Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostHezbollah disarmament integral to Lebanon-Israel security process, US official tells ‘Post’ • Kushner met Hamas delegation in Cairo, set to meet with Netanyahu in IsraelFollow us on GoogleJared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan.Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan.(photo credit: Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS)

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US-allied Gulf States increasingly frustrated with Trump’s Iran approach – reportDue to growing frustration with the Trump administration’s handling of Iran, they may be considering exploring new arrangements, according to the report.ByGOLDIE KATZ, JERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlarge(From L) TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 7.(From L) TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 7.(photo credit: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

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Kushner, Blair, BoP head Mladenov meet Hamas delegation in Cairo over Gaza roadmap, sources sayHamas, US, and Board of Peace delegations discuss disarmament, decommissioning of terror infrastructure • Talks also included IDF withdrawal and Gaza’s reconstruction, source tells ‘Post’ByAMICHAI STEIN, MIRIAM SELA-EITAMEnlargeUS President Donald Trump listens, as his son-in-law Jared Kushner speaks, during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.US President Donald Trump listens, as his son-in-law Jared Kushner speaks, during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.(photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

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Another IAF officer arrested after placing Polymarket bets on attacks in Iran, YemenIn a similar case in May an IAF officer claimed that “the entire Israel Air Force is involved in gambling.”ByESTHER DAVISEnlargePolymarket logo appears in this illustration taken April 22, 2026. Polymarket logo appears in this illustration taken April 22, 2026. (photo credit: DADO RUVIC/REUTERS ILLUSTRATION)Go to the full article > >

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Hezbollah disarmament ‘integral’ to Lebanon-Israel security process, US official tells ‘Post’The spokesperson added that the terror organization bears sole responsibility for Israel’s presence on Lebanese soil, saying, “This is precisely why Hezbollah must be disarmed and dismantled.”ByAMICHAI STEINEnlargeAn Israeli military vehicle displaying an Israeli flag in southern Lebanon. August 16, 2026.An Israeli military vehicle displaying an Israeli flag in southern Lebanon. August 16, 2026.(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >