LiveLive Updates August 06, 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 06, 2026UpdatesIDF says two Israelis mistakenly entered Jenin, Palestinians hurled brick at their carTwo Israeli civilians were attacked by a group of Palestinians after they mistakenly entered the Palestinian city of Jenin in the West Bank, the IDF said.According to the IDF's statement, the Israelis' car was damaged after Palestinians threw a brick at it. No injuries were reported, and the Israelis reached IDF troops at Gilboa Crossing."After receiving the report, IDF soldiers were dispatched, and conducted searches and apprehended wanted individuals in the area of Jenin," the statement said.U.K. regulator to probe charities over funding of illegal Israeli settlements in West BankAn Israeli settler outpost populated by far-right "Hilltop Youth" activists near Bethlehem in the West Bank, last month. Credit: Mussa Qawasma/ReutersAn Israeli settler outpost populated by far-right "Hilltop Youth" activists near Bethlehem in the West Bank, last month. Credit: Mussa Qawasma/ReutersThe United Kingdom's charity regulator said on Wednesday that it has launched an investigation into charities in England and Wales accused of channeling funds to illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.The Charity Commission said the probe will initially involve eight charities and seeks to determine how much charitable funding was directed to eight unnamed settlements, whether the spending furthered the charities' stated purposes, and whether regulatory action is warranted.The commission said it would expand its investigation to other charities that, whether directly or indirectly, fund projects within Israeli settlements.Read the full articleIranian parliamentary committee reviews draft bill to bar US, Israeli ships from Hormuz, Fars says⁠An ‌Iranian parliamentary committee ‌is reviewing a preliminary bill ⁠that would bar ⁠U.S., Israeli and other "hostile" vessels from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's ‌semi-official Fars news ‌agency reported, citing a lawmaker.Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Monday. Credit: Stringer/ REUTERSVessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Monday. Credit: Stringer/ REUTERSThe draft bill would impose fines of up to 20% of a ship's cargo value ⁠for violations of the proposed restrictions.The ‌lawmaker said ⁠the ‌legislation was still under expert review and that ⁠parliament had invited specialists to submit recommendations before the ‌draft is finalized.Some 150 people protest violence, racism, West Bank settlers in JaffaSome 150 people have gathered in Jaffa to protest against violence, racism and Israeli settler groups in the West Bank.A protester holds a sign reading "Jaffa against the settlers' violence" at a left-wing protest in Jaffa, Thursday. Credit: Itai RonA protester holds a sign reading "Jaffa against the settlers' violence" at a left-wing protest in Jaffa, Thursday. Credit: Itai RonThe demonstration was organized by Arab-majority parties Hadash and Balad, in partnership with other groups. Participating in the protest are Hadash chairman Yousef Jabareen, Hadash MK Ofer Cassif and Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh.Some of the protesters' chants are directed against the police's ineffectiveness in tackling violent crime in Israel's Arab sector.After the speeches, the protesters are expected to march toward the Tel Aviv District Police headquarters.A group of right-wing counter-protesters has also arrived at the scene.Ugandan parliament approves deployment of troops to Gaza under Trump planUganda's parliament on Thursday voted to approve the deployment of its military to the Gaza Strip, if it was needed as part of a multinational security force proposed under U.S. President Donald Trump's cease-fire ‌plan for the enclave.The entrance to the Ugandan Parliament building in Kampala, Uganda, May 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Abubaker LubowaThe entrance to the Ugandan Parliament building in Kampala, Uganda, May 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Abubaker LubowaBefore the vote, Ugandan Defense Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka told lawmakers Trump had, through emissaries, contacted Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni in July seeking Kampala's contribution to the international force.An Israeli official said last month people from "friendly countries" including Uganda could join the force if it was deployed. Thursday's ⁠parliamentary debate was the first time Uganda itself had publicly acknowledged it might take part.Israel's former UN envoy Gilad Erdan launches new right-wing party with rebel Likud MK Yuli EdelsteinGilad Erdan, Israel's former ambassador to the United Nations, announced that he is launching a new right-wing party under his leadership together with rebel Likud lawmaker Yuli Edelstein.Israel's former ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan and rebel Likud lawmaker Yuli Edelstein at a press conference announcing their new party, Thursday. Credit: Moti MilrodIsrael's former ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan and rebel Likud lawmaker Yuli Edelstein at a press conference announcing their new party, Thursday. Credit: Moti MilrodFormer Israeli ambassador to the United Nations and senior Likud member Gilad Erdan on Thursday announced the formation of a new right-wing party under his leadership.At a press conference alongside former Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein, who joined the party, Erdan addressed his departure from Likud, saying he was "parting ways with the political home where I grew up for more than 30 years." He added that he "can no longer call it home, because Likud lawmakers no longer represent Likud voters."According to Erdan, his party will appeal to right-wing voters who supported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition but oppose the military conscription evasion law, as well as right-wing voters among supporters of the opposition "who don't want a left-wing government."Read the full articleCabinet to convene at 7 P.M. on Gaza and Hamas deal Israel's cabinet is set to convene at 7 P.M., with the deal between the U.S.