Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostPete Hegseth says US ‘hell-bent’ on keeping Iran from achieving nuclear weapons • Iran delays renewing Hamas financial support over failure to undermine West Bank stability • Iran executes detaineeFollow us on GoogleA US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker while patrolling the skies over the Middle East.A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker while patrolling the skies over the Middle East.(photo credit: screenshot/X/@CENTCOM)

    October 4, 1:24 PM

    Iran to increase the range of its missiles, army spokesperson tells FarsByREUTERS

    October 4, 10:55 AM

    IDF to equip combat engineering vehicles with Iron Fist active protection against anti-tank threatsIron Fist, manufactured by Elbit Systems, is an active protection system designed to protect armored fighting vehicles and engineering vehicles.ByAMIR BOHBOTEnlargeAn Israeli soldier looks on from a Merkava tank while operating in a location given as Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture released on December 7, 2023An Israeli soldier looks on from a Merkava tank while operating in a location given as Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture released on December 7, 2023(photo credit: REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

    October 4, 10:55 AM

    Tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO saysByREUTERS

    October 4, 9:37 AM

    Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions are met, Nournews reportsByREUTERS

    October 4, 8:20 AM

    Two IDF service members injured in accident in Lebanon over the weekendThe soldiers were taken to a hospital to receive medical treatment, and their families have been notified, the military added.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeIsraeli soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion take part in a military training exercise near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, August 20, 2026. Israeli soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion take part in a military training exercise near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, August 20, 2026. (photo credit: HILEL BEN OR/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >

    October 4, 8:20 AM

    Gov’t, security bodies point fingers, deny responsibility over flydubai attempted hijacking The pilot, Hammam al-Maami, who allegedly tried to crash the aircraft, had visited Israel before the flight in question and had last landed at Ben-Gurion Airport one week earlier, according to N12.ByUDI ETZION, SHIR PERETSEnlarge Transportation Minister Miri Regev holds a press conference ahead of Israel's 76th Independence Day Ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, on May 8, 2024 Transportation Minister Miri Regev holds a press conference ahead of Israel’s 76th Independence Day Ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, on May 8, 2024(photo credit: FLASH90/CHAIM GOLDBERG)Go to the full article > >

    October 4, 8:20 AM

    Ex-PA minister who said he warned Israel about Oct. 7 denies claims he tried to influence electionReferring to the attack Hamas launched on Israel three years ago on October 7, Abu Zaida described it as “a reckless gamble based on mistaken calculations and assessments.” ByDANA BEN-SHIMONEnlargeSufian Abu Zaida, former Fatah cabinet minister.Sufian Abu Zaida, former Fatah cabinet minister.(photo credit: FLASH90)Go to the full article > >

    October 4, 6:19 AM

    Iran delays renewing Hamas financial support over failure to undermine West Bank stability – reportA senior Hamas delegation visited Tehran in early September, according to the Kan report, which noted that the delegates met with senior Iranian officials.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeMasked gunmen from the Qassam brigade, the militia wing of Hamas, attend the funeral of Mazen Faqha in Gaza City, Saturday, March, 25, 2017. The former Palestinian prisoner whom Israel sent to Gaza after his release was found shot dead at the entrance of his house in Gaza City.Masked gunmen from the Qassam brigade, the militia wing of Hamas, attend the funeral of Mazen Faqha in Gaza City, Saturday, March, 25, 2017. The former Palestinian prisoner whom Israel sent to Gaza after his release was found shot dead at the entrance of his house in Gaza City.(photo credit: Wissam Nassar/Flash90.)Go to the full article > >

    October 4, 4:13 AM

    IDF targets Yahya Sinwar’s successor, Hamas Gaza leader Ali al-Amoudi, in strikeIDF attack helicopters and tanks struck targets in Gaza on Saturday in an operation aimed at killing Ali al-Amoudi, who succeeded Yahya Sinwar as Hamas’s leader in the Gaza Strip.ByAMIR BOHBOTEnlargeSmoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the IDF warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026. Smoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the IDF warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed)Go to the full article > >

    October 4, 4:13 AM

    Saudi-Houthi conflict continues to escalate with reported strikes on Saudi Arabia, YemenThe fire comes amid escalating hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, who have stepped up attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure.ByREUTERSEnlargeSmoke rises from a fire at the Aramco refinery south of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 3, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.Smoke rises from a fire at the Aramco refinery south of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 3, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)Go to the full article > >Load More

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