Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostBoard source says Gaza efforts continue ahead of Israeli elections • US forces report destroying 13 ships • US pulls bombers from RAF Fairford amid alleged Iranian plotFollow us on GoogleSCREENSHOT FROM a video released by Iranian media showing an encounter between the IRGC Navy and a US warship in the Strait of Hormuz, which they claim withdrew from the area after receiving a warning.SCREENSHOT FROM a video released by Iranian media showing an encounter between the IRGC Navy and a US warship in the Strait of Hormuz, which they claim withdrew from the area after receiving a warning.(photo credit: IRIB News Agency)

October 6, 5:34 AM

Board of Peace ‘not stepping back’ from Gaza plan ahead of Israeli elections – reportA Board of Peace source says Gaza roadmap efforts continue after an Israeli security source described ongoing operations to weaken Hamas.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargePRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Gaza Board of Peace Director Nickolay Mladenov, May 13, 2026.PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Gaza Board of Peace Director Nickolay Mladenov, May 13, 2026.(photo credit: MA’AYAN TOAF/GPO)Go to the full article > >

October 6, 5:34 AM

Iraqi police officer killed, four others injured in Islamic State terror attack near KirkukDespite the defeat of the Islamic State’s self-declared caliphate nearly a decade ago, the group retains sleeper cells in Iraq, Iraqi security officials told Reuters ahead of the US withdrawal.ByREUTERSEnlargeAn Iraqi police patrol transports Iraqi detainees to the Karkh Court during the trial of six French citizens accused of terrorism in Baghdad, on October 5, 2026; Illustrative.An Iraqi police patrol transports Iraqi detainees to the Karkh Court during the trial of six French citizens accused of terrorism in Baghdad, on October 5, 2026; Illustrative.(photo credit: AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >