🇾🇪— Yemen's Quick Rapid Forces kill senior Islamic State official and spokesman Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari in overnight operation

🔴 The QRF were designed by the UAE and worked closely with the former Southern Transitional Council. The forces are based in the al-Rayyan Air Base, and operate in a similar way to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces pre-2023.

@TPOnow

❗️🇵🇸💥— Airstrike reported west of Gaza City

@TPOnow

❗️🇮🇱🇵🇸💥— Israeli special forces abduct Gaza internal security officer after striking his home, killing his wife

@TPOnow

↪ 🇮🇱🇵🇸💥 UPDATE — Gaza security source: Israeli forces used covering fire to withdraw after resistance fighters clashed with the special unit

@TPOnow

↪ 🇮🇱🇵🇸💥 UPDATE — Israeli strike in northern Gaza City injures several, including Civil Defense members

🔴 The injured reportedly include members of the Civil Defense, who were targeted while a group of civilians was gathered near a Civil Defense point in the northern Gaza Strip.

@TPOnow

❗️🇸🇾💥— Two killed, about 10 wounded in explosion in Binnish, Idlib countryside

@TPOnow

❗️🇮🇱🇱🇧💥— Israeli forces carry out demolition operation in Mansouri town, southern Lebanon

@TPOnow

↪ 🇵🇸💥 UPDATE — Death toll in Al-Katiba area rises to four martyrs

@TPOnow

📰🇶🇦🤝🇴🇲🇵🇰— Qatar working with Oman, Pakistan and other partners to reopen Strait of Hormuz and de-escalate US-Iran tensions

🔴 Trump has not ruled out further strikes on Iran, keeping pressure on the oil route high.

@TPOnow

❗️🇮🇱🇵🇸❗️— Hamas official: Israeli forces abduct internal security officer from his residence in Gaza City

@TPOnow

🇸🇾💥— Syrian TV: charred bodies hard to identify, over 10 wounded arrive at Binnish military hospital

@TPOnow

🇾🇪💥— Yemen's State Security Apparatus eliminates ISIS spokesman Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari in operation in Seiyun, Hadhramaut

@TPOnow

🇮🇱🇵🇸💥— Israeli strike in Jabalia targets Hamas military wing commander

🔴 The IDF says the commander had recently advanced plans for attacks against troops and civilians and was working to restore Hamas's capabilities, which the military called repeated ceasefire violations.

🔴 The strike was carried out to eliminate what the IDF described as an immediate threat.

🔴 Forces under Southern Command remain deployed in the area per the ceasefire agreement and will continue operating to remove threats.

@TPOnow

🇮🇱⚠️— Desalination plant shutdown causes water supply disruptions in Be'er Sheva

@TPOnow

🇮🇷🇸🇦🚀— Iran strikes Saudi oil tanker with 3 anti-ship projectiles in Strait of Hormuz

@TPOnow

🗣🇮🇷🇺🇸❗️— Iranian Parliament Speaker: Washington, contrary to the memorandum of understanding, wants to pass through the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz, and we will not allow that.

@TPOnow

🇮🇱⚔️🇱🇧💥— IDF dismantles Hezbollah weapons caches in southern Lebanon's Security Zone

🔴 The 769th, 4th, and 55th Brigades, under the 91st Division, are clearing the area of infrastructure and weapons.

🔴 Troops found guided anti-tank missiles, rocket launchers, grenades, explosive devices, Kalashnikov rifles, tactical vests, uniforms, and helmets.

🔴 Hezbollah infrastructure was embedded within civilian infrastructure, a common tactic, and was dismantled.

🔴 The IDF says it remains committed to the ceasefire and will continue removing threats.

@TPOnow

🇱🇧🇮🇱💥— Lebanese Health Ministry: Israeli aggression on Lebanon since 2-3-2026 has killed 4,353 and wounded 12,323

@TPOnow

🗣🇵🇸❗️— Hamas leadership: "We strongly condemn the criminal operation carried out by the Israeli occupation army today in the Gaza Strip"

🔴 In a statement, the movement's leadership said it had contacted mediators and Nikolay Mladenov, urging them to exert maximum pressure on the occupation government to stop such attacks and respect the ceasefire agreement.

🔴 Hamas warned that these deliberate escalatory steps aim to undermine the ceasefire deal and pave the way for continued genocide and aggression against our people in Gaza.

@TPOnow

🇮🇷🇺🇸📰— Kepler: Strait of Hormuz transits drop sharply on August 31

🔴 Only 5 confirmed transits were recorded on Monday, down 50% from 10 the previous day.

🔴 Four ships entered the Gulf and one exited, using a mix of Iranian and Omani routes. Two transits involved shadow fleet vessels, and one involved a sanctioned ship.

🔴 In contrast, Bab el-Mandeb traffic held steady with 35 confirmed transits, up 2.9%.

🔴 This comes as Trump and his administration continue to claim daily that commercial ships and fuel tankers pass freely through the Strait of Hormuz.

@TPOnow

↪ 🗣🇮🇱❗️ UPDATE — Netanyahu: Shin Bet and IDF apprehended head of Hamas's internal security apparatus in Gaza

🔴 "I commend the Shin Bet and the IDF for a bold operation today in which they apprehended the head of Hamas's internal security apparatus near his home in Gaza."

🔴 "He is one of Hamas's most senior figures and was responsible for concealing and moving our hostages, hiding senior Hamas leaders, building up the organization's forces, and attempting to restore its capabilities."

🔴 "Recently, he was involved in efforts to restore Hamas's governance in Gaza, deception regarding the demilitarization of the Strip, and assisting in terrorist attacks against our forces and civilians."

🔴 "My directive is clear: The State of Israel will continue to pursue all Hamas leaders and everyone who took part in the October 7 massacre."

@TPOnow