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Herzog calls for crackdown on violent West Bank settlers as olive harvest tensions mount

The attacks have drawn condemnation from the US and European governments.

|ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA
President Isaac Herzog meets with Hungarian President Andras Baka to hold bilateral talks during a state visit in Budapest, Hungary, on October 20, 2026.
A joint exercise between the IAF and US Air Force

US, Israel have detailed plans for renewed Iran strikes focusing on short, intense attacks - report

According to the report, the plans focus on a short, intensive military operation that could last approximately three days and include strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
HEZBOLLAH MEMBERS take part in a military exercise during a media tour organized for the occasion of Resistance and Liberation Day, in Aaramta, Lebanon, last month.

Hezbollah rebuilding military capabilities in Beirut as IDF prepares for possible renewed fighting

"They are making a major effort to regain operational experience and return to peak combat readiness," a security official said about Hezbollah.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
An Israeli Air Force fighter jet flies over central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah, March 12, 2026.

Dozens of IAF jets, refueling aircraft flew 'as far as Iran border' in practice sortie - report

Later on Wednesday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-linked Fars News Agency reported that the regime is operating on the assumption that a US-Israeli attack is a certainty.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF to start awarding medals for sacrifice, heroism to soldiers who fought in October 7 battles

The goal, the statement explained, is to recognize "the extraordinary acts of heroism performed during the battles, thereby preserving and passing on the legacy of heroism in combat."

OCTOBER 10, 2026ByESTHER DAVIS
An IDF soldier looks at the destruction in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the hardest-hit communities in the October 7 onslaught by Hamas.

Gov't honors creators of NAZA, The True Story, that challenges Yuval Abraham's documentary claims

Tzipi Hotovely praised the film for presenting "Israel's truth and the morality of IDF soldiers" and challenging what she called "blood libels and lies" against Israel.

OCTOBER 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Filmmakers Ariel Orbuch, Roy Danino, and Hagai Gutman, creators of NAZA, The True Story receive ertificates of appreciation from National Public Diplomacy Directorate head Tzipi Hotovely on Thursday, October 8, 2026.

American killed in Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia as tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz

Houthi-launched ballistic missile intercepted by Saudi coalition • US lost 81 aircraft in Iran war, report says • IDF investigates aerial incursion in northern Israel

OCTOBER 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shakes hands with US President Donald Trump onstage during an event at Sparrows Point Shipyard, in Baltimore County, Maryland, US, October 6, 2026.

Two Arab Israelis, one PA resident indicted for stealing IDF shoulder-fired MATADOR missile

Police and Border Police have confiscated over 700 deadly weapons in 2026; however, police noted that the MATADOR shoulder missile was a highly unusual case.

OCTOBER 9, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
Stolen IDF MATADOR missile, seized on September 5, 2026 by Israeli security forces during a raid in the West Bank.

IDF kills three Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza Strip

All three recently advanced plans for attacks against IDF soldiers and operated to restore the terror organizations' grasp on the Gaza Strip, according to the IDF.

OCTOBER 9, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ILLUSTRATIVE: Smoke and flames rise after an Israeli airstrike hit a mosque in Gaza City, July 28, 2026

Israel cannot heal from October 7 without confronting its failures - opinion

Three years after October 7, Israel must confront its failures, establish a state commission of inquiry, and develop a political strategy beyond military force.

OCTOBER 9, 2026ByYAAKOV KATZ
A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025.

Nova security received warning of 'trouble on Sukkot' week before October 7, security chief says

"I’ve also heard from the division’s chief warrant officer, who’s hinting to me that there’s going to be trouble during Sukkot,” a guard told Elkana Federman, security chief for the Nova festival.

OCTOBER 9, 2026ByEINAT MEYRON
A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1200 people. October 07, 2025.

Attacks against Saudi airport kill three, PM staff accused of fudging Oct. 7 records

Hamas believes Israel's destruction is still possible, official warns • Israel assassinated Iran's navy chief, • Trump: No strikes on Iran before midterms in November

OCTOBER 9, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas members look on as they escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the yellow line, in Gaza City, November 12, 2025.

Zamir says return to war with Iran may postpone Israel election as Pentagon prepares plans - report

Three US aircraft carriers will soon be in the Middle East, the New York Times said, adding that the Pentagon had developed plan for a three-day campaign against Iran.

OCTOBER 9, 2026ByESTHER DAVIS
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks at a conference of senior command staf at the Glilot IDF base on October 4, 2026.

IDF officer killed in southern Lebanon, three others injured during operation

Tzapalamus was killed when a Humvee flipped during operational activity in the area of the Litani River. 

OCTOBER 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Capt. Eliav Haim Tzapalamus, 21.