Middle East (land): reported attacks in August 2026
The ledger logged 22 reported events in the Middle East (land) theater in August 2026, down from 81 in July 2026. 13 were attributed to Israel, the most of any party.
The ledger logs incidents covered in our own reporting that we could tie to a named source. It is not an exhaustive count of every attack in these conflicts.
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August 2026: every logged event
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| Date | Place | Actor | Target | What was reported | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Minhad Air Base, near Dubai | Iran | MilitaryDrone · Intercepted | Iran fired drones at Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE, targeting U.S. forces; the UAE confirmed intercepting at least one drone and denied damage to the base.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| U.S. military base | Iran | MilitaryMissile | Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes on U.S. military positions in Jordan after U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island.Our report | The Hill ↗ | |
| Jenin | Israel | MilitaryDrone | An Israeli drone strike killed Hamas Jenin commander Qais Bitawi and two accomplices in a vehicle strike in the West Bank, the first such West Bank airstrike since February 2025.Reported: 3 killedOur report | Times of Israel ↗ | |
| Arab Salim, Nabatieh district | Israel | MixedAirstrike | Israeli forces struck Hezbollah positions across southern Lebanon after Hezbollah fired explosive drones at IDF soldiers, killing a newlywed woman in an airstrike on Arab Salim.Reported: 1 killedOur report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Abu al-Duhur airbase, Idlib-Aleppo corridor | Israel | MilitaryAirstrike | Israel struck Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase, saying it was acting to block Turkey from deploying forces to the facility near its northern border.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Gaza (near aid distribution center) | Israel | MilitaryAirstrike | The IDF said it killed a senior Hamas commander and struck a Hamas weapons production site near an aid distribution center in Gaza.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| North of Khan Younis, Gaza | Israel | MixedDrone | An Israeli drone strike north of Khan Younis wounded at least six Palestinians.Reported: 6 injuredOur report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Nuseirat refugee camp and Zawayda, Gaza | Israel | MixedAirstrike | Separate Israeli airstrikes on the Nuseirat refugee camp and Zawayda area in central Gaza killed two Palestinians, including a four-year-old, and wounded 14.Reported: 2 killed, 14 injuredOur report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Beit Jinn, Damascus countryside | Israel | Civilian infrastructureDrone | An Israeli drone struck a civilian vehicle in the town of Beit Jinn in the western Damascus countryside, injuring at least one person.Reported: 1 injuredOur report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Central Gaza Strip | Israel | ResidentialDrone | An Israeli drone struck the courtyard of a residential home in central Gaza, killing one Palestinian and wounding others.Reported: 1 killedOur report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Najran Airport, Saudi Arabia | Houthis (claimed) | MixedDrone | Houthi forces claimed a drone strike on a "sensitive" target at Najran airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia.Our report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Saudi Arabia (Aramco facility) | Houthis (claimed) | EnergyDrone | Houthi forces claimed a drone strike on a Saudi Aramco oil facility.Our report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Abu al-Duhur airbase, Idlib Province, Syria | Israel | MilitaryAirstrike | Israeli airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military airfield in Syria's Idlib province, causing material damage but no casualties, Syrian state TV said.Our report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| United Arab Emirates | Iran | MilitaryMissile · Intercepted | Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the UAE, prompting air defenses to engage and the government to issue its first public shelter alerts in months; Iran later denied the attack as a "false flag."Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan | Iran | GovernmentDrone | Two drones launched from Iranian territory struck the offices of the Kurdistan Regional Government's prime minister and the head of its protection agency; no casualties were reported.Our report | Jerusalem Post ↗ | |
| Nabatieh district (Ali al-Taher Heights and Dabsha), south Lebanon | Israel | MilitaryAirstrike | Israeli warplanes struck the Nabatieh district of south Lebanon and killed a second Hezbollah commander, part of a wave that killed at least 11 people in a single day.Reported: 11 killedOur report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Ansar, south Lebanon | Israel | ResidentialAirstrike | An Israeli airstrike on a house in the southern Lebanese town of Ansar killed at least seven people and wounded three, the deadliest strike in Lebanon since the June ceasefire.Reported: 7 killed, 3 injuredOur report | Al Jazeera ↗ | |
| Deir al-Balah, Gaza | Israel | MixedDrone | An Israeli drone strike targeted a motorcycle in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, wounding three Palestinians despite the active ceasefire.Reported: 3 injuredOur report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Hormozgan Province, Iran | Iran | Aircraft / drone | Iran's IRGC said it shot down a US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone over southern Hormozgan province.Our report | Middle East Monitor ↗ | |
| Jazan, Saudi Arabia | Houthis (claimed) | EnergyDrone | Yemen's Houthi movement claimed it launched two drones at Saudi Aramco's refinery in Jazan.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Jizan, Saudi Arabia | Houthis (claimed) | EnergyDrone | A Saudi Aramco refinery in Jizan erupted in flames after a Houthi drone strike, the group claimed; the Saudi energy ministry confirmed the fire but not its cause.Our report | Middle East Eye ↗ | |
| Gaza City, Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis, Gaza | Israel | MixedAirstrike | Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 Palestinians in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis over the weekend, the enclave's highest daily death toll in weeks.Reported: 18 killedOur report | Reuters ↗ |
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Our Middle East reporting, August 2026
- Iran Strikes U.S. Bases in Jordan and UAE in Coordinated Retaliation
- Iran Fires Drones at U.S. Military Bases in UAE and Jordan
- Iran Strikes UAE Air Base With Drones, Targeting US Forces
- U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes for First Time Since Late July
- Israel Kills Hamas Jenin Chief in Rare West Bank Drone Strike
- Israel Kills Hamas Jenin Commander in First West Bank Airstrike Since 2025
- IDF Kills Hamas Jenin Commander in Rare West Bank Airstrike
- IDF Strikes Southern Lebanon After Hezbollah Launches Explosive Drones
- IDF Strikes Southern Lebanon After Hezbollah Drone Attacks on Soldiers
- IDF Launches Strikes on Southern Lebanon After Hezbollah Drone Attacks
- IDF Kills Hamas Commander as Gaza Strikes Kill Child, One Other
- IDF Kills Hamas Commander, Civilians Dead in Gaza Strikes
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