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Iran warns US of major retaliation if Israel attacks Hezbollah-held Lebanon ridge - report

The message, delivered last month, highlights Iran's continued direct involvement in the ground fighting in southern Lebanon and its readiness to retaliate against Israeli attacks there.

|ByREUTERS
Split screen of two videos of blasts, one shot in thermal imaging, that show the IDF destroying underground infrastructure used by Hezbollah, in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon. Videos released June 28.
The US Air Force Thunderbirds fly up the Hudson River over New York City on August 4, 2026. The Thunderbirds performed at the Air Dot Show New York in Orange County, NY and are next headlining the Rochester International Airshow.

Controlled chaos: Inside Israel's air traffic during unprecedented US-Israel strikes - interview

It was the most complex, dangerous, and historic day since the establishment of the Israeli Air Force's air traffic control. Hundreds of aircraft of every possible type were returning simultaneously.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
Military equipment targeted at an unknown location, during what US CENTCOM says are strikes on Iran, in this video screengrab released July 20.

IDF on high alert for possibility of escalation with Iran amid Trump's escalating threats

This comes amid Trump’s escalating threats toward Tehran, as he claimed that "this is their last opportunity to sign an agreement."

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
ANTI-MISSILE BATTERIES fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 4, 2026.

Iranian regime insider threatens Gulf states, Israel if Tehran's energy infrastructure is attacked

Mohammad Marandi warned on Saturday that critical infrastructure across the Gulf and in Israel could be destroyed, as US officials reportedly raised concerns over missile-defense resources.

|ByAMIT AVITAN

Operation Rising Lion: A declaration of Jewish sovereignty in the Middle East - opinion

By striking deep into the heart of Iran’s nuclear and terror infrastructure, Israel has sent a message to Tehran and its proxies: the Jewish people will not be passive targets of genocidal regimes.

JUNE 18, 2025ByWILLIAM DAROFF
IRANIAN FLAGS fly as fire and smoke rise from an Israeli attack on the Sharan oil depot in Tehran on Sunday. The world watches as Israel exercises the most basic right of any sovereign state: the right of self-defense, says the writer.

Sen. Lindsey Graham urges US to 'go all in with Israel' if Iran refuses nuclear talks - interview

Graham said Operation Rising Lion could be the most successful coordinated military and covert campaign in the history of the Jewish state.

JUNE 13, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks outside the White House, in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025.

Jared Kushner advising Trump team ahead of key Middle East visit - report

The primary goal of the trip is to secure investment deals from Gulf states that would support economic initiatives in the US.

MAY 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jared Kushner looks on during a swearing-in ceremony of Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, May 6, 2025.

Trump, Netanyahu on 'same side of every issue' US president claims after phone call

"The call went very well," Trump wrote, adding "we are on the same side of every issue," without elaborating further.

APRIL 22, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2025.

Netanyahu appoints Dr. Yechiel Leiter as Israel's next US Ambassador

Leiter was Netanyahu's chief of staff at the Finance Ministry in the past and will step into his role on January 10.

NOVEMBER 8, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dr. Yechiel Leiter, Israel's Ambassador to the United States.

US is fully, fully supportive of Israel, Biden says after Iran attack

President Biden affirmed full support for Israel after defending it from a large Iranian missile attack, warning of severe consequences.

OCTOBER 1, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Iranians celebrate on a street, after the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran

Letters to the Editor, August 21, 2024: Israel's problems

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

AUGUST 21, 2024ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

The American administration is guilty of wishful thinking - opinion

The American effort to stop the war hasn’t helped shore up the fragile trust that the moderate Arab countries - who wish to see an Israeli victory - have in the United States.

MAY 15, 2024ByEFRAIM INBAR
US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken waves while boarding a plane as he departs Riyadh, following talks with Saudi officials last month. Some of the assumptions behind the US regional plan are misplaced, the writer maintains

Blinken warns against Israel expansion of Jewish settlements

Blinken also said that all the options are on the table to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

JUNE 5, 2023ByREUTERS
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy Summit in Washington, US, June 5, 2023.

Senator Risch: Judicial overhaul won’t harm US-Israeli relations

Risch noted that the United States has “relationships with all kinds of countries that have different systems of governance."

FEBRUARY 22, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. James Risch (R-ID) speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on U.S. Policy in the Middle East, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 24, 2020.