Watch: Iranians express mixed opinions over war recovery Iranians in Tehran expressed divided opinions over how the country should move forward in the face of increased US sanctions threats and recovering from damage from US and Israeli strikes

Hundreds attended the funeral of 14-year-old Islam Ahmad Maher Ajouri, who was killed by Israeli gunfire during a raid.

Mossad chief met Syrian foreign minister to ease tensions, Haaretz reports Mossad chief Roman Gofman met with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, Haaretz reported on Sunday, citing a source with knowledge of the meeting. The talks were part of an effort to ease tensions following the Israeli air strike on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase earlier this week, according to the Israeli news outlet.

The authorisation was subsequently expanded, allowing the US to launch strikes against active Iranian missile infrastructure targeting commercial oil shipping channels in the Strait of Hormuz. Hackers say they obtained at least 19,000 files from ex-Israeli army chief Halevi's phone Read More In June, an Iran-linkedhacker-activist group, Handala, claimed responsibility for a cyber intrusion targeting water facilities in California, saying the action was carried out in retaliation for alleged US strikes on water infrastructure in southern Iran

Pro-Gaza flotilla arrives in Albania in support of 'Flamingo Revolution' Several Italian and Albanian pro-Palestinian activists Albania have arrived in Albania's Vlore in support of the Flamingo Revolution protest movement opposing a planned luxury resort linked to US president Donald Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner. They travelled from the Italian port of Brindisi to Vlore aboard several boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla, which were damaged and left adrift by the Israeli military during the flotilla's previous mission to Gaza, according to Reuters

Lebanon death toll rises to 4,348 Israeli attacks have killed at least 4,348 people in Lebanon since 2 March and injured more than 12,300, according to the latest figures published by the Lebanese ministry of health

Turkey denounces Netanyahu's 'petty political tactics' Turkey on Friday denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "petty political tactics" in a statement from the president's office

Turkey to seek Interpol notice for Netanyahu in Gaza flotilla case Turkey said on Friday it would seek an Interpol red notice for the arrest ofIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a domestic criminal case linked to an attack on activists seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza

Watch: Netanyahu warns Turkey over presence in Syria Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel would not tolerate a Turkish military presence expanding southwards in Syria, saying it would pose a threat to Israel

Opinion: Amid genocide in Gaza, why must Palestinian journalists uphold the illusion of neutrality? On 20 June 2026, the Israeli army killed Al Jazeera Mubasher cameraman Ahmed Wishah in a drone strike, less than two and a half months after the killing of his brother, Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed Wishah, who was targeted by the same army on 8 April

Exclusive: UK condemns 'abhorrent' Ben Gvir comments on killing Palestinians The British government has condemned recent remarks made by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir calling for the killing of "30-40" Palestinians in Gaza every night as "abhorrent" and "dehumanising", in comments to Middle East Eye

We are starving: Palestinians besieged by settlers in West Bank homes run out of food Palestinians trapped in their homes by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank town of Qusra are running out of food as the siege enters its 12th day

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not tolerate a Turkish military presence in Syria.

Today, those warnings no longer seem speculative. Discussions about altering the sites administration , expanding non-Muslim religious access, and ultimately transforming its character have moved from the political margins towards the mainstream of Israeli public discourse

The UK"will set out a comprehensive set of measures" in the coming weeks, including sanctions targeting those involved in illegal settlement expansion. The grandmother of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab has rejected an Israeli military probe into her killing, Anadolu Agency reported.The grandmother has instead demanded that an independent international investigation be conducted into the killing of Hind, six of her relatives and two Palestine Red Crescent medics who tried to rescue her.

Jury refuses to convict seven Palestine Action defendants over Elbit raid Jurors at a London court were discharged after being unable to reach verdicts for seven Palestine Action defendants accused of coordinating a raid on an Israeli-owned arms factory

Aipac showered funds on candidates on both sides of the aisle to defeat opponents critical of the US's interventions in the Middle East. Meanwhile, some challengers sought to tie voters' concerns about the cost of living to the cost of the US-Israeli war on Iran

Just stand here and watch. Al Jazeeras Ali Hashem watched Israeli attacks near his home town.

One vessel, a very large crude carrier (VLCC), the Mongolia Prosperity, operated by South Korean shipowner Sinokor, is set to load crude from an unnamed Persian Gulf port for delivery to East Asia, with the voyage costing $31m, Bloomberg reported. A ceasefire struck in April amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, and extended in June, is all but defunct in the Strait of Hormuz, with each side trying to impose its own blockade

UAE-funded mercenary targeted British activist in London, report says Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 20:05 UAE allegedly funded an operation to surveil British-Muslim activist Anas al-Tikriti, with a US mercenary reportedly discussing the possibility of killing him, ITV News reports Anas al-Tikriti told ITV News that he felt physically sick after being shown messages and photographs gathered by Abraham Golan (Screengrab/X) Off A mercenary allegedly hired and paid millions of dollars by the United Arab Emirates carried out a covert surveillance operation against a British activist and academic in London, according to an investigation by ITV News. Abraham Golan, a dual Hungarian-Israeli citizen who ran the private security company Spear Operations Group, travelled to Britain in December 2016 to target Anas al-Tikriti, the chief executive of the London-based Cordoba Foundation think tank, ITV News reported on Wednesday

Remains of 11 Palestinians recovered from rubble in Gaza City, report says Gazas civil defence recovered the remains of 11 Palestinians killed in earlier Israeli air strikes on the al-Sawafiri house in Gaza Citys Zeitoun neighbourhood, Al Jazeera reported

10 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City and Nuseirat camp

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here is a recap of the latest developments: Turkey has denied "frivolous"Israeli allegations that it posed a threat by preparing to send troops to a base in Syria, and said thataccusations stem from Benjamin Netanyahu's intention to pursue his "expansionist and destabilizing policies" in the region ahead of elections