Live Updates: Trump accuses Iran of fabricating tanker strikes, Israel frees suspects connected to settler attack
Huckabee questions Board of Peace’s ability to implement Trump's Gaza plan • Hezbollah recruits convicts in Latin America • 'Post' sees letter requesting West Bank coordination despite IDF denial
Follow us on GooglePeople inspect damage at a house reportedly hit by a Houthi missile in the southwestern city of Taiz, Yemen October 21, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Anees Mahyoub)
US denies backing proposal to restructure Lebanese politics
UAE says tanker oil spill affects beaches in Umm Al Quwain
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Trump claims Iran is 'making up fake hits' on tankers to drive up oil costs ahead of elections
Trump accused Iran of fabricating reports of tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz to drive up oil prices ahead of the US midterm elections.
ByASHER SMITHUS President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs the White House en route to Iowa, in Washington, DC, US, October 22, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)Go to the full article > >
Huckabee questions Board of Peace’s ability to carry out Trump's Gaza peace plan - report
Huckabee’s concerns focused on the International Gaza Support Center, questioning whether the center could continue operations as the US plans to hand over responsibilities to civilian staff.
ByASHER SMITHUS Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee delivers a speech at the ARC Summit, a healthcare innovation conference, at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, October 21, 2026(photo credit: REUTERS/NIR ELIAS)Go to the full article > >
IDF sources: Detention of US lawmaker nominee, 90 West Bank volunteers was complex - exclusive
The 'Post' discloses that the letter Rabbis for Human Rights sent requested coordination with the IDF, while Israel had claimed no attempt to coordinate was made.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOBIDF forces detain volunteers with Rabbis for Human Rights in the West Bank village of Nahalin on October 21, 2026. (photo credit: Courtesy Rabbis for Human Rights)Go to the full article > >
Defense Ministry sanctions UK registered company after transfer of fuel to Hezbollah-owned company
Supplying fuel to Hezbollah directly provides it with capabilities that sustain its terrorist activity against Israel, the ministry said.
Israel frees from custody almost all suspects in two settler attacks, puts them under house arrest
The 10 suspects were detained after the United States, Israel's closest ally, called for a crackdown on settler violence and for arrests to be made after the attack on a US journalist.
ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFMasked extremist Jewish settlers clash with Palestinians during the annual olive harvest in the village of Abu Falah, near Ramallah in the West Bank, where several people, including American photojournalist Heidi Levine, were injured in an attack by Israeli settlers, October 16, 2026.(photo credit: FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Israeli intelligence helps Saudi Arabia target Houthis as IDF prepares for potential escalation
A defense official confirmed the IDF continues to assist Saudi Arabia, while Saudi strikes weaken Houthi military capabilities and provide Israel with valuable intelligence.
ByAMIR BOHBOTHouthi fighters man machine guns mounted on trucks as they participate in a weaponized protest staged against the US and Israel on November 6, 2025, in Sanaa.(photo credit: Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)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.
