Sunday, August 16, 2026

Iran Israel News Sunday August 16

- The Israeli "Order 9" movement strongly condemns the decision by U.S. envoy Jared Kushner to meet with leaders of the Hamas terrorist organization before meeting with Israeli leadership: Following the October 7th massacre, there can be no legitimacy or justification for engaging with Hamas murderers. Simply sitting down with them at the table gives a reward to terrorism, while the organization continues to control the Gaza Strip and arm itself in violation of all agreements. Israel must clearly state to its partners in the United States: There will be no reconstruction of Gaza without the complete disarmament of Hamas and its removal from control of the Strip. We will not agree to any plan that allows this terrorist monster to continue to exist, control, and threaten the citizens of Israel and the soldiers of the IDF. The reality of October 6th will not return.(Jewish warrior)

- Trump: I will very soon declare the Strait of Hormuz as United States territory."

- Trump on the US attacking Iran: Q: What if it's right before the midterms? Do you care?
Trump: Could be. But people are looking at gasoline prices. They like the fact that I'm stopping this lunatic nation from having an atomic bomb. They can not have nuclear weapons

- Hamas planning talks with US, Board of Peace head to push Gaza plan nixed by Netanyahu

- The IDF announces that it eliminated a battalion commander in Hezbollah's "Radwan Force" unit last night - in response to Hezbollah's violation of the ceasefire.

- Israeli strikes reported in south Lebanon as Defense Minister Katz vows to ‘settle scores’
Reported nighttime attacks come day after three soldiers were seriously injured by Hezbollah drone Lebanese media reported Israeli airstrikes in the Ali Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon Saturday overnight, With fighting threatening to ramp up in Lebanon and in Gaza, Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a Sunday morning post on X: “No score on any front will remain unsettled.”

- Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi: No decision yet to resume negotiations with the US

- Three IDF soldiers were seriously injured in southern Lebanon. IDF attacks Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon in response, eliminating a commander in the organization.

- Al Jazeera, citing a Palestinian source: Kushner will meet shortly in Cairo with the Hamas leadership, in the presence of senior officials from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey. Kushner decided to meet with the Hamas leadership in Cairo before continuing to Tel Aviv for a meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister.

- Israeli Air Force Strikes Terrorist in Southern Gaza: The Israeli Air Force struck a terrorist in a displaced persons’ tent in Khan Younis, southern Gaza

- Lebanese Al Jadeed from official sources: Iran has conveyed a direct message that an Israeli attack on the Ali al-Tahrir ridge will be met with escalation from Iran.

- IDF Says Senior Hezbollah Commander Killed: The IDF said it killed Abu Hassan Alaa, a senior commander in Hezbollah’s Badr unit, in the Deir al-Zahrani area last night. It said he had helped advance attacks, including launching explosive drones at forces in southern Lebanon

- New York Times: Shortly after the start of the Iran war in late February, Iran attacked the US naval base in Bahrain and destroyed large parts of it, including a major logistics center. As a result, the US Navy in the Middle East moved its logistics center to the British island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, more than 3,500 km from the center of operations of the aircraft carriers stationed in the fight against Iran


2 comments:

  1. The unpaid tuition balances are a quiet crisis in Lakewood that isn't getting nearly as much attention as it should. Schools are collapsing under the weight of the unpaid tuition, but at the same time, the families with unpaid balances are genuinely unable to pay up. With just three days to go until boys start their school year and two weeks until girls start theirs, many families literally have no idea whether their children will be able to continue to attend school this year.

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    1. And it’s only going to get worse. Our lifestyle makes no sense in the real world.

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