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“Those strikes that will happen tonight will be strong and clear, and if they have to happen tomorrow night they will be strong and clear,” Hegseth asserted, adding that US CENTCOM will be “busy.” Two US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jets fly over the Middle East during a patrol in a photo shared by US Central Command on June 7, 2026.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT X/ @CENTCOM) ByGOLDIE KATZ, JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 11, 2026 00:40Updated: JUNE 11, 2026 08:13 US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it launched “self-defense strikes” against multiple targets in Iran at the direction of US President Donald Trump in a post …

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Spain reports 86% rise in antisemitic incidents, as Interior Minister takes aim at ‘xenophobia.’ Shira Li Bartov, JTA Published: Jun 11, 2026, 8:11 AM (GMT+3) Spanish Minister of the Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska, June 9, 2026.Jesus Hellin/Europa Press via Getty Images Antisemitic offenses in Spain rose 86% last year amid the country’s highest total hate incidents on record, according to a report from the Spanish government. Jews were targeted in 69 hate crimes and incidents in 2025, up from 37 in 2024, according to a report released last week by Spain’s Interior Ministry. Islamophobic attacks also increased from 15 to 35 incidents. …

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Jordan said it intercepted five missiles launched from Iran toward the Azraq area. Reports also emerged of sirens in Bahrain and US interceptions at bases in the Middle East, alongside diplomatic talks among Arab states on the crisis with Iran.   by  Shachar Kleiman  Published on  06-10-2026 09:40  Last modified: 06-10-2026 10:25 Iranian missiles. Photo: Reuters A senior Jordanian military official said Wednesday that the kingdom’s air defense systems had intercepted and downed five missiles overnight that had been launched from Iran toward the Azraq area in the eastern Zarqa Governorate. According to the official, the interception caused shrapnel to fall, but there …

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According to CENTCOM, the US struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz with precise munitions from US Air Force and Navy fighter jets. A US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet climbs after taking off from the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 4, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/RICARDO ARDUENGO)ByDANYA SAPERSTEINJUNE 10, 2026 00:25Updated: JUNE 10, 2026 07:27 The United States launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday evening, following the downing of a US Army …

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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi terrorist organization declared a “complete and total ban on Israeli maritime navigation.” Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the Middle East war, in the capital Sanaa on April 17, 2026.(photo credit: Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images)ByREUTERS, MAARIVJUNE 8, 2026 09:20Updated: JUNE 8, 2026 10:16 Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea. Earlier on Monday, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis fired rockets at central Israel. No injuries were reported. The military spokesperson for the Houthis, Yahya Saree, announced on Monday that …

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Israeli Air Force strikes petrochemical complex in Mahshahr, after strikes on Iranian air defense. Uzi Baruch Published: Jun 8, 2026, 8:43 AM (GMT+3) IAF pilot en route to IranIDF spokesperson The IAF on Monday morning struck several targets at the petrochemical complex in Mahshahr, in southwestern Iran, the IDF confirmed. Since Iran began striking Israel on Sunday night, Israel has responded with two waves of attacks, focused on strategic area of Iran. The first wave focused on striking surface-to-air missile systems, which make up Iran’s air defense array, in several areas of Tehran, as well as in central and western Iran, …

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Referring to the fall of the Assad regime, the interior minister said he hoped he would see Jerusalem “liberated” in the same way Damascus was, and that one day “those lands will be ours once again.” Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Ankara, last April. Ankara is quietly assembling the architecture of permanent regional power, the writer says.(photo credit: Murat Kula/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS)ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD JUNE 7, 2026 16:06 “O Lord, grant me the governorship of Jerusalem,” Turkey’s Interior Minister, Mustafa Ciftci, prayed during his period as governor …

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Trump said earlier he would urge Netanyahu to hold off on retaliation for last night’s Iranian missile fire * Hospitals move underground, schools are shut amid fears of further missile attacks By ToI StaffToday, 2:51 am 8min ago Transportation minister says Ben Gurion Airport continuing to operate as scheduled By Sharon Wrobel Illustrative: An El Al airplane departs from the Ben Gurion International Airport during the US-Israel war with Iran. March 16, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90) Transportation Minister Miri Regev says the country’s airspace remains open and operations at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport continue as scheduled until further notice. At the same …

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By Agencies and ToI StaffToday, 7:27 am Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives for a meeting during the two-day BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, on May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejects Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s accusation that Tehran was interfering in Beirut’s affairs amid the war between Israel and Iran’s Lebanese proxy Hezbollah. “Based on Mr. Aoun’s comments, one would think it’s Iran that has occupied 1/5 of Lebanon, displaced 1/4 of Lebanese and bombing his country on daily basis,” Araghchi posts on X. “Had Lebanon been bargaining chip for Iran, we’d have a deal long …

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According to CENTCOM, an initial assessment indicated that six of the missiles were intercepted and a seventh failed before hitting anything.  US Navy F-18 prepares to launch from a carrier, May 29, 2026.(photo credit: X/CENTCOM)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJUNE 6, 2026 05:51Updated: JUNE 6, 2026 06:41 The US intercepted multiple ballistic missiles and drones launched by Iran towards Kuwait, Bahrain, and the Strait of Hormuz in the early morning hours on Saturday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. According to CENTCOM, an initial assessment indicated that six of the missiles were intercepted and a seventh failed before hitting anything. Iran launched the missiles hours after …

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Iran’s Supreme Leader says Israel is trying to divide the country after a military setback, urging citizens to counter fear, mistrust, and despair with unity and vigilance. A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA/REUTERS)ByJAMES GENNJUNE 4, 2026 11:21Updated: JUNE 4, 2026 14:50 Iran claimed that Israel is attempting to sow division within the country, a written statement attributed to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei alleged on Thursday. The “Israeli regime and its supporters” changed strategy after a “military setback,” and have “turned efforts aimed …

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During a cabinet meeting, the IDF chief of staff presented a plan to expand the campaign and ground maneuver, which was backed by most ministers. The prime minister voiced reservations, and the US later announced a ceasefire.   by  Shirit Avitan Cohen  Published on  06-04-2026 13:20  Last modified: 06-04-2026 13:20 Trump, Netanyahu. Photo: Reuters, GPO/Amos Ben Gershom Members of Israel’s small cabinet who convened Wednesday night learned only after the meeting ended that the US had announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. But behind the scenes, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke with Israel Hayom, it emerged that during the discussion, Israel …

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“We brought the people of Lebanon to the understanding that we’re not the enemy. Hezbollah is,” said Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s U.S. ambassador. Mike Wagenheim (Jun. 4, 2026 / JNS)  After a marathon negotiating session of over eight and a half hours at the U.S. State Department, Israel and Lebanon announced an agreement to “swiftly advance the creation” of so-called pilot zones to gradually drive out the Hezbollah terror organization from south of the strategic Litani River in southern Lebanon, and immediately replace control of those positions with Lebanese Armed Forces troops. The agreement, brokered by the United States, came at …

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