Israel Iran War

Trump calls Iran's plan 'unacceptable,' says US will begin escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz

Tehran warns of ceasefire violation amid Trump's escort plan • US accused of piracy as Tehran threatens carrier fleet • Israel to purchase 100 F-35s, 50 new F-15s, doubling fleet

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US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One for departure to Miami, Florida, at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, May 2, 2026.
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 lands at Hollywood Burbank Airport on April 17, 2026.

Spirit Airlines begins 'orderly' shutdown, cancels all flights

The collapse of Spirit, a company that helped keep fares lower in markets where it competed with major carriers, will result in thousands of job losses.

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The Iron Beam laser defense system, pictured in December 2025.

IDF: Iron Beam laser saw limited use in Iran war due to lack of batteries, 14 needed

Firing Arrow interceptors can cost millions of shekels, Iron Dome interceptors can cost tens of thousands of shekels, but firing the Iron Beam is as cheap as turning a light on.

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Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 29, 2026.

US seeks new int'l coalition to get ships moving again in Hormuz, internal cable says

US embassies should deliver the demarche orally to partner nations by May 1, but not to Russia, China, Belarus, Cuba, and "other US adversaries," said the cable.

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US prepares to use close to entire stealth missile arsenal as Iran strikes intensify - report

Committing the missiles to the Iran war does not necessarily mean all will be used, Bloomberg noted, adding that they have so far been launched from B-52 and B-1B bombers as well as strike fighters.

APRIL 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Members of a ground crew work to load a cruise missile into a US Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress at RAF Fairford airbase, used by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, amid the US–Israeli conflict with Iran, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, March 14, 2026.

Iran launches barrage of missiles towards central Israel, Netanyahu speaks with Trump

Hamas claims disarmament means continued genocide in Gaza • Trump sets deadline for Iranian deal • US, Israel choose strike targets in case deal with Iran not reached

APRIL 5, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Streaks of light illuminate the sky during an interception attempt amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel, March 23, 2026.

Dancing through the crackdown: The satirical song soundtracking post-Khamenei Iran

As Iranian regime forces opened fired on citizens celebrating the dictator's death, London-based artist Naz used music on social media to make the voices of a jubilant, yet battered, nation heard.

APRIL 5, 2026ByOMID HABIBINIA/THE MEDIA LINE
BEHIND THE scenes of Hey Arr Arr, a track by Hamed Fard in which Naz dances, which became the first song marking the death of Ali Khamenei.

Anti-war protests held across Israel under wartime gathering limits

Demonstrators carried signs reading “We must stop” and “Bibi will kill us all,” while about 200 people gathered at Horev Junction in Haifa.

APRIL 4, 2026ByURI SELA, HODAYA RAN, YOAV ITIEL, AMIR BOHBOT
Israelis protest against the war in Jerusalem during the war between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah, April 4, 2026.

IDF admits air defense failures after Iranian missile strikes on Dimona, Arad

"Our air defense system is the best in the world, but it is not hermetic. There are mistakes, there are malfunctions," said Chief of Staff of the IDF’s Air Defense Systems, Colonel L.

APRIL 4, 2026BySHIRLY GOLAN
Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage to residential buildings in the southern Israeli city of Arad, March 22, 2026.

Former IRGC child executioner tells ‘Post’ how he became devout Christian dissident

IRAN AFFIARS: Iranian dissident Afshin Javid describes how the regime indoctrinates children to dream of martyrdom.

APRIL 4, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
AFSHIN JAVID, a former member of Iran Basij paramilitary force’s execution squad, as a young child in Iran (L) and now in Germany. Javid left Islam and later became a devout Christian.

IDF says Iranian missile fragments hit near Kirya base, Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Hormuz

IDF announces Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar died while fighting in Lebanon • IDF admits air defense failures after Dimona, Arad missile impacts • Northern mayor warns of possible Hezbollah barrage

APRIL 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A building damaged after an Iranian missile barrage fired against Israel on April 4, 2026.

Iran launches missile barrage at central Israel, minor injuries reported

Iran's missile barrage targeted central Israel and the West Bank on Saturday, causing shrapnel injuries and damage to buildings. Police are investigating the impacts.

APRIL 4, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, HODAYA RAN
Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 2, 2026.

Editor's Notes: This Passover, Israeli children deserve a future that's more than sirens

Israeli childhood has been knocked off course for years now. First came COVID, then came the October 7, 2023, mega-atrocity by Hamas, and the long war that followed, and now another round with Iran.

APRIL 3, 2026ByZVIKA KLEIN
Singer Maya Bouskilla and Mor Krigel, the young boy who wrote the UAV song - which became viral amongst Israeli children.

US fighter jet downed by Iran, IDF begins striking targets in Beirut

US intel. says half of Iran’s weapons are still intact as Trump, Netanyahu claim otherwise • Hezbollah terrorists say they are being sent to die for Iran, IDF says disarming group unrealistic

APRIL 3, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Smoke rises after a reported Israeli airstrike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, March 27, 2026.