Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostIran-linked drone attacks target Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq • IDF kills senior Rafah Brigade commander • US VP Vance says Iran war will end after midtermsFollow us on GoogleCommercial vessels are anchored off Yemen's coast at Bab al-Mandeb, in the straits connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean on September 12, 2026Commercial vessels are anchored off Yemen’s coast at Bab al-Mandeb, in the straits connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean on September 12, 2026(photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)

September 16, 5:41 AM

Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it intercepted Houthi drone south of MeccaByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

September 16, 5:41 AM

Several explosions heard on Iran’s Qeshm island, IRNA says citing local sourcesByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

September 16, 5:39 AM

Poll: A third of Israelis call settler rioters ‘terrorists’A new survey finds one-third of Israelis describe Jewish rioters involved in recent West Bank violence as “Israeli terrorists,” while another 18% call them “nationalist criminals.”ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTAEnlargeSettlers near Kusra blocking a road with rocks.Settlers near Kusra blocking a road with rocks.(photo credit: VIA WALLA)Go to the full article > >

September 16, 5:39 AM

Iran-linked drone attacks target Kurdish opposition groups in northern IraqA Kurdish Iranian opposition group said Iran targeted its headquarters in northern Iraq, the latest in a series of attacks on anti-Tehran factions.BySETH J. FRANTZMANEnlargeIranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)Go to the full article > >

September 16, 5:37 AM

US VP Vance says Iran war ‘will end immediately after the election’ – reportUS Vice President JD Vance says the Iran war will enter a ‘different phase’ after the midterms in an interview on Air Force Two.ByASHER SMITHEnlargeVice President JD Vance arrives at Joint Base Andrews Tuesday, 15th September 2026Vice President JD Vance arrives at Joint Base Andrews Tuesday, 15th September 2026(photo credit: Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

September 16, 5:37 AM

US preparing for $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel, including over 40,000 bombs – reportThe package will reportedly consist of 40,000 of the 2,000-pound bombs, including 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeA 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)Go to the full article > >

September 16, 5:35 AM

IDF kills senior Hamas Rafah Brigade commander Nael Abu Obeid in Gaza Strip strikeThe target of the strike was Nael Abu Obeid, the commander of Hamas’s Rafah Brigade, who replaced his predecessor, Mohammad Shabanah, who was killed by the IDF in May 2025.ByAMIR BOHBOT, JERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeThe IDF and ISA killed Hamas’s Rafah Brigade commander, Nayal Abu Obeid, in a strike in the southern Gaza Strip on September 15, 2026.The IDF and ISA killed Hamas’s Rafah Brigade commander, Nayal Abu Obeid, in a strike in the southern Gaza Strip on September 15, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Go to the full article > >

September 16, 5:34 AM

Deadlock deepens as post-deadline polls leave both blocs short of 61 Knesset seats – analysisThe deadlock has forced parties to recalibrate. If the country is headed towards yet another deadlock, the question becomes: how can it be broken?ByHERB KEINONEnlargeA giant election campaign poster for the Amcha Yisrael party is displayed on a building at the entrance to Jerusalem ahead of the upcoming general elections, September 14, 2026.A giant election campaign poster for the Amcha Yisrael party is displayed on a building at the entrance to Jerusalem ahead of the upcoming general elections, September 14, 2026.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >

September 16, 5:33 AM

CENTCOM, IDF, Arab militaries held military summit on Middle East, Iran, source confirms to ‘Post’A source from within CENTCOM confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that it hosted senior military leaders from eight countries at a closed conference in Germany last week.ByJONAH DAVIDOV, IDAN KWELLER, YONAH JEREMY BOBEnlargeUS CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on "The Posture of the US Central Command and US Africa Command in Review" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 14, 2026. US CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on “The Posture of the US Central Command and US Africa Command in Review” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 14, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE)Go to the full article > >

September 16, 5:32 AM

Iran holds over nine tons of nuclear material outside of IAEA safeguard, atomic energy head saysThe material includes 440 kilograms of enriched uranium, “equivalent to more than 10 nuclear devices,” noted Israel Atomic Energy Commission Director-General Moshe Edri. ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAMEnlargeMoshe Edri, head of Israel's Atomic Energy Commission, is seen speaking at the 70th annual International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conference, on September 15, 2026.Moshe Edri, head of Israel’s Atomic Energy Commission, is seen speaking at the 70th annual International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conference, on September 15, 2026.(photo credit: PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE)Go to the full article > >