LiveLive Updates August 15, 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 15, 2026UpdatesIDF says tank hit explosive device in southern Gaza; two militants killedThe Israel Defense Forces said Saturday that a tank struck an explosive device in southern Gaza near the Yellow Line, with no soldiers injured. In a separate incident in the same area, troops identified two Palestinians who had crossed the Yellow Line and approached IDF forces, according to the military.The IDF said the two were attempting to sabotage weapons belonging to its forces and that soldiers opened fire after determining that they posed a threat. The military said both were killed.A shepherd tends to his flock as they graze at a garbage dump near a camp for displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Friday. Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP A shepherd tends to his flock as they graze at a garbage dump near a camp for displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Friday. Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP The IDF described both incidents as violations of the cease-fire agreement and said it "views them with the utmost severity."Israeli forces remain deployed in the area under the agreement, the military said, adding that troops would continue operating to address what it described as immediate threats.Mamdani condemns Central Synagogue attack as suspect faces hate crime chargesNew York Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned an assault at Manhattan's Central Synagogue during Shabbat services, after police arrested a 46-year-old Bronx man and charged him with multiple hate crimes."The NYPD has arrested Larry Montes," Mamdani said Saturday, adding that Montes was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime, one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime and other offenses.The NYPD has arrested Larry Montes, a 46-year-old Bronx man, in connection with this attack. He has been charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime, one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime and other charges.