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Pete Hegseth says US 'hell-bent' on keeping Iran from achieving nuclear weapons • Iran delays renewing Hamas financial support over failure to undermine West Bank stability • Iran executes detainee
Follow us on GoogleA US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker while patrolling the skies over the Middle East.(photo credit: screenshot/X/@CENTCOM)
IDF shoots suspect attempting to break into military post in southern Syria
US to send additional forces to Israel for potential escalation as both countries elections near
Some 3,000 US troops are currently stationed across Israel, whose duties include operating air defense systems, serving as pilots and support crews, handling logistics and headquarters operations.
ByAMIR BOHBOTNimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 7, 2026.(photo credit: US Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist First Class Luke McCall)Go to the full article > >
Head of Yemen's presidential council announces military operations to retake territory
The Saudi-backed head of Yemen's Presidential Council, Rashad al-Alimi, announced on Sunday the start of military operations to retake the remaining territory held by Iran-backed Houthis.
ByREUTERSPresident of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Rashad al-Alimi addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 25, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/JEENAH MOON)Go to the full article > >
Flydubai co-pilot was banned from flying in Oman after showing 'radical ideological views' - report
The report follows comments by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the attempted hijacking, saying that the hijacker underwent radical Islamist indoctrination and was clearly suicidal.
ByAARON GLICKA flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft prepares for landing at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on September 30, 2026.(photo credit: Jack GUEZ / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Iran-backed militias in Iraq determined to retain arms after US withdrawal - interview
With the US military's complete withdrawal from Iraq, Baghdad projects a celebratory sense of “sovereignty” despite Iranian-backed militias retaining power there.
Israel to close West Bank, Gaza crossings for October 7 remembrance ceremonies, COGAT says
During the closure, passage through crossings in the West Bank will be permitted only in humanitarian, medical, and other exceptional cases, subject to COGAT approval.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFA view shows a sign as trucks carrying aid (not pictured) wait at the Israeli side of the Kerem Shalom border crossing to southern Gaza, October 20, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/HANNAH MCKAY)Go to the full article > >
Attacks on oil infrastructure endangering marine life in Persian Gulf, research finds
The study found that the conflict has compounded existing climate-change pressures, warning that the resulting ecological damage could affect desalination and agriculture.
ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDVessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam Friday, 2nd October 2026(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)Go to the full article > >Operation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, saying they aimed to create conditions for regime change in Iran.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike on a bunker in Tehran. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in what became the IAF’s largest-ever aerial operation.
Iran retaliated with missile attacks across the Middle East, targeting Gulf states and US military bases in the region.
Since February 28, ballistic missile attacks on Israel have killed 39 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians, while injuring at least 7,693 others. CENTCOM said 18 US soldiers were also killed.
A ceasefire was announced on April 7 and took effect the following day.
