Live Updates: Four IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon, Trump willing to end war without reopening Hormuz

Defense sources: Hezbollah and Iran weighed preemptive strikes on Israel • IDF: Hezbollah uses ambulances, paramedic uniforms, as disguises • IDF looking into UNIFIL deaths in Lebanon

IDF troops from the 226th Brigade during targeted ground operations in southern Lebanon.

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March 31, 6:40 AM

Iran war 'shock' is dimming outlook for many economies, IMF says

The International Monetary Fund warned that the war in Iran was causing a global, but asymmetric shock and leading to tighter financial conditions.

ByREUTERS

Iran and Iraq map. Ilustration.

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March 31, 6:40 AM

Four soldiers killed, two wounded while fighting in southern Lebanon, IDF confirms

The military shared the names of three of the fallen soldiers: Captain Noam Madmoni, Staff Sergeant Ben Cohen, and Staff Sergeant Maxsim Entis.

ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Staff Sergeant Maxsim Entis, Captain Noam Madmoni, Staff Sergeant Ben Cohen.

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March 31, 5:38 AM

Trump interested in calling on Arab states to help pay for Iran war, White House says

Leavitt warned that anything Iran says to Washington privately will be tested and that the US would ensure that Tehran is held accountable to its word.

ByREUTERS, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM

US President Donald Trump speaks during the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner in Washington, March 25, 2026.

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March 31, 5:38 AM

Trump gives Iran one‑week deadline on deal, says US response to Haifa strike coming soon

Regarding Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Trump confirmed earlier reports that he has not been heard from, adding that “he’s very seriously injured.”

ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2026.

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March 31, 5:38 AM

Netanyahu: 'Only long-term solution for Hormuz crisis is rerouting pipes to Mediterranean'

"Long-term solutions include rerouting energy pipelines westward, across Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea and Mediterranean, bypassing Iran's geographic choke point," Netanyahu told Newsmax.

ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.

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March 31, 5:38 AM

Kuwaiti oil tanker was hit in Iranian attack at Dubai port, alerts raised for possible oil spill

Authorities in Dubai confirmed they were responding to a drone attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker in Dubai waters and that maritime firefighting teams were working to bring the fire under control.

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

A satellite image of Jebel Ali Port, after one of the berths caught fire because of debris from an intercepted missile, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026.

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March 31, 5:38 AM

IDF looking into UNIFIL deaths in Lebanon

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March 31, 5:38 AM

Gulf States pressure Trump to continue war with Iran until fall of Islamic regime - report

The Gulf States, according to Israeli and Gulf officials, believe that Iran hasn't been weakened enough yet for the regime to stop being a regional threat.

ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

A view of Burj Khalifa, after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026

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March 31, 5:38 AM

Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports

Other military options are being considered by the US President, WSJ noted, citing the officials, but they are not currently his immediate priority.

ByREUTERS, TOBIAS HOLCMAN

US President Donald Trump, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at his side, looks on as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight from Dover, Delaware, to Miami, Florida, US, March 7, 2026.

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March 31, 5:38 AM

Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports

Other military options are being considered by the US President, WSJ noted, citing the officials, but they are not currently his immediate priority.

ByREUTERS, TOBIAS HOLCMAN

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Operation Roaring Lion: What you need to know

Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker, Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF

Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region

Nine IDF soldiers and 22 civilians have been killed, and at least 5,768 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • Eleven US soldiers killed

Live Updates: Four IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon, Trump willing to end war without reopening Hormuz

Defense sources: Hezbollah and Iran weighed preemptive strikes on Israel • IDF: Hezbollah uses ambulances, paramedic uniforms, as disguises • IDF looking into UNIFIL deaths in Lebanon

Iran war 'shock' is dimming outlook for many economies, IMF says

The International Monetary Fund warned that the war in Iran was causing a global, but asymmetric shock and leading to tighter financial conditions.

Four soldiers killed, two wounded while fighting in southern Lebanon, IDF confirms

The military shared the names of three of the fallen soldiers: Captain Noam Madmoni, Staff Sergeant Ben Cohen, and Staff Sergeant Maxsim Entis.

Trump interested in calling on Arab states to help pay for Iran war, White House says

Leavitt warned that anything Iran says to Washington privately will be tested and that the US would ensure that Tehran is held accountable to its word.

Trump gives Iran one‑week deadline on deal, says US response to Haifa strike coming soon

Regarding Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Trump confirmed earlier reports that he has not been heard from, adding that “he’s very seriously injured.”

Netanyahu: 'Only long-term solution for Hormuz crisis is rerouting pipes to Mediterranean'

"Long-term solutions include rerouting energy pipelines westward, across Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea and Mediterranean, bypassing Iran's geographic choke point," Netanyahu told Newsmax.

Kuwaiti oil tanker was hit in Iranian attack at Dubai port, alerts raised for possible oil spill

Authorities in Dubai confirmed they were responding to a drone attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker in Dubai waters and that maritime firefighting teams were working to bring the fire under control.

IDF looking into UNIFIL deaths in Lebanon

Gulf States pressure Trump to continue war with Iran until fall of Islamic regime - report

The Gulf States, according to Israeli and Gulf officials, believe that Iran hasn't been weakened enough yet for the regime to stop being a regional threat.

Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports

Other military options are being considered by the US President, WSJ noted, citing the officials, but they are not currently his immediate priority.

Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports

Other military options are being considered by the US President, WSJ noted, citing the officials, but they are not currently his immediate priority.

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