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August 19, 2:40 PM
IDF Gaza Division seals two Hamas tunnels spanning two kilometers along Yellow Line
Drone footage released by the IDF Spokesperson's Unit shows the tunnels running underground at length, packed with sandbags.
Two tunnels belonging to Hamas were sealed in the Gaza Strip, the military announced on Wednesday.
The IDF's Gaza Division Combat Engineers were deployed to seal the tunnels, which had a combined length of more than two kilometers.
Drone footage released by the IDF shows the tunnels running underground at length, packed with sandbags.
Drone footage of one of the Gaza terror tunnels that was sealed shortly thereafter, published August 19, 2026. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
IDF continues to work, clearing out Hamas infrastructure east of the Yellow Line
The IDF also said that troops operating in the area are working in accordance with the ceasefire agreement, while maintaining that the IDF continues to work to remove immediate threats.
August 19, 2:35 PM
Iraqi parliament speaker asks Iranian counterpart for special status on Hormuz oil exports
Iraq's parliament speaker Haibat al-Halbousi called for special status for Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz during talks with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Baghdad on Wednesday, his office said in a statement, without providing further details.
August 19, 2:29 PM
Authorities arrest PA's Jerusalem Affairs minister for questioning - report
The arrest was made at Ashraf Hassan Abbas al-Awar's home in the Silwan neighborhood in east Jerusalem.
Israeli authorities arrested the Palestinian Authority's Jerusalem Affairs Minister, Ashraf Hassan Abbas al-Awar, at his home in the Silwan neighborhood in east Jerusalem on Wednesday morning, the PA's official news agency WAFA reported.
Awar was taken for questioning, according to the reports.
This is a developing story.
August 19, 2:29 PM
IDF issues first war crimes probe since beginning of Israel-Hamas War
The IDF examined five major cases, including the Islamic Red Crescent and the death of Hind Rajab, resulting in two criminal probes, two disciplinary probes, and the closure of one file.
The IDF's Military Advocate-General's Corps on Wednesday issued its first landmark war crimes report since October 7 regarding over 150 probes, addressing the World Central Kitchen (WCK) saga, the Islamic Red Crescent saga, and three other major cases.
The investigations of IDF Military Advocate-General Maj.-Gen. Itay Offir and his staff into five major cases resulted in the opening of two criminal probes, two disciplinary probes, and the closure of one of the cases.
The Jerusalem Post understands that, over time, additional update reports will be issued, but this is the first step after heavy global criticism of Israel and the IDF for not issuing final reports until now, despite grave cases against them in international judicial bodies.
August 19, 11:10 AM
Israel's Syria strike risked scrambling Turkish jets, military escalation, US envoy tells 'Post'
US envoy Tom Barrack warned that Israel's strike on Abu al-Duhur airbase, near Idlib, Syria, could have led to a rapid escalation into a direct military confrontation, possibly including Turkey.
On Tuesday evening, the Prime Minister's Office took credit for a strike on Abu al-Duhur airbase in Idlib, Syria. US Ambassador to Turkey and the Trump administration's special envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, said that the strike “carried a real risk of rapid escalation into a direct military confrontation between Israel and Turkey as well as Syria.”
“Turkish forces were not aware that the Israeli aircraft were en route to that specific Syrian base, nor of their intended purpose, and therefore could potentially have been inclined to scramble their own jets in the belief that they themselves were under attack,” Barrack said in a Wednesday interview with The Jerusalem Post.
“The events of yesterday were serious and worrisome. However, we are relieved that no human life was harmed and that the situation did not escalate,” he added.
August 19, 11:10 AM
Emirati oil tanker changes course from original UAE destination to Iran - report
An Emirati oil tanker that was detained in the northern corridor of the Strait of Hormuz has changed its course towards the port of Bandar Abbas in Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-run Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday.
The tanker's original destination was the port of Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates, but is now making its way to Iran, according to the report.
August 19, 8:02 AM
IDF to conduct siren test in central Israel
The IDF Home Front Command will conduct a siren test at a military base near Kibbutz Hafetz Haim, close to Gedera, at 11:05 a.m. on Tuesday, the military announced.
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