{"id":984631,"date":"2026-08-06T13:51:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/984631\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T13:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:51:20","slug":"live-updates-latest-from-israel-iran-and-middle-east-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/984631\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"

Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostTrump says Iran talks “working out quite well” \u2022 IDF dismantles Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon \u2022 Houthis claim to have attacked Saudi oil tankersFollow us on Google<\/strong><\/a>\"USUS President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, US, August 2, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS\/Daniel Heuer)<\/p>\n

August 6, 2:52 PM<\/p>\n

US blocks wider Israeli attack on Hezbollah after deadly Lebanon blast, saving peace talks – reportSeparately, Walla reported on Thursday that upon learning of the deadly incident in southern Lebanon, Defense Minister Israel Katz questioned why soldiers entered the booby-trapped building.ByAMIR BOHBOT<\/a>, JERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"IDFIDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published July 15, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

August 6, 2:27 PM<\/p>\n

Ashkelon couple indicted for allegedly spying for IranThe couple allegedly photographed sensitive sites, including Eilat Port and Mount Herzl, and surveilled the homes of security personnel.BySARAH BEN-NUN<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\" The silhouette of a person, with Iran’s flag in the background (illustrative). (photo credit: Canva\/adi arianto, Wavebreakmedia from Getty Images)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

August 6, 2:27 PM<\/p>\n

US blocks wider Israeli attack on Hezbollah after deadly Lebanon blast, saving peace talks – reportSeparately, Walla reported on Thursday that upon learning of the deadly incident in southern Lebanon, Defense Minister Israel Katz questioned why soldiers entered the booby-trapped building.ByAMIR BOHBOT<\/a>, JERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"IDFIDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published July 15, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

August 6, 1:03 PM<\/p>\n

WATCH: IDF says troops dismantled thousands of Hezbollah sites in southern LebanonByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n

August 6, 11:50 AM<\/p>\n

Israelis cross into Lebanon after damaging border fence near GhajarByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n

August 6, 10:31 AM<\/p>\n

Police, IDF arrest suspects in West Bank accused of incitement, Hamas supportByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n

August 6, 10:31 AM<\/p>\n

Shipping traffic slows in Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankerShipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb plunged on Wednesday, with just three vessels crossing the key waterways as Houthi attacks and the Iran war disrupted regional trade.ByREUTERS\"Enlarge\"\"BoatsBoats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS\/FILE PHOTO)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

August 6, 8:40 AM<\/p>\n

Trump reiterates his positive portrayal of Iran talksByREUTERS<\/p>\n

August 6, 6:38 AM<\/p>\n

Two IDF soldiers killed, four seriously injured in southern LebanonThe IDF said on Wednesday that it had struck Hezbollah targets in response to the terror group\u2019s ceasefire violations.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"ChiefChief Master Sergeant (Res.) Tamir Vaknin, 33 and Major (Res.) Harel Birkenstock, 34 (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

August 6, 5:47 AM<\/p>\n

Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea, Gulf of AdenByREUTERSLoad More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostTrump says Iran talks “working out…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":984632,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2],"tags":[69,70,45498,4527,4783,23285,21203,83,6089,5241,99,7218,269500,50,266321,266253,5503,2053],"class_list":["post-984631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-donald-trump","tag-gaza","tag-gaza-ceasefire","tag-hamas","tag-hezbollah","tag-hezbollah-iran","tag-houthi","tag-iran","tag-iran-israel-war","tag-irgc","tag-israel","tag-live-updates","tag-mojtaba-khamenei","tag-news","tag-operation-epic-fury","tag-operation-roaring-lion","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-tehran"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/117048897242657034","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/984631","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=984631"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/984631\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/984632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=984631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=984631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=984631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}