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6 Nov – 13 Nov 2026
Hormuz and Eisenkot's Mandate: A Week Where Washington, Tehran and Tel Aviv Converge
The week was dominated by US-Iranian escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, alongside the tasking of Gadi Eisenkot with forming Israel's government, continued Israeli shelling in southern Lebanon and a prominent judicial case in Beirut. In Gaza, the Israeli army announced the killing of a Hamas leader inside Nasser Hospital, while the Saudi-led coalition intercepted missiles toward Riyadh.
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Iran
Hormuz: Limited Strikes, a Nuclear Proposal and Diplomatic Maneuvering
- Since the evening of 5 November, the IRGC and then the Iranian army announced they had downed several US drones over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, after US President Donald Trump announced limited strikes targeting Iranian air-defence systems. The IRGC later announced that two oil tankers had struck naval mines near the strait, while Iranian media sources denied that explosions in southern Iran resulted from US strikes. Read more →
- Reuters quoted a senior Iranian official as saying Tehran sent a nuclear proposal to Washington via Qatar and that the United States is reviewing it, with discussion conditional on meeting seven Iranian demands. In parallel, reports said the Trump administration is reviewing plans to resume military operations against Iran, with Trump saying a decision would be taken soon. Read more →
- After meeting the Qatari mediator in Washington, Trump spoke of "positive momentum" toward an agreement with Iran and described the war as "militarily effectively over," while Iranian officials questioned and denied the existence of talks, insisting any agreement requires acceptance of Iran's conditions. Read more →
- US Central Command announced the formation of the "Iron Gate" task force, headquartered in Tampa, aimed at preventing Iran from moving advanced weapons systems and dual-use technologies across its land borders and the Caspian Sea. CENTCOM says a naval blockade has prevented the export of Iranian crude oil worth more than $25 billion, while the IRGC spokesman described the plan as "wordplay." Read more →
Israel
Eisenkot Tasked as the Transitional Government Reviews Readiness
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced on 7 November his intention to entrust government formation to Gadi Eisenkot after 67 lawmakers recommended him against 46 for Benjamin Netanyahu, handing him the mandate officially on 8 November with a 28-day deadline extendable by 14 days. Read more →
- Netanyahu met Eisenkot at his Jerusalem office, where the latter was briefed on security and political challenges, amid reports of possible preparations for a strike on Iran and a dispute over the transitional government's powers. The meeting ended with a joint statement from both sides agreeing to continue exchanging security and political information as needed. Read more →
- Israel's Kan broadcaster reported that the cabinet directed the army to raise its readiness for a possible attack on Iran, amid growing disagreements between Netanyahu, Eisenkot and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir over timing and feasibility, with no announcement of a strike being carried out. Read more →
Lebanon
Shelling in the South, a Killing in Beirut and a Firm Government Decision
- Since the morning of 7 November, towns and valleys in southern Lebanon were subjected to a series of Israeli artillery strikes that included Wadi Zebqine, Haddatha, eastern Zawtar, Beit Yahoun and Mansouri, along with a drone dropping explosives near a house on the outskirts of Aita al-Jabal. The shelling continued until the morning of 10 November with no reported casualties or damage. Read more →
- After his family told the Iraqi embassy in Beirut he had been missing for four days, the body of former Iraqi MP Ahmed al-Alwani was found in an apartment in Tariq al-Jdideh, with Public Prosecutor Ahmed Rami al-Hajj personally overseeing the investigation, security sources speaking of suspects and an Iraqi security delegation arriving. Read more →
- Press reports said the Lebanese government is not moving to reverse its decision banning Hezbollah's military activity, with Al-Liwaa quoting Justice Minister Adel Nassar as affirming he would oppose any reversal, while Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem stressed there is "no exclusivity of the resistance's weapons, no control, no prevention and no disarmament under the ceiling of occupation." Read more →
Palestine
A Killing at Nasser Hospital and Calls to Implement the Peace Plan
- The Israeli army spokesman announced that the army and Shin Bet had killed, overnight, a prominent leader and other Hamas members at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Read more →
- The Gaza Peace Council affirmed that the loss of life from an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital underscores the need to implement the peace plan. Read more →
👀 What to watch next week
- The outcome of Eisenkot's mandate: whether coalition talks are completed within the 28-day deadline, and what shape his relationship with Netanyahu takes during the transitional period.
- Trump's decision on resuming military operations against Iran, set against the review of the Iranian nuclear proposal sent via Qatar and the seven conditions attached to it.
- The possibility of an expansion of Israeli operations in southern Lebanon, and the fate of alternative security arrangements to UNIFIL as its mandate nears its end at year's end.
Written by AI from the week's reports on this site; every point links to its sources.