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  • FILE: Israeli activists and Palestinian residents stand on the roof of a house besieged by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, West Bank, on August 14, 2026. (FLASH90)
  • Secular activists hold up placards as they stage a counter-protest against Haredi men at Cafe Basimta in Jerusalem, on August 15, 2026. The Hebrew sign reads "We will die rather than drink instant," a play on a slogan used by Haredi men against the IDF draft. (AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP)
  • Rescue workers gather on a destroyed building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Zahrani village, southern Lebanon, August 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
  • IDF troops arrive at the site of a collapsed building to assist with rescue operations following an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, on August 14, 2026. (Raul ARBOLEDA/AFP)
  • A masked Taliban operative rides in a vehicle decorated with Taliban flags during celebrations marking the fifth anniversary of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nava Jamshidi)
  • A man examines the damage to a building following an earthquake in East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Kurniawan)
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Settlers attack Palestinian municipal crew trying to fix electrical lines at besieged Qusra homes, Israeli forces detain 3 workers — reports
ToI Staff
Palestinian nurse said paralyzed after settler shooting yesterday; 16-year-old said injured in separate settler attack * IDF says tank in Gaza hit by explosive device in 'grave' truce violation; no soldiers injured
Israeli soldiers take position in a building located adjacent to the home of a Palestinian family besieged by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra, south of the city Nablus, in the West Bank, on August 14, 2026. (Jaafar ASHTIYEH/AFP)
August 14, 2026, 12:47 am
Aug. 14: While Netanyahu mum, Israeli envoy to US condemns settler violence in Qusra
Houthis say they targeted Aramco in Saudi Arabia’s Najran with drone * French national reportedly released on bail in Thailand after brutal attack on Israeli mother, daughter * IDF says it killed Hamas commander planning attacks on troops in Thursday strike
By ToI Staff
Israeli army vehicles operate near Palestinian houses, besieged by Israeli settlers, in the West Bank village of Qusra, south of Nablus, August 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
August 13, 2026, 4:03 am
Aug 13: Settler leader says Qusra siege ‘not our way,’ condemns violence
IDF says it killed Hamas officer, police chief in Gaza strikes * Disputing Trump, Iran says Strait of Hormuz under its control * Hegseth: US blockade can go on indefinitely
By ToI Staff
Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
August 12, 2026, 2:37 am
Aug. 12: Responding to Trump’s claims of control, Iran says Hormuz won’t open until its conditions met
Vienna police say ‘no indication of foul play’ in disappearance of Israeli mom and daughter * Israel to send aid team to Colombia following deadly earthquake
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make an arrest during an early morning operation in Park Ridge, Ill., September 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
August 11, 2026, 2:48 am
Aug. 11: Democratic US senators probe alleged coordination between ICE and Iran to deport detainees
Rubio flew on plane threatened with potential shoulder-to-air missiles, WSJ reports * Report: Minister Barkat alleged to have co-led Likud effort to replace Netanyahu after Oct. 7
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump attends a meeting to sign an executive order about vaccines, August 10, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/ Jacquelyn Martin)
August 10, 2026, 2:40 am
Aug. 10: Trump says US to demand reparations from Iran, including for damage in Lebanon, Gaza
Trump teases ‘good response’ to PM’s rejection of Board of Peace’s Gaza plan * Netanyahu reserves Likud spot for entrepreneur who once called Trump ‘morally corrupt piece of shit,’ and now hastily apologizes
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting on August 9, 2026. (Screenshot/GPO)
August 9, 2026, 1:52 am
Aug. 9: PM personally OKed IDF pullout from 3 areas near Gaza’s Rafah before changing tack
Trump says US ‘low keying’ Iran approach, giving economic pressure time to work * Dahlan: Netanyahu’s rejection of Gaza roadmap shows ‘disdain’ for US leader
By ToI Staff
CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper speaks to members of the media during a press briefing with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, at the Pentagon, in Washington, April 16, 2026. (Kevin Wolf/AP)
August 8, 2026, 2:11 am
Aug. 8: CENTCOM chief reportedly visits Israel, meets with Zamir, senior IDF officials
At least 11 Palestinians said wounded as settlers raid villages across West Bank over Shabbat * Parents of slain hostage Itay Chen urge public to vote only for parties that support a state commission of inquiry
By ToI Staff
Houthi supporters attend a rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
August 7, 2026, 5:08 am
Aug. 7: Source close to Saudi army says coalition won’t ‘stand idly by’ amid Houthi attacks in Yemen
Opposition-aligned outlet claims Iranian supreme leader may be on deathbed * US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran’s IRGC * Israel revoked entry permits of US Jews who volunteered with Palestinians — report
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump arrives for the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda); Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 11, 2026. (Pakistan Prime Minister Office via AP)
August 6, 2026, 1:31 am
August 6: Iran’s chief negotiator mocks Trump’s repeated U-turns
Trump denies reports he’s unhappy with Hegseth, says deal on Hormuz not reached yet * Yair Golan won’t reserve spot on party’s list for hostage activist Einav Zangauker
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026. (Flash90)
August 5, 2026, 2:46 am
Aug. 5: IDF chief said to slam ‘warped’ Haredi draft law, accusing gov’t of ignoring army’s views
US says Israel-Lebanon talks ended early for the day due to ‘events on the ground’ * Former Likud ministers Erdan, Edelstein tease plans to unveil new right-wing party on Thursday
By ToI Staff
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani gestures next to US President Donald Trump at Al Udeid Air Base, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP/Alex Brandon)
August 4, 2026, 4:39 am
Aug. 4: Bennett says Netanyahu gave up on defeating Hamas, ‘gave the Qataris the keys to Gaza’
IDF said to tighten policy for Gaza strikes, now requiring chief of staff’s OK * Central Elections Committee bans poll workers from updating parties on who’s voted, citing privacy
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Defense Minister Israel Katz visit the Netzarim Corridor in the central Gaza Strip on November 19, 2024. (Itai Bet-On/GPO)
August 3, 2026, 6:13 am
Aug. 3: 62% of Israelis think Netanyahu’s promised ‘total victory’ will never come — poll
Lack of state comptroller means would-be-whistleblowers can’t get legal protection, office says * After dissing him and announcing his replacement, reportedly angering PM, Katz now says Bluth performing ‘well,’ isn’t ousted
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
An illustrative photo of the Israel-Egypt border, September 9, 2025. (Yaniv Nadav/Flash90)
August 2, 2026, 5:32 am
Aug. 2: Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 strikes Egypt, is felt in Israel
Israeli Navy to conduct drill off Israel’s coast * American Airlines won’t resume Israel flights before March 27
By Michael Horovitz, Joshua Davidovich and ToI Staff
A projectile streaks through the sky over central Israel during an Iranian missile attack, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
August 1, 2026, 12:50 am
Aug. 1: Israel said to assess Iran will fire missiles at it even if it doesn’t initially join new US offensive
Iran reportedly is top suspect for cyberattacks on US water systems * Bennett says Qatar more dangerous to Israel today than Iran; has access to PM’s office * Officer moderately wounded in southern Lebanon
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks, joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, from third left, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and from bottom row left, Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaks during a cabinet meeting, July 31, 2026, at Camp David, the presidential retreat, near Thurmont, Maryland, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
July 31, 2026, 1:17 am
July 31: US Treasury chief says seized Iran assets will go to Iranian people
Oil price rises after Iran says it stops ships in Hormuz * Palestinian child injured by reported Israeli gunfire at West Bank village * 12% of Israelis are still undecided ahead of October election — poll *
By ToI Staff
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