Live Updates: IDF targets Yahya Sinwar's successor in Gaza strike, kills two PIJ commanders in Gaza City

October 4, 2:03 AM

Yemen conducts strikes against Houthi stronghold, capital city of Sanaa as conflict deepens

A spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces, which are aligned with the internationally recognized government, said forces were targeting what he described as "vital targets."

ByREUTERS

Smoke rises from an explosion during what the Yemeni Armed Forces said were strikes targeting Houthi militia personnel, equipment and movements, at a location given as Taiz, Yemen in this still image from video released October 1, 2026.

(photo credit: Media Centre Of The Yemeni Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS)

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October 4, 12:56 AM

'The hard way': US remains 'hell-bent' to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, says Hegseth

The US defense secretary said Trump would have every military option available, maintained that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz, and acknowledged that Iran is attempting to rebuild its damag

ByIDAN KWELLER

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes as he delivers his 2026 "State of the Force" address to US junior officers and enlisted leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, US, September 30, 2026.

(photo credit: EVAN VUCCI/POOL VIA REUTERS)

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October 3, 8:15 PM

Iran executes detainee for participating in January anti-regime protests, judiciary says

Iran's judiciary claimed that Siavash Jamshidi Kheirabadi fired at least three shots at police on January 8 and was arrested two days later with a handgun in Shahrekord in southwestern Iran.

ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Neither Shah Nor Mullah protest against the executions carried out in Iran by Ayatollah Khamenei's regime in the city of Paris in France on September 19, 2026.

(photo credit: Brune Simon / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)

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October 3, 8:14 PM

Portugal prosecutors probe legality of US use of Lajes base in Iran war

A longstanding agreement with the US allows Washington to use the base without prior authorisation during peacetime, but requires Portugal to give approval once hostilities begin.

ByREUTERS

Cattle graze in front of a row of some fifteen US Airforce KC-46 Pegasus tankers and one P-8 Poseidon tankers from the US Navy which are stationed at Lajes Air Base, Praia da Vitória, Terceira island, in the Azores archipielago in the Atlantic Ocean on February 23, 2026.

(photo credit: ANTONIO ARAUJO / AFP via Getty Images)

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October 3, 8:14 PM

Fire, smoke seen near Aramco facility in Riyadh as Saudi-Houthi conflict continues

The fire comes amid escalating hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, who have stepped up attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure.

ByREUTERS

Smoke rises from a fire at the Aramco refinery south of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 3, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)

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October 3, 8:13 PM

IDF targets Yahya Sinwar's successor, Hamas Gaza leader Ali al-Amoudi, in strike

IDF attack helicopters and tanks struck targets in Gaza on Saturday in an operation aimed at killing Ali al-Amoudi, who succeeded Yahya Sinwar as Hamas's leader in the Gaza Strip.

ByAMIR BOHBOT

Smoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the IDF warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026.

(photo credit: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed)

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October 3, 4:26 PM

WATCH: IDF kills two PIJ commanders in Gaza City strikes

October 3, 11:59 AM

Israeli man used AI, ChatGPT in covert tasks while spying for Iran, prosecution indictment reveals

Prosecutors say the 25-year-old from Baka al-Gharbiya carried out missions for an Iranian handler, received cryptocurrency payments, used AI tools, and shared details about his workplace security.

ByYOAV ETIEL

An illustration of ChatGPT over a backdrop of the Iranian flag.

(photo credit: Zulfugar Graphics/Shutterstock.com)

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October 3, 11:59 AM

IDF targets Yahya Sinwar's successor, Hamas Gaza leader Ali al-Amoudi, in strike

IDF attack helicopters and tanks struck targets in Gaza on Saturday in an operation aimed at killing Ali al-Amoudi, who succeeded Yahya Sinwar as Hamas's leader in the Gaza Strip.

ByAMIR BOHBOT

Smoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the IDF warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026.

(photo credit: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed)

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October 3, 10:47 AM

Clashes erupt between settlers, Palestinians across West Bank