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Adi Ronen Argov1 min read

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – The Regional War

Day 49 of Negotiations to End the Regional War and the Exchange of Blows Between the U.S. and Iran

United States

1. According to American sources, United States forces have used approximately 80% of the interceptor stockpile of THAAD systems and about half of their Patriot missiles.

Israel

1. Events:

‣ 10 young Israeli women who crossed the border into Lebanon were detained by the army and returned to Israeli territory.

2. Casualties:

‣ Two soldiers killed and four more wounded in an explosive device detonation in Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon. The casualties were evacuated by helicopter to Rambam Hospital in Haifa.

Lebanon

1. Events:

‣ Airstrikes on Haddatha, Al Mansouri, and Tebnine (one killed and 10 wounded).

‣ Artillery fire on Zibqin, Majdal Zoun, and Kfar Shuba (fire resulted).

‣ Detonations, arson, and home demolitions in Hula and Meiss Al Jabal.

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