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Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi drone near Mecca, US to sell $2.8 billion in arms to Israel

Iran-linked drone attacks target Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq • IDF kills senior Rafah Brigade commander • US VP Vance says Iran war will end after midterms

Commercial vessels are anchored off Yemen's coast at Bab al-Mandeb, in the straits connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean on September 12, 2026
Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor receive the Special Jury Award for "Naza" during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Italy, September 12, 2026.

Zamir instructs MAG to open investigation into NAZA film, IDF seeks Shin Bet support in probe

Graffiti depicting Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the directors of the documentary film NAZA, and the word "traitors" in Hebrew, on a wall in Ashdod Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

Over 40 Israeli organizations sign joint statement in solidarity with NAZA filmmakers

A screengrab from a video released by CENTCOM shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier, in this image obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026

US preparing for $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel, including over 40,000 bombs - report


IDF kills senior Hamas Rafah Brigade commander Nael Abu Obeid in Gaza Strip strike

The target of the strike was Nael Abu Obeid, the commander of Hamas’s Rafah Brigade, who replaced his predecessor, Mohammad Shabanah, who was killed by the IDF in May 2025.

The IDF and ISA killed Hamas’s Rafah Brigade commander, Nayal Abu Obeid, in a strike in the southern Gaza Strip on September 15, 2026.

CENTCOM, IDF, Arab militaries held military summit on Middle East, Iran, source confirms to 'Post'

A source from within CENTCOM confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that it hosted senior military leaders from eight countries at a closed conference in Germany last week.

US CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on "The Posture of the US Central Command and US Africa Command in Review" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 14, 2026.

IDF kills Hamas battalion commander in northern Gaza strike

Later on Tuesday, the IDF announced it killed Mohsen Farid Said Abu Hadaf last week, a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist who infiltrated the Kissufim area during the October 7 massacre.

The IDF released a statement detailing the killing of Ahmad Batash, commander of the Jabaliya Battalion in the Northern Gaza Brigade of Hamas.

IDF locates Hezbollah rockets, launcher in Mount Dov area of southern Lebanon

Separately on Tuesday, Border Police announced that it had arrested three people suspected of being involved in terrorism during overnight operations in the West Bank village of Bir Neballa.

Hezbollah rockets found by the IDF during operations in the Mount Dov area in southern Lebanon, September 15, 2026.

UN human rights chief accuses Israel of war crimes following remains discovered under Gaza rubble

He claimed that the discoveries revived concerns raised in a 2024 UN report that found Israeli strikes on residential buildings during the early weeks of the war may have violated humanitarian law.

Palestinians walk past a destroyed Israeli armored vehicle left behind by the Israeli army during the recent war, in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City, September 7, 2026.

Hezbollah will mount significant attack after regrouping, studying Israeli activity, IDF warns

According to IDF assessments, Hezbollah's senior leadership is closely awaiting developments in the Iranian arena, with everything dependent on Tehran.

Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, June 8, 2026.

Israel provided Saudi Arabia with intel. assistance as Houthi attacks on Riyadh's assets continue

Regional diplomats told The Jerusalem Post that Saudi Arabia and Israel are engaged in CENTCOM-mediated talks to provide Riyadh with intelligence in order to counter Houthi terrorists.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

Israel Police find illegal weapons, explosives among Arab communities in operation against crime

Among the illegal weapons and ammunition seized were several which are suspected to have been stolen from the IDF, the police stated.

A weapon found during an Israel Police raid, September, 2026.

IDF kills five Hamas terrorists, among them military commander, in Gaza counterterrorism operation

The IDF and Shin Bet have intensified counterterrorism efforts in the Gaza Strip in recent weeks with the goal of killing Hamas terrorists and minimizing reconstruction efforts.

Palestinians walk past a destroyed Israeli armored vehicle left behind by the Israeli army during the recent war, in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City, September 7, 2026.

IDF targeting decision made by highly trained human operatives, not AI, IDF tells 'Post'

There is significant frustration at high levels of the IDF, some of which was made public in a speech by IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin, that the NAZA movie was not shared with the IDF.

US Army personnel, IDF personnel, and other international officials monitor screens displaying maps and imagery of the Gaza Strip inside the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in November in Kiryat Gat.