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Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for Muslim unity against the United States and Israel during a celebration in Tehran on August 30, 2026. He emphasized the need for Muslims to unite in the face of external pressures.
On the same day, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza resulted in the deaths of three Palestinians and injuries to others. Local health officials reported that two Palestinians were killed and another was wounded in an Israeli strike on a motorcycle in Gaza City. The Israeli military stated that the strike targeted a "military operative," but did not provide further details.
Additionally, Israeli settlers entered Palestinian properties in the village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank. These incidents contribute to the rising tensions in the Middle East, intertwining Khamenei's statements with Israel's military actions.