Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - August 18, 2026, 04 AM Eastern

Key developments include Iran accelerating its military production and infrastructure repair following the expiration of a 60-day US negotiation window. This comes as Iraq investigates a drone attack blamed on Iran, and Syria reports overnight airstrikes on a military airfield. In Gaza, the IDF eliminated an Islamic Jihad commander involved in the October 7th Be'eri raid and subsequent abduction. Meanwhile, a former Israeli consul criticizes US policy on Hamas engagement, warning of Israel becoming a 'client state.' Domestically, the Likud party primaries are nearing completion. In uplifting news, the IDF recovered the remains of a soldier missing since 1982.

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- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-905862
- The Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/iraq-probing-drone-strike-on-kurdistan-pms-office-as-iran-warns-of-false-flag-ploys/
- Telegram Channel abualiexpress: https://t.me/abualiexpress/128708
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