Live Updates: Trump expected to expand military actions against Iran as CENTCOM launches fifth day of strikes
Hamas unable to conduct terror infiltration, repeat of October 7, IDF commander tells soldiers • Dubai gov't says explosions heard in city are 'false,' despite witness reports
Follow us on GoogleA man walks in front of a huge anti-US billboard referring to the death of US senator Lindsey Graham, at Valiasr Square in Tehran on July 16, 2026.(photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)
Booms heard in Qatar's Doha, government sends security alert
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US forces keeping Strait of Hormuz ‘free and open,’ CENTCOM says
US launches new wave of strikes against Iran, military says
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Hamas unable to conduct terror infiltration, repeat of October 7, IDF commander tells soldiers
Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth made the remarks during a change of command ceremony for the reservist 99th Division near the Gaza border.
ByJAMES GENNIDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth addresses a change-of-command ceremony for the military's 99th Division, July 15, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
Government approves critical reform to help with spike in wounded, traumatized soldiers
The reform is based on the June 7 recommendations of a government committee that suggested radical changes to the handling of 50,000 emotional trauma cases of former IDF soldiers.
Trump expected to expand Iran military campaign as Tehran warns of broader retaliation
Sources cautioned that it remains unclear when the next phase of the operation will begin or what level of increased military activity Trump will ultimately authorize.
ByAMICHAI STEINUS President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/UMIT BEKTAS)Go to the full article > >
Iran no longer a 'very strong, powerful terrorist state' after Operation Epic Fury, Leavitt says
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that Iran's leadership is still in contact with the US and is interested in making a deal.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFReporters raise hands as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)Go to the full article > >
IDF kills Hamas Nukhba terrorist in Gaza air strike
Gulf State leadership tried to dissuade Trump from implementing Hormuz tolls - report
According to a CNN report, leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar were among those who convinced Trump to abandon the proposed 20% fee on cargo.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUS President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)Go to the full article > >
Iranian foreign minister visits Doha amid missile strikes on Gulf states, release of US citizen
Araghchi, according to the Foreign Ministry, made the journey to “meet with Qatari authorities and offer his condolences” after the death of former Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks down at notes during a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart during their joint press conference following a meeting in Baghdad on June 28, 2026.(photo credit: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >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
Thirty-nine IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 13 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
