{"id":838895,"date":"2026-09-06T23:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T23:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/838895\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T23:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T23:08:17","slug":"live-updates-latest-from-israel-iran-and-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/838895\/","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 PostIsraeli strike kills two people in Gaza, Hamas officials claim \u2022 IDF expected to make historic change for more inclusive combat soldier profileFollow us on Google<\/a>\"FILEFILE PHOTO: People walk on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 22, 2026.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR\/WANA\/REUTERS)<\/p>\n

September 7, 12:05 AM<\/p>\n

IDF targets Hezbollah in southern Lebanon following Hezbollah drone launches – reportEarlier, Hezbollah launched two explosive drones toward IDF forces operating in southern Lebanon. IDF forces fired at one of the drones and intercepted it, with no injuries reported by the IDF.ByELI ASHKENAZI<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"SmokeSmoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, September 5, 2026.(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN\/FLASH90)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 6, 10:12 PM<\/p>\n

Iran to announce new restricted zone in the Gulf, top security official saysByREUTERS<\/p>\n

September 6, 9:54 PM<\/p>\n

IDF expected to make historic change for more inclusive combat soldier profileWhile there have been numerous reports over several months suggesting that such a change might be approved, KAN News reported first on Sunday that the decision has finally gone through.ByYONAH JEREMY BOB<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"IDFIDF soldiers patrol by the Lebanese border in northern Israel, June 9, 2026(photo credit: REUTERS\/MIRO MAMAN)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 6, 7:43 PM<\/p>\n

‘The end of the Iranian regime is near,’ Netanyahu claims at government’s Rosh Hashanah toast”We are determined to defend ourselves; we are determined to strike our enemies,” Netanyahu said at the Government Rosh Hashanah toast.ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"PrimePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads Likud into the October 27 election as the ruling party seeks to retain power amid slipping polls and questions over Netanyahu\u2019s future.(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM\/THE JERUSALEM POST)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 6, 6:16 PM<\/p>\n

Israeli strike kills two people in Gaza, Hamas officials claimByREUTERS<\/p>\n

September 6, 5:34 PM<\/p>\n

Lebanon can sign Abraham Accords once Hezbollah is disarmed, Sunni MP says\u201cI don’t see any reason why we cannot sign peace with Israel,\u201d Makhzoumi said, adding that it was possible for Lebanon to \u201cachieve\u201d membership in the Abraham Accords.ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"FouadFouad Makhzoumi, a Sunni billionaire philanthropist and current member of parliament who is running again, poses during an interview with Reuters in Beirut, Lebanon April 28, 2022. (photo credit: REUTERS\/MOHAMED AZAKIR)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 6, 5:32 PM<\/p>\n

IDF, Shin Bet dismantle Hamas terror cell, weapons cache during West Bank counterterrorism op.During questioning, one of the terrorists revealed the location of a weapons cache, containing an M16 rifle and a large quantity of explosives.ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"IDFIDF soldiers in the West Bank.(photo credit: FLASH90)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 6, 2:56 PM<\/p>\n

US forces redirect 92 commercial vessels, disabled three, boarded two over blockade, CENTCOM saysByJERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><\/p>\n

September 6, 2:12 PM<\/p>\n

‘Facts matter less’: Israel, Huckabee slam UK foreign secretary over Gaza medicine claimsUS Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee backed the Foreign Ministry, writing: \u201cthe Brits have lost it. Their government\u2019s Jew hatred knows no bounds and recognizes no facts.\u201dByIDAN KWELLER<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\"Britain'sBritain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband arrives to attend a cabinet meeting after the summer recess at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, September 1, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS\/TOBY MELVILLE)Go to the full article > ><\/a><\/p>\n

September 6, 2:12 PM<\/p>\n

Fatah Central Committee secretary-general reveals Hamas talks in Turkey, doubts elections – reportAccording to a source who spoke with the Palestinian Press Network, Rajoub also met with mukhtars, or clan leaders, from the Gaza Strip in an effort to potentially create his own alliance.ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD<\/a>\"Enlarge\"\" PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT-WEST BANK Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al-Sheikh (L) and head of the Palestinian Football Association and Palestine Olympic Committee, Jibril Rajoub (C) arrive to attend the football match between Jabal Al-Mukaber and Shabab Al-Khalil teams.(photo credit: AHMAD GHARABLI \/ 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 PostIsraeli strike kills two people…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":838896,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[23,30732,5620,29905,12,38011,5617,158238,801,226770,133,4932,129,68162,3,355255,355256,226774,226775,210369,21,19,22,20,25,24],"class_list":["post-838895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-united-states","tag-america","tag-bahrain","tag-benjamin-netanyahu","tag-centcom","tag-donald-trump","tag-drone","tag-hamas","tag-hezbollah","tag-iran","tag-irgc","tag-kuwait","tag-live-updates","tag-middle-east","tag-missiles","tag-news","tag-news-from-middle-east","tag-operation-economic-fury","tag-operation-epic-fury","tag-operation-roaring-lion","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-united-states","tag-united-states-of-america","tag-unitedstates","tag-unitedstatesofamerica","tag-us","tag-usa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/838895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=838895"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/838895\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/838896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=838895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=838895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=838895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}