Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostIDF kills two Hamas terrorists in Gaza City strike • Alerts sound in Saudi Arabia near Yemen border • Iran’s President Pezeshkian vows not to surrenderFollow us on GoogleThis photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of al-Hanniyeh shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the area of al-Mansouri on September 8, 2026.This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of al-Hanniyeh shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the area of al-Mansouri on September 8, 2026.(photo credit: KAWNAT HAJU / AFP via Getty Images)

September 13, 9:02 PM

IDF accuses Lebanese army of taking only ‘cosmetic’ action against HezbollahLebanese sources told Walla in recent days that despite Israeli criticism, the Lebanese army is operating against Hezbollah infrastructure and operatives in the area.ByAMIR BOHBOTEnlargeLebanese army forces deploy in the aftermath of an overnight Israeli airstrike on the village of Kfar Roummane in southern Lebanon on September 7, 2026.Lebanese army forces deploy in the aftermath of an overnight Israeli airstrike on the village of Kfar Roummane in southern Lebanon on September 7, 2026.(photo credit: Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >

September 13, 7:39 PM

Kushner reveals how failed Doha strike helped Washington pressure Israel on Gaza“Israel did the strike in Doha, which was a terrible thing,” Kushner said. “And obviously, it was unsuccessful as a military operation. And that led to Israel being globally isolated.”ByIDAN KWELLEREnlargeJared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan.Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan.(photo credit: Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

September 13, 7:39 PM

Trump says US could stay in Iran and keep oil, like Venezuela deal”We’ll ultimately get out (of Iran), unless we decide to stay and keep the oil like Venezuela,” Trump said, adding that the US revenue from Venezuela has “paid for the war many times.”ByREUTERSEnlargeIran flag at a Persian Gulf oil facility, July 2005Iran flag at a Persian Gulf oil facility, July 2005(photo credit: REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

September 13, 6:24 PM

Alerts sound in Saudi Arabia near border with YemenByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

September 13, 5:52 PM

Iran requested new Russian Geran drones for attacks on Israeli, American targets amid war – reportRussia based the original Geran, which carries a 20-kilogram warhead and has a top speed of 185 kph, on Iranian-designed Shahed drones.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargePeople look at an Iranian-designed HESA Shahed 136 (Geran-2) drone at an open-air exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment on Mykhailivska Square in front of Saint Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, in Kyiv, on April 7, 2026.People look at an Iranian-designed HESA Shahed 136 (Geran-2) drone at an open-air exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment on Mykhailivska Square in front of Saint Michael’s Golden-Domed Cathedral, in Kyiv, on April 7, 2026.(photo credit: Genya SAVILOV / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >

September 13, 3:44 PM

IDF kills two Hamas terrorists in Gaza City strikeByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

September 13, 2:20 PM

Two killed in Gaza City strike, IDF says it targeted car with Hamas terroristsThe strike in the Tel Al-Hawa neighborhood in western Gaza City struck a vehicle, according to footage circulated on social media.ByREUTERSEnlargeResidents attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli airstrike that hit a vehicle in Gaza City, August 31, 2026.Residents attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli airstrike that hit a vehicle in Gaza City, August 31, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Ebrahim Hajjaj)Go to the full article > >

September 13, 9:47 AM

Yemeni army rosters filled with ‘ghost names,’ leaving Mocha vulnerable to Houthi takeover – reportBlame for the apparent lack of military resistance to the Houthi takeover has been split between Yemeni leaders, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, according to a Saturday CNN report.ByGOLDIE KATZEnlargeMembers of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces fire a tank during what they say to be clashes with Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a location given as near Al-Hazm, Yemen, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released September 9, 2026.Members of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces fire a tank during what they say to be clashes with Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis in a location given as near Al-Hazm, Yemen, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released September 9, 2026.(photo credit: Media Centre Of The Yemeni Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

September 13, 9:47 AM

IDF warns of rising West Bank tensions despite low terror levels, pushes for preventive operationsSecurity officials say terror activity in the West Bank is at its lowest level since 2011, but warn of growing friction, weapons concerns and potential escalation ahead of the holidays.ByAMIR BOHBOTEnlargeIsraeli security forces seen during a raid in the West Bank village of Salem, near Nablus, on August 2, 2026.Israeli security forces seen during a raid in the West Bank village of Salem, near Nablus, on August 2, 2026.(photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >

September 13, 7:48 AM

One killed, three injured in strike on Iranian commercial ship off Qeshm Island – reportByJERUSALEM POST STAFFLoad More