{"id":620115,"date":"2026-09-18T15:28:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/620115\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T15:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:28:15","slug":"live-updates-latest-from-israel-iran-and-the-middle-east-37","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/620115\/","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 PostUS sanctions crypto exchange tied to Iran, Hormuz \u2022 Saudi Arabia welcomes move towards F-35 deal \u2022 Report: IRGC struck Togo-flagged tanker in Strait of HormuzFollow us on Google<\/a>\"FightersFighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, brandish their weapons during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026.(photo credit: Mohammed HUWAIS \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

September 18, 5:39 PM<\/p>\n

Qatar signs agreement with UN to bring 1.3 million liters of fuel to GazaIn the latest expansion of Qatar’s aid program for Gaza, Doha announced it would work with the UN to deliver 1.3 million liters of fuel to the Strip to support humanitarian efforts.ByAMIT AVITAN\"Enlarge\"\"SecondSecond World Summit for Social Development, in Doha Tuesday, 4th November 2025(photo credit: REUTERS\/IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 18, 4:25 PM<\/p>\n

Iraq lifts restrictions on civilian use of its western airspaceByREUTERS<\/p>\n

September 18, 1:41 PM<\/p>\n

Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN agency saysThe UN described the new fighting as a crisis layered atop Yemen\u2019s long-running humanitarian emergency.ByREUTERS\"Enlarge\"\"WomenWomen use donkeys to transport water jerrycans to the al-Bireen camp for displaced people who fled fighting between the Houthis and forces of Yemen’s internationally recognized government in Taiz province, Yemen, September 17, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS\/STRINGER)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 18, 12:51 PM<\/p>\n

Sharaa secretly building up Syrian military, raising red flags in Israeli security community Instead of investing in infrastructure, rebuilding the country, or improving the welfare of civilians who suffered through 15 years of war, the extremist regime is focusing on an arms buildup.ByAMIR BOHBOT<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"SyrianSyrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during the opening ceremony of the Damascus International Fair in Damascus, Syria, August 26, 2026. (photo credit: KHALIL ASHAWI \/ REUTERS)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 18, 12:51 PM<\/p>\n

‘Coal Eyes’ revealed: Ex-Fatah official says he passed on Sinwar’s pre-Oct. 7 warning to IsraelAs previously reported in an article by Shlomi Eldar in Haaretz, Sinwar held a one-on-one meeting with Abu Zaida (“Coal Eyes”) in September 2023, several weeks before the attack.ByWALLA\"Enlarge\"\" Yahya Sinwar (photo credit: REUTERS)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 18, 10:31 AM<\/p>\n

Tanker hit by unknown projectile causing fire in Hormuz strait, UKMTO saysByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n

September 18, 10:28 AM<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia reaches out to Houthis through Oman for ceasefire, direct negotiations – reportAccording to the Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar, which is affiliated with Hezbollah, the aim is first to discuss the Houthis’ humanitarian demands and then attempt to reach a comprehensive agreement.ByELI LEON<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"SaudiSaudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looks on during his meeting with the US Secretary of State in Riyadh on October 23, 2024.(photo credit: NATHAN HOWARD\/POOL\/AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 18, 9:38 AM<\/p>\n

Iran reconstructing nuclear test-linked Taleghan 2 site after IDF strikes, satellite imagery showsSatellite imagery shows Iran restoring the heavily damaged Taleghan 2 facility and adding apparent protection against future strikes.ByJAMES GENN<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"SatelliteSatellite imagery showing Iran rebuilding the Taleghan 2 nuclear bomb testing facility southeast of Tehran, September 2026.(photo credit: Vantor Technologies and Institute for Science and International Security)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 18, 9:38 AM<\/p>\n

Israel will seek to purchase new weapons systems from US as compensation for Saudi F-35 saleA source told Walla that the IDF would prefer that no other country in the Middle East receive the stealth fighter, in order to preserve Israel’s qualitative operational advantage.ByAMIR BOHBOT<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"NewlyNewly acquired Polish F-35 Lightning II stealth strike fighters, named ‘Husarz’ in reference to the Polish “winged hussar” cavalry units, fly in formation accompanied by F-16 jets during a flypast over Westerplatte, as part of the celebratory event dubbed “Welcome to Poland”, in Gdansk, Poland, June(photo credit: Bartosz Fatek\/REUTERS)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 18, 8:42 AM<\/p>\n

Police arrest Tamra resident for attempting to aid Hamas, IranByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a>Load More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostUS sanctions crypto exchange tied…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":620116,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[49,54,83420,51,42,86,149244,1031,87,53065,46,57,47,43,78,114994,40,38,41,39,1032],"class_list":["post-620115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-benjamin-netanyahu","tag-donald-trump","tag-gulf-states","tag-hamas","tag-headlines","tag-hezbollah","tag-hormuz","tag-idf","tag-iran","tag-irgc","tag-israel","tag-live-updates","tag-middle-east","tag-news","tag-saudi-arabia","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\/620115","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=620115"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620115\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/620116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=620115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=620115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=620115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}