Israel Iran War

Israel and US won in Iran, and the critics refuse to admit it - opinion

America and Israel’s success is unprecedented, albeit there are still some boxes to check.

|ByYARON SCHWARTZ
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on March 19. On April 16, Netanyahu said Israel had an opportunity “to forge a historic peace agreement with Lebanon.”
BEN PERRY’S family pose outside their neighborhood shelter.

Ben Perry: How one Israeli actor turned sirens into viral comedy - interview

Scene after scene of Perry turning Israel’s angst into laughter, song, and dance surfaced online to garner millions of views over the almost six weeks of siren jumping.

|ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
A noose is pictured as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather to protest against the death penalty in their home country and for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be declared a "terrorist organisation", in Berlin, Germany, November 14, 2024.

Iran executed alleged Israeli agent over sabotage in nationwide protests, state media claims

Erfan Kiani, a “hired thug of Mossad,” had engaged in the destruction and arson of public and private property, spreading fear and terror across the central city of Isfahan, and wielding a machete.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Anti-war demonstrators attempt to remove a pro-Trump counter-protester during a "No War on Iran" rally outside of City Hall in Seattle, Washington, US, April 7, 2026.

US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades

State Department Legal Adviser Reed Rubinstein made the arguments in a statement released days before a deadline for Trump to obtain congressional approval for the war with Iran.

|ByREUTERS

Iran rejects second round of US talks, claims Washington broke ceasefire

US Navy seizes Iranian ship attempting to pass Hormuz • Netanyahu, Milei meet in Jerusalem • Trump says Iran committed 'serious' ceasefire violation, still wants deal

APRIL 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IRAN'S FOREIGN Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

IDF announces soldier falls in Lebanon, schools to reopen nationwide

Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to single digits • Kamala claims Netanyahu dragged Trump into Iran war • IRGC says it will target vessels in Hormuz, orders vessels to stay anchored

APRIL 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump addresses a Turning Point USA event entitled "Build the Red Wall" at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17, 2026.

Israelis suffer negative effects on health-related behavior due to Iran war - study

A Hebrew University study found that during the war, Israelis struggled with increased consumption of ultra-processed foods and a decrease in sleep and physical activity.

APRIL 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israelis take cover around a small, overcrowded bomb shelter in a public park as sirens sound during Iranian missile attacks on April 6, 2026 in Hod Hasharon, central Israel.

Iran negotiators, citing possible Israeli attack, got Pakistan escort home from peace talks

Two dozen jets, along with Pakistan's Airborne Warning and Control System for aerial surveillance, were deployed to escort the Iranian delegation back from Islamabad.

APRIL 17, 2026ByREUTERS
A convoy heads toward the Serena Hotel, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

Trump says Iran agreed to stop funding Hamas and Hezbollah, Iran denies claims

IDF officers in southern Lebanon report they were not informed of ceasefire deal • Lebanon president says ceasefire should move to permanent agreements • Trump: Iran will hand over uranium

APRIL 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump addresses a Turning Point USA event entitled "Build the Red Wall" at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17, 2026.

'They are champions at lying': Ex-defense official warns against US-Iran nuclear deal

The central issue in any such agreement would still be Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium. According to Vilan, Tehran currently holds about 450 kilograms of enriched uranium produced since 2018.

APRIL 16, 2026By103FM
A SATELLITE image shows a closer view of the Natanz Nuclear Facility with new building damage, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Natanz, Iran, March 2, 2026.

Lebanon claims Israel broke ceasefire, Trump says Iran war 'going swimmingly'

IDF urges Lebanese citizens to stay north of Litani River • IRGC commander declares victory for Hezbollah • Netanyahu hails "historic opportunity for peace"

APRIL 16, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MDA first responders respond to reports of shrapnel in northern Israel

Security cabinet meeting ends without Lebanon ceasefire, Hamas refuses disarmament plan

Israel monitoring Iran ceasefire talks, is prepared to resume attacks • Over 20 rockets fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel • IDF chief: Southern Lebanon to become a no-go zone for Hezbollah

APRIL 15, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, flanked by U.S. State Department Counsellor Michael Needham and U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, meets with Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese Ambassador to the United States Nada Hamadeh Moawad April 14, 2026

US-Iran mistrust cannot be solved overnight, but progress being made, says Vance

Speaking at a Turning Point USA event, Vance described talks in Islamabad as unprecedented, adding that meetings "at that level" hadn't occurred between the US and Iran in 47 years.

APRIL 15, 2026ByARIELLA ROITMAN
US Vice President JD Vance speaks at This is the Turning Point Tour at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, US, April 14, 2026.

US Democrats will try, and try again, to rein in Trump's Iran war powers

Democrats have tried and failed over the past few months to pass war power resolutions to limit US President Donald Trump's military actions in Iran.

APRIL 15, 2026ByREUTERS
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) takes questions during a press conference following the Democrats weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 14, 2026.