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Sirens sound across Gulf countries as renewed US-Iran conflict enters sixth day

US forces keeping Strait of Hormuz ‘free and open,’ CENTCOM says • Herzog: Renewed Iranian attacks are 'unsurprising' • US House Republicans push forward on Trump funding plan for Iran war

US soldier after boarding an Iranian ship in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.
US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

CENTCOM 'holding Iran accountable,' completes sixth night of strikes against military targets

Smoke rises after a drone was intercepted during early morning hours in Manama, Bahrain, July 14, 2026.

Sirens sound across Bahrain, Kuwait as Iran threatens 'heavy costs' following US strikes

President Isaac Herzog speaks at a conference in Herzliya, June 30, 2026.

Herzog says Israel-Saudi peace is his dream, 'unsurprised' by renewed Iran conflict, in interview


Each terrorist death closes a door to more terrorism - opinion

You say, “the death penalty is vengeance disguised as deterrence.” Sorry, there is no “disguise” here; it is unapologetically vengeance. And it would only be for tried and convicted terrorists.

Palestinians released from Israeli prisons under a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal with Palestinian factions, arrive at the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip in October 2025.

Regional instability continues as Gulf states remain on alert for Iran attacks

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs - the top stories, clear and concise.

Gulf states project stability and economic delivery – central to rising public satisfaction.

Yemeni forces strike Houthi-controlled Sana'a airport runway to prevent Iranian plane from landing

At the same time, the Yemeni Defense Ministry issued a statement warning that its "patience has run out," saying that it would respond to any Iranian and Houthi violations of Yemen’s airspace.

 A view of the damaged control tower of Sanaa Airport, one day after Israeli airstrikes hit the airport, in Sanaa, Yemen, December 27, 2024.

Fmr. Iranian president under house arrest after regime uncovers ties to Israel, Mossad - report

For years, Israel conducted a covert operation aimed at recruiting former Iranian president Ahmadinejad as an intelligence asset and, at a later stage, even planned to install him as Iran’s leader.

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at former supreme leader Ali Khamenei's funeral, July 6, 2026.

US uses one‑way attack sea drones against Iran for first time, CENTCOM says

CENTCOM says US forces struck Iranian air defenses, radars and boats using one‑way sea drones, marking their first deployment in the war.

Saronic's Corsair USV is described as “capable of operating at ranges over 1,000 nautical miles and can support 1,000-pound payloads."

Explosions heard around Iran's Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz - report

The reported explosions came hours after US Central Command announced that American forces had completed a wave of strikes against Iran in the early morning hours of Monday.

A ship in the Strait of Hormuz, June 2026

'There is no ceasefire in cyberspace': Ex-8200 officer on Israel's invisible war with Iran

Julia Kogan Ehrlich, a cybersecurity executive and former IDF intelligence officer, says the war with Iran did not end in June. It simply moved to a battlefield most Israelis never see.

 Iran's cyber war on Israel never stopped: Julia Kogan Ehrlich shares her expertise on the JPost sits down with podcast.

Both sides not willing to back down over Strait of Hormuz, Iran will not give in, expert says

"In the end, the campaign we set out on to weaken the Iranian regime and deny it the ability to reach nuclear weapons is currently focused on an event that was not the event before the war," he said.

 A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran

Iran no longer attaches importance to Trump's threats, Middle East expert claims

“They understand, as we do, who Trump is, that nothing he says should be taken seriously in any case and under any circumstances," Zisser explained.

Islamic Republic of Iran and the Middle East and Central Asia as seen on a vintage globe, November 14, 2024

Shin Bet begins probe into leak of wartime intel. to media outlet under pressure from Netanyahu

Since there was no intention to question journalists about the leak, but only members of the defense establishment, the Shin Bet ruled that there is no need to obtain the A-G's approval.

Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini visits at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror, on April 21, 2026.