War expands as Israel Defense Forces, US hit hundreds of new Iran targets

Iran missiles wound several in Israel as IDF carries ground ops. in Lebanon, strikes Beirut, Tehran

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Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.

Trump: Iran's leadership, military 'gone' and now it wants to talk, but it's 'too late'

US President Donald Trump makes a fist at the end of an event during a visit to Coosa Steel Corporation, in Rome, Georgia, US, February 19, 2026.
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.

Planning for Iran’s ‘pluralist future’: Iran Freedom Conference plans for day after regime falls

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 3, 2026
WATCH

IDF kills Iranian Quds Force member tasked with arming Hezbollah in Beirut strike

Planned Israeli strike led US to launch Iran war, Rubio reveals

France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the murder of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old French Jew who was tortured and murdered in 2006, at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, February 13, 2026.

How Starmer and Macron taught Iran that Europe is safe to hit

COMMENT
People walk near a billboard of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street, after he was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026

Israel hacked Tehran's traffic cameras, used AI to plan Khamenei's assassination

REPORT
 A model of a centrifuge is displayed during the 46th anniversary of the U.S. expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, November 4, 2025

Witkoff: Iran openly admitted to having enough 60% enriched uranium to create nuclear material

Amir Heshmatpour.

Iran-born anti-regime Nasdaq biotech investor says he is trying to cure ‘two cancers’

INTERVIEW
Iranian flag and cyber code [Illustrative]

UK intelligence service GCHQ urges businesses to prepare for Iranian cyberattacks

Iranian missile debris falls within central Israel.

Missile shrapnel falls in central Israel, 12 wounded as Iran continues barrage

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IDF conducting ground operations in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah, Katz confirms

Netanyahu declares Iranian leadership 'unreformable' in Fox News interview

Israeli soldiers near the northern Israeli border with Lebanon, February 28, 2026

Israel preparing for gradual reopening of airspaces starting next week, minister says

An El Al aircraft is seen at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026; illustrative.

Single in the bomb shelter? This Israeli app lets you look for love during war with Iran

Many Israelis saw their lives turned upside down with no warning, as rocket sirens sounded at all hours of the day and night, forcing millions into bomb shelters. Here, Israelis take shelter in a public underground facility during an Iranian ballistic missile barrage in Tel Aviv in June.
INTERVIEW

Iran faces internal collapse risk as strikes expand beyond Israel, analysts warn

Israelis celebrate Purim on the streets of Jerusalem amid war with Iran, March 3, 2026

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Chaos of Purim.

Turn Purim mess into order with simple home-organizing tricks

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The Book of Esther: How letters preserved Jewish identity across empires and exile

OPINION
The world's largest aircraft carrier, the U.S. Navy nuclear-powered Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, December 1, 2025.

Mordechai’s Persian asthma test and modern-day Iran

OPINION

Ayatollah who once received UK ‘tolerance’ grant issues fatwa for Muslims to avenge Khamenei

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

Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi have issued fatwas calling on Muslims worldwide to take revenge.

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

 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

‘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.

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

Iran targets Kurdistan Region in Iraq, seeks to make it a war zone

ANALYSIS

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

EXCLUSIVE
A plume of smoke rises near Erbil International Airport in Erbil on March 1, 2026.

IAEA confirms entrances to Iran's Natanz enrichment plant were bombed

Various Arab news paper on sale at Bin Dawood supermarket in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, December 2016; illustrative.

Arab media split as Gulf states condemn Iran while Iran-aligned actors denounce US-Israel strikes

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman look at portraits at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the Colonnade at the White House in Washington, DC, November 18, 2025.

Weighing it out: Saudi Arabia deciding next steps against Iran as Mideast tensions rise

ANALYSIS

Israeli fighter pilot evades Iranian missile over skies of Islamic Republic

WATCH

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

ANALYSIS
Screengrab from a video shared by the IDF of a fighter pilot evading an Iranian missile, March 2, 2026
OPINION

Iran’s leadership shattered: What comes next in the US-Israel campaign?

Smoke rises after an Israeli military strike on Iran's Basij forces headquarters in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on March 1, 2026
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ANALYSIS

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

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ANALYSIS

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

‘AI-first’ warfare: America’s algorithmic edge in Operation Epic Fury - opinion

OPINION

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

AI may have contributed to tactical successes in Tehran and elsewhere
OPINION

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

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FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers are seen in front of US and Iran flags in this illustration taken, September 10, 2022.

‘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

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At least 42 civilians killed in Afghanistan in conflict with Pakistan, UN agency says

US urges citizens to immediately depart over a dozen Middle Eastern countries, including Israel

Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Nangarhar province on February 27, 2026.

Qatar shoots down two Iranian Su-24 fighter jets over airspace as Gulf states suffer Iran strikes

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

US says it wouldn't deliberately target a school after Iran said over 160 killed in strike

FILE PHOTO: People and rescue forces work following an Israel strike on a school in Minab, Iran, February 28, 2026.

Where is evidence Iran planned to build nuclear weapons, Russia's Lavrov asks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting in Moscow, March 3, 2026; illustrative.

Laniado Hospital begins building a large, innovative emergency hospital at a cost of NIS 200M

Laniado surgeons operating under fire have 45 seconds to reach shelter.

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"

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US economy faces new test after Trump's attacks on Iran, risking global uncertainty

ANALYSIS

Pentagon leads federal exodus from Anthropic to OpenAI under Trump directive

 An American $100 dollar bill.

Iranian drones force shutdown of Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery

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

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.

Government approves grants for residents whose homes were damaged in Iranian missile strikes

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.
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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

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

The new campus of NVIDIA in Kiryat Tivon.

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Israel’s real estate map is changing

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A person in a Minnie Mouse costume entertains guests at a Purim party in a bomb shelter in Israel, March 2, 2026.

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