{"id":520029,"date":"2026-07-01T14:15:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/520029\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T14:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:15:11","slug":"live-updates-latest-from-israel-iran-and-middle-east-61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/520029\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostAragachi tells US to &#8216;muzzle its pets&#8217; in Tel Aviv \u2022 IDF kills four Hamas terrorists in strikes \u2022 Vessels approached by armed boats near Yemen coast<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"ArticleGoogleNewsButton_btn__uqBA8 ArticleGoogleNewsButton_desktop__OuWv9\" aria-label=\"Follow The Jerusalem Post on Google News\">Follow us on Google<\/a><img alt=\"Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf walks down the stairs of an airplane after arriving at Muscat Airport in Muscat, Oman, on June 22, 2026; illustrative.\" title=\"Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf walks down the stairs of an airplane after arriving at Muscat Airport in Muscat, Oman, on June 22, 2026; illustrative.\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width cb-thumbnail\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/726898.jpeg\"\/>Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf walks down the stairs of an airplane after arriving at Muscat Airport in Muscat, Oman, on June 22, 2026; illustrative.(photo credit: Hamed Malekpour\/Middle East Images\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">July 1, 3:40 PM<\/p>\n<p>Trump says US, Iran getting along very wellByREUTERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">July 1, 2:48 PM<\/p>\n<p>Small boats with armed people approach vessels off Yemen, twice in one dayByREUTERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">July 1, 2:33 PM<\/p>\n<p>Araghchi tells US to &#8216;muzzle its pets&#8217; in Tel AvivBy<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/jerusalem-post-staff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">July 1, 12:32 PM<\/p>\n<p>US-Iran talks in Qatar focused on Strait of Hormuz, release of fundsByREUTERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">July 1, 12:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Vessel reportedly approached by multiple smaller crafts with armed people off Yemen coastByREUTERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">July 1, 11:50 AM<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We think Tehran, they think Taiwan: Israeli official exposes US-Israel strategic divide&#8221;The difference between us is not in how we understand the threat, but in our priorities: for us, Iran is an existential threat; for the United States, it is a chronic regional challenge.&#8221;By<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/yonah-jeremy-bob\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YONAH JEREMY BOB<\/a><img alt=\"Enlarge\" title=\"Enlarge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China. \" title=\"US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"822\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width cb-thumbnail\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/727832.jpeg\"\/>US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China. (photo credit: Evan Vucci &#8211; Pool\/Getty Images)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/defense-news\/article-901053\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">July 1, 11:50 AM<\/p>\n<p>EU aviation safety agency recommends avoiding airspace over Iran, Iraq, LebanonByREUTERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">July 1, 11:20 AM<\/p>\n<p>Vessel stuck in Strait of Hormuz after deviating from shipping lane &#8211; reportByLIA WEIN<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">July 1, 10:57 AM<\/p>\n<p>Gaza war could have ended a year earlier, achieved more Hamas disarmament, ex-hostage chief saysAn overlong war led to huge unnecessary losses in fallen soldiers and the death of up to 40 hostages, former lead hostage negotiations coordinator Maj.-Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon said.By<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/yonah-jeremy-bob\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YONAH JEREMY BOB<\/a><img alt=\"Enlarge\" title=\"Enlarge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon attends a replacing ceremony held at the IDF Central Command headquarters in Jerusalem on July 8, 2024.\" title=\"Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon attends a replacing ceremony held at the IDF Central Command headquarters in Jerusalem on July 8, 2024.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"822\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width cb-thumbnail\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/688075.jpeg\"\/>Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon attends a replacing ceremony held at the IDF Central Command headquarters in Jerusalem on July 8, 2024.(photo credit: OREN BEN HAKOON\/FLASH90)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/defense-news\/article-901047\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">July 1, 9:51 AM<\/p>\n<p>WATCH: IDF kills four Hamas terrorists, destroys Gaza rocket launchers in strikesAccording to the IDF statement, the four terrorists had been advancing attacks against IDF troops operating in the strip.ByJONAH DAVIDOV<img alt=\"Enlarge\" title=\"Enlarge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"A HAMAS terrorist stands on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City.\" title=\"A HAMAS terrorist stands on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"822\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width cb-thumbnail\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/717489.jpeg\"\/>A HAMAS terrorist stands on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City.(photo credit: Dawoud Abu Alkas\/Reuters)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/defense-news\/article-901030\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a>Load More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostAragachi tells US to &#8216;muzzle its&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":520030,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[49,54,83420,42,86,102448,87,142930,92,53065,21453,88,57,1486,47,159370,43,157282,157283,1464,114994,40,38,41,39,75233],"class_list":["post-520029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-benjamin-netanyahu","tag-donald-trump","tag-gulf-states","tag-headlines","tag-hezbollah","tag-hezbollah-iran","tag-iran","tag-iran-deal","tag-iran-nuclear","tag-irgc","tag-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps","tag-lebanon","tag-live-updates","tag-memorandum-of-understanding","tag-middle-east","tag-mojtaba-khamenei","tag-news","tag-operation-epic-fury","tag-operation-roaring-lion","tag-rockets","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories","tag-tunnel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=520029"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520029\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/520030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=520029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=520029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=520029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}