Operation Epic Fury

Israel, Hezbollah continue trading blows as terror org. reportedly targets Lebanon's FM

Gazan activist calls for peace with Israel, blames Hamas for war • IDF begins strikes in southern Lebanon following drone attack by Hezbollah • CENTCOM sinks Iranian oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

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Smoke rises following an explosion during the destruction of infrastructure along the Israel-Lebanon border. August 31, 2026.
Still from a video of a US strike on an Iranian oil tanker, September 5, 2026.

Iran strike six ships in Strait of Hormuz, reportedly plans coordinated attack on Israel

IDF fired upon while operating east of Yellow Line • Houthis escalate fighting in Yemen, eyeing control over Mocha Port • IDF clears Hezbollah tunnels on Ali al-Taher ridge in Lebanon

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The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 8, 2020.

Pentagon orders US military officials to cease referring to Iran conflict as Op. Epic Fury - report

According to the email, sent on August 7, military leaders were instructed to refer to the conflict as "overseas operations in the CENTCOM AOR [US Central Command Area of Responsibility]."

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AN ISRAELI soldier checks the ID of a Palestinian woman at an Israeli checkpoint, on the day Palestinians make their way to the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, to attend the first Friday prayers during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Bethlehem, the West Bank, February 20, 2026.

IDF kills Hamas terrorist in Gaza, raids West Bank terror infrastructure

IDF fired upon while operating east of Yellow Line • Terror attack in Jerusalem's Old City thwarted • IDF clears Hezbollah tunnels on Ali al-Taher ridge in Lebanon

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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

AUGUST 24, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published July 15, 2026.

Iran made billions of dollars, bypassed sanctions amid US blockade, top official Rezaee claims

"In the past month or two, we sold seventy million barrels of oil," he said. "Now every day we sell oil to American ships on that side, as much as we produce."

AUGUST 23, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16. Negotiations between the US and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled.

Israel strikes in Gaza's Khan Yunis, IDF kills terrorist who attempted to steal weapon in West Bank

IDF launches manhunt in pursuit of terrorist following Jericho stabbing attack • Rezaee: Iran made billions of dollars amid US blockade • Pakistan army chief to visit Tehran

AUGUST 23, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinians live among buildings destroyed during the recent war in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, July 31, 2026.

IDF conducts fresh strikes in Lebanon, Israel targeted Syria airbase over planned Turkish presence

Trump: US had total control over the "entire region having to do with the Strait of Hormuz" • IDF arrests three Palestinian suspects related to attack on Jewish West Bank hikers

AUGUST 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks to the press after visiting the grave of Iraqi paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, August 21, 2026.

Trump says Iran 'would love' to make a deal with the US but isn't prepared to make the right one

Trump also said that the US had total control over the "entire region having to do with the Strait of Hormuz."

AUGUST 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026

Pezeshkian claims Tehran in 'position of power' to end war despite blows to Iranian economy

Bessent: US will US will 'squash' Iranian economy, collapse 'murderous regime' • US planning to block Abbas from addressing UNGA in September

AUGUST 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus on August 20, 2026.

USS George Washington arrives in Middle East as USS Abraham Lincoln prepares to sail home - report

This comes a week after US Senator Richard Blumenthal demanded a formal inquiry into the conditions aboard the Lincoln amid reports of low morale, suicide attempts, and supply shortages.

AUGUST 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Sailors work on the flight deck of USS George Washington, Aug. 20, as the aircraft carrier transits the Arabian Sea.

Gaza mediators condemn Israeli strikes, Iran seeks to strengthen Iraqi ties

Katz: Erdogan dragging Turkey into 'dangerous adventures' in Syria • Experts: Israel avoided 'direct clash' with Turkey by striking Syrian airfield • Iran FM mocks Trump's 'Economic D-Day'

AUGUST 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A military helicopter flies above a Syrian flag during the Syria Summer Family Festival in Damascus, Syria, on August 9, 2026.

'Economic D-Day': Trump threatens economic warfare against countries aiding Iran

UAE suspending all trade activities, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran following Trump statement • Trump promises 'economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale'

AUGUST 20, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026

Trump announces economic warfare against Iran, as Syria denies Israel's claims of Turkish forces

IDF targets Hamas chiefs in Gaza • IDF Gaza Division seals two Hamas tunnels spanning two kilometers along Yellow Line • IDF chief says that Israel will maintain Syria buffer zone

AUGUST 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF SOLDIERS operating in the Gaza Strip.