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Adi Ronen Argov1 min read

Saturday, July 18, 2026 – The Regional War

Day 31 of Negotiations to End the Regional War and the Exchange of Blows Between the U.S. and Iran

Iran

1. Events:

Iran attacks an air base in Jordan (2 American soldiers killed, one missing, and 13 wounded), Bahrain, Kuwait (most intercepted), and Saudi Arabia, as well as a naval vessel in the northern Indian Ocean.

‣ The Americans strike facilities and bridges in Hormozgan Province.

2. Casualties:

‣ Since the American strikes resumed about two weeks ago:

◦ 50 killed and 400 wounded.

Lebanon

1. Events:

‣ Airstrikes on Jabal Ali al-Taher, Al Mansouri, and Nabatiyeh Al Fawqa.

‣ Artillery fire on Meiss Al Jabal and Hariss (wounded reported).

‣ Detonation and home demolitions in Zawtar El Charqiyeh and Tebnit.

‣ Machine gun fire in Qantara.

‣ Stun grenades in Majdal Zoun.


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