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Netanyahu vows to eliminate Iran regime, sources tell 'Post' Trump 'very close' to renewing strikes

On Tuesday, Netanyahu described the Iranian regime as "so fanatical" that it will continue its nuclear ambitions and attempt to rebuild its terror proxy axis "as long as it lives."

US President Donald Trump listens as first lady Melania Trump delivers remarks as he prepares to sign an executive order in the Rose Garden of the White House on October 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on upon his arrival at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai on October 20, 2026.

Rubio says delay to deliver Ukraine weapons may not be political amid Pentagon ammunition shortage

 US-ISRAEL-DIPLOMACY Israeli and US flags are seen on the table as US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on February 5, 2025; illustrative

Israel is overestimating its leverage in Washington - opinion

The White House is visible as National Guard troops stand next to a military Humvee along Constitution Avenue on August 12, 2026 in Washington, DC.

National Guardsman wounded in shooting near Capitol Hill, Washington, suspect arrested


Lebanon ambassador to US receives complaint for asking Israeli ambassador about his son

In a sharply worded statement, a State Department spokesperson said the US was aware of the complaint, which was filed by a lawyer affiliated with Hezbollah.

Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad speaks to reporters after a meeting with US President Donald Trump, Lebanon Ambassador to the US and Israel Ambassador to the US, at the White House in Washington, DC on April 23, 2026.

Lawmakers ask FAA to pause use of new AI tool in Washington-area flight management

"It's going to be transformational," FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told Reuters earlier. "We'll ​make much better decisions if we have better decision-making tools."

The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on October 10, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia; Illustrative.

Trump: Houthis 'behaving very badly,' striking Saudi Arabia to drive up oil prices

US president says Turkish counterpart Erdogan would "do as I ask" on potential Turkish role against Houthis • US to make decision on Iran 'very soon,' Trump says

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the press before boarding Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 13, 2026.

US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle was asked to resign, White House says

Greece has been an important NATO ally to the United States, offering key military facilities to safeguard security in the Eastern Mediterranean.

US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks during a dedication ceremony at the chancery of the US Embassy in Athens, on October 7, 2026.

Houthi-run TV reports attack on Yemen's oil facility after Saudi coalition evacuation order

Earlier on Tuesday, the Houthi spokesperson warned Saudi Arabia that any Saudi attack on Sana'a would be met with a "harsh" response.

Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019

IAI, SIG SAUER test Israeli drone armed with machine gun in live-fire trial

SIG SAUER’s M250 airborne light machine gun can be configured to carry 200 rounds and has a targeting range of 400-600 meters at an altitude of 200 m

IAI and SIG SAUER's FIRESTORM 250 armed drone

Israel opens national pavilion at AUSA to showcase battleproven systems to the US Army

The pavilion was opened by the head of the International Defense Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT) at the Defense Ministry (IMOD) Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Yair Kulas.

Israel opens its pavilion at the AUSA exhibition in Washington, October 12, 2026.

US pushed Israel to attack Iran alone in effort to avoid political fallout before midterms - report

Two US officials and one Israeli official denied the report, telling Channel 12 Washington correspondent Barak Ravid that the US did not ask Israel to strike Iran prior to elections.

 Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia offered role of Trump's new White House press secretary

Zacharia previously worked as a legal adviser for Fix California, a conservative group that aims to address what it described as "the left’s stranglehold" on state politics.

Katie Zacharia.

Examining NYT report alleging top US Embassy aide in Jerusalem suppressed Israel cables - editorial

Such an allegation deserves scrutiny, as does the way a newspaper presents the evidence and the response of those it accuses.

David Milstein