As per reports, the updates on tensions in the Middle East as of Sunday (26 July) are as follows:

• Syria: As per reports on Saturday (25 July), UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Israel to stop incursions into Syrian territory in the occupied Golan Heights, citing violations of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement. He also stressed the need to respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
• Yemen: As per reports on Saturday (25 July), the Iran-backed Houthi group claimed attacks targeting Saudi sites along the Red Sea coast, following Saudi strikes against Houthi positions, raising concerns over further regional escalation.
• US: As per reports on Saturday (25 July), no new US strikes against Iran were reported on Friday night for the first time in two weeks, while diplomatic contacts between Washington and Tehran continued amid ongoing tensions.
• Iran: As per reports on Saturday (25 July), the US military boarded a tanker in the Arabian Sea as part of measures linked to a naval blockade of Iranian ports, increasing concerns over maritime security and regional shipping disruptions.
• West Bank: As per reports on Saturday (25 July), Israeli settler attacks on Palestinian vehicles and increased military activity were reported in the occupied West Bank, contributing to heightened security concerns.
• Ukraine: As per reports on Saturday (25 July), Iran summoned Ukrainian diplomats after an attack on an Iran-linked vessel in the Caspian Sea, which resulted in casualties and increased diplomatic tensions.
• Gaza: As per reports on Saturday (25 July), the Israeli military claimed that three Hamas members, including two commanders and an intelligence operative, were targeted in separate air strikes in Gaza over the past week. Hamas has not issued an immediate response to the claims.
• Syria: As per reports on Saturday (25 July), residents in Syria welcomed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ statement reaffirming that the Golan Heights remain Syrian territory and calling for respect for Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The remarks followed heightened tensions in southern Syria over Israeli control of the occupied territory.