Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostStriking Iran ahead of elections could constitute political interference, officials reportedly warn • US diplomats, families leave Saudi Arabia missions as regional conflict with HouthisFollow us on Google TWO ISRAELI Air Force F-16I fighter jets accompany a US B-52 bomber over Israel as it makes its way to the Gulf. TWO ISRAELI Air Force F-16I fighter jets accompany a US B-52 bomber over Israel as it makes its way to the Gulf.(photo credit: IDF)

October 22, 3:12 PM

Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi defense ministry, Aramco in Yanbu and Dammam airportByREUTERS

October 22, 2:32 PM

Netanyahu, Katz’s warnings of Iranian strikes could spur regime into attacking first, officials sayReports have also indicated an increase in Israeli fighter jet training exercises in the country’s skies amid growing speculation about a possible military campaign against Iran.ByAMIR BOHBOT, ANNA BARSKYEnlargeDestroyed building in central Israel following Iranian missile strikes on February 28, 2026.Destroyed building in central Israel following Iranian missile strikes on February 28, 2026.(photo credit: CHEN SCHIMMEL)Go to the full article > >

October 22, 2:32 PM

Turkey waiting for sale contract from Qatar for Eurofighter Typhoon jets, defense ministry saysUnder the deal with Britain, Qatar and Oman can supply Turkey with some of its own Typhoons, though that requires a separate sales contract.ByREUTERSEnlargeGerman Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet is displayed during a NATO media tour in Lielvarde military air base, near Lielvarde, Latvia October 1, 2026.German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet is displayed during a NATO media tour in Lielvarde military air base, near Lielvarde, Latvia October 1, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/INTS KALNINS)Go to the full article > >

October 22, 2:32 PM

What does the text of Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Turkey defense pact say? – explainerThe permanent secretariat, rotating leadership, regular ministerial meetings, and provision to admit new members suggest something more ambitious than a typical defense-cooperation memorandum.BySETH J. FRANTZMANEnlargeTURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, August 7, 2026.TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, August 7, 2026.(photo credit: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

October 22, 2:32 PM

Iran deploys heavy weaponry to Kurdish regions amid fears of renewed conflict with Israel, USIran has reportedly deployed artillery and IRGC troops to Kurdish regions near the Iraqi border as it intensifies operations against Kurdish opposition groups amid concerns over renewed conflicts.BySETH J. FRANTZMANEnlargeIranian 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)Go to the full article > >

October 22, 2:32 PM

Hezbollah recruiting convicts in Latin America for revenue, relaxing ideological requirementsOperation Trapiche, a counterterrorism operation launched by Brazil’s Federal Police in November 2023 with support from Israel’s Mossad, has shed light on Hezbollah’s efforts to outsource operatives.ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDEnlargeA shop assistant, who refused to be identified, displays T-shirts presenting the official logotype of radical Islamic Shiite group Hezbollah (L) and another of Lebanese Army´s special forces (R), on sale at an army and navy police supply shop, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 28, 2006.A shop assistant, who refused to be identified, displays T-shirts presenting the official logotype of radical Islamic Shiite group Hezbollah (L) and another of Lebanese Army´s special forces (R), on sale at an army and navy police supply shop, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 28, 2006.(photo credit: MAURICIO LIMA/AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >

October 22, 12:49 PM

IAF strikes terrorist in northern GazaByAMIR BOHBOT

October 22, 12:33 PM

Iran’s floating oil reserves, used for China sales, completely depleted, analysts say – reportAt their peak, these reserves consisted of almost 90 million barrels of oil, according to Kpler. By October 5, the reserves dropped to fewer than one million barrels, and have since been exhausted.ByTZVI JASPEREnlargeVessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026.Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)Go to the full article > >

October 22, 12:33 PM

IDF probes alleged arson attack on Biblical High Priest Eleazar’s tomb near Nablus in West BankThe IDF is investigating a suspected arson attack on the West Bank tomb believed to belong to Eleazar the Priest, the biblical son of Aaron, after footage of the alleged incident circulated online.ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDEnlargeThe tomb believed to belong to Eleazar the Priest in the West Bank after a reported act of arson against it, October 22, 2026.The tomb believed to belong to Eleazar the Priest in the West Bank after a reported act of arson against it, October 22, 2026.(photo credit: SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)Go to the full article > >

October 22, 12:19 PM

Greece says it is implementing sanctions linked to IranByREUTERSLoad More