Overview
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026 that six drones struck the Al‑Riffa U.S. helicopter base in Bahrain and specifically targeted its air‑defense radar system.
- Bahraini authorities reported morning sirens, multiple explosions and ordered residents to shelter while Bahrain’s military said it intercepted the aerial threat before it reached key facilities.
- Earlier on Sunday, the Saudi‑led coalition announced it shot down two ballistic missiles launched by Houthi forces toward Riyadh after issuing a brief public alert for the capital.
- Israeli forces said they struck a senior Hamas military figure and a Palestinian security source told AFP that commander Samir Abu Younis was killed in a strike at Al‑Mawasi in southern Gaza.
- The incidents build on weeks of Gulf drone and maritime attacks, strikes on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. countermeasures such as a ports blockade, raising the chance of wider regional spillover and continued harm to civilians and trade.