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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits an IDF outpost in the Gaza Strip on September 2, 2026.(photo credit: AMOS BEN GERSHOM/GPO)
September 3, 5:55 PM
Number of Iranian military personnel reported killed by US strikes this week rises to 13The US strikes on Tuesday were the most extensive in weeks. In the latest report on military deaths, Tasnim said six members of the regular military had been killed in southern Iran.ByREUTERS
A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on September 1, 2026, shows a military aircraft ready to take off on the day US CENTCOM said US forces carried out strikes on an Iranian military target. (photo credit: US CENTRAL COMMAND/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
September 3, 5:55 PM
Iran struggles to restrict Hormuz traffic after US strikes hit maritime capabilitiesUS officials said 40 vessels carrying millions of barrels of oil crossed the Strait on September 1, while 17 million barrels transited the waterway on August 31, the highest since the war began.ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)Go to the full article > >
September 3, 4:40 PM
Lutnick apologizes for saying no Americans have died in Iran warByREUTERS
September 3, 3:22 PM
IDF kills two terrorists who crossed Yellow LineByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
September 3, 2:25 PM
Three Iranian Army pilots killed in US strikes earlier this week, Iranian media reportsByREUTERS
September 3, 2:08 PM
Israel to release some Lebanese prisoners as ‘gesture of good will,’ source tell ‘Post’A similar release was done a year ago, when Israel release five detainees, captured while fighting in Lebanon, as part of the negotiations with the Lebanses government. ByAMICHAI STEIN
Israeli and Lebanese flags at the South Lebanon Army (SLA) Memorial near Metula, following the signing of an agreement between Israel and Lebanon, June 28, 2026(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
September 3, 2:06 PM
Defense Minister Israel Katz says any Iranian attack would free IDF ‘from any restrictions’His comments came following a statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu on Wednesday that an attack by the Iranian regime would be “one of their last decisions.”ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Defense Minister Israel Katz.(photo credit: Nick Paleologos/SOOC/AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
September 3, 1:19 PM
Britain’s King Charles to host Oman’s Sultan for October state visitByREUTERS
September 3, 12:02 PM
Iran warns US of major retaliation if Israel attacks Hezbollah-held Lebanon ridge – reportThe message, delivered last month, highlights Iran’s continued direct involvement in the ground fighting in southern Lebanon and its readiness to retaliate against Israeli attacks there.ByREUTERS
Split screen of two videos of blasts, one shot in thermal imaging, that show the IDF destroying underground infrastructure used by Hezbollah, in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon. Videos released June 28.(photo credit: Israeli Military/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
September 3, 11:12 AM
IDF kills terrorist who crossed Yellow LineByJERUSALEM POST STAFFLoad More