LiveLive Updates August 13, 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 13, 2026UpdatesPalestinian family says IDF removed security camera footage after settler raidsA wire connecting the security cameras in one of the IDF-occupied houses to a now-removed digital video recorder, in Qusra, northern West Bank, Thursday.A wire connecting the security cameras in one of the IDF-occupied houses to a now-removed digital video recorder, in Qusra, northern West Bank, Thursday.A Palestinian family in the West Bank village of Qusra said IDF soldiers who took over its house removed a digital video recorder containing security camera footage of recent settler attacks.Earlier on Thursday, soldiers took over eight houses in the village, which lies near Nablus in the northern West Bank, as part of an operation that the IDF said was designed to remove settlers who had besieged the houses. The soldiers have since left four of the houses, allowing some of the families to return.One of the families said the recorder connected to the house's security cameras had been disconnected while it was under the soldiers' control. The cameras had captured a significant portion of the footage documenting the events in the village.Residents of several of the houses the IDF took over and later vacated reported theft of cash and damage to furniture, adding that the soldiers used the kitchen and left it in disarray. In one of the houses, residents said the soldiers tore pages from the family's Quran.Read the full articleUNRWA says East Jerusalem facilities face 'imminent risk' after Israeli raidsUNRWA headquarters in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, last year. Credit: Olivier FitoussiUNRWA headquarters in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, last year. Credit: Olivier FitoussiUNRWA said its facilities in the Palestinian refugee camp of Shoafat in East Jerusalem face an "imminent risk of unlawful seizure and takeover" by Israeli authorities, citing recent raids on schools and health facilities.A source in the agency who spoke with Haaretz said Israeli authorities have repeatedly raided UNRWA facilities in East Jerusalem over the past two weeks, with the latest raid taking place on Tuesday. In a previous raid, Israeli authorities changed the locks of a UN health center in Shoafat.Despite not being open to the public since Israel banned UNRWA activity, the agency's facilities in East Jerusalem are still operated by UN personnel. According to the source, the closure of the camp's health center in January 2026 alone deprived 20,000 patients, some of them chronically ill, of services. Another 36,000 patients lost access to services following the closure of UNRWA's health center in Jerusalem's Old City.6 hours agoIDF says it killed Hamas militant in south Gaza StripThe Israeli military said it killed a "Hamas company commander" in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip."The terrorist planned to execute terror attacks against IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip," the army added. The IDF said it took steps "to mitigate harm to civilians" but didn't specify the extent of civilian casualties.Earlier, one person was reported killed and seven others wounded in an Israeli drone strike in Khan Yunis. Another drone strike killed at least one person and wounded several others in Gaza City, according to local reports.IDF soldiers leave Palestinian family's house, allow family to returnIDF troops and Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Qusra, Wednesday. Credit: Itai RonIDF troops and Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Qusra, Wednesday. Credit: Itai RonIsraeli soldiers who took over a Palestinian family's house in the West Bank village of Qusra, near Nablus, have left the house and allowed the family to return.The IDF soldiers took over the house during an operation to remove Israeli settlers who had besieged Palestinian homes in the area. Residents say the families were told to leave for several days ahead of a seven-day IDF operation.The IDF issued a statement saying soldiers "have been deployed in the area of Qusra to protect the residents and maintain security in the area," adding that the troops "will not operate inside the Palestinian family's home."Read the full articleAt least one reported killed in Israeli strike in Gaza CityThe aftermath of an Israeli drone strike in southwestern Gaza City, Thursday. Credit: Use under Section 27A of the Copyright LawThe aftermath of an Israeli drone strike in southwestern Gaza City, Thursday. Credit: Use under Section 27A of the Copyright LawAn Israeli drone strike in southwestern Gaza City killed at least one person and wounded several others, according to local reports.The drone reportedly fired three missiles at a vehicle near the city's new port.Lebanese PM says hackers deleted post condemning IDF attacks, occupationLebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks to journalists working for foreign media and news agencies at the government palace in Beirut, in December. Credit: Bilal Hussein/APLebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks to journalists working for foreign media and news agencies at the government palace in Beirut, in December. Credit: Bilal Hussein/APLebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said hackers accessed his X account and deleted a recent post condemning Israel's attacks in southern Lebanon.Israel's "attacks, incursions and systematic bulldozing and destruction of homes, residential neighborhoods, infrastructure, government buildings and places of worship" are a violation of international law, Salam said in his statement. The prime minister posted a similar statement on Wednesday."I'm reposting what I wrote yesterday after it became clear to me that someone managed to access