LiveLive Updates September 11, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeSeptember 11, 2026UpdatesSaudi Arabia says East-West oil pipeline attacked by drones from Iraq, will not retaliateThe Saudi Foreign Ministry said that its East-West oil pipeline was attacked by drones launched from Iran, and that it has chosen not to retaliate at this stage following a request from the Iraqi prime minister. The Saudis added that they reserve the right to take any measures necessary to protect the kingdom's sovereignty. Iraq ‌welcomed Saudi ‌Arabia's decision to ⁠hold off ⁠on retaliation and condemned any attack threatening Saudi security. It added that the Iraqi ⁠prime minister had ordered an ‌investigation into those responsible, according to a statement ⁠from its armed forces.Reports: Explosions in Lebanon's Ali Al Taher ridge, Israeli strikes reported in southTwo explosions were heard in southern Lebanon's Ali Al Taher ridge and in the village of al-Qantara, Al Jazeera reported, while Al Mayadeen said Israel struck in the areas of Zibqin and Al Mansouri.The Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that two strikes were carried out on the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and the outskirts of Kfar Rumman.Inside Netanyahu aide's WhatsApp group pushing Qatar's propaganda campaignIn April 2024, Jay Footlik, an American businessman and an officially registered lobbyist for Qatar, opened a WhatsApp group to which he added an Israeli friend, businessman Gil Birger, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's aide Eli Feldstein.After the Shin Bet security service had arrested Feldstein – one of Netanyahu's spokesmen at the time – on suspicion of leaking classified information to the German tabloid Bild, Birger tried to erase any hint of a connection to the aide. Police, however, managed to recover the correspondence between the three.The Footlik-Birger-Feldstein chat showed how the propaganda apparatus operated surreptitiously from within the prime minister's inner circle, working for the country that was funding Hamas.Eli Feldstein, a former spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Tel Aviv District Court in July. Credit: Tomer AppelbaumEli Feldstein, a former spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Tel Aviv District Court in July. Credit: Tomer AppelbaumRead the full article4 hours agoAnthropic says Iran-linked actor used Claude to surveil Israelis, diaspora JewsAnthropic, the artificial intelligence company, disclosed Thursday that an actor linked to Iran had used its products to track and monitor hundreds of individuals in Israel and Jews living outside the country.3D illustration - Computer with Iranian flag. Credit: PX Media / Shutterstock.com3D illustration - Computer with Iranian flag. Credit: PX Media / Shutterstock.comThe company said that "an Iran-nexus threat actor" used Claude, its AI chatbot, to "orchestrate an open-source intelligence and reconnaissance tool" that profiled the individuals.Anthropic did not immediately respond to questions about which individuals and organizations were targeted, or who the Iranian-linked user was.Read the full articleTrump links Iran war to 9/11 in Pentagon speechU.S. President Donald Trump used a ceremony at the Pentagon marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks to link the attacks to his administration's war with Iran, The New York Times reported. "We will never ever forget," Trump said. "That's why we fight today. We don't have a choice. There can only be victory."The speech was largely devoted to honoring the victims of the attacks and their families. Trump also described Iran's regime as the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism and reiterated that he would not allow Tehran to develop nuclear weapons.Former PM Bennett calls Gaza war documentary a 'blood libel' against IsraelFormer Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Friday condemned a documentary film about the war in Gaza that he said accuses Israel of genocide, calling it a "horrific blood libel" against Israeli soldiers.Bennett, writing on X, said the film's message was particularly painful because it was made by Israeli filmmakers and is being distributed internationally.He defended Israel's conduct in the war, arguing that Hamas deliberately operates from within civilian areas and that civilian deaths are an inevitable and tragic consequence of fighting the group."There is no magic button" to destroy Hamas while avoiding "harming a single civilian," he wrote.Yesterday, a film accusing Israel of genocide premiered.