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Iranian attacks reportedly left billions in damage to US sites, Israel strikes southern Lebanon

Shin Bet foils terror plot in West Bank • Iran, Oman reach agreement on shares of Hormuz revenue • Iran asks Qatar to clarify fate of missing pilots

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Smoke rises from fires ignited by Israeli shelling that targeted the plain of Marjayoun in southern Lebanon on August 25, 2026.
CENTCOM's Adm. Brad Cooper meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on January 24, 2026.

Shin Bet foils terror plot in West Bank as Iran, Oman reach agreement on shares of Hormuz revenue

US imposes sanctions on Palestine action • IDF, US Air Force chiefs meet to discuss Iran • Iran asks Qatar to clarify fate of missing pilots

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Images of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei with replicas of missiles seen during a gathering in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2026

Iran, Oman negotiate framework for Hormuz transit after Trump claims all mines removed from strait

US offers $10 million reward for information on senior IRGC leaders • Hamas, Gazan NGO committee warn parents to stop children flying kites after Israel threatens strikes

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IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published July 15, 2026.

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

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Explosions heard near Eilat as Iranian missiles launched towards Jordan

IDF unit shares process of dismantling Hezbollah's 'crazy, Iranian' terror tunnels • Sirens sound in Kuwait, Bahrain • IRGC claims two vessels in Hormuz had 'accident' amid US strikes

JULY 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Explosions seen over Eilat t as sirens sound in Jordan's Aqaba following Iranian missile launch on July 19, 2026.

US completes ninth consecutive night of strikes, sirens sound in Kuwait, Bahrain

IDF unit shares process of dismantling Hezbollah's 'crazy, Iranian' terror tunnels • Report: US warplanes strike in southern Iran • IRGC claims two vessels in Hormuz had 'accident' amid US strikes

JULY 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Explosions seen over Eilat t as sirens sound in Jordan's Aqaba following Iranian missile launch on July 19, 2026.

Iran attacks US bases in Gulf as CENTCOM completes seventh consecutive round of strikes

IDF strikes Hezbollah drone • Khamenei reportedly warns of additional full-scale retaliation if US strikes continue • Iran attacks US bases in Saudi Arabia

JULY 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Air Force fighter pilot performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 fighter jet.

US concludes seventh round of Iran strikes as Tehran attacks Gulf states

US denies Iranian claim that oil tankers exploded in Hormuz • Tehran reportedly warns of full-scale retaliation if US strikes continue • CENTCOM: US forces keeping Strait of Hormuz ‘free and open’

JULY 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Air Force fighter pilot performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 fighter jet.

Trump expected to expand military actions against Iran as CENTCOM launches fifth day of strikes

Hamas unable to conduct terror infiltration, repeat of October 7, IDF commander tells soldiers • Dubai gov't says explosions heard in city are 'false,' despite witness reports

JULY 16, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A man walks in front of a huge anti-US billboard referring to the death of US senator Lindsey Graham, at Valiasr Square in Tehran on July 16, 2026.

Trump says Iran 'will be defeated soon,' as US begins new wave of airstrikes on Iranian targets

Trump, Netanyahu expected to meet in US on Monday • US CENTCOM redirects vessels attempting to breach Hormuz blockade • IDF may begin withdrawal within days after Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome end

JULY 15, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Prime Minister of Iraq Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2026.

Iranian strikes reported across region as Trump threatens to strike power plants, bridges

US carries out fresh round of strikes in Iran • CENTCOM reinstates blockade in Strait of Hormuz • Trump requests Israel to pull out of Syria, Lebanon

JULY 14, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jet is refueled over the Middle East, July 12, 2026.

Houthis target Abha airport after Saudi strike while Trump, Iran clash over Hormuz management

US seeks Iranian pledge to free up Hormuz • Iranian official brags of tripled drone capacity • IDF coordinating with US military in preparation for possible strikes

JULY 13, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Smoke seen rising from Sana'a International Airport following Saudi strikes on July 13, 2026.

Iran claims Israel responsible for US strikes, Israel votes to extend state of emergency

Iran reportedly rehabilitating damaged nuclear sites • Iran's Supreme Leader vows revenge for Khamenei • US seeks Iranian pledge to free up Hormuz

JULY 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A ship in the Strait of Hormuz, June 2026

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, Huckabee confirms Israeli intel on Trump assassination plot

Iran reportedly rehabilitating damaged nuclear sites • Iran's Supreme Leader vows revenge for Khamenei • US seeks Iranian pledge to free up Hormuz

JULY 11, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.