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US launches strikes against Iran for the ninth consecutive night. Sirens sound in Kuwait and Bahrain. "The strikes will continue degrading Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM wrote. jpost.com/middle-east/ir…

CENTCOM launched a new wave of strikes against Iran at 7 p.m. ET, marking the ninth consecutive night of operations, it announced on X/Twitter. The strikes are intended to further weaken Iran’s military capabilities used to target commercial ships and civilian crews traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Israel Air Force intercepted a drone near the Syrian border, the military said on Sunday.

Keep up with the latest news surrounding Israel and the Middle East with The Jerusalem Post’s live blog. jpost.com/middle-east/ir…

Jewish chess trailblazer Judit Polgár tapped for Hungary's presidency. “Judit Polgár's name has been synonymous with talent and perseverance for decades,” Prime Minister Magyar wrote, adding that it would be a personal honor if she accepted the nomination. jpost.com/international/…

Kuwaiti air defenses responded to hostile drone threats early Monday morning, according to the Kuwaiti military.

Report: Gulf State citizens concerned, angry at Iran for attacks on neighboring countries. Three residents of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Jordan described the situation in their respective countries in rare interviews with Israeli media. jpost.com/middle-east/ar…

Mamdani. Pat Ryan. AIPAC. The real story isn't that more Democrats are slamming Israel. It's that many now see political rewards—not risks—in doing so. It's chic. As Bill Maher once quipped, anti-Israel politics has become today's Che Guevara T-shirt. jpost.com/american-polit…

The inaugural Diski 18 delegation has officially kicked off in South Africa, launching a week-long people-to-people exchange that uses soccer to strengthen the partnership between the Harei Yehuda-Beit Shemesh region in Israel and the South African Jewish community. jpost.com/israel-news/sp…

US CENTCOM announced that one US service member was killed in Iraq during the controlled detonation of a downed Iranian explosive drone on Saturday. jpost.com/middle-east/ar…

Maccabi Tel Aviv captured the Israel Super Cup with a 3-1 win over Hapoel Beersheba at Turner Stadium to open up the 2026/27 season. ✍️ @thesportsrabbi jpost.com/israel-news/sp…

Report: A situational assessment led by Miri Regev is set to be held at Ben-Gurion Airport on Monday regarding the arrival of additional US Air Force aircraft, N12 News reported on Sunday. jpost.com/israel-news/ar…

Qatar has been discreetly working with Iranian officials to release detained Jewish prisoners in Iran, Israel's public broadcaster KAN News reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the matter. jpost.com/middle-east/ar…

Opinion | October 7 did more than expose an intelligence failure; it exposed the exhaustion of Israel’s security doctrine. ✍️ @ArielHarkham jpost.com/opinion/articl…

Opinion | Zionism’s success lies in its refusal to choose between survival and ethics. It insists on both, with survival as the foundation. In a hostile world, that is the only path to a future where Jewish values, particular and universal, can truly flourish. ✍️ @RationalSettler jpost.com/opinion/articl…

Opinion | A viral Al Jazeera Arabic post put it bluntly: the world was watching the World Cup while Gaza was bleeding. jpost.com/opinion/articl…

The Middle East has a long history of wars of attrition. It now appears that the Trump administration is prepared for a war of attrition with the Iranian regime. ✍️ @sfrantzman jpost.com/middle-east/ir…

A new ultra-Orthodox political party, named "Haredi Public," was launched, with the stated goal of bridging the "disconnect" between the haredi population and existing political leadership. ✍️ @keshet_neev jpost.com/israel-news/po…

Analysis | As the comedian Bill Maher quipped last year, anti-Israel politics has become today’s Che Guevara T-shirt. ✍️ @HerbKeinon jpost.com/american-polit…

US President Donald Trump is leaning toward further escalation with Iran, according to statements by several Israeli and American officials on Sunday. Reporting by: @Amichaistein1 jpost.com/middle-east/ir…

Review | Yael Ziegler's Lamentations never chooses between its rings, and that refusal is the theology. A believer facing catastrophe is not asked to resolve the contradiction but to keep moving between its poles, anchored by the center. jpost.com/judaism/articl…

Opinion | If we want – really want – to rebuild the Beit Hamikdash (Sanctuary), then we must begin in our own dalet amot, our own small spaces, in the stores, the synagogues, and on the streets. It starts with us. jpost.com/opinion/articl…