Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostHome Front Command tightens northern safety guidelines • Drone intrusion sirens in North false alarm • Israeli attack on Beirut would ‘seriously threaten’ ceasefire efforts, warns Iranian officialFollow us on GoogleIsraeli 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.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.(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)

May 26, 5:26 AM

Canada demands Israel probe ‘appalling’ treatment of flotilla membersCanadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand told Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Saar that Ottawa would provide Israel with evidence of the mistreatment of Canadians on the flotilla.ByREUTERSEnlargeCanada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks as he meets unionized skilled trades workers at the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA) office in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 15, 2026.Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks as he meets unionized skilled trades workers at the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA) office in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 15, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Todd Korol)Go to the full article > >

May 26, 5:26 AM

US strikes Iranian boats, missile launch sites in ‘self defense’, says CENTCOM – Fox News’US Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,’ CENTCOM spokesperson Navy Captain Tim Hawkins said.ByARIELLA ROITMANEnlargeUS Navy sailors transfer ordnance on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, February 27, 2026.US Navy sailors transfer ordnance on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, February 27, 2026.(photo credit: U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

May 26, 5:26 AM

One-third of students not registered for school in Kiryat Shmona, mayor warns“No parent or resident wants to raise their children like this,” said Kiryat Shmona Mayor Avichai Stern, who warned that attendance in the North remains inconsistent. ByBATYA GILADI, AVI ASHKENAZI , 103FMEnlargeIsraeli Kindergarten in Northern Israel Israeli Kindergarten in Northern Israel (photo credit: Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >

May 26, 5:26 AM

IDF strikes Hezbollah infrastructure targets as Home Front Command tightens northern guidelinesThe IDF began increasing strikes on Hezbollah following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s instructions to “hit the gas” on attacks against the terror group. ByARIELLA ROITMANEnlargeIsraeli soldiers take position during a Hezbollah attack near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 19, 2026.Israeli soldiers take position during a Hezbollah attack near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 19, 2026.(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >

May 26, 5:26 AM

Drone intrusion sirens in North false identification, IDF saysByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

May 26, 5:26 AM

Israeli attack on Beirut would ‘seriously threaten’ ceasefire efforts, warns Iranian officialByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, MAARIV

May 26, 5:26 AM

Home Front Command tightens guidelines for northern communitiesByJERUSALEM POST STAFF