Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostSome 15 settlers enter Kusra despite IDF closure • UAE condemns ‘aggressive Iranian attack’ on tankers • Three Iranian military pilots held captive in Qatar for six months without contactFollow us on GoogleExplosion of infrastructure in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side. August 10, 2026.Explosion of infrastructure in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side. August 10, 2026.(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)

August 15, 7:43 PM

IDF tank hits bomb in Gaza Strip, no injuries reportedByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

August 15, 7:39 PM

Huckabee: Hezbollah is ‘pure evil’ after terror attack seriously wounds three IDF soldiers ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

August 15, 6:44 PM

Iran’s Ghalibaf ‘in contact’ with Hezbollah terrorists despite Lebanese objections – reportMeanwhile, the IDF continues to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon following ceasefire violations by the terrorist group, with Hezbollah saying the latest strike would be “met accordingly.”ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeIran's top negotiator and speaker of its Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, meets the head of Pakistan's Army Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (not pictured) on April 16, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.Iran’s top negotiator and speaker of its Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, meets the head of Pakistan’s Army Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (not pictured) on April 16, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.(photo credit: Hamed Malekpour/Iranian Parliament Communication Office/Handout via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >

August 15, 6:42 PM

Three IDF soldiers seriously wounded in southern LebanonByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

August 15, 6:42 PM

Yemen’s Mocha port halts operations after Houthi attacks, port director saysByREUTERS

August 15, 5:38 PM

Some 15 settlers enter Kusra despite IDF closure, Palestinian residents report feeling threatenedPalestinian residents who remain in the area told KAN News that they still feel threatened by Jewish extremists in the area.ByCORINNE BAUM, SHIR PERETSEnlargeIsraeli settlers gather outside a Palestinian home in Qusra, in the West Bank, August 15, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a video.Israeli settlers gather outside a Palestinian home in Qusra, in the West Bank, August 15, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a video.(photo credit: VOBR/via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

August 15, 4:19 PM

Three Iranian military pilots held captive in Qatar for six months without contact – reportIran’s Mohammad Bagherzadeh noted that the pilots have not been permitted to speak to their families or Iranian officials while in Qatari captivity, according to Iran International.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeA replica of an Iranian air force F-4 Phantom fighter aircraft is displayed before traffic along a city square in Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on August 10, 2026.A replica of an Iranian air force F-4 Phantom fighter aircraft is displayed before traffic along a city square in Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on August 10, 2026.(photo credit: ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >

August 15, 4:19 PM

Lebanese President Aoun condemns IDF strikes, calls them violation of framework agreementAoun and Salam called for an end to Israeli strikes after the IDF targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon.BySHOSHANA BAKEREnlargeLebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/SARAH MEYSSONNIER)Go to the full article > >

August 15, 4:19 PM

Hezbollah says Israeli attacks in Lebanon will be ‘met accordingly’ByREUTERS

August 15, 4:19 PM

UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel in Hormuz, urges waterway’s reopeningByREUTERSLoad More