US military

Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan, organizer, sources say

Kenyan President William Ruto defended a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at a military base after two people were killed during protests.

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Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Memorial Amphitheater during a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, May 25, 2026.

Trump heads to situation room to 'make final Iran decision,' as Netanyahu says IDF crossed Litani

Bessent: US has seized $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets • Iran's Ghalibaf says Tehran has no trust in words, will judge by actions • EU adopts further sanctions against Hamas and PIJ

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US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

US military planes harming Israeli commercial activity, airports chief says

Sharon Kedmi told KAN's Reshet Bet radio station that 70% of activity at the airport is limited because of the space and resources being taken up by American military activity.

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Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, following an Israeli strike after issuing an evacuation warning for the area, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, April 27, 2025.

Reported strikes against US ships in Strait of Hormuz, US, Iran deal waits for leaders' approval

IDF kills two 'central Hamas terrorists' in Gaza Strip • Two soldiers reportedly wounded in Lebanon • US sanctions Persian Gulf Strait Authority

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US, Iran trade strikes against military targets, testing fragile ceasefire

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the military site that was struck was an Iranian ground control station in Iran's Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a drone.

MAY 28, 2026ByREUTERS, GOLDIE KATZ
(ILLUSTRATIVE) A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off for a mission supporting Operation Epic Fury during the Iran war at a base in the Middle East, March 27, 2026.

IDF kills two 'central Hamas terrorists' in Gaza Strip, two soldiers reportedly wounded in Lebanon

US denies Iran's claim that deal would reopen Hormuz • Trump says no sanctions relief for Tehran • Israel assassinates fourth Hamas military chief

MAY 27, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli security forces at the scene where a house was hit by an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon in Metula near the Israeli-Lebanese border, May 25, 2026.

Israel has 'drawn near final stages of their cursed demise,' Khamenei says in latest statement

Khamenei threatened US bases across the Middle East, claimed Israel was nearing its demise, and praised Hezbollah’s operations against Israel.

MAY 26, 2026ByJAMES GENN
An Iranian man holds a poster of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as locals gather for an anti-Israel and anti-US ceremony in Tehran, May 24, 2026; illustrative.

Rockets fired from Lebanon as IDF begins ground ops. beyond Yellow Line

Netanyahu calls US President Trump • Board of Peace blames breakdown of ceasefire in Gaza on Hamas’s refusal to disarm • Israeli official tells 'Post' Khamenei 'difficult to reach'

MAY 26, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers are seen inside southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, May 26, 2026.

US plans to shrink forces available to NATO during crises, sources say

Trump's administration has repeatedly slammed European allies for not spending enough on their militaries and relying on the US for defense.

MAY 20, 2026ByREUTERS
A German Army serviceman talks to US Army servicemen during NATO tests of the new counter-drone technologies in Pabrade training area, Lithuania May 15, 2026.

US refueling aircraft to stay at Ben-Gurion Airport until the end of 2027 - report

The aircraft and US military personnel required to operate them will be stationed in and around Ben-Gurion Airport and are already creating significant logistical challenges for the airport.

MAY 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

All four crewmembers safe after two US fighter jets collide mid-air at Idaho Air Show

According to local media, Mountain Home Air Force Base has been locked down following the Gunfighters Air Show crash.

MAY 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
An EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft prepares to launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 2, 2026.

Pete Hegseth welcomes USS Gerald R. Ford home after record deployment

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth presented the crew with the Presidential Unit Citation award, the highest collective honor a military unit can receive in the US Armed Forces.

MAY 17, 2026BySHOSHANA BAKER
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, after record deployment. May 16, 2026.

US and Nigeria eliminate ISIS leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in joint operation, Trump says

US and Nigerian forces killed ISIS global deputy Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a joint operation, Trump confirmed on early Saturday.

MAY 16, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump listens to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2026.

Pentagon considering renaming Iran war 'Operation Sledgehammer' if ceasefire fails - report

A new operation name could allow the Trump administration to distinguish renewed strikes from Operation Epic Fury, NBC reported.

MAY 14, 2026ByJAMES GENN
US Chair of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Dan Caine, addresses the Senate Appropriations Committee on the Pentagon's budget request, May 12, 2026; illustrative.