{"id":916406,"date":"2026-07-06T13:38:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/916406\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T13:38:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:38:24","slug":"live-updates-latest-from-israel-iran-and-middle-east-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/916406\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"

Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostCargo vessel under attack by ‘unknown assailants’ off Yemen’s coast, UKMTO says \u2022 Trump, Netanyahu discuss possible White House visit \u2022 Former Israeli amb. to US calls MoU ‘massive surrender to Iran’Follow us on Google<\/strong><\/a>\"AA woman reacts while holding a portrait of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as they gather and wait for his funeral procession at Ferdowsi Square in Tehran July 6, 2026. (photo credit: WAKIL KOHSAR\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

July 6, 3:44 PM<\/p>\n

IDF kills five Hamas terrorists rebuilding terror tunnels in northern Gaza StripByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n

July 6, 12:06 PM<\/p>\n

Negotiations offer Gaza hope, but residents say collapse is already here – featurePeople inside Gaza say the current framework is not addressing the deeper crisis on the ground.ByAHMED ABD AL-SALAM\/THE MEDIA LINE\"Enlarge\"\" Employees of a water desalination plant speak to the press about the water crisis in the Gaza Strip. (photo credit: Screenshot\/The Media Line)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

July 6, 9:55 AM<\/p>\n

Israel, Greece conduct joint military exercise over Aegean SeaByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n

July 6, 9:16 AM<\/p>\n

Fleet of 10 Japan-related ships exit Hormuz, data showsByREUTERS<\/p>\n

July 6, 9:08 AM<\/p>\n

Defense Minister threatens Iranian regime during Khamenei’s funeralByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n

July 6, 9:01 AM<\/p>\n

Hamas to dissolve Gaza Strip committee for monitoring government activity – reportOne Hamas source said the announcement could be published as early as Monday.ByAMIT AVITAN\"Enlarge\"\"GunmenGunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS\/Ramadan Abed)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

July 6, 9:01 AM<\/p>\n

‘Red flags of revenge’ seen as Iranians gather for third day of fmr. leader Khamenei’s funeral His funeral, delayed due to the ongoing war, began on Saturday with chants of “death to America.’ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"PeoplePeople gather at Ferdowsi Square for the funeral procession of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran July 6, 2026.(photo credit: Wakil KOHSAR \/ AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

July 6, 6:17 AM<\/p>\n

Netanyahu criticizes Gantz and Eisenkot over wartime decisions, Lebanon dealHe later criticized the maritime border agreement with Lebanon, which was signed under the government of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid.ByANNA BARSKY<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"PrimePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers\u2019 course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026.(photo credit: FLASH90)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

July 6, 6:17 AM<\/p>\n

West Bank on edge as IDF warns seam line gaps could enable Oct. 7 style terrorist raidsAs the IDF fights in Gaza and Lebanon, commanders warn that breached West Bank seam line defenses, drones, and raid plans could turn the area into Israel\u2019s next major front.ByAMIR BOHBOT<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"IsraeliIsraeli soldiers clash with Palestinians as they hold Friday prayers during a protest against Israeli settlement expansion and land confiscation near Bethlehem in the West Bank, July 3, 2026.(photo credit: WISAM HASHLAMOUN\/FLASH90)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

July 6, 6:17 AM<\/p>\n

Yemen condemns Iran for operating flight to transport Houthis to Khamenei’s funeral in TehranYemen’s President argued that allowing international flights without the government’s approval set a dangerous precedent, bypassed legitimate institutions, and exacerbated Yemen’s political division.ByESTHER DAVIS<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"HOUTHIHOUTHI SUPPORTERS hold up weapons as they demonstrate in Sanaa, Yemen, to show solidarity with Lebanon, after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, April 17, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS\/KHALED ABDULLAH)Go to the full article > ><\/a>Load More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostCargo vessel under attack by ‘unknown…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":916407,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2],"tags":[9418,372,69,127189,24012,260639,270477,83,6686,99,7218,38339,3097,269500,50,32302,266321,266253,6673,5503,2053],"class_list":["post-916406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-ayatollah-ali-khamenei","tag-benjamin-netanyahu","tag-donald-trump","tag-drone-attack","tag-gulf","tag-gulf-states","tag-hormuz","tag-iran","tag-iran-deal","tag-israel","tag-live-updates","tag-memorandum-of-understanding","tag-middle-east","tag-mojtaba-khamenei","tag-news","tag-oman","tag-operation-epic-fury","tag-operation-roaring-lion","tag-qatar","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-tehran"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/916406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=916406"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/916406\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/916407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=916406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=916406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=916406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}