Live Updates: Netanyahu says Iran tried to kill his son, US launches new sanctions program against Islamic regime
Netanyahu discusses West Bank violence with security officials • Iran offers $10m. reward to kill Trump’s son • Israeli officials divided over claim that Iran smuggled weapons to Hezbollah
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US State Dept. sanctions Iranian military activities, fuel export in Operation Economic Outcast
Sanctions targeted Iranian individuals and companies that facilitated the trade of petroleum and petrochemical products with Iran or supported military action against US forces.
ByESTHER DAVISUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers remarks at the start of a ministerial meeting on political violence, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026.(photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Oil tanker struck by unidentified projectile near Strait of Hormuz - UKMTO
ByREUTERS
US can still strike Hormuz targets, Hegseth warns as 'Economic D-Day' takes aim at Iran's economy
"By no means are we foreclosing using kinetic strikes anywhere in the Strait of Hormuz or around Iran," Hegseth told reporters.
ByREUTERSUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Eric Lee)Go to the full article > >
Concern over potential infiltration in Jordan Valley area
'Iran tried to assassinate one of my sons,' Netanyahu reveals
Netanyahu was speaking on a phone call with Channel 14's military correspondent, Noam Amir, when he stated that the Islamic regime tried to assassinate one of his sons.
ByJAMES GENNIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Netanyahu meets with senior security officials to discuss West Bank violence, Israeli settlement
The West Bank has been the site of several violent outbreaks in recent weeks at several flashpoints, including Kusra and Gilad Farm near Nablus, as well as Yatta and Sa'ir near Hebron.
ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIRPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes part in a situational assessment in the West Bank on August 24, 2026.(photo credit: MA'AYAN TOAF/GPO)Go to the full article > >
Saudi vessel attacked in Red Sea, national shipping company confirms following Houthi claims
The Houthis have carried out attacks on Saudi oil facilities and shipping in the Red Sea in recent weeks, and they claimed to have targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco facilities in Yanbu in July.
ByREUTERSA commercial vessel passes through an international shipping lane off Yemen's Hanish Island in the Red Sea on July 27, 2026; Illustrative.(photo credit: Khaled ZIAD / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
'This is Beirut': Lebanese ready for peace with Israel, drinks in Tel Aviv, analyst tells 'Post'
Contrary to public statements, Selena Ryan told the Post she has received many messages from Shia Muslims, in addition to messages from other sects, in Lebanon expressing desire for peace.
ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDTel Aviv City Hall is lit up in the colors of the Lebanese national flag in solidarity a day after the devastating blast at Beirut Port in August 2020.(photo credit: JACK GUEZ/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)Go to the full article > >
Kite launched from Gaza found in Nahal Oz, in seventh security breach in less than a month
"Hamas is testing the limits of a containment that should have ended after October 7," said the Gaza border communities about the incident.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFKite launched from Gaza found in Nahal Oz.(photo credit: according to Article 27 A of the Copyright Law)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 • 18 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
