Report: IDF withheld Hezbollah explosive drone attack • Protesters renew calls for Oct. 7 probe • Report: Netanyahu, Katz silently approved reconstruction effort in Gaza StripFollow us on GoogleIsraeli soldiers visit at a viewpoint overlooking southern Lebanon, August 5, 2026.(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)August 9, 12:03 PMTalks with US won't happen while interim deal is breached, Araghchi saysByREUTERSAugust 9, 12:03 PMIsraeli security establishment divided on future of anti-Hamas armed Bedouin clans in GazaSince the ceasefire was declared, the clans have helped secure the Yellow Line and the area west of it, while also assisting in locating weapons and terrorist infrastructure above and below ground. ByAMIR BOHBOTPalestinians live among buildings destroyed during the recent war in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, July 31, 2026.(photo credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >August 9, 12:03 PMIRGC commander demands US 'correct its behavior' before Strait of Hormuz can be reopenedZolghadr laid out six conditions under which, by Iran's consideration, the US would be correcting its behavior.ByTZVI JASPERVessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER/FILE PHOTO)Go to the full article > >August 9, 10:08 AMPentagon gives defense executives 21 days to present plan for rapid weapon development - reportDeputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg wrote that industry leaders had 21 days to present plans to “drive significantly faster, more aggressive delivery schedules and/or increased production."ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN AERIAL VIEW of the Pentagon complex: Is there a cyberwarfare campaign that US institutions are hesitant to acknowledge? (photo credit: JOSHUA ROBERTS/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >August 9, 10:08 AMIsrael's secret test on its Arrow air-defense system shows it's taking Iran seriously - analysisUnder normal circumstances, Arrow tests are a national event, with tens of thousands of residents in central Israel can see them when the missile is launched from the IAF's test unit at Palmachim.ByUDI ETZION Arrow air defense system(photo credit: DEFENSE MINISTRY)Go to the full article > >August 9, 10:08 AMProtesters demand October 7 investigation two years after murder of six Gaza hostagesThe protest took place two years after Hamas' murder of the hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Ori Danino.ByTZVI JASPERA protest in Tel Aviv demanding a government probe into October 7, August 9, 2026.(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)Go to the full article > >August 9, 10:08 AMIDF withheld Hezbollah explosive drone attack near troops in southern Lebanon - reportThere were no casualties, and the drone caused no damage, according to media reports.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFAn Israeli soldier is seen during an Israeli military operation in Ayta ash Shab, southern Lebanon, May 17, 2026. (photo credit: David Cohen/Flash90)Go to the full article > >August 9, 10:08 AMNetanyahu, Katz silently approved reconstruction effort in Gaza Strip inside Yellow Line - reportAccording to Army Radio, the location marked for new construction is east of Rafah, within the Yellow Line, with the plan being to build new living spaces for Palestinians outside of Hamas' control.ByTZVI JASPER Palestinians gather near a building damaged in an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip March 9, 2024(photo credit: MOHAMMED SALEM/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >August 9, 4:28 AMUS Gen. Dan Caine looking for 'off-ramp' to avoid further escalation in Iran war - reportAccording to the report, Caine recently made clear to other US officials that available military options may not be enough to achieve US President Donald Trump’s stated war objectives.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine holds a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 2, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/ELIZABETH FRANTZ)Go to the full article > >August 9, 4:28 AMIRGC says re-opening Hormuz dependent on US talks, as Araghchi signals progress on Hormuz deal Iran and Oman are "very close" to reaching an accord on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.ByREUTERSVessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)Go to the full article > >Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime changeAyatollah 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 IAFIran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the regionThirty-nine IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 18 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8Follow us on Google