Live Updates: US pushes for pressure on Iran as Trump discusses next steps of war at secret Camp David meeting
Yemen claims 20 strikes carried out on Houthis • Crude oil tanker struck by unknown projectile off Oman, UKMTO says • Clashes erupt between settlers, Palestinians across West Bank
Follow us on GoogleLarge plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)
Israeli man used AI, ChatGPT in covert tasks while spying for Iran, prosecution indictment reveals
Prosecutors say the 25-year-old from Baka al-Gharbiya carried out missions for an Iranian handler, received cryptocurrency payments, used AI tools, and shared details about his workplace security.
ByYOAV ETIELAn illustration of ChatGPT over a backdrop of the Iranian flag.(photo credit: Zulfugar Graphics/Shutterstock.com)Go to the full article > >
IDF targets Yahya Sinwar's successor, Hamas Gaza leader Ali al-Amoudi, in strike
IDF attack helicopters and tanks struck targets in Gaza on Saturday in an operation aimed at killing Ali al-Amoudi, who succeeded Yahya Sinwar as Hamas's leader in the Gaza Strip.
ByAMIR BOHBOTSmoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the IDF warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed)Go to the full article > >
Clashes erupt between settlers, Palestinians across West Bank
US-led initiative tightens efforts to block weapons from reaching Iran, stop nuclear proliferation
The US and its partners said they would strengthen intelligence sharing to prevent Iran from acquiring or transferring technology linked to the development of weapons of mass destruction.
ByIDAN KWELLERUSS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026.(photo credit: Handout Photo by the U.S. Navy via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Trump, Vance discuss Iran, Yemen with top security aides at secret Camp David meeting - Axios
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, White House envoy Steve Witkoff, CIA director John Ratcliffe, and Gen. Dan Caine all attended the meeting, according to Axios.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUS Vice President JD Vance (L) welcomes US President Donald Trump to the stage on the second day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 10, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.(photo credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Crude oil tanker struck by unknown projectile off Oman, UKMTO says
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Saudi civil defense says shrapnel from intercepted ballistic missile in Asir injures one
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Saudi Arabia launched more than 90 attacks in Yemen in 24 hours, Houthis claim - report
Reuters also reported Friday that Saudi Arabia is preparing an offensive against the Houthis to break the chokehold and secure the shipping routes in the Red Sea.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERSWhat is said to be a missile is launched in what Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis say is an attack on the Red Sea port city of Mocha, Yemen.(photo credit: Houthi Media Center/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
Pentagon planning for more naval forces in Mideast as Trump weighs renewed strikes on Iran - report
US President Donald Trump's administration is deliberating on how to approach the Iran war, now in its eighth month, as US midterm elections approach in November.
ByARIELLA ROITMANA Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma helicopter delivers supplies on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is supporting US military operations in the war with Iran, during a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser August 16, 2026. (photo credit: US NAVY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
US senators expect vote before December 13 on Trump's nuclear power pact with Saudi Arabia
Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley said the vote gives the Senate a chance to "weigh in" on the agreement's impact on a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
ByREUTERSUS President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman hold hands during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.(photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/REUTERS)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, saying they aimed to create conditions for regime change in Iran.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike on a bunker in Tehran. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in what became the IAF’s largest-ever aerial operation.
Iran retaliated with missile attacks across the Middle East, targeting Gulf states and US military bases in the region.
Since February 28, ballistic missile attacks on Israel have killed 39 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians, while injuring at least 7,693 others. CENTCOM said 18 US soldiers were also killed.
A ceasefire was announced on April 7 and took effect the following day.
