Live Updates: IDF carries out airstrikes in Lebanon as Houthi attacks on civilian centers foiled by Saudi forces
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill Hamas-linked health ministry head • Iran gives conditions for re-engaging in peace talks • UN peacekeeping chief says smooth transition in Lebanon critical
Follow us on GoogleIDF soldiers conduct counter-terrorism operation in West Bank, September 4, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
US issues security advisory for citizens amid Houthi, Saudi Arabia conflict
Gaza journalist Motaz Azaiza says he filmed hostage abuse on October 7 but hid footage
Motaz Azaiza also criticized Hamas’s leadership over its months-long refusal to agree to a deal.
ByELI LEONPalestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza speaks to the crowd at the end of the 14th national march for Palestine on May 18, 2024 in London, England.(photo credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
UN peacekeeping chief in Lebanon says smooth transition is critical before pull-out
UNIFIL head Major General Diodato Abagnara said UNIFIL was already working with the UN’s country team to ensure humanitarian assistance in areas where the peacekeeping force will withdraw from.
ByREUTERSHead of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Major General Diodato Abagnara of the Italian Army at the UNIFIL base, near Mansouri, Southern Lebanon, September 19, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR)Go to the full article > >
Iran says it has conveyed conditions to re-engage in talks, end war with US
The conditions include ending the war on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian funds, and ending the US naval blockade, Iran's Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei said.
ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFIranian military personnel conduct street parades and provide military training to supporters in preparation for a potential conflict with the United States and Israel on September 18, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (photo credit: Meghdad Madadi ATPImages/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Houthis claim to have struck Saudi Aramco facility, Riyadh with missiles, drones
There was no Saudi confirmation regarding whether or not the Houthis had struck any of the sites they claimed to have targeted.
ByREUTERSLarge 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)Go to the full article > >
Israeli strikes reportedly kill three in Gaza, including son of Hamas-linked health ministry head
Elsewhere, a strike reportedly killed a man in Shejaia, east of Gaza City, while another hit a vehicle in the Sheikh Radwan district of Gaza City, killing one person, Hamas and medics said.
ByREUTERSPalestinians attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli air strike that hit a vehicle in Gaza City, September 19, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)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
