Israeli Strikes Kill 11 in South Lebanon as Iran Moves to Formalize Hormuz Restricted Zone (Sep 07, 1000 UTC, 1300 Israel) (Evening Edition)

• Restricted Zone Announcement — Iran will designate a new restricted zone outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, with vessels entering without coordination with Tehran to face sanctions, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said in a televised interview Sunday night. Rezaei said the zone would begin at the US... Al-Manar TV Arab News Associated Press Al Jazeera
• Hormuz Traffic Slump — An average of 10 commodity ships transited the Strait of Hormuz per day over the past 10 days, the lowest since May, according to Kpler shipping data. Only two vessels passed through the strait on Saturday and six on Sunday, mostly using the Iranian route. Reuters Middle East Eye Iran International
• Parliament Speaker Warning — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf responded to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, saying Iran's oil and gas production chain is extensive, accessible, and exposed, and that American oil and gas companies share in that exposure: 'If you attack our assets, you will be attacked back. We have already proven it. Ask the bases that are no longer viable.' N12
• Diplomatic Messaging — Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Iran maintains very good and friendly relations with China, and that the security breakdown in Hormuz is a result of US aggression in the region. Baghaei also said regional countries should not be distracted from 'the real enemy, which is the Israeli enemy.' IRNA Al-Manar TV
• South Korea Warning — Iran warned South Korea against any military participation in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, saying such involvement would amount to direct support for an aggressor and could have serious consequences. IRNA
• Domestic Developments — Iran unveiled its second homegrown antivirus software, Ayyza, at ELECOMP 2026. An economic delegation from Razavi Khorasan Province traveled to China to advance trade cooperation. President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulated Tajikistan on its Independence Day, saying expansion of cooperation with Dushanbe is a foreign policy priority. IRNA

• Kfar Reman Strikes — Lebanese state media reported 11 dead and five wounded in Israeli airstrikes overnight Sunday-Monday in the southern Lebanon town of Kfar Reman. According to the state-run National News Agency, a strike by Israeli fighter jets on a residential building after midnight killed nine people, including two children, and wounded five others. A separate drone strike on a car killed two paramedics of the Hezbollah-allied Amal movement's Risala Scouts. Times of Israel BBC News Al Jazeera Haaretz
• Wider Strike Wave — Other Israeli strikes overnight hit Nabatieh and the nearby town of Arab Salim, and a strike destroyed a building in Deir al-Zahrani. Israeli forces also opened machine gun fire toward Byout Al-Seyyad village, and carried out a demolition operation in Al-Mansouri. Manniefabian Al-Manar TV Bint Jbeil News
• Hezbollah Drone Launch — Hezbollah launched two explosive drones toward IDF troops operating on the Ali Taher ridge; no casualties were reported. Israel Hayom

• IDF Strikes Hamas Sites — The IDF struck Hamas terrorist infrastructure sites in the Gaza Strip overnight in response to an explosive device that hit a military engineering vehicle on the Israeli side of the 'Yellow Line' in the Strip's north on Sunday. No IDF injuries were reported. The IDF called the incident a 'blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement by the Hamas terror organization.' IDF Official Manniefabian News 0404 IL
• Khan Younis Drone Strikes — Palestinian media reported an Israeli drone strike targeted a motorbike in the Al-Satr neighborhood of Khan Younis, and that Palestinians were injured in a strike targeting the Al-Qarara area north of Khan Younis. Quds News Network Al-Manar TV

• Settler Rampage Kills Palestinian — A Palestinian dental student was killed and two others were injured, one critically, on Sunday evening during a settler rampage in the village of Hajja, east of Qalqilya. The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that 20-year-old Omar Mohammad Toubasi succumbed to a gunshot wound to the head. The Palestinian Red Crescent said it treated two gunshot wounds, one to the head and one to the chest. Quds News Network Haaretz Jerusalem Post Al-Manar TV
• Stabbing at Maoz Yehuda Outpost — An Israeli man aged around 20 was stabbed multiple times at the Maoz Yehuda settlement farm and was listed in moderate-to-serious condition. The IDF launched a manhunt and later located the assailant near his vehicle in Qabalan. After the Palestinian tried to stab soldiers, a company commander of the 411th Artillery Battalion shot him dead. IDF Official Times of Israel Manniefabian Israel Hayom
• Kusra Arrests — Israel Police arrested two teenagers under suspicion of involvement in violent attacks against the Palestinian village of Kusra. A search of one suspect's vehicle found several suspicious items, including an airsoft rifle. Jerusalem Post
• Al-Arroub Raid — Israeli occupation forces raided a Palestinian home in Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron. Quds News Network
• Poisoning Attacks — Israeli media reported animals were poisoned and water sources damaged in the Binyamin region, with calls to 'stop the terrorists now.' News 0404 IL

• UK Settlement Trade Restrictions — The UK is expected to announce measures restricting settlement trade this week, according to sources cited by Haaretz. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese welcomed the planned ban on goods produced in Israeli settlements but warned it would amount to little more than a 'press release' unless London takes additional steps. Haaretz The Guardian Arutz Sheva
• Nauru Embassy in Jerusalem — The Pacific island nation of Nauru inaugurated its first embassy in Israel in Jerusalem, becoming the ninth country to open an embassy in the city. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar hailed Nauru's support for Israel in international forums, saying it votes with Israel at the United Nations '71% of the time.' Times of Israel Behold Israel
• Belgium Condemnation Dispute — Israel's embassy in Belgium demanded an apology from Brussels after Belgium condemned an Israeli airstrike that killed Enabel aid worker Abdallah Nabhan and his seven-year-old son in Rafah in April 2024. The demand came after Israel's military decided not to pursue a criminal investigation into the April 2024 strike that killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers. Quds News Network

UK Settlement Trade Measures — The UK is expected to announce measures restricting settlement trade this week, according to sources. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband is resetting policy on Israel, with UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese calling for a 'true paradigm shift.' Haaretz The Guardian Arutz Sheva

US Fuel Costs — The average US household has spent $763 extra on fuel in six months as the US-Israel war on Iran pushes up fuel costs, according to Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera

South Korea Warning — Iran warned South Korea against any military participation in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, saying such involvement would amount to direct support for an aggressor and could have serious consequences. IRNA

Qatar on US Alliance — Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Gulf states must recognize that the strategic alliance with the United States is a good thing, but it is not enough. Bint Jbeil News