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CENTCOM’s Adm. Brad Cooper meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on January 24, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)
August 26, 5:19 AM
IDF strikes southern Lebanon multiple times – reportByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
August 26, 5:19 AM
US won’t strike Iran ‘for now,’ Rubio tells intl. counterparts – reportByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
August 26, 5:19 AM
Gulf countries export oil despite Hormuz blockade – reportByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
August 26, 5:19 AM
Five killed in Gaza, Palestinian media claimsByAMIR BOHBOT
August 26, 5:19 AM
US official confirms to ‘Post’: Strait of Hormuz cleared of mines by CENTCOMByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
August 26, 5:15 AM
Lebanon extends visa of Iran’s ambassador Sheibani following persona non grata designation – reportSheibani originally served as Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon in the early 2000s, then was reappointed to the role in February, before the persona non grata designation.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Then-Iran’s ambassador-designate to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Sheibani Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X/VIA SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT)Go to the full article > >
August 26, 5:15 AM
Board of Peace demands Israel comply with Gaza ceasefire, calls for end to kite attacksIsraeli officials warned the BoP on Sunday that Israel would escalate its activity in the Gaza Strip if the launches were not halted within 72 hours, an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post.ByAMICHAI STEIN
Smoke and a fire ball rise during an Israeli strike, carried out after the military warned Palestinian residents to evacuate the area of al-Zawayda, in the central Gaza Strip, on August 23, 2026.(photo credit: Eyad Baba / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >