Missile attacks

Jordan, Kuwait activate air defenses as Iran targets US airbase in region, Iranian media says

Local sources said that Iran had launched drone and missile attacks at the Al-Salem airbase in Kuwait, Iran's IRCG- affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported.

|ByESTHER DAVIS
A satellite image shows smoke billowing near an oil facility in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, July 18, 2026.
An oil tanker docks at Keelung Port in Keelung, Taiwan April 19, 2026.

Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankers in Red Sea, threatening new oil chokepoint in Iran war

Five tankers have rerouted to avoid Bab el-Mandeb as fears grow that Red Sea disruptions could further raise oil prices, impact shipping routes, and strain US military resources.

|ByREUTERS
Smoke billows near the oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait, July 18, 2026.

Iran targets Kuwaiti infrastructure to send 'calibrated signal' to US following direct strikes

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed the attacks had been on a US military support center at Kuwait's Camp Arifjan, and alleged it had destroyed a radar facility at Ali Al Salem Air Base.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks down at notes during a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart during their joint press conference following a meeting in Baghdad on June 28, 2026.

Iranian foreign minister visits Doha amid missile strikes on Gulf states, release of US citizen

Araghchi, according to the Foreign Ministry, made the journey to “meet with Qatari authorities and offer his condolences” after the death of former Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad ‌bin Khalifa ‌ Al-Thani.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Casualties from massive missile barrages, Netanyahu warns Europe

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

MARCH 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS, SHIFRA JACOBS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pictured in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026; illustrative.

Israeli resilience on display as Tel Aviv life continues under sirens - editorial

For many, there is a shared sense that this moment demands endurance. If Iran can be dealt with as it needs to be, then in the long term, we will all be better for it. That is Israeli resilience.

MARCH 22, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israelis do yoga at an underground garage, used as a public shelter, in Tel Aviv during the Israel-US war with Iran. March 17. 2026.

Over 100 wounded in Arad, Dimona, and North in direct hits amid barrage from Iran, Lebanon

At least 47 injured in direct strike on reported school in Dimona • 19 injured in North after Hezbollah rockets hit homes in northern Israeli border towns • Rishon Lezion kindergarten damaged

MARCH 21, 2026ByCORINNE BAUM, TOBIAS SIEGAL, GOLDIE KATZ
The scene where a missile fired from Iran toward southern Israel impacted in the southern city of Dimona, March 21, 2026.

Resilience in Metula: Ayuni Pizza Bar stays open amid war with Hezbollah

Despite the ongoing Hezbollah missile strikes, Ayuni Pizza Bar in Metula remains open, serving locals and soldiers. Resilience in the face of war, with a slice of normalcy.

MARCH 20, 2026ByTHEIA CHATELLE/JTA
About 40% of structures in Metula, Israel, were damaged during the war that began in October 2023. The city on the Israeli border with Lebanon is seen here Dec. 9, 2024.

The power of regional cooperation in crisis: Insights from experts on the ground

In this powerful interview, Dr. Rivka Ravitz, chief of staff of Beit Shemesh, Yoav Bakshi Yeivin, director of Makom network, and Moshiko Erez, founder of NexusCities, discuss regional cooperation.

MARCH 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
The power of regional cooperation in crisis.

Fake missiles, fake deaths: AI is rewriting Israel's war reality

As the Israel–Iran war unfolds, another battle is playing out online, with AI-generated images and videos blurring the line between fact and fiction.

MARCH 19, 2026ByCHANI KAPLAN
An emergency responder inspects a house that was destroyed by an Iranian ballistic missile strike on March 13, 2026 in Israel.

Netanyahu says Iranian regime change possible after missile barrage hits Bazan oil refinery

Iran's Princess Noor Pahlavi to ‘Post’: "Iranians have chance to reclaim their country" • Two seriously wounded in North • Home Front Command lessens security guidelines across Israel

MARCH 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A fragment of an Iranian ballistic missile intercepted by Israeli air defense systems is seen lodged in the ground in the Golan Heights, March 19, 2026

IDF strikes 200 Iranian targets over past day after killing Iranian intelligence chief

IDF targets Hezbollah terror targets • IDF kills several Iranian soldiers at military site in western Iran • Israel will ‘soon’ pay price for killing Larijani, Mojtaba Khamenei says

MARCH 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An IDF soldier and her dog take refuge in a bomb shelter in Israel. March 18, 2026.

Inside the Telegram networks that outpace Israel’s sirens

As missiles head toward Israel, Telegram groups and WhatsApp bots often beat official systems, circulating sensitive real-time information from municipal emergency rooms and local authorities

MARCH 18, 2026ByDR. ITAY GAL
A Home Front Command app alerting of all the rockets which hit central Israel earlier this morning. September 15, 2024.

Two people killed after missile barrage from Iran, IDF starts large-scale strikes against Hezbollah

IDF: Mojtaba Khamenei is not safe, we will hunt him down • IDF kills Iran's top official Larijani in targeted strike • Israel preps for large Hezbollah barrage

MARCH 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A public shelter