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The United States has expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran, increasingly targeting bridges, while Iran has launched missile attacks on Gulf nations including Bahrain and Kuwait. The interim ceasefire has collapsed, and the conflict over the Strait of Hormuz continues to escalate.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed his dream of peace with Saudi Arabia and praised US strikes against Iran in an interview with Al Arabiya English, as Saudi-Israeli media contacts resurface amid heightened Gulf tensions.
US Representative Ilhan Omar has introduced a resolution calling on the United States to join the International Criminal Court, days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged to dismantle the tribunal. The move marks the first congressional pushback against the Trump administration's pressure on the ICC, which has investigated both US and Israeli personnel.
US Vice President JD Vance accused some members of the Israeli government of trying to influence American public opinion to prolong the Iran war. His remarks came in a podcast interview with Joe Rogan, as the House rejected an amendment to cut aid to Israel.
Plans for Gaza’s postwar recovery under the Board of Peace have been reduced to a limited pilot camp near Rafah, protected by an International Stabilization Force, according to reporting from Dawn, The Guardian and the Jerusalem Post. Construction has not begun, while Israeli ministers have questioned the cabinet’s approval of the pilot phase. Diplomats link slow progress to ongoing strikes and Hamas’s refusal to disarm.
The US and Iran have exchanged strikes over control of the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran announcing its closure and the US insisting it remains open. As the conflict escalates, experts describe how the waterway is monitored through a combination of military and commercial assets, while officials on both sides trade claims about leadership and control.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz informed U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth that Israel will maintain its forces in security zones in Syria, Gaza, and Lebanon, citing self-defense. The call comes amid reported U.S. pressure on Israel to withdraw from some areas.
US Vice President JD Vance, in a Joe Rogan podcast interview, accused members of Israel's government of funding an influence campaign to steer US public opinion against the interim US-Iran peace agreement. The accusation drew criticism from evangelical leader Laurie Cardoza-Moore, who called on President Trump to distance himself from Vance's remarks.
Despite a US-brokered ceasefire, Israeli attacks continue to kill Palestinians in Gaza, with recent incidents including a family of six in Gaza City and a nine-year-old girl in a refugee camp. The Israeli military says it targets militants and is reviewing specific strikes, while Palestinian health officials report over a thousand killed since the truce.
Argentina commemorated the 32nd anniversary of the AMIA Jewish community center bombing, which killed 85 people. President Javier Milei met former hostage Iair Horn at the ceremony, while AMIA President Osvaldo Armoza criticized the stalled investigation. The attack is blamed on Iran and Hezbollah, though Tehran denies involvement.
German journalist and flotilla activist Anna Liedtke has filed a criminal complaint in Israel alleging that female prison guards raped her during a strip-search at Givon Prison in October 2025. The Israel Prison Service categorically denies the allegations, calling them unsubstantiated. The case has drawn attention to broader claims of abuse against detained flotilla participants.
A new Forbidden Stories investigation alleges Moroccan intelligence used Pegasus spyware against French officials, including PM Sébastien Lecornu, while France briefly considered purchasing the same technology. Morocco denies the accusations.
Iran has instructed Yemen's Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical Red Sea shipping route, if the US attacks Iranian power infrastructure, according to multiple sources. The threat poses a major risk to global energy supplies and shipping, with analysts warning of potential disruptions to two of the world's most vital oil arteries.
The Jerusalem Post has released new episodes of its daily news podcast, featuring coverage of top stories involving Israel, Iran, the United States, and regional military developments. The podcast, hosted by Shifra Jacobs, is available every Sunday through Thursday.
Syria’s recent seizure of a weapons shipment bound for Hezbollah highlights its new role in curbing the group’s rearming efforts, a development that aligns with US and Israeli interests. While Hezbollah’s capabilities have been reduced, concerns remain about its ability to continue smuggling lower-grade weapons.
Germany's upper parliamentary chamber, the Bundesrat, has approved a bill that would make denial of Israel's right to exist a criminal offense, punishable by up to five years in prison. The legislation now moves to the Bundestag.
Vice President JD Vance told podcaster Joe Rogan that Jeffrey Epstein had connections to the highest levels of American and Israeli intelligence, and acknowledged the Trump administration mishandled the release of Epstein files. Vance also theorized about Epstein's ties to the Israeli left, drawing criticism from the Jerusalem Post for embracing conspiracy theories.
Iran's ambassador to Turkmenistan, Ali Mojtaba Rouzbehani, stated that the US has failed to dominate the Strait of Hormuz, that sanctions pressure is ineffective, and that Israel is trying to drag Washington into a full-scale regional war. His remarks, published by the Iranian embassy in Ashgabat, were reported by TASS.
Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress (Israel), discusses the US-Iran MoU, Trump's Iran strategy, and a meeting with Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi in Paris, expressing optimism about Iran's future and renewed Israeli-Iranian ties.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed his planned trip to Washington, DC, following the rescheduling of former US senator Lindsey Graham's funeral. The visit was expected to be his first official trip to the US since the war with Iran.