Israel18.News - Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 7:00 pm Israel Time.

Headlines:

Maariv: The fire returns to the Gulf: a ship was hit in Hormuz - alarms sounded in the Emirates.

Israel Hayom: Ashkelon resident arrested on suspicion of cyber attack on dozens of companies in Israel.

Jerusalem Post: Tehran readies to crush renewed unrest, risking war to maintain control in Strait of Hormuz.

Ynet: Israel strikes Syrian military airfield after Turkish delegation visit, drawing rare US rebuke.

JNS: Syria condemns 'Israeli strikes' on military base.

Weather:

Jerusalem: 26°C (feels 26°C), clear sky.

Tel Aviv: 29°C (feels 32°C), clear sky.

Haifa: 28°C (feels 30°C), clear sky.

Netanya: 29°C (feels 33°C), clear sky.

Ashdod: 28°C (feels 32°C), clear sky.

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Israel18.News - Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 6:00 pm Israel Time.

Headlines:

Ynet: Israel strikes Syrian military airfield after Turkish delegation visit, drawing rare US rebuke.

Maariv: From Iron Dome to Zim: The Economic Clash Between Israel and Qatar Escalates.

JNS: Syria condemns 'Israeli strikes' on military base.

Times of Israel: Iraq probing drone strike on Kurdistan PM’s office, as Iran warns of ‘false-flag ploys’.

i24 News: Netanyahu emerges as the clear winner of Likud primary, without even being on the ballot.

Weather:

Jerusalem: 27°C (feels 28°C), clear sky.

Tel Aviv: 30°C (feels 32°C), clear sky.

Haifa: 28°C (feels 30°C), clear sky.

Netanya: 30°C (feels 34°C), clear sky.

Ashdod: 30°C (feels 33°C), clear sky.

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Israel18.News - Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 5:00 pm Israel Time.

Headlines:

Israel Hayom Hebrew: Syria accuses: Israel attacked a military airport; U.S.: 'Unnecessary escalation'.

JNS: Syria condemns 'Israeli strikes' on military base.

Ynet: Israeli charged with plotting Islamic State-inspired car bomb attack at nightclub.

i24 News: Netanyahu emerges as the clear winner of Likud primary, without even being on the ballot.

Forward: Vandals attack prominent Reform synagogue in Jerusalem.

Weather:

Jerusalem: 28°C (feels 30°C), clear sky.

Tel Aviv: 31°C (feels 34°C), clear sky.

Haifa: 29°C (feels 31°C), clear sky.

Netanya: 32°C (feels 37°C), clear sky.

Ashdod: 31°C (feels 34°C), clear sky.

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Israel18.News - Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 4:00 pm Israel Time.

Headlines:

JNS: Syria condemns alleged Israeli strikes on military base.

Israel Hayom Hebrew: Syria accuses: Israel attacked a military airport; U.S.: 'Unnecessary escalation'.

Walla: "The Budget Hole" in the IDF - and the Growing Pressure: The Government Will Collapse Sensitive Deals.

Ynet: Israeli charged with plotting Islamic State-inspired car bomb attack at nightclub.

Maariv: They Are Not Friends of Israel - Kushner and Witkoff Are Rehabilitating Gaza for Hamas.

Weather:

Jerusalem: 29°C (feels 30°C), clear sky.

Tel Aviv: 31°C (feels 35°C), clear sky.

Haifa: 28°C (feels 30°C), clear sky.

Netanya: 32°C (feels 35°C), clear sky.

Ashdod: 32°C (feels 37°C), clear sky.

This is Israel Eighteen News with your hourly update for Tuesday, Eighteen Aug 2026. Let's get to the top stories.

Israel18.News - Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 3:00 pm Israel Time.

Headlines:

Israel Hayom Hebrew: Syria accuses: Israel attacked a military airport; U.S.: 'Unnecessary escalation'.

Times of Israel: Iraq probing drone strike on Kurdistan PM’s office, as Iran warns of ‘false-flag ploys’.

Maariv: They Are Not Friends of Israel - Kushner and Witkoff Are Rehabilitating Gaza for Hamas.

JNS: Israir plans New York flights by October.

i24 News: "R U OK?" Olympian Muki and Israel’s First Lady call for more open conversations on mental health.

Weather:

Jerusalem: 30°C (feels 30°C), clear sky.

Tel Aviv: 32°C (feels 35°C), clear sky.

Haifa: 29°C (feels 31°C), few clouds.

Netanya: 32°C (feels 36°C), clear sky.

Ashdod: 33°C (feels 38°C), clear sky.

This is Israel Eighteen News with your hourly update for Tuesday, Eighteen August 2026. Let's get to the top stories.

