August 10, 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 10, 2026UpdatesKatz boasts about building 104 West Bank settlements, displacing 40,000 PalestiniansDefense Minister Israel Katz released a campaign video, boasting about building more than 100 West Bank settlements and displacing 40,000 Palestinians from what he called "terror camps" in the area.In the video, released as part of Katz's Likud primary campaign and titled "Defense Minister Israel Katz's settlement revolution in Judea and Samaria," the defense minister claimed responsibility for building 104 new settlements, recognizing 160 illegally built settler ranches, canceling administrative detention orders against settlers, expanding settlements in the Jordan Valley and reestablishing IDF bases in the northern West Bank.Katz also claimed responsibility for the "removal of some 40,000 residents from the terror camps in Jenin, Tulkarm and Nur Shams, and maintaining an IDF presence in the camps," calling it an "offensive approach that led to an approximately 80 percent decline in terrorism."In another video, titled "Boom Boom Boom," Katz showed footage of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.Iraq heightens alert, denies prior knowledge of U.S.-Saudi attack on pro-Iran groupMourners carry the bodies of members of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilization Forces, a paramilitary alliance that includes pro-Iran groups, who were killed earlier in Diyala in central Iraq by U.S.-Saudi strikes, during the funeral in Baghdad in July 29. Credit: Murtadha Ridha/AFPMourners carry the bodies of members of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilization Forces, a paramilitary alliance that includes pro-Iran groups, who were killed earlier in Diyala in central Iraq by U.S.-Saudi strikes, during the funeral in Baghdad in July 29. Credit: Murtadha Ridha/AFPThe Iraqi government denied having prior knowledge or information regarding the Saudi-U.S. plan to attack the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces headquarters at the end of July, a government representative said, adding that Baghdad will not be part of regional axes or alliances.The attack, which followed a Houthi attack at an energy facility in Saudi Arabia launched from Iraq, forced newly elected Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to delay a planned visit to Saudi Arabia. After the strike, the prime minister instructed the Iraqi Foreign Ministry to submit a memorandum to the UN Security Council, seeking to avoid retaliation from the Iran-backed PMF.Speaking at a Monday press conference, the government representative said the Iraqi prime minister has received another invitation to visit Saudi Arabia, adding that the visit's date is still being discussed.Iraqi security forces are still instructed to secure air defense systems, amidst fears of pro-Iranian militia retaliation.Reports: Iran-backed Houthis, Saudi-backed Yemen army trade strikesThe Iran-aligned Houthis and the military of the internationally recognized government of Yemen have been trading strikes, according to local reports.The Yemeni military, which is backed by Saudi Arabia, reportedly shelled Houthi positions, including missile launch sites, in the western part of the country.Arab media also reported that the Houthis attacked Yemeni government forces' bases in the Bayhan area of the country's Marib province. The recent clashes come after Houthi missile and drone attacks on the government-held port city of Mokha on Sunday.According to a spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces, the attacks killed four soldiers and three civilians and wounded 30 people, most of them civilians.RECAP: Israeli settlers filmed attacking Palestinians and Israeli activists near RamallahHere are Monday's latest updates:■ Israeli settlers were filmed attacking Palestinians and human rights activists on the outskirts of the village of Taybeh near Ramallah in the West Bank.■ The United Arab Emirates' Cybersecurity Council said it foiled coordinated cyberattacks targeting the country's aviation, energy and education sectors, the state-run WAM news agency reported. The attacks included attempts to infiltrate digital systems and infrastructure, compromise accounts and operational data and carry out phishing attacks, according to the council.■ Lebanon's Public Health Ministry said Sunday that the cumulative toll from Israeli attacks since March 2 has risen to 4,335 dead and 12,277 wounded.■ Lebanon and Israel are unlikely to hold another round of negotiations before the end of the summer, Lebanon's Al Mayadeen newspaper reported Monday, citing a Lebanese diplomatic source.■ Reports of settler attacks emerged overnight from several locations across the West Bank, as settler groups called on Israelis to gather Monday morning near the village of Al-Mughayyir, where Palestinians are expected to return to cultivate their land for the first time since the start of the war.How an unproven allegation against Arab Israeli medical staff became a political witch hunt | AnalysisAfter a right-wing attack on Arab medical staff, employees said they were disappointed that Haifa's Rambam Hospital, the largest medical center in northern Israel, had not backed them in its official response to racist allegations made against them. Before the facts have even been established, the allegation has been turned into a tool of political vilification and a public witch hunt.Yehoshua Shani, the chairman of the "Forum HaGvura" (Heroism Forum) – which represents bereaved families who oppose a Gaza cease-fire and call for the war to continue – claimed that his nephew, who had been hospitalized in intensive care at the hospital after being seriously wounded in Lebanon, had not received appropriate treatment from the Arab staff.After he posted his allegations on social media, Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a statement directing the IDF to investigate the matter.Underground complex at Rambam Hospital in October 2023. Credit: Fadi AmunUnderground complex at Rambam Hospital in October 2023. Credit: Fadi AmunRead the full articleVideo shows settlers attacking Palestinians and Israeli activists near RamallahIsraeli settlers were filmed attacking Palestinians and human rights activists on the outskirts of the village of Taybeh near Ramallah in the West Bank.Two Israeli activists were arrested in the area Sunday night on suspicion of violating a closed military zone order imposed there following repeated settler incursions and daily clashes.UAE says it thwarted cyberattacks targeting aviation, energy and education sectorsThe United Arab Emirates' Cybersecurity Council said it foiled coordinated cyberattacks targeting the country's aviation, energy and education sectors, the state-run WAM news agency reported. The attacks included attempts to infiltrate digital systems and infrastructure, compromise accounts and operational data and carry out phishing attacks, according to the council. The report said the intrusions were blocked before they disrupted the systems or essential services.Residents of southern Lebanese village protest against Israeli controlResidents of the southern Lebanese village of al-Mansouri and municipal officials are protesting plans that, they claim, would place the village within the yellow line, which is an unofficial demarcation of Israeli-held territory in southern Lebanon, Qatar-based Al Araby TV reported. Some 150 residents have been displaced from the village following an evacuation order, despite homes there remaining habitable, according to the report. The report also said that while the outskirts of the village have come under attack recently, artillery fire reached the village itself over the past 24 hours, raising fears among residents that Israel will take control of it. Meanwhile, criticism is mounting in Lebanon over the continuation of negotiations as attacks in the south persist, Al Araby reported.