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Adi Ronen Argov2 min read

Friday, July 17, 2026 – The Regional War

Day 30 of Negotiations to End the Regional War and the Exchange of Blows Between the U.S. and Iran

Iran

1. Events:

‣ Airstrikes on Bushehr Province, Bandar Abbas, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, 5 bridges in Hormozgan Province, and Ahvaz.

Iran attacks logistics bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Syria, and Qatar (a child wounded). Attack on an oil tanker near Oman.

2. Casualties:

‣ Since the American strikes resumed:

◦ 38 killed and 400 wounded.

Lebanon

1. Events:

‣ Drone strikes on Al Mansouri, the mosque minaret in the town of Choukine, Biyad, between Mayfadoun and Choukine.

‣ Artillery fire on Markaba, Jabal Ali al-Taher, and Haddatha.

‣ Homes demolished in Bint Jbeil, Haddatha, Ayta ash Shab, Markaba, Tallouseh, Tayri, Tebnit, and Zawtar El Charqiyeh.

‣ Gunfire at homes in Hariss.

Syria

1. Residents threw stones at Israeli forces advancing in the Rwihinah area of Quneitra District.

2. Children set up stone barricades to prevent the movement of Israeli forces near the village of Al-Aarda in western Daraa District.


Sources

Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, BBC, Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Genocide in Gaza, Haaretz, HRANA - Human Rights Activists News Agency, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Jordan Valley Activists, Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Matan Golan, Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health – Gaza, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon, OCHA Lebanon, OCHA OPT, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestinian Health Ministry, Quds News, Reuters, Rosa News, South Hebron Mountain Activists, Ta'ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), The Washington Post, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, West Bank Notifications, WHO, yNet, Zirat War