my account to delete it," he wrote.The Lebanese prime minister added that Israel is carrying out its attacks "under the pretext of the presence of military facilities," saying the claims are refuted by the targets it has been attacking."Claiming that entire villages and towns – with their homes, neighborhoods, government offices, public facilities, places of worship and infrastructure – are 'military facilities' is a claim that defies any logic and cannot serve as cover for their destruction, the displacement of their inhabitants, or preventing them from returning to them," Salam wrote.Reports: Israeli drone strike in Gaza Strip kills one, wounds sevenA crowd gathers after an Israeli drone strike in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday. Credit: Use under Section 27A of the Copyright LawA crowd gathers after an Israeli drone strike in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday. Credit: Use under Section 27A of the Copyright LawAn Israeli drone strike in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip killed one and wounded seven others, Palestinian media outlets reported.According to local reports, the Israeli strike took place in the western part of the city, in an area far from the IDF-controlled Yellow Line.Read the full articleFormer German ambassador urges measures against Israel over settlementsGerman Ambassador to Israel Steffen Seibert speaks at the Haaretz National Security Conference in 2024. Credit: Tomer AppelbaumGerman Ambassador to Israel Steffen Seibert speaks at the Haaretz National Security Conference in 2024. Credit: Tomer AppelbaumFormer German ambassador to Israel Steffen Seibert has called on Berlin to consider "targeted measures" against Israel over its West Bank settlement policy, describing settler violence against Palestinians as "displacement through psychological and physical violence" and stressing that Germany's commitment to Israel does not extend to the settlements.Seibert made those statements in an interview published Wednesday by the German weekly Zeit Magazine, based on two conversations – one held in Tel Aviv in June 2026 and another after his return to Berlin.Read the full articleIDF cancels eviction of more Palestinian families in Qusra, will occupy unpopulated homes instead, source saysThe IDF retracted its decision to evict additional Palestinian families from their homes in the Palestinian village of Qusra, near Nablus in the West Bank, an Israeli security source said, amid an ongoing operation to remove from the area Israeli settlers who have besieged three Palestinian families in their homes.IDF forces will instead make use of unpopulated homes for the operation, the source said, following an order from Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth.Earlier on Thursday, the IDF evicted several Palestinian families from their homes in the village. One resident, Qusai Abu Ridi, said he did not want to leave for fear that he would not be able to return after the operation. According to the IDF, all the evicted families will be allowed to return to their homes later on Thursday.The IDF said in a statement: "Since this morning, IDF soldiers have been deployed in the area of Qusra to protect the residents and maintain security in the area. The soldiers were instructed that the Qusra residents will remain in their homes."Furthermore, the soldiers will not operate inside the Palestinian family's home located near the site where the tent that was evacuated and dismantled had been erected.""It should be emphasized that Civil Administration liaison officers are in ongoing contact with Qusra's local leadership and are working to avoid disruption to the daily lives of the residents in the area."Read the full articleRECAP: IDF removes Palestinian families from their homes as settlers remain in West Bank's QusraHere are Thursday's latest updates:■ The IDF removed several Palestinian families from their homes in the village of Qusra, near Nablus in the West Bank, during an operation to remove Israeli settlers who have besieged Palestinian homes in the area.■ U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called the settlers involved in the siege on Palestinian families "Israeli terrorists," adding that his embassy "has been very involved" in seeking a resolution to the incident and that the IDF and the police arrived at the scene at the embassy's request.■ An IDF investigation found that a Palestinian detainee tied to a bed by soldiers from the ultra-Orthodox Netzah Yehuda battalion had tried to harm himself, the military said, adding that the soldiers' treatment of the detainee, photographing him and sharing the image online, violated the army's values and expected conduct.■ Israeli settlers have begun moving into homes in the newly reestablished settlement of Ganim, one of four Israeli settlements in the northern West Bank that were evacuated in 2005 alongside Israel's disengagement from the Gaza Strip, the Religious Zionism party said.■ U.S. intelligence officials were skeptical of an Iranian assassination threat against President Donald Trump that was relayed by Israel during his visit to Turkey, The Washington Post reported.■ One person was killed and seven people were wounded in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, Gaza's Health Ministry said. Overnight, a man was critically wounded in a strike the IDF said targeted a Hamas commander who planned attacks against Israeli troops in the territory. It also said troops had shot a man who approached them in IDF-held territory in the Strip on Wednesday.■ The Strait ‌of Hormuz ⁠is "under Iran's control ⁠and management", the head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit, Hossein ‌Taeb, ‌said, according to semi-official Fars news agency. 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