Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostHouthi strike on Saudi airport leaves 12 dead • Pentagon updates death toll in Iran conflict • Trump weighs joining Saudis against HouthisFollow us on GoogleA screengrab from a video released by CENTCOM shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier, in this image obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026A screengrab from a video released by CENTCOM shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier, in this image obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026(photo credit: US CENTCOM)

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CENTCOM strikes commercial vessel with precision munition after ship attempts to bypass blockadeAdditionally, the IRGC said on Saturday that an oil tanker had exploded and caught fire after hitting a naval mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported.ByJONAH DAVIDOVEnlargeVessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026; illustrativeVessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026; illustrative(photo credit: ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >

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IDF investigating possible ground, air intrusion into North, checkpoints deployed – reportThe report follows an earlier hostile aircraft infiltration alert in the area of Arab al-Aramshe, triggered by a suspected drone launch from Lebanon.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, AVI ASHKENAZIEnlargeIsraeli soldiers take position during a Hezbollah attack near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 19, 2026; Illustrative.Israeli soldiers take position during a Hezbollah attack near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 19, 2026; Illustrative.(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >

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Pentagon updates official count of US service members killed during Iran war – reportThe Washington Post reported in September that the previous official count of 18 may have been inaccurate and that at least four service members were potentially excluded from the official tally.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeUS President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth salute as a US Army carry team carries the flag-draped transfer case containing remains during a dignified transfer event for US service members killed in the Middle East, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, on July 22, 2026. US President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth salute as a US Army carry team carries the flag-draped transfer case containing remains during a dignified transfer event for US service members killed in the Middle East, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, on July 22, 2026. (photo credit: SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >

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Trump says US may join Saudi strikes against Houthis: ‘We’ll make a decision very quickly’Trump’s remarks leave open the possibility of direct US military involvement alongside Saudi Arabia against the Houthis. He also added that he thought ‘it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president.’ ByIDAN KWELLEREnlargeUS President Donald Trump departs for Tennessee, at Joint Base Andrews Saturday, 10th October 2026US President Donald Trump departs for Tennessee, at Joint Base Andrews Saturday, 10th October 2026(photo credit: REUTERS/Eric Lee)Go to the full article > >

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Attack on Saudi airport leaves 12 dead, hundreds wounded as Houthi strikes escalate, sources sayThe dead included four Saudis, two people from Bangladesh and one person each from the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt, the Saudi civil aviation authority said.ByREUTERSEnlargeSmoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.(photo credit: Social Media/via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

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Rubio says US strongly condemns recent attacks on Saudi ArabiaByREUTERS