US says it destroyed two Iranian drones targeting Hormuz shipping
Source says US to make Iranian assets available to Gulf allies to repair damage caused by Iran * 1 lightly hurt as Palestinian car hits settlers who blocked West Bank road, hurled stones
The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they unfold.
US says it destroyed two Iran drones targeting Hormuz shipping
The US military says it has shot down two Iranian attack drones threatening Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic, the latest clash between the warring forces as tensions escalate anew in the Middle East.
“Earlier today, US forces in the Middle East shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones that threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz,” US Central Command says on its X account.
“American forces remain postured and ready to continue defending against Iranian aggression.”
CENTCOM said late Friday its forces shot down four Iranian attack drones launched toward the strait, then struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites.
The tit-for-tat strikes, including a salvo of Iranian missiles fired Saturday at US allies Bahrain and Kuwait, come despite Washington and Tehran being engaged in weeks of indirect talks on how to end the war.
IDF says settlers also blocked Palestinian cars at Efrat Junction; ramming suspect arrested, victim lightly hurt
Dozens of Israeli settlers blocked Palestinian cars at the Efrat Junction in the West Bank and hurled stones at the motorists this evening, according to the IDF.
One Palestinian driver hit one of the Israelis with his car, lightly injuring him, before fleeing the scene.
Footage has emerged from the incident.
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The IDF says soldiers and Border Police officers carried out roadblocks in the area, and within a short while, the Palestinian driver was arrested, alongside several other suspects.
There are no reports of Israelis arrested for attacking the Palestinians.
US to make Iranian assets available to Gulf allies to repair damage caused by Iran, source says
The United States will make Iranian assets available to Gulf allies to support rebuilding and repairs for future damage caused by Iran, a source familiar with the matter says.
The US will also consider using those assets to support repairs for past damages, the source says, adding that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has directed a team to assess costs for damage already inflicted on Gulf allies by Iran.
Suspected West Bank ramming happened after settlers hurled stones at Palestinian cars — source
The suspected car-ramming incident at the Efrat Junction in the West Bank took place after Israeli settlers hurled stones at Palestinian motorists, according to a security source.
Dozens of Israeli rioters gathered at the junction, and some hurled stones at Palestinian cars, the source says. One of the Palestinian motorists apparently crashed into one of the settlers, lightly injuring him, before fleeing the scene.
The IDF says it is scanning the area for the driver.
Suspected car-ramming attack reported at Efrat Junction in West Bank — IDF
The IDF says it has received a report of a suspected car-ramming attack at the Efrat Junction in the West Bank.
No further details are immediately available.