Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostPete Hegseth says US ‘hell-bent’ on keeping Iran from achieving nuclear weapons • Portugal prosecutors probe legality of US use of Lajes base in Iran war • Iran executes detainee for protestingFollow us on GoogleA US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker while patrolling the skies over the Middle East.A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker while patrolling the skies over the Middle East.(photo credit: screenshot/X/@CENTCOM)

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IDF targets Yahya Sinwar’s successor, Hamas Gaza leader Ali al-Amoudi, in strikeIDF attack helicopters and tanks struck targets in Gaza on Saturday in an operation aimed at killing Ali al-Amoudi, who succeeded Yahya Sinwar as Hamas’s leader in the Gaza Strip.ByAMIR BOHBOTEnlargeSmoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the IDF warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026. Smoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the IDF warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed)Go to the full article > >

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Saudi-Houthi conflict continues to escalate with reported strikes on Saudi Arabia, YemenThe fire comes amid escalating hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, who have stepped up attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure.ByREUTERSEnlargeSmoke rises from a fire at the Aramco refinery south of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 3, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.Smoke rises from a fire at the Aramco refinery south of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 3, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)Go to the full article > >

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Portugal prosecutors probe legality of US use of Lajes base in Iran warA longstanding agreement with the US allows Washington to use the base without prior authorisation during peacetime, but requires Portugal to give approval once hostilities begin.ByREUTERSEnlargeCattle graze in front of a row of some fifteen US Airforce KC-46 Pegasus tankers and one P-8 Poseidon tankers from the US Navy which are stationed at Lajes Air Base, Praia da Vitória, Terceira island, in the Azores archipielago in the Atlantic Ocean on February 23, 2026. Cattle graze in front of a row of some fifteen US Airforce KC-46 Pegasus tankers and one P-8 Poseidon tankers from the US Navy which are stationed at Lajes Air Base, Praia da Vitória, Terceira island, in the Azores archipielago in the Atlantic Ocean on February 23, 2026. (photo credit: ANTONIO ARAUJO / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >

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Iran executes detainee for participating in January anti-regime protests, judiciary saysIran’s judiciary claimed that Siavash Jamshidi Kheirabadi fired at least three shots at police on January 8 and was arrested two days later with a handgun in Shahrekord in southwestern Iran.ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeNeither Shah Nor Mullah protest against the executions carried out in Iran by Ayatollah Khamenei's regime in the city of Paris in France on September 19, 2026. Neither Shah Nor Mullah protest against the executions carried out in Iran by Ayatollah Khamenei’s regime in the city of Paris in France on September 19, 2026. (photo credit: Brune Simon / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >

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US remains ‘hell-bent’ on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, says HegsethThe US defense secretary said Trump would have every military option available, maintained that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz, and acknowledged that Iran is attempting to rebuild its damagByIDAN KWELLEREnlargeUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes as he delivers his 2026 "State of the Force" address to US junior officers and enlisted leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, US, September 30, 2026.US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes as he delivers his 2026 “State of the Force” address to US junior officers and enlisted leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, US, September 30, 2026.(photo credit: EVAN VUCCI/POOL VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

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Yemen conducts strikes against Houthi stronghold, capital city of Sanaa as conflict deepensA spokesperson for Yemen’s armed forces, which are aligned with the internationally recognized government, said forces were targeting what he described as “vital targets.”ByREUTERSEnlargeSmoke rises from an explosion during what the Yemeni Armed Forces said were strikes targeting Houthi militia personnel, equipment and movements, at a location given as Taiz, Yemen in this still image from video released October 1, 2026. Smoke rises from an explosion during what the Yemeni Armed Forces said were strikes targeting Houthi militia personnel, equipment and movements, at a location given as Taiz, Yemen in this still image from video released October 1, 2026. (photo credit: Media Centre Of The Yemeni Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >