[UPDATE-Aug 18, 2026-Israel-Iran War] Gaza-Hamas, Lebanon-Hezbollah, Syria: Real Time Reaction and Analysis

IDF kills PIJ commander involved in Oct. 7 abduction IDF eliminates Islamic Jihad commander Tareq Anwar Khamis Ra’i, who infiltrated Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7 and took part in abducting an Israeli civilian. The IDF struck in the Khan Younis area two days ago, and eliminated the terrorist Tarek Anwar Khamis Ra’ai, a platoon commander in the supply array of the terror organization PIJ. During the October 7 massacre, Khamis Ra’ai raided Kibbutz Be’eri and took part in the abduction of an Israeli civilian. https://d1qvt830j8jy97.cloudfront.net/videos/2026-08/c36c7847d1853b48ab5e1d72.mp4 Trump & Israel are faking their split Here’s what Iran doesn’t know yet Elie Pieprz,…