Israel18.News - Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 2:00 pm Israel Time.

Headlines:

Times of Israel: Damascus blames Israel for overnight airstrikes on military airport in northwest Syria.

Ynet: Five Thai workers wounded by old munition near Lebanon border.

JNS: IDF finds possible belongings of soldier missing since 1982 battle in Lebanon.

Maariv: No Women, No Security Experts, No Leaders. The Main Thing is That Netanyahu is Happy | Ben Caspit.

i24 News: Syrian court sentences cousin of ousted Syrian ruler al-Assad to death.

Weather:

Jerusalem: 29°C (feels 29°C), clear sky.

Tel Aviv: 32°C (feels 34°C), clear sky.

Haifa: 29°C (feels 31°C), few clouds.

Netanya: 31°C (feels 34°C), clear sky.

Ashdod: 33°C (feels 37°C), clear sky.

This is Israel Eighteen News with your hourly update for Tuesday, Eighteen Aug 2026. Let's get to the top stories.

Israel18.News - Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 1:00 pm Israel Time.

Headlines:

Times of Israel: Iraq probing drone strike on Kurdistan PM’s office, as Iran warns of ‘false-flag ploys’.

Ynet: Israeli charged with plotting Islamic State-inspired car bomb attack at nightclub.

JNS: Israir plans New York flights by October.

Maariv: Confrontation with Iran May Be Inevitable: 'Their Only Way Out of the Deadlock'.

i24 News: Israel foils ISIS-inspired car bomb plot targeting popular Be'er Sheba nightclub.

Weather:

Jerusalem: 28°C (feels 28°C), clear sky.

Tel Aviv: 31°C (feels 33°C), clear sky.

Haifa: 29°C (feels 31°C), scattered clouds.

Netanya: 30°C (feels 34°C), few clouds.

Ashdod: 33°C (feels 39°C), few clouds.

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Israel18.News - Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 12:00 pm Israel Time.

Headlines:

Israel Hayom Hebrew: Raided on October 7th in Bari - Eliminated This Week from the Air.

Ynet: Five Thai workers wounded by old munition near Lebanon border.

Israel Hayom: Noise and Bells Are Not Enough: The Big Winners and Losers in the Likud Primaries.

Times of Israel: Iraq probing drone strike on Kurdistan PM's office, as Iran warns of 'false-flag ploys'.

JNS: America 'not where we’re supposed to be,’ says Persian Jew who immigrated to Israel with seven other families.

Weather:

Jerusalem: 27°C (feels 28°C), clear sky.

Tel Aviv: 30°C (feels 32°C), clear sky.

Haifa: 29°C (feels 31°C), scattered clouds.

Netanya: 29°C (feels 32°C), few clouds.

Ashdod: 32°C (feels 37°C), few clouds.

Good morning, you're listening to Israel Eighteen News. Here's what's happening in the Middle East right now.

Israel18.News - Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 11:00 am Israel Time.

Headlines:

Times of Israel: Settlers reportedly torch Palestinian fields in one of several nighttime attacks across West Bank.

Maariv: After the meeting with Netanyahu: Kushner sets a 30-day test for Hamas.

Israel Hayom: "Fake Jews": The attacker of the synagogue in New York wanted to convert | Report.

Ynet: Five Thai workers wounded by old munition near Lebanon border.

JNS: Across from ruins in Lebanon, a Kibbutz surpasses its prewar size.

Weather:

Jerusalem: 26°C (feels 26°C), clear sky.

Tel Aviv: 30°C (feels 32°C), clear sky.

Haifa: 27°C (feels 29°C), broken clouds.

Netanya: 29°C (feels 31°C), few clouds.

Ashdod: 28°C (feels 30°C), few clouds.

Good morning, you're listening to Israel Eighteen News. Here's what's happening in the Middle East right now.

Israel18.News - Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 10:00 am Israel Time.

Headlines:

Times of Israel: Settlers reportedly torch Palestinian fields in one of several nighttime attacks across West Bank.

Ynet: Five Thai workers wounded by old munition near Lebanon border.

JNS: Across from ruins in Lebanon, a Kibbutz surpasses its prewar size.

Israel Hayom Hebrew: After More Than 44 Years: Findings Belonging to the Last Missing Person from the Sultan Yaakov Battle Returned to Israel.

i24 News: German rearmament raises European concerns; Berlin tries to reassure neighbors.

Weather:

Jerusalem: 24°C (feels 24°C), clear sky.

Tel Aviv: 29°C (feels 30°C), few clouds.

Haifa: 28°C (feels 29°C), overcast clouds.

Netanya: 28°C (feels 30°C), broken clouds.

Ashdod: 31°C (feels 33°C), clear sky.

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