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Daily Archives: 15. August 2026
Oman proposes Hormuz management system with voluntary fees, source says
(July 28, 2026)
Under the Omani proposal, which has regional âbacking and was presented to Iranian officials over the weekend in Tehran, Iran would not â exercise sole control over the strait, the source added.
The proposal is based on the Strait of Malacca, which connects the âIndian and Pacific Oceans and is jointly managed by the states bordering it: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Strait of Hormuz „will remain Iranian,“ Tehran official says
„This strait will only be closed and opened under Iran‘s command,“ Gharibabadi said.
Trump says he‘ll declare Strait of Hormuz a „territory of the United States“
President Trump vowed to declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory during a rally in New York as Iran and the U.S. clash over control of the key waterway.
„After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I‘ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,“ the president said.
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Israel/OPT: Siege of Palestinian homes in Qusra marks relentless escalation in state-backed settler violence
(August 14, 2026)
âThe three families under siege have been threatened, harassed and attacked by Israeli settlers from nearby outposts for several months. They have been confined to their homes since Sunday 9 August, are running out of food, and lack access to basic necessities, including running water. The homes targeted in these attacks are located in Area B of the West Bank, supposedly under Palestinian administrative control and Israeli military control, according to the classification of the Oslo Accords. Yet Palestinian Red Crescent ambulances trying to deliver food and water to the homes were also attacked by settlers. Despite these violent attacks, Israeli forces allowed the settlers to remain close proximity to the Palestinian familiesâ homes.
âFor far too long, the world has ignored the immense, unfathomable suffering of Palestinians being uprooted and erased from land they have inhabited for generations. The international community must stop treating such incidents as âisolatedâ and instead hold Israel accountable.â
Palestinian families still under siege by settlers in Qusra in the West Bank
(August 14, 2026)
Palestinian families near Qusra in the occupied West Bank say they remain trapped in their homes, six days after far-right Israeli settlers moved into the area. Despite U.S. pressure on Israel to disperse the settlers, residents say some still remain, while the IDF continues to be present â for now. NBC News‘ Matt Bradley reports.
Colonists attack Qusra municipal crew as Israeli forces detain three
NABLUS, August 15, 2026 (WAFA) â Israeli colonists on Saturday attacked a team from the Qusra municipality south of Nablus as it attempted to restore electricity to homes that have been under siege for about a week, while Israeli forces detained three members of the crew.
Local sources told WAFA that the municipal crew headed to the homes after receiving coordination to restore electricity, which colonists had cut off more than a week ago. The colonists attacked and surrounded the crew before Israeli forces intervened and detained three of its members.
Meantime, colonists continued to besiege the homes of three Palestinian families in Qusra amid a deployment of Israeli forces in the area, the sources said.
U.S. ambassador calls settler siege of Palestinian homes a ‚horrific act of terror
(August 13, 2026)
Huckabee‘s post on X was an unusually sharp rebuke from a U.S. official, even as he defended the Israeli military‘s response. Huckabee is a longtime ally of Israel‘s settler movement and in the past has expressed support for Israeli control over the occupied West Bank while condemning settler violence.
Occupied West Bank: Settler siege of Palestinians marks a new low
(August 13, 2026)
Three Palestinian families â around 15 people in total, including at least two children â have remained confined to their homes âin a state of terrorâ in the Ras al Ein area of Qusra village, south of Nablus, OHCHR said, alleging that the settlers had cut their power and water.
âThese criminal actions by the settlers, supported or acquiesced to by Israel, the Occupying Power, are making life unbearable for these Palestinian families and are clearly aimed at forcing them to leave their homes and their land,â the UN office said. âTime is running out for these three families before they are forcibly displacedâ.
Gaza death toll rises to 73,391 since October 2023
GAZA, August 15, 2026 (WAFA) â The death toll from Israel‘s ongoing aggression on the Gaza Strip has risen to 73,391 Palestinians, with 174,280 others injured, since October 7, 2023, according to medical sources.
Deadly dawn in south Lebanon: 11 killed in Israeli strikes on Ansar and Deir el-Zahrani
Since 3:30 a.m., southern Lebanon has woken up to one of the deadliest days since the large-scale fighting ended last June.
Inside a house in Ansar, two families who had been displaced from their areas during the previous war were seeking shelter in what they hoped would be a safer location.
The strike killed seven people, including children and two women, and wounded others, turning their displacement from war into death in a place of refuge.
The strike on Ansar was not the only attack.