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Follow us on Google Shin Bet Director David Zini seen with IDF chief Eyal Zamir during a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025 Shin Bet Director David Zini seen with IDF chief Eyal Zamir during a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)

October 9, 5:07 AM

Zamir says return to war with Iran may postpone Israel election as Pentagon prepares plans – reportThree US aircraft carriers will soon be in the Middle East, the New York Times said, adding that the Pentagon had developed plan for a three-day campaign against Iran.ByESTHER DAVISEnlargeIDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks at a conference of senior command staf at the Glilot IDF base on October 4, 2026.IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks at a conference of senior command staf at the Glilot IDF base on October 4, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Go to the full article > >

October 9, 5:07 AM

Opposition calls on A-G to take legal action against PM, Likud attacks Gil over Oct 7 interview In a public statement, Likud said that on the morning of the October 7 massacre, “Avi Gil knew about the approaching attack and chose not to wake the prime minister in time.”ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, MAARIV ONLINEEnlargePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the state ceremony for the three years since October 7.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the state ceremony for the three years since October 7.(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)Go to the full article > >

October 9, 5:07 AM

Trump rules out US strikes on Iran before midterms as US Treasury imposes new sanctionsThe war, which began in February when the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, has helped drive Trump’s domestic approval ratings downward and is weighing heavily on his fellow Republicans.ByREUTERSEnlargeUS President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as he arrives to speak at Anduril Industries in Sparrows Point, Maryland, on October 6, 2026; illustrativeUS President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as he arrives to speak at Anduril Industries in Sparrows Point, Maryland, on October 6, 2026; illustrative(photo credit: Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >

October 9, 5:07 AM

IDF officer killed in southern Lebanon, three others injured during operationTzapalamus was killed when a Humvee flipped during operational activity in the area of the Litani River. ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlarge Capt. Eliav Haim Tzapalamus, 21. Capt. Eliav Haim Tzapalamus, 21. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Go to the full article > >

October 9, 5:07 AM

Israel assassinated Iran’s navy chief over fears he could lead a more dangerous IRGC – exclusiveIsraeli officials viewed Alireza Tangsiri as a highly creative and resourceful commander, fearing he could become a more formidable IRGC chief than Ahmad Vahidi, The Jerusalem Post has learned.ByYONAH JEREMY BOBEnlargePosters featuring portraits of the late Alireza Tangsiri and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are held by attendees of a funeral procession for IRGC Navy Chief Alireza Tangsiri, alongside other senior naval commanders and their families who were killed in US-Israeli strikes in late March, on April 1, 2026.Posters featuring portraits of the late Alireza Tangsiri and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are held by attendees of a funeral procession for IRGC Navy Chief Alireza Tangsiri, alongside other senior naval commanders and their families who were killed in US-Israeli strikes in late March, on April 1, 2026.(photo credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >