The Daily File

So that we won't say we didn't know

Adi Ronen Argov1 min read

Sunday, April 19, 2026 – The Regional War

The American-Israeli attack on Iran, 12th consecutive day of the ceasefire

Iran

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reports that 19 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz yesterday (Saturday), compared to 10 the previous day.

Israel

1. Casualties:

‣ Over the past 24 hours:

◦ 37 Israeli soldiers injured in Lebanon.

‣ Since March 2, 2026:

◦ 690 Israeli soldiers injured in Lebanon, including 42 seriously and 96 moderately.

Bint Jbeil

Lebanon

1. Events:

‣ artillery fire on Kounine and destruction of residential homes in Chama;

‣ an Israeli soldier documented smashing a statue of Jesus.


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