Middle East

Israeli artillery shelled the town of Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon, according to local reports.

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake has struck eastern Egypt, according to initial reports. No casualty or damage assessments have been immediately reported.

Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians during a raid on the village of Qarawat Bani Zeid, northwest of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, according to Quds News Network.

According to international reports, between 156 and 175 people were killed in the February 2026 airstrike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Iran.

Several Palestinians, including women and children, were reported injured in a large-scale attack by Israeli settler militias in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, according to Quds News Network.

The Israeli national anthem was played at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Abu Dhabi as Israeli athletes stood on the podium, and Israel's ambassador Yossi Shelley presented medals, saying he felt 'immense pride.'

Sources say a proposed deal regarding the Strait of Hormuz would give Iran control of inbound shipping traffic through the waterway.

Iranian President says communication with 'Supreme Leader Mojtaba' is 'very difficult at moment,' according to a Xinhua flash report.

Yemen's Houthi group claimed Wednesday it targeted a Saudi oil tanker with a ballistic missile in the Gulf of Aden. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said a tanker reported hearing a loud explosion nearby while sailing in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen's southern coast, adding that all crew were safe.

The first direct commercial flight from Kuwait landed Wednesday at Deir al-Zour International Airport in eastern Syria, marking the return of international commercial air services after more than a decade, according to Syrian Civil Aviation Authority media director Mustafa Khairallah.

Israeli settler militias launched a wave of attacks on villages and communities in Masafer Yatta, near Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. The assaults included burning Palestinian homes and their surroundings, setting fire to Palestinian land, and storming homes, according to Quds News Network.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says enemies tried to topple the Islamic Republic but the country's new Leader kept Iran united and strong, according to state TV Press TV.

Iran has warned Gulf states it will target them if the United States launches new strikes against Iran, raising the prospect of escalation across the Persian Gulf region.

Iran's Kian Zarrabian won the 2026 International Physics Olympiad on behalf of Iran, according to Iranian state broadcaster Press TV, which said it marked the first such victory in the competition's history.

Israeli artillery shelled the outskirts of the town of Majdal Zoun, while fires continued erupting in the town of Kfarshouba as a result of Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon.

Residents of Chehour in south Lebanon are returning to their homes amid ongoing Israeli attacks, according to Press TV correspondent Hussein Emad reporting from the village.

Israeli forces attacked Palestinian journalists with tear gas canisters while storming Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, according to Quds News Network.

Israel's military renewed its airstrike campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, with the strikes coinciding with Israeli and Lebanese peace talks in Rome.

UK MTO reports an incident involving a tanker approximately 95 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen. The master reported hearing a loud explosion in close proximity to the vessel. All crew are accounted for and safe; no damage reported.

Israeli soldiers beat a Palestinian youth during a raid in Qalandia refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem, according to Anadolu Agency.

Iran's negotiation team told Fars News that the Hormuz deal with Oman does not mean the Strait of Hormuz will reopen, adding that separate arrangements including the fulfillment of US commitments would be required.

The Yemeni Army says it targeted a Saudi oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden with a ballistic missile and forced it to turn back, adding it is closely monitoring all Saudi tankers and will prevent them from transiting the Red Sea.

An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed one person and injured 11, according to the Lebanese health ministry, in one of the deadliest bombings since the June ceasefire. The strike hit a cemetery.

Hours before her scheduled release, Israeli authorities renewed the administrative detention of Palestinian detainee Walaa Khaled Tanji from Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, for another six months, despite the end of her 13-month sentence.

Israeli Minister Itamar Ben Gvir criticized Israel's judiciary system after a court blocked his 'Crocodile' plan against Palestinian detainees.

Israeli forces converted three Palestinian homes into military outposts in Al-Bireh, in the occupied West Bank, according to Quds News Network.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said a joint statement between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz has reached the final review and drafting stage.

Israeli forces displaced a Palestinian family and seized their home to convert it into a military outpost in Qalandia refugee camp, occupied Jerusalem, according to Quds News Network.

The Intervision contest will be held in 2026 in Saudi Arabia, with the exact location under discussion, organizers told TASS.

UN human rights chief says Iran has executed at least 56 people since March, according to Al Jazeera English.