Israel-Palestine Conflict: 2026-04-27 — Live Updates

12:56 UTC

Palestinian teen killed in settler attack, Al Jazeera journalist slain in Gaza

A 15-year-old Palestinian Youssef Sameh Shataleh was shot dead during an Israeli settler attack on Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Former Israeli security chiefs warn that government-sponsored Jewish terrorism is out of control. Separately, Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Wishah was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Gaza City on April 8. Israel claimed he was a Hamas terrorist, which Al Jazeera denied.

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12:56 UTC

Israel strikes Beirut despite ceasefire extension, Hezbollah downs drone

Israeli air strikes hit Beirut and southern Lebanon during the week of April 20, despite both sides agreeing to extend their ceasefire for three more weeks at a White House meeting. Hezbollah claimed it shot down an Israeli drone in Majdal Zoun and targeted Israeli soldiers in Taybeh. Iran called the strikes a grave violation of the ceasefire. Lebanon said it would only join peace talks if the ceasefire holds.

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03:07 UTC

IDF Destroys Islamic Jihad Tunnel in Southern Gaza Strip

The Israel Defense Forces destroyed an approximately 800-meter tunnel belonging to Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement in the southern Gaza Strip on April 26. Combat engineers from the elite Yahalom unit discovered weapons and military equipment inside, including a rocket. The IDF stated the tunnel was used for military purposes and was located on the Israeli side of the ceasefire line. Islamic Jihad is a Gaza-based militant group that operates parallel to Hamas and receives logistical support from Iran.

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03:06 UTC

Israeli Airstrike Hits Bazouriyeh in Southern Lebanon

An Israeli military strike targeted the town of Bazouriyeh in southern Lebanon on April 26, 2026. Local sources reported significant impact in the area. The strike comes amid ongoing cross-border tensions between Israel and Hezbollah-aligned forces.

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