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Pezeshkian claims Tehran in 'position of power' to end war despite blows to Iranian economy

Bessent: US will US will 'squash' Iranian economy, collapse 'murderous regime' • US planning to block Abbas from addressing UNGA in September

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Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus on August 20, 2026.
Hamas terrorists celebrating during a rally in the northern Gaza Strip.

Hamas, Hezbollah coordinating attacks with Iran as IDF warns of rebuilt ‘axis of evil’

IDF says Hamas, Hezbollah coordinating with Iran to rebuild terror axis amid increased friction on Gaza, Lebanon fronts • White House pressure limits Israeli strikes in Gaza City, targeted killings

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PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu in a security meeting with the Minister of Defense, the IDF Chief of Staff and the Director of the Mossad at the Kirya in Tel Aviv, Sunday, 1 March 2026.

What comes after the war? Israel's defense chiefs reveal where the IDF plans to remain - exclusive

Regarding the broader consensus points, from Right to Left, top Israeli defense officials believe the country must maintain some kind of security zone in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria for years to come.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli soldiers carry out a foot patrol through the market, in the Old City of Nablus, in the West Bank on August 9, 2026.

Iran releases video claiming Khamenei unharmed, shares new demands for re-opening Strait of Hormuz

Netanyahu reportedly agrees to Trump's Gaza plan • Houthis continue strikes in Yemen • Iran says 'no reason' to fear new Mecca defense pact

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Lebanon truce did not bring cease in fire, so what’s the plan with Hezbollah? - analysis

A year of precision strikes in 2025 didn’t destroy the group. Neither did the March 2026 offensive. The question is how to stop the enemy this time.

MAY 26, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
IDF soldiers and a tank operate in southern Lebanon on March 21, 2026.

Israel, Lebanon conclude third round of peace talks, two seriously wounded by Hezbollah drone

UAE denies Netanyahu's secret visit during Iran war • Activists clash in Jerusalem ahead of flag march • IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, kills Hamas terrorist in Gaza

MAY 14, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office, April 23, 2026.

Netanyahu, Mossad met with UAE's President Mohammed bin Zayed during Iran war

UAE Foreign Ministry denies Netanyahu visit took place • South Korea weighs phased role in Hormuz mission • Hezbollah reportedly planning to occupy Beirut

MAY 13, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers seen inside southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, May 5, 2026.

Trump prioritizes Iran nuclear issue over economics, most Iranian launchers reportedly operational

South Korea weighs phased role in Hormuz mission • Hezbollah reportedly planning to occupy Beirut • Hamas preventing Gazan contractors from crossing Yellow Line to rebuild Rafah

MAY 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a 'Rose Garden Club' dinner for National Police Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump debates restarting Project Freedom as US, Iran at impasse over peace deal

Trump calls latest Iranian proposal 'unacceptable,' • Trump vetoed Kurdish uprising despite comments • Three soldiers wounded after exploding drone strike in southern Lebanon

MAY 11, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump, joined by members of his administration and healthcare industry professionals, answers a reporters question during an event on maternal healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Hezbollah drone strikes Iron Dome battery, Trump calls latest Iranian proposal 'unacceptable'

Trump condemns Iran's behavior of past 47 years • IDF, US ran covert rescue ops. from Iraq during Iran war • Qatari tanker struck by drone near Strait of Hormuz

MAY 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Iron Dome Missile Battery seen near Tel Aviv on May 10, 2023.

Al-Qard Al-Hasan, Hezbollah main funding source, resumes activities despite IDF strikes during war

Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya network said that, even after the IDF targeted 30 of the organization's branches in recent clashes, the branch in the Haret Khreik neighborhood in Beirut resumed operations.

MAY 9, 2026ByELI LEON
A person riding a scooter carries a flag with an image depicting Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, at the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.

Iranian missiles strike UAE, Middle East gears up for renewed war as tensions surge in Hormuz

Senior IDF official: No change in home front rules • US close to delivering Israeli "Gideon" KC-46 refueling aircraft • IDF strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon

MAY 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.

Two injured, car destroyed by Hezbollah drone attack against northern Israel border town

The IDF confirmed that the incident was due to a Hezbollah drone that crossed into northern Israel, calling it a "violation of the ceasefire understandings by the Hezbollah terrorist organization."

MAY 1, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
An Apache helicopter fires a missile toward Lebanon near the Israeli-Lebanese border in northern Israel, April 26, 2026.

CENTCOM prepares for renewed strikes in Iran, IDF strikes Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

UAE places travel ban Iran • UK raises terror threat level to severe • Netanyahu pushes for new deadline on Lebanon talks.

APRIL 30, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon on April 25, 2026.