{"id":644247,"date":"2026-10-12T16:12:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T16:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/644247\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T16:12:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T16:12:20","slug":"live-updates-latest-from-israel-iran-and-the-middle-east-61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/644247\/","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 PostReport: Gaza BoP expects rebuilding progress after elections \u2022 Pakistan pledges to honor Mecca pact against Houthis \u2022 Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn attacks on Riyadh<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=\"Houthi supporters rally to show support for the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sanaa, Yemen October 9, 2026.\" title=\"Houthi supporters rally to show support for the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sanaa, Yemen October 9, 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\/10\/741520.jpeg\"\/>Houthi supporters rally to show support for the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sanaa, Yemen October 9, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS\/Mohammed al-Mahdi)<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">October 12, 5:47 PM<\/p>\n<p>Israel expected to attack Lebanon in response to northern Israel explosion &#8211; reportByMAARIV<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">October 12, 5:25 PM<\/p>\n<p>Riyadh airport to stay closed until October 17, NOTAM showsByREUTERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">October 12, 5:24 PM<\/p>\n<p>BoP expects Gaza reconstruction after elections as Israelis support Netanyahu-Eisenkot TV debateThe Jerusalem Post&#8217;s must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig &#8211; the top stories, clear and concise.By<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/podcast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JERUSALEM POST PODCASTS<\/a>BoP expects Gaza reconstruction after elections as Israelis support Netanyahu-Eisenkot TV debate<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/podcast\/jpost-headlines\/article-911441\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">October 12, 4:31 PM<\/p>\n<p>BoP expects Gaza reconstruction after elections as Israelis support Netanyahu-Eisenkot TV debateThe Jerusalem Post&#8217;s must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig &#8211; the top stories, clear and concise.By<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/podcast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JERUSALEM POST PODCASTS<\/a>BoP expects Gaza reconstruction after elections as Israelis support Netanyahu-Eisenkot TV debate<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/podcast\/jpost-headlines\/article-911441\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">October 12, 1:20 PM<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia needs allies against the Houthis, but will it turn to Israel? &#8211; analysisThe flydubai attack may not bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer, but it forces Riyadh to ask: Should it keep one of its strongest potential regional partners at arm\u2019s length?By<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/herb-keinon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HERB KEINON<\/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\/10\/1791821538_491_zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\" Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman\" title=\" Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman\" 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\/10\/1791821539_9_636124.jpeg\"\/> Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman(photo credit: Canva, GoodFon, REUTERS\/Nathan Howard\/Pool)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-911363\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">October 12, 1:20 PM<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan pledges full military backing to Saudi Arabia under Mecca pact after deadly Houthi strikes\u201cPakistan will not tolerate any kind of aggression. Our agreements demand it, and so do our bonds of brotherhood.\u201d\u00a0ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF<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\/10\/1791821538_491_zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"Supporters of the Houthi authorities gather during a protest against the Saudi intervention in Yemen, in Sanaa, on October 9, 2026. \" title=\"Supporters of the Houthi authorities gather during a protest against the Saudi intervention in Yemen, in Sanaa, on October 9, 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\/10\/741554.jpeg\"\/>Supporters of the Houthi authorities gather during a protest against the Saudi intervention in Yemen, in Sanaa, on October 9, 2026. (photo credit: Mohammed Huwais\/AFP via Getty Images)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/article-911413\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">October 12, 10:48 AM<\/p>\n<p>Gaza BoP expects progress after elections, rejects &#8216;Telegraph&#8217; conflict-of-interest claims -report Sources told The Telegraph that little progress was expected to be made prior to the October 27 Israeli elections and the US midterm elections in early November.By<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/jerusalem-post-staff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/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\/10\/1791821538_491_zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"Palestinians attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli airstrike that hit a vehicle in Gaza City, September 19, 2026\" title=\"Palestinians attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli airstrike that hit a vehicle in Gaza City, September 19, 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\/10\/739804.jpeg\"\/>Palestinians attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli airstrike that hit a vehicle in Gaza City, September 19, 2026(photo credit: REUTERS\/STRINGER)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/article-911389\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">October 12, 10:02 AM<\/p>\n<p>New details emerge on unidentified aerial object that crossed Lebanon border into IsraelBy<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/amir-bohbot\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AMIR BOHBOT<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">October 12, 9:32 AM<\/p>\n<p>UAE adviser Gargash urges need to revive joint ties on Gulf security, defenseByREUTERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">October 12, 9:27 AM<\/p>\n<p>Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airportByREUTERSLoad More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | The Jerusalem PostReport: Gaza BoP expects rebuilding&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":644248,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[33799,42,8954,1031,174917,87,46,61,57,47,43,193476,201224,157283,1490,78,114994,40,38,41,39,2893],"class_list":["post-644247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-blockade","tag-headlines","tag-houthis","tag-idf","tag-idf-israel","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-israel-hamas-war","tag-live-updates","tag-middle-east","tag-news","tag-operation-economic-fury","tag-operation-project-freedom","tag-operation-roaring-lion","tag-red-sea","tag-saudi-arabia","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories","tag-yemen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/644247","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=644247"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/644247\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/644248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=644247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=644247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=644247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}