Trump won't rule out boots on the ground in Iran, will do any action 'if necessary'

Trump says ‘not ruling out’ boots on ground, Qatar shoots down Iranian fighter jets

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US President Donald Trump returns to the White House, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Washington, DC, US, March 1, 2026.
A man works amid debris, following an Israeli and U.S. strike on a police station, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026
US President Donald Trump attends a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 2, 2026

Netanyahu says Iranians will soon be empowered to overthrow regime during Beit Shemesh visit

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and appointed Mossad head Roman Gofman at the site of an Iranian missile hit in Beit Shemesh, March 2, 2026.
A Sukhoi Su-24M Fencer D aircraft lands on the runway during an Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force military drill at the Shahid Lashkari Tactical Air Base (TAB-1) in Tehran, Iran, on April 16, 2009

Qatar shoots down two Iranian Su-24 fighter jets over airspace

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 2, 2026.

Hegseth: US strikes on Iran won’t become ‘endless war,’ targeting missiles, navy

ANALYSIS

Israel’s Iron Beam laser: What can it do, and was it used against missiles from Lebanon?

People drive by a mural featuring images of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on a building, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.

Two endgames emerge as US-Israel strikes reshape Iran’s military posture

ANALYSIS
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Amur Region Governor Vasily Orlov in Moscow, Russia March 2, 2026

Putin offers to mediate with Iran, calls US-Israeli strikes 'unprovoked aggression'

 A woman looks on during a rally held by American Muslims for Palestine calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in Washington, US, October 21, 2023

US anti-Israel groups urge supporters to mobilize, resist 'Zionist' oppression of Iran

University College London's Ahlul-Bayt Islamic Society mourning the death of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, March 2, 2026

'Like death of pope': UCL Ahlul-Bayt Islamic Society doubles down on mourning 'beloved' Khamenei

Iranian missiles are displayed in a park in Tehran, Iran, January 31, 2026

It's about ballistic missiles stupid, not nukes - and regime change is a plus

ANALYSIS
 A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the U.S. struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 22, 2025.

Iran doing all it can to 'save what can be saved' from nuclear facilities

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IDF Home Front Command extends security guidelines for nearly another week

Police seek to extend restrictions on Netanyahu adviser Yonatan Urich in ‘Qatargate’ probe

IDF Home Front Command issues security guidelines restricting gatherings, prohibiting workplace, educational activity amid Iran strikes, March 2, 2026.

Nineteen Israelis wounded as Iran missile hits Beersheba buildings

Emergency responders attend the scene of an Iranian missile strike, in Beersheba, southern Israel, March 2, 2026
WATCH

Operation Roaring Lion won't conclude without removing Hezbollah threat, IDF chief vows

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir holds an operational briefing with Northern Command and Division chiefs, near the Lebanon border, March 2, 2026.

IDF says Lebanon invasion possible, Katz declares Hezbollah chief Qassem a target

A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran.

Explosions heard near Iran's Isfahan, locals report strikes on nuclear, air facilities

REPORT
US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy.

Trump will stay in the fight against Iran until regime is toppled, sources tell 'Post'

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Handala group places bounty for beheading of critics after Piers Morgan show

REPORT
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Saudi Aramco is pictured outside Khurais, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019.

Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura refinery shut following drone strike from Tehran

Irish Jews report 143 antisemitic incidents in six months through a new reporting system

Holocaust denier Khamenei is dead after decades of 'death to America'

COMMENT
The inauguration ceremony of Rabbi Yoni Wieder as chief rabbi of Ireland was held at the Dublin Hebrew Synagogue, May 21, 2024.

Vandal graffitis Palestinian flag on Lod City Hall amid Iran missiles

Graffiti of a Palestinain flag was painted on Lod City Hall, March 1, 2026.

‘I stand against Israel’: Candace Owens drives America First backlash after Iran strikes

Candace Owens speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Detroit, Michigan, June, 14, 2024; illustrative.

‘In Lithuania, there is institutional and legal antisemitism’

Northern residents will not be evacuated from homes after Hezbollah strikes, Smotrich says

IDF kills senior Iran intelligence officials in precision strikes on Tehran HQ

Finance Minister and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

IDF hijacks Iranian TV to broadcast Farsi message from Netanyahu

(Illustrative) IAF fighter jets taking off for a strike in Yemen.

Over 2,500 bombs dropped, 150 ballistic missiles destroyed: IDF's operations in Iran, so far

A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, in Kuwait, February 28, 2026.

