LiveLive Updates August 02, 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 formatSubscribeAugust 02, 2026Updates3 hours ago16-year-old Palestinian detainee hospitalized for a week while still handcuffedA 16-year-old Palestinian detainee was hospitalized in isolation for a week, while handcuffed, after his health had deteriorated in Israeli custody.Ofer Prison Credit: Alex LevacOfer Prison Credit: Alex LevacThe teen was held in Ofer Prison on suspicion of a security-related offence, and he was hospitalized in a severe condition at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. A source familiar with the details said prison staff refused to remove the teen's restraints, even though he was unconscious.Over the weekend, the High Court of Justice instructed the Israel Prison Service and the Civil Administration, Israel's governing body in the West Bank, to allow the detainee's parents to enter Israel from the West Bank and visit him in the hospital. Following the High Court hearing, authorities decided to release the minor from detention.RECAP: Iran plans to keep control of Strait of Hormuz as long as U.S. hostilities continue, Fars reportsHere are Sunday's latest updates:■ Iran is planning to maintain its control of the Strait of Hormuz for as long as the United States continues to carry out hostile actions against the country, an Iranian military official told IRGC-linked Fars News.■ Iranian military sources denied U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Tehran had asked Washington to halt its strikes, calling it "a new lie" and "a desperate attempt" to pressure Gulf states, according to Iran's Mehr news agency.■ Tehran views ‌every threat from its adversaries ⁠as "real and ⁠credible" even if made as part of psychological warfare, Iran's acting ‌defense minister, ‌Majid Ibn al-Reza, said according to state media.■ Israel is demanding the freedom to strike areas of the Gaza Strip set to be handed over to a temporary International Stabilization Force under the emerging agreement between Hamas and U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, a source familiar with the matter told Haaretz.■ One person was killed and several were wounded in an Israeli drone strike in northern Gaza's Jabalya refugee camp, medics said.■ The IDF said it killed two Hamas commanders in the Gaza Strip over the weekend, including one who participated in the attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7.■ Fourteen Israeli soldiers serving at the Sde Teiman base in southern Israel were sentenced Friday to 30 days in prison and removed from combat duty after leaving the base without authorization on Thursday.Iran is not planning to reopen Hormuz as long as hostile U.S. actions continue, Fars News saysIran has no plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's IRGC-linked Fars News reported.Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May. Credit: Majid-Asgaripour/ REUTERSVessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May. Credit: Majid-Asgaripour/ REUTERSAccording to the report, a military source told the outlet that as long as the United States continues to carry out hostile actions against Iran, the Strait will remain closed and ships will only be able to transit through an agreed-upon route after receiving permission from the IRGC navy.Iran's acting defense minister says U.S. threats are psychological warfare, yet 'real and ⁠credible'Tehran views ‌every threat from its adversaries ⁠as "real and ⁠credible" even if made as part of psychological warfare, Iran's acting ‌defense minister, ‌Majid Ibn al-Reza, said on Sunday according to state media."We will neither be caught off guard ⁠nor remain passive," he said, adding ‌that Iran ⁠would ‌use threats as a basis to ⁠increase its military readiness, strengthen deterrence and enhance ‌its military capabilities.Source: Israel demanding freedom to strike Gaza areas to be handed to international peacekeepersIsrael informed the Board of Peace on Thursday of three points it finds unacceptable in the emerging agreement with Hamas, two sources familiar with the matter told Haaretz.A displaced Palestinian woman reacts as she looks at the destruction of tent shelters following an Israeli airstrike that targeted a nearby medical supplies and pharmaceuticals warehouse belonging to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Saturday. Credit: AFP/EYAD BABAA displaced Palestinian woman reacts as she looks at the destruction of tent shelters following an Israeli airstrike that targeted a nearby medical supplies and pharmaceuticals warehouse belonging to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Saturday. Credit: AFP/EYAD BABAAccording to one of the sources, Israel is demanding that weapons collected from Hamas be destroyed, that Qatar and Turkey not be involved in the verification process and that the IDF retain freedom of operation in areas that would be handed to the responsibility of an international stabilization force.According to a diplomatic official, Israel submitted its reservations to Board of Peace member Tony Blair, Britain's former prime minister.Read the full articleIDF says it killed two Hamas commanders, one infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7Israeli strikes killed two Hamas commanders in the Gaza Strip over the weekend, the IDF said, including one who participated in the attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7.Kibbutz Nir Oz, following the October 7 attack. Credit: Moti MilrodKibbutz Nir Oz, following the October 7 attack. Credit: Moti MilrodSalem Jamal Abd al-Rahman Abu Labad, described by the IDF as a Hamas Kukhba cell commander, was killed in a strike in the southern part of the enclave on Saturday, the IDF's statement said.According to the statement, Abu Labad infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, 2023. One in four of the community's residents was massacred or abducted to Gaza during the attack.Muhammad Abd al-Nasser Muhammad Khatib, described by the IDF as a commander in Hamas' Maghazi Battalion, was killed in a separate strike in the central Gaza Strip on Friday, the statement said.14 IDF soldiers sentenced to 30 days in prison after leaving Sde Teiman base without permissionFourteen Israeli soldiers serving at the Sde Teiman base in southern Israel were sentenced Friday to 30 days in prison and removed from combat duty after leaving the base without authorization on Thursday.Givati ​​soldiers leaving Sde Teiman, Friday. Credit: Use under Section 27A of the Copyright LawGivati ​​soldiers leaving Sde Teiman, Friday. Credit: Use under Section 27A of the Copyright LawAccording to an IDF statement, two additional soldiers are awaiting trial, while another is awaiting a decision by the brigade commander.The IDF also said that 80 other soldiers who left the base but later returned will undergo a "command and educational process" with their commanders on Saturday to reinforce discipline, values and the standards expected of IDF soldiers.Read the full articleIranian military sources deny asking U.S. to halt strikes, call Trump's claim 'a lie'Iranian military sources denied U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Tehran had asked Washington to halt its strikes, calling it "a new lie" and "a desperate attempt" to pressure Gulf states, according to Iran's Mehr news agency.The sources said Iran's armed forces remain at the highest level of readiness and are prepared for any scenario, adding that "if confrontation becomes inevitable, the battlefield will decide."In the News'Risking New Yorkers' Lives': Israel's Herzog Accuses Mamdani of AntisemitismPalestinian Teen Hospitalized in Serious Condition Tied by IDF to Bed for WeekThe Way Netanyahu Treated His Brother's Partner Is the Way He Treats IsraelisCan Hot-air Balloons Lift Tourism Back to Israel's Gaza Border?How Trump's Gaza Peace Plan Is Becoming the New Front in the Iran WarRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensDozens of IDF Soldiers Desert Sde Teiman Base in Protest of CommanderTrump's Irritation, Netanyahu's Desperation: Oval Office Smiles Mask Rifts