Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostHormuz must open, German FM tells Araghchi • IAEA to remove nuclear material from Syria after deal with US, Israel reached • Kurds demonstrate in Syrian citiesFollow us on GoogleIsraeli soldiers patrol in the Palestinian village of Tell in the West Bank on August 11, 2026.Israeli soldiers patrol in the Palestinian village of Tell in the West Bank on August 11, 2026.(photo credit: Jaafar Ashtiyeh / AFP via Getty Images)

August 11, 2:42 PM

Rocket attack hits Iranian-Kurdish opposition camp near Erbil, security sources sayThe sources reported that there were no casualties, blaming Iran for the attack.ByREUTERSEnlargeIranian 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 > >

August 11, 2:42 PM

Mossad ‘toured’ Iran’s Fordow nuclear site ‘many times,’ former head Yossi Cohen claimsIt remains unclear whether Cohen was referring to agents physically present within the facility or to a form of remote monitoring.ByELI ASHKENAZIEnlarge A satellite image shows the Fordow nuclear facility in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025 A satellite image shows the Fordow nuclear facility in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025(photo credit: MAXAR TECHNOLOGY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

August 11, 12:14 PM

Six arrested over attack on Border Police officers in West Bank operationByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

August 11, 12:14 PM

UKMTO received report of incident involving tanker and military forces in Gulf of OmanByREUTERS

August 11, 11:31 AM

Houthi missile strike on ship in Bab el-Mandeb kills two Pakistanis, one Indonesian – reportBab el-Mandeb is located between Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula, connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAMEnlargeA photo taken from the Yemeni coast southwest of the city of Taiz, shows a vessel anchored at Bab al-Mandab Strait, in the Red Sea, on July 24, 2026.A photo taken from the Yemeni coast southwest of the city of Taiz, shows a vessel anchored at Bab al-Mandab Strait, in the Red Sea, on July 24, 2026.(photo credit: Khaled ZIAD / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >

August 11, 10:56 AM

Iran to bring back 95 million cubic meters of gas to production cycle by end of September – reportByREUTERS

August 11, 9:26 AM

Iranian assassination threat prompted secret Trump transportation switch – reportThe arrangement concealed Trump’s actual location for several hours, not only from the American public but also from many senior administration officials.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeUS President Donald Trump gestures during a stop to switch to the Qatari-gifted Air Force One after arriving on one of the older planes operating as Air Force One, to return to Washington after his participation in a NATO leaders summit in Turkey, at RAF Mildenhall, Britain, July 8, 2026US President Donald Trump gestures during a stop to switch to the Qatari-gifted Air Force One after arriving on one of the older planes operating as Air Force One, to return to Washington after his participation in a NATO leaders summit in Turkey, at RAF Mildenhall, Britain, July 8, 2026(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)Go to the full article > >

August 11, 5:56 AM

Syria’s Kurds demonstrate in multiple cities, government announces curfewAccording to the Hasakah Media Directorate, groups attacked internal security headquarters in the cities of Al-Hasakah and Al-Qamishli, both of which contain a large number of Kurds.ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER, ARIELLA ROITMANEnlargePeople wave Syrian flags as they gather at Umayyad Square in Damascus to watch a broadcast of Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa delivering a speech at the United Nations, in Syria, September 24, 2025.People wave Syrian flags as they gather at Umayyad Square in Damascus to watch a broadcast of Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa delivering a speech at the United Nations, in Syria, September 24, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/KHALIL ASHAWI)Go to the full article > >

August 11, 5:56 AM

Israel, Lebanon to continue talks in September as Hezbollah seeks to disrupt process – reportThe discussions between the countries have included talks on a third country demining certain areas, a US official told Al-Arabiya English. ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTEREnlargeUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter pose for a photo before their meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, April 14, 2026. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter pose for a photo before their meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, April 14, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE)Go to the full article > >

August 11, 5:56 AM

‘We achieved the unimaginable’: CENTCOM chief vows enduring US support – exclusiveThe source described Cooper’s appearance as historic, saying it was highly unusual for a CENTCOM commander to address an IDF operational forum of this kind.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeIDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir presents US CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper with a gift during a meeting with senior IDF commanders on August 10, 2026.IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir presents US CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper with a gift during a meeting with senior IDF commanders on August 10, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Go to the full article > >