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IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published July 15, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)
August 24, 11:27 PM
US can still strike Hormuz targets, Hegseth warns as ‘Economic D-Day’ takes aim at Iran’s economy”By no means are we foreclosing using kinetic strikes anywhere in the Strait of Hormuz or around Iran,” Hegseth told reporters.ByREUTERS
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump’s FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Eric Lee)Go to the full article > >
August 24, 11:13 PM
Concern over potential infiltration in Jordan Valley areaByAMIR BOHBOT
August 24, 9:51 PM
‘Iran tried to assassinate one of my sons,’ Netanyahu revealsNetanyahu was speaking on a phone call with Channel 14’s military correspondent, Noam Amir, when he stated that the Islamic regime tried to assassinate one of his sons.ByJAMES GENN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
August 24, 7:21 PM
Netanyahu meets with senior security officials to discuss West Bank violence, Israeli settlementThe West Bank has been the site of several violent outbreaks in recent weeks at several flashpoints, including Kusra and Gilad Farm near Nablus, as well as Yatta and Sa’ir near Hebron. ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes part in a situational assessment in the West Bank on August 24, 2026.(photo credit: MA’AYAN TOAF/GPO)Go to the full article > >
August 24, 7:20 PM
Saudi vessel attacked in Red Sea, national shipping company confirms following Houthi claimsThe Houthis have carried out attacks on Saudi oil facilities and shipping in the Red Sea in recent weeks, and they claimed to have targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco facilities in Yanbu in July.ByREUTERS
A commercial vessel passes through an international shipping lane off Yemen’s Hanish Island in the Red Sea on July 27, 2026; Illustrative.(photo credit: Khaled ZIAD / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
August 24, 7:19 PM
‘This is Beirut’: Lebanese ready for peace with Israel, drinks in Tel Aviv, analyst tells ‘Post’Contrary to public statements, Selena Ryan told the Post she has received many messages from Shia Muslims, in addition to messages from other sects, in Lebanon expressing desire for peace.ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Tel Aviv City Hall is lit up in the colors of the Lebanese national flag in solidarity a day after the devastating blast at Beirut Port in August 2020.(photo credit: JACK GUEZ/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)Go to the full article > >
August 24, 7:16 PM
Kite launched from Gaza found in Nahal Oz, in seventh security breach in less than a month”Hamas is testing the limits of a containment that should have ended after October 7,” said the Gaza border communities about the incident.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Kite launched from Gaza found in Nahal Oz.(photo credit: according to Article 27 A of the Copyright Law)Go to the full article > >
August 24, 7:15 PM
IDF’s pre-Oct. 7 containment ‘conceptzia’ mentality still ingrained, October Council warnsThe October Council emphasized that many IDF soldiers still fear raising these dangers with their commander, as they did before October 7, 2023, worried they might be seen as a “nuisance.”ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Members of the October Council announce the “Strategic Warning: Default 2026” report on August 24, 2026. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/MAARIV)Go to the full article > >
August 24, 7:15 PM
Trump: Iran ‘completely collapsing’ as Treasury Sec. warns of ‘economic D-Day’ for regimeTrump’s post came as the US Treasury is expected to broaden the scope of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran.ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally for U.S. Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, US, August 21, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)Go to the full article > >
August 24, 2:57 PM
Israel strikes laying groundwork for broad military campaign, Lebanese officials believe – reportAccording to the report, the IDF has focused its strikes on strategic ridgelines overlooking villages and towns in the area, as well as on a transportation route leading deeper into Lebanon.ByREUT GOLDMAN
A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Marjayoun shows smoke as it rises from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the village of Kfartibnit on August 24, 2026.(photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)Go to the full article > >Load More