli prime minister.■ Police and Tax Authority inspectors conducted a law enforcement operation in the southern Bedouin village of Tarabin, during which they raided several businesses and private homes, conducted audits and blocked roads throughout the village.5 hours agoIran condemns U.S.-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed militia in Iraq; Iraqi PM calls off meeting with Saudi leaderMembers of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces stand guard outside the Basra Operations Command headquarters, following airstrikes that the PMF said were carried out by U.S. and Saudi forces in Basra, Iraq on Wednesday. Credit: Essam Al-Sudani/ REUTERSMembers of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces stand guard outside the Basra Operations Command headquarters, following airstrikes that the PMF said were carried out by U.S. and Saudi forces in Basra, Iraq on Wednesday. Credit: Essam Al-Sudani/ REUTERSIran's Foreign Ministry condemned the U.S.-Saudi strikes that reportedly killed 20 members of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq. Iraqi Prime ‌Minister Ali al-Zaidi has ⁠called off ⁠a planned meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ‌in Jeddah ‌on Thursday after pro-Iran Iraqi militia attacks on the kingdom, three people familiar with the ⁠matter said.The attacks prompted a ‌response ⁠from ‌Washington and Riyadh, which jointly struck back ⁠at the Iran-backed groups in Iraq overnight. Iraq's Shi'ite popular mobilisation forces said at least 20 of its members were killed and 32 were wounded in the strikes.Iraq's presidency in a statement also condemned the U.S.-Saudi strikes, calling them a violation of Iraq's sovereignty, while also rejecting the use of the country's territory to attack neighboring countries.In the NewsIsraeli Official: Trump Undecided on Iran, U.S. Has Final SayNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitBennett Doubles Down on Declaring Qatar 'Enemy State' After Diplomatic PushbackPTSD, Guilt and Alienation: Watching 'The Odyssey' in Israel Hits DifferentlyIsraeli Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Raping Woman in Home InvasionRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationIran Strikes on CIA Facilities Prompt Questions About Possible Russian Role