{"id":619637,"date":"2026-09-18T04:40:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T04:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/619637\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T04:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T04:40:18","slug":"live-updates-latest-from-israel-iran-and-the-middle-east-36","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/619637\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"

Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostTrump reportedly to meet Gulf leaders for Iran war talks next week \u2022 Trump says Iran \u201creally wants\u201d an agreement \u2022 Drone strikes Kurdish group opposed to IRGC in Iraq Follow us on Google<\/a>\"InterceptionInterception recorded in northern Israel.(photo credit: FAIR USE UNDER ISRAELI COPYRIGHT LAW, ARTICLE 27A)<\/p>\n

September 18, 12:53 AM<\/p>\n

Iran’s IRGC says it struck Togo-flagged tanker in Strait of HormuzByREUTERS<\/p>\n

September 17, 9:21 PM<\/p>\n

US approves possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi ArabiaAccording to the US State Department, the proposed sale would be worth around $24.3 billion and consist of 48 F-35 fighter jets.ByGOLDIE KATZ<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"AA US military F-35 fighter jet flies overhead during the “Salute to America” Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026. (photo credit: Mandel NGAN \/ AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 17, 9:10 PM<\/p>\n

Iran recently shot down at least two MQ-1 American military drones, US officials say – reportThe report follows claims by regime state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Tuesday that Iran shot down an MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"AA US Air Force MQ-1B Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), carrying a Hellfire missile flies over an air base after flying a mission in the Persian Gulf region on January 7, 2016; Illustrative.(photo credit: JOHN MOORE\/GETTY IMAGES)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 17, 9:10 PM<\/p>\n

Trump says he has a ‘big decision coming up’ regarding whether or not to ‘annihilate’ Iran”I have a big decision coming up,” he said. “Do I want to go in and annihilate them, or do I not? It’s a big decision. Anything could happen with me.”ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"USUS President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign rally with North Carolina Republican Senate candidate and former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley at Gastonia Municipal Airport on September 16, 2026 in Gastonia, North Carolina.(photo credit: Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 17, 7:34 PM<\/p>\n

IDF kills Hamas Nukhba, naval array commanders in separate Gaza strikesByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n

September 17, 7:13 PM<\/p>\n

IDF removes officer who served as Gaza Division’s intelligence chief on Oct. 7 from serviceLt.-Col. “A” served as the intelligence officer for the Gaza Division during the October 7 massacre.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\" IDF soldiers are seen working as part of the Israeli military’s Gaza battlefield intelligence collection unit.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 17, 6:24 PM<\/p>\n

Shin Bet chief Zini: We will hunt down every Hamas member involved in October 7, across the globePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog also attended the semi-annual ceremony honoring top Shin Bet achievers.ByYONAH JEREMY BOB<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"IsraelIsrael Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini visits at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror, on April 21, 2026.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG\/FLASH90)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 17, 5:19 PM<\/p>\n

Rubio, Beijing discuss ‘high-level interactions,’ Middle East in callByREUTERS<\/p>\n

September 17, 4:12 PM<\/p>\n

At least one killed, two injured after Saudi Arabia intercepts drone, likely launched by HouthisSaudi authorities also said the incident damaged several buildings and vehicles.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"InIn this handout screen grab captured from a video provided by Houthi Media Center, Yemeni Houthi group fighters inspect debris from a Karayel drone of the Saudi-backed forces after it was downed by the Houthi-run air forces during the ongoing fighting in Yemen, September 10, 2026.(photo credit: Handout by Houthi Media Center via Getty Images)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 17, 3:57 PM<\/p>\n

Beijing pushes Tehran to help stop Houthi attacks following appeal from Saudis, Iranian sources sayChina remains a factor Tehran cannot afford to ignore, but two Iranian sources said Beijing’s interests were only one of many considerations.ByREUTERS\"Enlarge\"\"FightersFighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, shouts slogans during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026.(photo credit: Mohammed HUWAIS \/ AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > ><\/a>Load More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostTrump reportedly to meet Gulf…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":619638,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[49,54,35319,51,42,86,1031,87,6605,53065,46,129211,88,57,47,43,11471,114994,40,38,41,39,1032],"class_list":["post-619637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-benjamin-netanyahu","tag-donald-trump","tag-gulf","tag-hamas","tag-headlines","tag-hezbollah","tag-idf","tag-iran","tag-iraq","tag-irgc","tag-israel","tag-kurdistan","tag-lebanon","tag-live-updates","tag-middle-east","tag-news","tag-south-korea","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories","tag-united-states"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619637","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=619637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/619638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=619637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=619637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=619637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}