Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostIsrael-Lebanon talks to continue in Rome • Houthis mirror Iranian pressure in Bab al-Mandab Strait • Iran says anyone receiving its frozen funds as compensation won’t be allowed through HormuzFollow us on Google
US President Donald Trump and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu walk together during Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, February 5, 2025(photo credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO)
July 28, 6:11 PM
Trump-Netanyahu meeting beginsByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
July 28, 5:45 PM
Yechiel Leiter, Caroline Glick join Netanyahu delegation to White HouseByIDAN KWELLER
July 28, 4:46 PM
Trump threatens to strike Pickaxe Mountain, says he does not need Israeli intelligence US President Donald Trump told Fox News that the US has been surveilling Pickaxe Mountain with “the greatest cameras in the world” and that “it was not a big problem.”ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Michigan, US, July 27, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)Go to the full article > >
July 28, 4:45 PM
Pahlavi remains Iran’s main opposition figure, lack of US backing causing failure at regime changeReza Pahlavi emerged as the most visible candidate to lead a post-regime Iran, but US resistance, donor frustration, and opposition divisions have weakened his campaign.ByREUTERS
Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi speaks to the press as he takes part in a roundtable discussion regarding the situation in Iran at the Dutch parliament in The Hague on July 6, 2026; illustrative.(photo credit: Phil Nijhuis/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
July 28, 4:44 PM
US coordinated strikes on Iranian targets from Israeli bases during ceasefire, Katz confirms”We announced in the clearest terms that if Israel is fired upon, we will attack with all our might. We are prepared to strike Iran,” Katz warned in an interview with Channel 14.ByJAMES GENN
A USAF B-2 Spirit stealth bomber conducts midair refueling, March 5, 2026.(photo credit: ISRAEL AIR FORCE)Go to the full article > >
July 28, 4:44 PM
Iran escalates drone attacks targeting Kurdish opposition groups in northern IraqThe attacks have become increasingly deadly, with around nine people killed in July. Drone attacks were also launched by Iranian-backed militias from areas near Mosul, according to local officials.BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iranian drones are displayed during a ceremony of the joining new drones to the Iranian Army’s combat organisation in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 13, 2025.(photo credit: IRANIAN ARMY/WANA/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
July 28, 4:43 PM
IDF redeployment hinges on Hezbollah disarmament, US officials say ahead of Netanyahu-Trump summit“The conditions-based deal between Israel and Lebanon states that Israel will redeploy its troops from Lebanese territory in exchange for Hezbollah’s disarmament,” officials told Walla.ByIDAN KWELLER
IDF soldiers in the Bint Jbail stadium, southern Lebanon, July 15, 2026.(photo credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)Go to the full article > >
July 28, 4:42 PM
Netanyahu to show Trump proof of Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain deception at White House meeting – reportThe New York Post reported that Netanyahu is expected to show Trump that the Iranian regime is lying about its interest in pursuing a diplomatic solution to the conflict.ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
US President Donald Trump speaks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)Go to the full article > >
July 28, 4:41 PM
‘Where to kill Melania?’ IRGC-linked Tasnim shares video urging supporters to kill US’s first ladyTasnim claimed to have used “information from several anonymous security networks” for the video, while it also warned that “Barron Trump was next.”ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Screenshot of Tasnim’s video explaining how to kill US First Lady Melania Trump.(photo credit: Screenshot/Telegram)Go to the full article > >
July 28, 4:36 PM
Iran says anyone receiving its frozen funds as compensation won’t be allowed through HormuzByREUTERSLoad More