Wednesday, May 20, 2026 – The Regional War
- Adi Ronen Argov
- May 20
- 2 min read
American-Israeli attack on Iran, 43rd day of the ceasefire
Iran
1. Events:
‣ US Central Command reported that naval vessels in the Gulf of Oman forced an Iranian tanker attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz to change course.
Israel
1. Casualties:
‣ The commander of the 401st Brigade and a female soldier were seriously injured, and eight soldiers were injured - four moderately and four lightly - in two Hezbollah drone strikes against Israeli military forces in southern Lebanon.
Lebanon
1. Events:
‣ Israeli military attacks in Lebanon:
◦ Airstrikes on Haddatha, Toura, Habbouch, Jibchit, Kafra, Aabbasiyyeh, Ghandouriyeh, Doueir, Majdal Selm, Siddikine, Borj Rahhal, Tebnine (two killed), Qasmiyeh, Chahour, Kfar Sir, Tebnine, Mahrouna (ambulance station attacked, three injured), Chaqra, Chehabiyeh, Deir Ntar, Sultaniyeh, Toul, Tyre;
◦ Artillery fire on Zibqin, Hanine, Al Mansouri, Aabbasiyyeh, Baisariyeh, Deir Aames, Rechknanay, Tebnine and Ayta Al Jabal;
◦ Vehicle strikes in Borj El Chmali (one killed).
‣ Hezbollah attacks on the Israeli military in Lebanon:
◦ Drone, UAV, rocket or explosive attacks in Haddatha, Biyyadah, Rachaf, Debl, Deir Seryan, Taybeh, Yaroun, Bint Jbeil, Chama and Naqoura.
2. Casualties:
‣ Since March 2, 2026:
◦ 3,073 killed and 9,362 injured.
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, Matan Golan, Haaretz, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), HRANA-Human Rights Activists News Agency, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Jordan Valley Activists (Media groups), Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, OCHA OPT, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health – Gaza, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon, Palestinian Health Ministry, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Quds News, Reuters, South Hebron Mountain Activists (Media groups), Rosa News, Ta’ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, The Washington Post, WHO, West Bank Notifications, yNet, Zirat War.
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