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Sirens sound across Israel as Operation Roaring Lion enters third day

Earlier on Monday, Hezbollah launched several projectiles towards Israel, triggering an IDF response in southern Lebanon and Beirut.

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

AN ISRAELI takes cover in a public shelter in Tel Aviv as a siren sounds warning of incoming ballistic missiles fired from Iran, on March 1, 2026.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish family stands outside a bomb shelter after hearing an alert that Iranian missiles are on their way, after Iran launched missile barrages following attacks by the US and Israel on Saturday, in Haifa, northern Israel March 1, 2026.The wedding dress is a costume.

People take shelter in an underground train station in Tel Aviv, during the ongoing war between Israel and Iran, March 1, 2026.

Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel’s North in first since 2024, IDF retaliates

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Trump claimed Iran was interested in restarting talks with Washington • Iranian cluster munitions seen in Israeli airspace • Six injured in Jerusalem, nine killed in Beit Shemesh in missile barrage

The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit Bet Shemesh, central Israel, causing heavy damage, March 1, 2026

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

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

The airline said it is prioritizing passengers whose flights were canceled and that rescue flights for El Al and Sun d’Or customers will be operated at no additional cost.

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.

Britain's RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus hit overnight by drone, causing minor damage

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Smoke seen rising near US embassy in Kuwait following reports of downed jet

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer issues a statement at 10 Downing Street, after Israel and the US conducted strikes on Iran, in London, Britain, February 28, 2026.

Britain, France, Germany ready to step in to defend interests against Iran

Head of the Hezbollah parliament Mohammad Raad (2-L) flanked by senior Hezbollah officials Hashem Safieddine (2-R) and Ali Ammar (R) and Lebanese MP Jihad al-Samd, in Jbaa in southern Lebanon on November 23, 2023.

Hezbollah leader Mohammad Raad killed in IDF retaliation strikes

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Protesters raise Hezbollah and Iranian flags, after the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Iran, during a rally in solidarity with the Iranian regime, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 1, 2026.

IDF launches precise strikes on senior Hezbollah terrorists in response to attack on Israel

US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, March 1, 2026.

Trump says combat operations in Iran will continue until all objectives achieved

A cargo ship is pictured at a port in Keelung, Taiwan, January 7, 2022.

Marine insurers cancel war risk cover for ships due to conflict in Iran, Gulf

Millions of Iranians have taken part in demonstrations abroad over the past two months, calling on opposition forces to form a united front against the Islamic Republic.

Iranian opposition pushes for unity after decades of fragmentation

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ISRAELI JUDOKA Raz Hershko didn’t compete yesterday at the Tashkent Grand Slam in Uzbekistan after the Shin Bet directed the team to leave the country.

Security directive forces Israeli judo team to withdraw from Tashkent Grand Slam

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House on February 11, 2026.

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

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

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IDF bombs Iranian fighter jets moments before they could take off

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Then-Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad pictured in Tehran in 2011; illustrative.

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Israel kills Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran strike

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Collapse of Iran’s regime may mark end of Syria’s role as an ‘open arena for conflict’

After Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, Israel saw justice, world saw escalation

Drones define Israel’s military edge during Operation Roaring Lion

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

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B-2 stealth bombers used to strike Iran, Trump confirms at least nine Iranian vessels sunk

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