{"id":639629,"date":"2026-10-08T00:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T00:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/639629\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T00:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T00:24:13","slug":"live-updates-latest-from-israel-iran-and-the-middle-east-56","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/639629\/","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 PostVance says Iran must cut nuclear enrichment to end war \u2022 Defense officials concerned Iran may strike Israel amid US pressure \u2022 IDF to launch West Bank ops. to arrest October 7 sympathizersFollow us on Google<\/a>\"TheThe IDF released a report including pictures and details regarding military accomplishments since the October 7, 2023, massacre.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)<\/p>\n

October 8, 1:35 AM<\/p>\n

Trump asks Pentagon for Iran strike options before midterms – reportThe White House has reportedly requested options for strikes before November 3, although no final decision has been made.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"USUS President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as he arrives to speak at Anduril Industries in Sparrows Point, Maryland, on October 6, 2026; illustrative(photo credit: Jim WATSON \/ AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

October 8, 1:28 AM<\/p>\n

CENTCOM rejects Iran\u2019s claim that Strait of Hormuz is closedCENTCOM says commercial traffic continues through Hormuz, rejecting IRGC claims of full control.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n

October 7, 11:50 PM<\/p>\n

Tanker hit by multiple projectiles north of Qatar, casualties reportedUKMTO reported casualties after a tanker came under attack in waters north of Qatar. ByREUTERS<\/p>\n

October 7, 7:20 PM<\/p>\n

France summons Iranian ambassador over online campaign accusing Paris of human rights violationsIran on Tuesday summoned France’s envoy in Tehran over the ongoing student protests, accusing Paris of the “violent treatment” of demonstrators and of extensive human rights violations.ByREUTERS\"Enlarge\"\"FILEFILE PHOTO: French high school students block the access to the Lycee Paul Eluard high school as they protest to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions, in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, September 30, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS\/Abdul Saboor\/File Photo)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

October 7, 7:20 PM<\/p>\n

WATCH: IDF destroys house of terrorist who killed Netanel Chkroun in West Bank terror attackMeanwhile, the IDF carried out a strike killing two Hamas terrorists who stored explosives in Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of whom worked as a “civil defense worker.”ByJAMES GENN<\/a>IDF demolishes West Bank home of terrorist shooter who killed Israeli citizen Netanel Chkroun on eve of Yom Kippur, October 7, 2026. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

October 7, 5:52 PM<\/p>\n

Hezbollah receives $200 million cash infusion from Iran to support families tied to terror group Hezbollah received the cash last month despite a tightening US economic chokehold on Iran and increasing difficulties in getting funds to Tehran’s Lebanese ally.ByREUTERS\"Enlarge\"\"HezbollahHezbollah flag mural provides backdrop for gun-wielding shadows.(photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

October 7, 4:29 PM<\/p>\n

Israel marks three years since Oct. 7 massacre, officials concerned Iran may launch more missilesThe Jerusalem Post’s must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig – the top stories, clear and concise.ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS<\/a>Israel marks three years since Oct. 7 massacre, officials concerned Iran may launch more missilesGo to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

October 7, 4:01 PM<\/p>\n

IDF chief ties Oct. 7, Yom Kippur War as failures military must learn fromByJAMES GENN<\/a><\/p>\n

October 7, 2:36 PM<\/p>\n

More than 200,000 people displaced since fighting in Yemen began, says UN agencyByREUTERS<\/p>\n

October 7, 2:10 PM<\/p>\n

Adviser to IRGC says ‘illegal routes’ in Strait of Hormuz to soon be blocked, Fars news reportsByREUTERSLoad More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostVance says Iran must cut…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":639630,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[49,54,50,83420,51,8954,1031,85,87,46,58195,11487,43,1490,78,114994,98,58,1032,2893],"class_list":["post-639629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-israel","tag-benjamin-netanyahu","tag-donald-trump","tag-gaza","tag-gulf-states","tag-hamas","tag-houthis","tag-idf","tag-il","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-israel-elections-2026","tag-jd-vance","tag-news","tag-red-sea","tag-saudi-arabia","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-terrorism","tag-the-october-7-massacre","tag-united-states","tag-yemen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639629","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=639629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/639630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=639629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=639629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=639629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}