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Hezbollah attempts to resupply operatives trapped underground, Iran continues executing protesters

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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US strikes Iran as Israel, Lebanon sign framework agreement

Vance on strikes: 'Violence will be met with violence' • Aoun: Israel-Lebanon agreement ‘first step to restoring Lebanon’s sovereignty' • Trump says frozen Iranian funds will buy American goods

JUNE 26, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails in the Arabian Sea, June 23, 2026.

Israel-Lebanon talks conclude after 11 hours as Rubio reportedly joins effort to secure deal

Italy, France agree on coalition to support Lebanon after UN mission ends • S. Korean ships leave Strait of Hormuz • Iran rejects claim unfrozen funds to be spent in US

JUNE 25, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations hosted by the United States, after the Trump administration said Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, June 3, 2026.

Trump says Iran making ‘big consessions’ as Israel-Lebanon negotiations enter second day

Second day of Israel-Lebanon talks begin in Washington • Iran, Oman push to become administrators of Strait of Hormuz • EU diplomatic service proposes mission to train Lebanese forces

JUNE 24, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 23, 2026.

UN claims Israel targeted Gazan children, Israel-Lebanon talks begin in DC

Oman announces temporary maritime corridor • Lebanon floats returning lost IAF pilot Ron Arad in Lebanese prisoner exchange • Iran says only it will control unfrozen assets

JUNE 23, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People march through neighborhoods in Nabatieh, during a religious procession marking Ashura, following an interim deal between the US and Iran, Lebanon, June 23, 2026.

Majority see MoU as Iran win, Israel security loss; Lebanon ceasefire prompts IDF doctrine rethink

Ghalibaf, Araghchi leave for Oman, will discuss Hormuz • Majority of Israelis see MoU as win for Iran, loss for Israel's security • Lebanon ceasefire shows need for IDF rethink on slow war doctrine

JUNE 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF troops operating in the Wadi Saluki area of southern Lebanon.

First round of US-Iran talks conclude, five IDF soldiers killed in two days

Trump insists US-Iran MoU qualifies as Tehran's 'unconditional surrender' • Israel will not withdraw troops from southern Lebanon ahead of negotiations, official tells 'Post'

JUNE 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Vice President JD Vance, left, meets with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks about Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

One soldier dead from Hezbollah’s overnight attacks, US-Iran talks delayed

Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire, IDF to remain in Lebanon for now • Marco Rubio to visit Gulf states next week • US responsible for ending war on all fronts, including Lebanon, Iran's FM says

JUNE 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ISRAEL-US-LEBANON-IRAN-WAR Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on June 19, 2026. Mediators in the US-Iran conflict, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, are due to gather for talks in

Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire starting on Friday, Israel to remain in Lebanon

Iranian delegation cancels Switzerland trip, reportedly due to Israeli strikes on Hezbollah • Israel must stop hostilities in Lebanon, US must pressure Israel, French minister says

JUNE 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers conducting counterterrorism operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, published May 24, 2026.

Iran to reportedly invite inspectors to enriched material sites, Trump expects 'complete ceasefire'

JD Vance: Israel should not attack its only powerful ally left • IDF soldier killed, seven others wounded in southern Lebanon • Netanyahu vows IDF will remain in Lebanon

JUNE 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, June 15, 2026.

Trump signs MoU as Iran says it will not let enriched uranium leave country

Israeli officials remain 'frustrated' over US-Iran agreement • Monthly record number of ships pass through Strait of Hormuz • Mike Pence, Nikki Haley slam Iran deal

JUNE 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump (front), who attended the G7 summit in France, boards Air Force One at Paris Orly Airport, 13 kilometres (8 miles) south of Paris, in the early hours of June 18, 2026.