-led Board of Peace and Hamas in the Gaza Strip expected to be the main topic of discussion.Cabinet members Bezalel Smotrich and Orit Strock, both of the far-right Religious Zionism party, have issued vocal and overwhelming opposition to the agreement and are demanding to hold a revote on the entry of an international stabilization force to the enclave under the Board's framework.RECAP: Iran threatens to hit Gulf states' infrastructure unless they get Trump to stop U.S. strikesHere are Thursday's latest updates:■ Iran has made a concerted diplomatic push with Gulf states, warning them explicitly that Tehran will hit their oil, power and water plants unless they convince U.S. President Donald Trump to end U.S. strikes on Iran and instead seek a negotiated end to the war.■ Israeli security forces besieged the Palestinian Qalandiyah Refugee Camp for the second consecutive day, with residents saying ambulances and media crews were barred from entering, while people attempting to move around the camp were detained for questioning.■ A group of senior Democrats called on the Trump administration to restore U.S. sanctions against extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank and launch independent investigations into the deaths of nine American citizens killed in the West Bank since 2022, The Guardian reported.■ The foreign ministers of Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia issued a statement expressing the "strongest ⁠condemnation and denunciation" of Israel's repeated cease-fire "violations" in the Gaza Strip, noting the targeting of health facilities, civilian infrastructure and the loss of civilian lives.■ The Board of Peace has issued a construction contract for a military base to house Moroccan troops in the Gaza Strip, The Guardian reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.■ The IDF said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure, including weapon storage facilities and a command center, in several areas across southern Lebanon in response to the incident on Wednesday in which two Israeli reservists were killed.■ At least ‌30 Yemeni ⁠government troops ⁠were killed in Houthi attacks on military ‌camps in ‌the provinces of Marib and Hadramout, government sources said. The Houthis said they launched missile and drone attacks on "Saudi military deployments" in the provinces, killing or wounding hundreds of Saudi-aligned fighters and destroying military camps, weapons depots and vehicles.Houthis say they killed or wounded hundreds of Saudi-aligned fighters in strikesYemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement said it carried out missile and drone attacks on "Saudi military deployments" in the Yemeni regions of Marib and Hadramout, killing or wounding hundreds of Saudi-aligned fighters and destroying military camps, weapons depots and vehicles.Earlier, at least ‌30 Yemeni ⁠government troops ⁠were killed in Houthi attacks on military ‌camps in ‌the provinces of Marib and Hadramout, government sources said ⁠on Thursday. The sources added ‌that ⁠the ‌death toll could rise.Report: Democrats call on Trump admin to restore sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in West BankA group of senior Democrats called on the Trump administration to restore U.S. sanctions against extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank and launch independent investigations into the deaths of nine American citizens killed in the West Bank since 2022, The Guardian reported.Bentzi Gopstein, founder of far-right group Lehava, in April 2024, the same week he was hit by U.S. sanctions, which were later rescinded by U.S. President Donald Trump. Credit: Na'ama GreenbaumBentzi Gopstein, founder of far-right group Lehava, in April 2024, the same week he was hit by U.S. sanctions, which were later rescinded by U.S. President Donald Trump. Credit: Na'ama GreenbaumIn a letter seen by The Guardian, 19 Democratic senators and representatives warned that the U.S. government's policies created "a climate of impunity and unbridled violence" that endangers both Palestinians and U.S. citizens.According to the report, the letter also said that U.S. President Donald Trump's promise last year that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank has been undermined in practise by violent Israeli settlers and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.Iran threatens to hit vital infrastructure in Gulf states unless they convince Trump to end U.S. strikesIran has made a concerted diplomatic push with Gulf states, warning them explicitly that Tehran will hit their oil, power and water plants unless they convince U.S. President Donald Trump to end U.S. strikes on Iran and instead seek a negotiated end to the war.A Kuwaiti oil worker talks on his radio at Mina Abdulah Oil Refinery, 50 km south of Kuwait City in this file photo taken April 2005. Credit: GF,AP A Kuwaiti oil worker talks on his radio at Mina Abdulah Oil Refinery, 50 km south of Kuwait City in this file photo taken April 2005. 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