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Every Story of the Day, from the newest back to the beginning.
Each day NewsLI condenses the day's Israeli and world coverage into one story — what happened, how the outlets framed it, and what it follows on from. Weekly and monthly roll-ups gather the same ground at a longer range. This is the full archive.
216 stories
- July 27, 2026 Iran’s Parliament Classifies All Israelis as Military Personnel; Mehr Threatens Melania Trump Iran’s parliament on Monday approved an amendment to the bill ‘On Countering International Crimes’ that recognizes “all Zionists living in the occupied…
- July 27, 2026 Saudi Arabia intercepts unprecedented drone attack from Iraq Saudi Arabia announced this afternoon (Monday, July 27, 2026) that it intercepted an unprecedented drone attack launched from Iraq by pro-Iranian militias.
- July 26, 2026 Adams meets Pahlavi in Paris as US-Iran war pauses Silvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress in Israel, met today in Paris with exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi.
- July 26, 2026 Iran's Oil Revenue Defies Blockade as Gulf Order Shifts Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad stated that Iran earned $11.
- July 25, 2026 US-Iran brinkmanship: Trump halts strikes, Gulf states shift US President Donald Trump ordered the American military on Friday not to carry out another wave of strikes on Iran, breaking a streak of 13 consecutive days of…
- July 25, 2026 Iran Threatens Ground War as US Weighs Next Move A senior Iranian military general, Asadi, stated that Tehran is ready for a prolonged confrontation with the United States, including a direct ground clash.
- July 24, 2026 US-Iran brinkmanship: Trump weighs escalation as Pakistan offers mediation US President Donald Trump convened a discussion today (Friday) with his senior advisors and US cabinet members to decide whether to escalate strikes against…
- July 24, 2026 Iran rejects US ceasefire, strikes continue for 13th night Iran officially rejected a US ceasefire proposal delivered by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi after his visit to Washington, according to reports.
- July 23, 2026 Iran strikes US-linked sites, floats ceasefire as CENTCOM blocks vessels Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Ziydi submitted a ceasefire proposal between Iran and the United States to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran.
- July 23, 2026 US-Iran strikes widen as France evacuates embassy, Houthis hit Saudi tankers US Central Command attacked Iranian military targets overnight, hitting naval capabilities, missile and UAV storage, coastal surveillance sites, and air…
- July 22, 2026 US-Iran brinkmanship: Strait of Hormuz blockade, Bulgarian base, and Trump's 'gates of hell' White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared on X this evening an old report claiming President Trump ordered CENTCOM to 'open the gates of hell'…
- July 22, 2026 US-Iran brinkmanship escalates with Trump's bridge-and-power-plant threat US President Donald Trump escalated his threats against Iran this afternoon, announcing that for every ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, the US will…
- July 21, 2026 Trump offers to speak with Hezbollah as US-Iran conflict widens US President Donald Trump expressed on Tuesday his willingness to speak with Hezbollah if Lebanese President Joseph Aoun asks him to.
- July 21, 2026 Houthis ban Saudi shipping as US-Iran strikes continue The Houthi coastal defense forces commander, Major General Muhammad Ali al-Qadiri, announced on Monday afternoon that a ban on maritime navigation for Saudi…
- July 20, 2026 US-Iran strikes enter tenth night as Israel weighs next steps US Central Command announced the tenth consecutive night of strikes against Iran on Monday, as explosions were reported in the country's south.
- July 20, 2026 US-Iran Tensions: Diplomacy and Escalation US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Sunday that the United States remains open to a diplomatic solution with Iran, provided that attacks on…
- July 19, 2026 US strikes Iran for ninth night as Israel braces for wider war The US Central Command announced the start of another wave of strikes against targets in Iran, the ninth consecutive night, focusing on military infrastructure…
- July 19, 2026 Iran's Regional Pressure Points: From Kuwait to Khamenei's Son Former Kuwaiti MP Ali Al-Daqbasi, during a live broadcast, said: 'Cursed be the father of Iran.
- July 18, 2026 IDF on alert as US-Iran strikes enter eighth day The US launched a new wave of airstrikes against Iran on Saturday night, the eighth consecutive night of operations, after an Iranian missile attack on…
- July 18, 2026 US jets arrive, Hezbollah drone operators hit, and false alarms rattle the north This evening, the US began sending dozens of additional fighter jets to the Middle East, with an F-16 squadron landing in Jordan in the past day, according to…
- July 17, 2026 US-Iran escalation: tanker strike, bridges hit, and a widening Gulf conflict The deputy governor of Bushehr stated that an empty oil tanker anchored at Kharg Island was hit again by US missiles, according to Iranian news agency IRNA.
- July 17, 2026 Iran threatens 'wipe off the face of the earth' as US-Iran strikes escalate Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a representative of the Khatam al-Anbiya military command, threatened to 'wipe off the face of the earth' all infrastructure in the region…
- July 16, 2026 Houthis deploy near Bab el-Mandeb as US strikes Iran The Houthis have deployed missiles and drones near the Bab el-Mandeb strait and are awaiting orders to act, according to reports.
- July 16, 2026 US-Iran escalation: strikes, threats, and the Strait of Hormuz The United States has renewed its missile and air strikes on Iranian sites, in the third wave of bombing within 24 hours.
- July 15, 2026 IDF eliminates Hezbollah operatives as Knesset passes combat stress law The IDF eliminated three armed Hezbollah operatives today in the village of Beit Yahoun in southern Lebanon, according to an IDF statement.
- July 15, 2026 Nova theft case, clan wars, and police failures: Israel's crime beat Nearly three years after the Nova massacre, the family of Matan Mordechai Lior arrived at the Be'er Sheva Magistrate's Court to demand justice.
- July 14, 2026 Iran strikes Bahrain, Houthis threaten Bab el-Mandeb, UK designates IRGC as terrorist Sirens were reported sounding in Bahrain on Tuesday evening, July 14, 2026, as a result of an Iranian attack, according to Bahrain's Ministry of Interior.
- July 14, 2026 Organized crime wave: Jaffa stabbing, Mosli arrest, and Japanika extortion A 15-year-old boy was stabbed at the 'HaOman 17' club in Jaffa during a brawl.
- July 13, 2026 Trump announces strikes on Iran as Houthis hit Saudi airport President Donald Trump announced in an interview on Monday evening, July 13, 2026, that the United States military will strike Iran 'hard tonight and tomorrow.
- July 13, 2026 Houthi attacks, Saudi conditions, and Trump's Hormuz claim reshape regional dynamics Houthi forces launched missile strikes on Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport on Monday, hours after Saudi airstrikes on their positions in Yemen.