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Houthi strikes cause Mocha Port closure, Iran clashes with Qatar, Kuwait over reported kidnappings

Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss BoP deal • IDF reportedly diverts forces to West Bank to combat settler extremism • IDF strikes Hezbollah command center

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Debris is strewn across the jetty in the Port of Mokha the day after an attack by the Houthis on the city of Mokha, held by Yemen's internationally recognised, Aden-based government on August 10, 2026.
The IDF strikes targets in Gaza's Khan Yunis, August 15, 2026.

Three soldiers wounded in Hezbollah attack, no injuries reported after IDF tank hits bomb in Gaza

Some 15 settlers enter Kusra despite IDF closure • Three Iranian military pilots held captive in Qatar for six months without contact; Qatar denies reports, says it found remains of one

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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One on August 14, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

Tehran says Hormuz 'cannot be seized' after Trump says he will declare strait US territory

Shipping traffic drops in Strait of Hormuz • UAE condemns 'aggressive Iranian attack' on tankers • IDF to probe soldiers' conduct in Kusra

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Explosion of infrastructure in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side. August 10, 2026.

US prepares USS George Washington to replace Lincoln in Mid East, Iran maintains it controls Hormuz

Kusra residents vow to stay despite extremist settler violence • US, Israel deny agreement on foreign forces for Hezbollah disarmament • Hamas plans to run in upcoming Palestinian elections

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Israeli defense officials rethinking all war fronts as IDF reportedly strikes southern Lebanon

Trump covertly escorted off Air Force One to another plane • Iranian official says US blockade worse than war • Israeli officials say LAF not doing enough on the ground

AUGUST 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth commands soldiers during the manhunt for a terrorist in the West Bank, July 24, 2026.

Pakistan says US, Iran nearing a peace deal while US forces defend naval blockade in Gulf

Hormuz must open, German FM tells Araghchi • IAEA to remove nuclear material from Syria after deal with US, Israel reached • Kurds demonstrate in Syrian cities

AUGUST 11, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers patrol in the Palestinian village of Tell in the West Bank on August 11, 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

AUGUST 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers carry out a foot patrol through the market, in the Old City of Nablus, in the West Bank on August 9, 2026.

Third day of Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome ends after US blocks Israeli attack on Hezbollah

Two IDF reservists killed in southern Lebanon blast • IDF dismantles Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon • Houthis claim to have attacked Saudi oil tankers

AUGUST 6, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, US, August 2, 2026.

Israel requests to stop Rome talks as IDF launches strikes in southern Lebanon

Katz reportedly halts IDF withdrawal from Gaza border towns • Hamas shifts covert operations to Turkey • Tehran conditions Hormuz reopening on US returning to MoU commitments, Iran's deputy FM says

AUGUST 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF destroys four Hamas tunnels in Gaza over weekend, April 14, 2026.

Strikes in Gaza require IDF chief's approval, Iran, Oman inch closer to Hormuz deal

Iran will not allow US to open new route through Hormuz • Qatar, Egypt, Turkey condemn Israeli military action in Gaza • 'Resistance is Hamas's holy mission': Terror spox. tells Piers Morgan

AUGUST 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Houthi supporters shout in Sanaa, Yemen June 25, 2026.

Trump says canceled strikes against Iran would have been 'biggest attack since World War II'

Israel reportedly intended to join now-canceled US attack on Iran • IDF confirms explosive that wounded Lebanese soldiers was from Hezbollah • Renewed US-Iran talks to start on Monday, Trump says

AUGUST 3, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026.

Trump says canceled strikes against Iran would have been 'biggest attack since World War II'

Trump claims Israel supported halting Iran strikes • Report: Iranian officials deny Trump's claims that regional leaders asked to halt strikes • IDF kills two Hamas commanders in weekend strikes

AUGUST 2, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Terrorists from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad stand on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City, March 20, 2026.

Iran preparing response plan for potential US-Israeli strikes on energy infrastructure

US, BoP officials discuss details of Gaza reconstruction plan • IDF destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon • US officials say deal will prevent next Oct. 7

AUGUST 1, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter is prepared for flight aboard USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) as the warship supports the U.S. blockade against Iran while sailing in regional waters.

Iran preparing response plan for potential US-Israeli strikes on energy infrastructure

US, BoP officials discuss details of Gaza reconstruction plan • IDF destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon • US officials say deal will prevent next Oct. 7

JULY 31, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter is prepared for flight aboard USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) as the warship supports the U.S. blockade against Iran while sailing in regional waters.