US fighter jets downed near American embassy in Kuwait in friendly fire, local authorities confirm

WATCH

Lebanon signals limits on Hezbollah as Israel retaliation raises escalation risks

ANALYSIS

Former Israel Navy chief says, 'They promised us hell but they were revealed as pathetic'

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks with Finance Minister Yassine Jaber and Lebanese Industry Minister Joe Issa el-Khoury during a cabinet meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, December 23, 2025.
OPINION

Operation Epic Fury: Why removing Khamenei is the key to regional stability

PEOPLE REACT as they gather at the Enghelab Square, after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026.
ByERFAN FARD
OPINION

Airstrikes won’t topple Iran’s regime – Israel strategy must focus on political change

A WOMAN holds a placard with a picture of Reza Pahlavi as people gather outside the Iranian Embassy in London after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed.
BySETH D. KAPLAN
OPINION

Operation Roaring Lion's potential: From Iran’s encirclement to regional realignment

ByYARON BUSKILA

Iran's periphery holds the key: Why Roaring Lion needs teeth on the ground

OPINION

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier: everything you need to know

EXPLAINER
Iran's  weakest points are not in the capital, rather in the provinces dominated by ethnic minorities who have borne the brunt of the Islamic Republic's repression for over four decades.

‘General mobilization’: Islamic Cyber Resistance launches campaign against Israel, US

Elbit Systems' Hermes 900 over Iran

Drones define Israel’s military edge during Operation Roaring Lion

EXPLAINER
CENTCOM's Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones.

New LUCAS attack drones make first operational appearance in Operation Epic Fury

Two unmanned drones get intercepted on way towards RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus

Over 300 people have fled Iran via Azerbaijan, source close to government says

The entrance of RAF Akrotiri, a British sovereign base in Cyprus, which was hit by an unmanned drone overnight, causing limited damage, Cyprus March 2, 2026.

Gulf states suffer as Iran continues strikes, US embassies send warnings to citizens

Iran and Iraq map. Ilustration.

US officials skeptical of regime change in Tehran after Khamenei killing, sources say

A protester holds an image of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite armed groups attempt to move toward the US embassy located in Baghdad's Green Zone, while riot police deploy to block their advance, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 1, 2026.

New Yorkers respond to death of Ayatollah Khamenei with mixed emotions

Customers celebrate the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Ravagh Persian Grill restaurant in Midtown on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in New York City.

‘To be a light unto the nations Israel must lead the global struggle for the survival of the West'

 Sagiv Asulin: “To be a light unto the  nations means that Israel  must lead the global  struggle for the survival  of Western civilization”

Sylvan Adams urges global business leaders to invest in Iran after regime change

 Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress Israel Region

Rare Disease Day: “We are here for them, but they need you to be here for them as well"

Nedirim Association

Wall Street futures slide as Middle East conflict escalates

Airlines keep canceling flights across Middle East as region's airspace remains closed

U.S. Stock Market.

El Al to begin rescue flights for Israelis stranded due to Operation Roaring Lion

AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.

IDF: Ben-Gurion Airport, Israeli airspace may reopen Monday evening

An Israeli Air Force fighter jet flies over central Israel, February 28, 2026

Prediction markets scrutinized following wagers on Khamenei's removal, Iran attacks

Israeli companies fall behind on global climate reporting standards, says CDP report

El Al flight to Newark returns to Israel mid-flight due to extreme snowstorm in US

Factory chimney releases smoke.

Animal rights organization urges Nature and Parks Authority to cease shooting of stray dogs

A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius.

Sperm whale found dead on Israeli beach near Gaza border, cause of death unknown

A Silverback male mountain Gorilla sits in the dense jungle canopy on the edge of Uganda's Bwindi National Park.

First-ever chimp count in Uganda's Bwindi park shows 426 specimens, a boost for conservation

Can dogs help ease teacher burnout in Israel’s schools during wartime?

STUDY

Living on hold: The psychological toll of uncertainty in Israel

A man hugging his dog
STUDY

Who uses e-cigs? Israeli study sheds light on electronic cigarette use

Israel's Sheba Hospital ranks seventh in list of world's best hospitals for Newsweek and Statista

Nine-month-old baby rushed to Shaare Zedek after choking, passes away despite resuscitation efforts

Ben-Gurion Airport closure delays arrival of 140 new immigrants amid Operation Roaring Lion

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities

OPINION
NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive to the Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on June 25, 2025.
FEATURE

Hinenu at 10 million: 100 lives that tell Israel’s real story

Ortal Pelleg connected to the author through surfing.

Finding faith, family, and business: Ben Woolf’s story from England to Jerusalem

Ben Woolf dons his own Promise State Israel logo shirt.

Sandy Leigh’s journey from San Antonio to Jerusalem

Sandy Leigh

Midtown Jerusalem

High response to Israel Lands Authority tenders: A sign of developers’ confidence in the market

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

The new campus of NVIDIA in Kiryat Tivon.

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

BAT YAM, the mini-Tel Aviv that hasn’t quite caught up with itself.

Israel’s real estate map is changing

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A WOMAN holds a placard with a picture of Reza Pahlavi as people gather outside the Iranian Embassy in London after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed.

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