Live Updates: IDF announces soldier falls in Lebanon, schools to reopen nationwide
Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to single digits • Kamala claims Netanyahu dragged Trump into Iran war • IRGC says it will target vessels in Hormuz, orders vessels to stay anchored
US President Donald Trump addresses a Turning Point USA event entitled "Build the Red Wall" at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17, 2026.(photo credit: Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)
Some of the main disagreements during the talks, Ghalibaf said, were focused on the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear issues.
ByTZVI JASPERIranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran November 27, 2024. (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Kamala Harris accuses Netanyahu of pulling Trump into Iran war
In a speech at a Michigan event, Kamala Harris claimed Netanyahu pulled Trump into the Iran conflict, calling the Trump administration the "most corrupt" in US history.
ByJAMES GENNFormer US vice president Kamala Harris during a book tour, pictured in South Carolina, April 16, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/SAM WOLFE)Go to the full article > >
School system to fully reopen across Israel starting Sunday, Education Ministry confirms
The Education Ministry announces the full reopening of schools nationwide, including northern communities, following updated security guidelines amid the ceasefires with Lebanon and Iran.
ByYUVAL BAGNOChildren return to school in Rishon LeZion following a ceasefire in the war with Iran, April 9, 2026.(photo credit: Jonathan Shaul/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
Guterres condemns lethal attack on UNIFIL, calls for respect of ceasefire
Iran says any ships ignoring IRGC warnings in Hormuz will be targeted - Iranian state TV
ByREUTERS
Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to single digits as security fears keep ships stuck
As a ceasefire lowers the risk of direct escalation, movement through Hormuz remains weak, with experts warning that the immediate problem is maritime security, not the lack of pipeline plans.
ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINEMaps4Media processed and enhanced Sentinal-2 satellite imagery shows a broad view of the Strait of Hormuz between southern Iran and Oman's Musandam Peninsula.(photo credit: Satellite image (c) 2026 Maps4media)Go to the full article > >
Command Sgt.-Maj. (Res.) Barak Kalfon, a 48-year-old combat soldier in the 226th Brigade from Adi, was killed during combat in southern Lebanon on Friday, the IDF announced Saturday evening.
Netanyahu shocked Trump 'prohibited' strikes on Lebanon, believes it inconsistent with ceasefire
Trump’s public remarks appeared to exceed the text of the US-backed truce, prompting Israeli officials to seek clarification while clashes on the ground continued.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 14, 2026.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
IRGC orders ships in Gulf to remain anchored, stay away from Strait of Hormuz - Iranian media
ByREUTERSOperation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Twelve IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • Eleven US soldiers
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8.
