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Netanyahu warns of possible attack during election, IDF kills Hamas official in Gaza strike

Israeli settlers burn down house near Nablus, clash with Israeli forces • New details of Mossad's Hezbollah explosive pager operation revealed • Rubio reaffirms US support of trilateral Lebanon deal

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns of a possible attack during the 2026 election.
The IDF seals the home of a terrorist who conducted an attack, killing Netanel Chkroun, September 25, 2026.

Israel, Netherlands trade tit-for-tat diplomatic measures over Dutch West Bank sanctions

Jewish TV star Adam Brody calls Israeli actions in Gaza ‘genocide’ • Trump willing to bend on Iran sanctions if progress made on nuclear issues, official tells ‘Post'

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Members of the IDF's haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Hashmonaim Brigade operating in northern Israel. Photos published on September 27, 2026.

IDF grounds all 'drone ops.' following fatal crash, Houthis blame Saudi for Taiz market strike

Iran still waiting for official US response to proposal after initial Trump reaction • IDF enacts heavy restrictions against Palestinian movement in West Bank during Sukkot

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US President Donald Trump looks on during the signing of a security pact between the US, Denmark, and Greenland during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City.

Iran fires anti-ship missiles at Hormuz, IDF strikes Hezbollah facilities in Lebanon

WATCH: IDF kills two Hamas terrorists in Gaza • Qatari Prime Minister accuses Netanyahu of sabotaging Gaza peace efforts • IDF strikes Hezbollah weapon storage facility

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Trump says US prepared for intensified strikes on Iran as Tehran continues attacks on Gulf states

Iranian financial evasion network sanctioned by US Treasury • Saudis strike Yemen's Hodeidah port • US military disables tanker trying to breach blockade of Iranian ports

JULY 24, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. Sailors signal an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the deck of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as the aircraft carrier transits the Arabian Sea.

Trump warns of stronger strikes against Iran as regime continues attacks across Middle East

Oil tankers turn around, avoid Red Sea following warnings by Yemen's Houthis • Israel, Lebanon delegations to meet in Rome on August 4 for new negotiations round

JULY 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2, 2026.

CENTCOM begins eleventh consecutive day of strikes, Iran warns of retaliation if nuclear sites hit

US war in Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far • IDF confirms building massive sand barrier dividing Gaza after satellite imagery emerges • Trump eyes expanded Iran campaign

JULY 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Trump shakes hands with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun during their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 21, 2026.

Explosions heard near Eilat as Iranian missiles launched towards Jordan

IDF unit shares process of dismantling Hezbollah's 'crazy, Iranian' terror tunnels • Sirens sound in Kuwait, Bahrain • IRGC claims two vessels in Hormuz had 'accident' amid US strikes

JULY 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Explosions seen over Eilat t as sirens sound in Jordan's Aqaba following Iranian missile launch on July 19, 2026.

US completes ninth consecutive night of strikes, sirens sound in Kuwait, Bahrain

IDF unit shares process of dismantling Hezbollah's 'crazy, Iranian' terror tunnels • Report: US warplanes strike in southern Iran • IRGC claims two vessels in Hormuz had 'accident' amid US strikes

JULY 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Explosions seen over Eilat t as sirens sound in Jordan's Aqaba following Iranian missile launch on July 19, 2026.

Iran attacks US bases in Gulf as CENTCOM completes seventh consecutive round of strikes

IDF strikes Hezbollah drone • Khamenei reportedly warns of additional full-scale retaliation if US strikes continue • Iran attacks US bases in Saudi Arabia

JULY 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Air Force fighter pilot performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 fighter jet.

US concludes seventh round of Iran strikes as Tehran attacks Gulf states

US denies Iranian claim that oil tankers exploded in Hormuz • Tehran reportedly warns of full-scale retaliation if US strikes continue • CENTCOM: US forces keeping Strait of Hormuz ‘free and open’

JULY 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Air Force fighter pilot performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 fighter jet.

Trump expected to expand military actions against Iran as CENTCOM launches fifth day of strikes

Hamas unable to conduct terror infiltration, repeat of October 7, IDF commander tells soldiers • Dubai gov't says explosions heard in city are 'false,' despite witness reports

JULY 16, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A man walks in front of a huge anti-US billboard referring to the death of US senator Lindsey Graham, at Valiasr Square in Tehran on July 16, 2026.

Trump says Iran 'will be defeated soon,' as US begins new wave of airstrikes on Iranian targets

Trump, Netanyahu expected to meet in US on Monday • US CENTCOM redirects vessels attempting to breach Hormuz blockade • IDF may begin withdrawal within days after Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome end

JULY 15, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Prime Minister of Iraq Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2026.

Iranian strikes reported across region as Trump threatens to strike power plants, bridges

US carries out fresh round of strikes in Iran • CENTCOM reinstates blockade in Strait of Hormuz • Trump requests Israel to pull out of Syria, Lebanon

JULY 14, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jet is refueled over the Middle East, July 12, 2026.