On The Hour – August 18, 2026 | Trump Threatens New Action Against Iran as 60-Day Truce Ends...

Israel and the United States are weighing next steps for Gaza amid an unresolved dispute over the timing of Hamas disarmament and an IDF withdrawal. The U.S.-Iran ceasefire has expired, raising questions about diplomacy, military escalation and the Strait of Hormuz.

Israel has halted defense exports to Qatar. Likud primary results have shaken the party ahead of the October election, and Defense Minister Israel Katz is advancing a plan to transfer civilian enforcement responsibilities in Judea and Samaria from the IDF to the Israel Police.