{"id":616262,"date":"2026-09-14T23:50:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T23:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/616262\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T23:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T23:50:19","slug":"live-updates-latest-from-israel-iran-and-the-middle-east-33","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/616262\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostNetanyahu wants to raise IDF budget; Lapid conditions it on canceling Haredi funds \u2022 Netanyahu warns Hezbollah of retaliation \u2022 IDF reveals Hezbollah trying to establish footholds in southern Lebanon<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=\"This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of al-Hanniyeh shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the area of al-Mansouri on September 8, 2026.\" title=\"This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of al-Hanniyeh shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the area of al-Mansouri on September 8, 2026.\" 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\/09\/1789429816_895_737606.jpeg\"\/>This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of al-Hanniyeh shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the area of al-Mansouri on September 8, 2026.(photo credit: KAWNAT HAJU \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">September 15, 2:08 AM<\/p>\n<p>Thirteen injured from Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia, Saudi-led coalition saysBy<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\">September 15, 2:06 AM<\/p>\n<p>Trump nominates Republican lawmaker as ambassador to Saudi ArabiaByREUTERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">September 15, 1:41 AM<\/p>\n<p>Tehran will not negotiate with Washington until all conditions are met, Iran&#8217;s Rezaee saysBy<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\">September 15, 1:22 AM<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Civil Defense issues emergency alert for Khamis Mushait, AbhaByREUTERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">September 15, 12:38 AM<\/p>\n<p>US strikes two fishing boats in Persian Gulf, Arab media reportsByMAARIV<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">September 15, 12:30 AM<\/p>\n<p>Oil tanker exploded after colliding with mines in Hormuz, Iran&#8217;s Fars reportsAn oil tanker exploded and caught fire after colliding with mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran&#8217;s IRGC said, according to Fars, without saying when the incident occurred.ByREUTERS, <a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/dani-saperstein\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DANYA SAPERSTEIN<\/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\/2026\/09\/1789429816_21_zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.\" title=\"A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.\" 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\/09\/734501.jpeg\"\/>A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS\/STRINGER\/FILE PHOTO)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-908589\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">September 15, 12:29 AM<\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM denies Iran report of mines in Strait of HormuzBy<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\">September 14, 9:47 PM<\/p>\n<p>IDF targeting decision made by highly trained human operatives, not AI, IDF tells &#8216;Post&#8217;There is significant frustration from high levels of the IDF, some of which was made public in a speech by IDF Chief Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Efi Deffrin, that the NAZA movie was not shared with the IDF.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\/2026\/09\/1789429816_21_zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"US Army personnel, IDF personnel, and other international officials monitor screens displaying maps and imagery of the Gaza Strip inside the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in November in Kiryat Gat. \" title=\"US Army personnel, IDF personnel, and other international officials monitor screens displaying maps and imagery of the Gaza Strip inside the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in November in Kiryat Gat. \" 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\/09\/733465.jpeg\"\/>US Army personnel, IDF personnel, and other international officials monitor screens displaying maps and imagery of the Gaza Strip inside the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in November in Kiryat Gat. (photo credit: Amir Levy\/Getty Images)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/defense-news\/article-908587\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">September 14, 8:50 PM<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah trying to establish footholds within gaps in southern Lebanon&#8217;s Yellow Line, IDF revealsIDF Northern Command sources said Hezbollah has been targeting areas the military never formally entered, with Israel countering the activity through airstrikes, artillery, and combat engineering uniBy<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/maya-zanger-shamir\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR<\/a>, <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\/2026\/09\/1789429816_21_zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"Smoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, September 5, 2026.\" title=\"Smoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, September 5, 2026.\" 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\/09\/1789429819_371_736593.jpeg\"\/>Smoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, September 5, 2026.(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN\/FLASH90)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/defense-news\/article-908572\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">September 14, 6:46 PM<\/p>\n<p>Iran trying to make a deal, US open to the concept, Trump saysBy<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/jerusalem-post-staff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a>Load More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostNetanyahu wants to raise IDF&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":616263,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[49,47994,54,16606,51,42,86,8954,87,53065,57,47,11982,43,5839,157282,157283,114994,40,38,41,39],"class_list":["post-616262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-benjamin-netanyahu","tag-centcom","tag-donald-trump","tag-drone","tag-hamas","tag-headlines","tag-hezbollah","tag-houthis","tag-iran","tag-irgc","tag-live-updates","tag-middle-east","tag-missiles","tag-news","tag-oil","tag-operation-epic-fury","tag-operation-roaring-lion","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616262","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=616262"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616262\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/616263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=616262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=616262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=616262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}