Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostShin Bet foils terror plot in West Bank • Iran, Oman reach agreement on shares of Hormuz revenue • Iran asks Qatar to clarify fate of missing pilotsFollow us on GoogleSmoke rises from fires ignited by Israeli shelling that targeted the plain of Marjayoun in southern Lebanon on August 25, 2026. Smoke rises from fires ignited by Israeli shelling that targeted the plain of Marjayoun in southern Lebanon on August 25, 2026. (photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)

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Shipping traffic at key Gulf waterways remain subdued, data showsByREUTERS

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Iranian attacks caused billions in damages to US intelligence sites and hardware – reportSome of the intelligence-linked sites hit throughout the war include a Riyadh CIA station, a site in eastern Iraq, and other radar and surveillance equipment throughout the region, NBC reported.ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTEREnlargeFILE PHOTO: Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026. FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Stringer)Go to the full article > >

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Mladenov tells UNSC that IDF, Hamas are causing Gaza ceasefire to unravelNikolay Mladenov, in a briefing to the UN, claimed that Hamas agreed to disarm and hand over authority in Gaza to a new body. ByAMIR BOHBOT, MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIREnlargeMasked 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 > >

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US removing Syria as sponsor of terror is ‘blow’ to victims, impacts on sectarian violence unknownThe Anti-Defamation League is still in the process of suing Syria on behalf of 130 US citizens who were killed or injured on October 7 and family members of American victims.ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDEnlargeUS President Donald Trump shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a bilateral meeting alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a bilateral meeting alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >