Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - August 18, 2026, 07 PM Eastern

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report · Aug 18, 2026 · 3m

United States Ambassador Mike Huckabee labels recent West Bank settler attacks on Kusra as "terrorism," urging Israeli government action and warning Iran against nuclear proliferation. Meanwhile, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announces construction of a dedicated death row and hanging facility for terrorists, fulfilling a Knesset law. Also, the human rights group B'Tselem reports that 47 Palestinian families in the northern Jordan Valley are at risk of expulsion due to water disruptions, a claim met with counter-explanations from IDF sources regarding illegal construction and…