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Trump told Netanyahu not to escalate with Iran or else 'you could be left alone very soon'

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 U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.
People walk past a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2026.

Israel, Iran trade blows before ceasefire, but Hezbollah conflict could destabilize

Head of opposition and head of the Yesh Atid party MK Yair Lapid leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 8, 2026.

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 A man holds a picture of Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as demonstrators protest outside the Iranian embassy in Lisbon, Portugal, April 25, 2026.

Iran’s Crown Prince Pahlavi says crisis cannot be solved through talks with Tehran's regime

An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 26, 2026.

Khamenei, IRGC, Iranian military communication lines disrupted, source tells anti-regime outlet

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

Netanyahu says he won't allow for Iran, Hezbollah to establish 'new security paradigm for Israel'

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UK Greens head Polanski calls to free convicted Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti

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Direct hit from Iranian missile damages four houses in West Bank town

SMOKE FROM a fallen missile fragment after an attack from Iran, March 8, 2026.

Why Israel could not let Iran’s missile attack go unanswered

ANALYSIS

Haredi parties to advance bill granting draft evaders equal rights to IDF soldiers

Shas chairman MK Arye Deri attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

Home Front Command lifts restrictions nationwide except for northern border communities

HOME FRONT Command chief Shay Klepper meets with representatives from Israel's emergency services.

IDF strike kills three senior Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza Strip, military confirms

IDF strikes Iranian targets. June 8, 2026

IDF strikes key targets throughout Iran in response to missile barrages

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In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on June 1, 2026, Iranians swim at Suru Beach in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz.

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Over 60,000 people marched in support of Israel at the annual Walk With Israel event in Toronto on June 7, 2026.

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Muslim Brotherhood-linked orgs found active in Italy, receive funding from Qatar

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Some 140 UK Labour MPs urge government to ban trade with West Bank settlements

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Iran's military says attacks on Israel will cease if IDF does not strike southern Lebanon, Dahiyeh

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

Option to physically remove enriched uranium from Iran exists, fmr. defense minister Gallant says

Hezbollah launches rockets at IDF posts after Lebanese media reports IDF strikes in nation's south

People ride motorcycles past a large billboard showing portraits of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) in central Tehran on June 8, 2026.

How Iran is trying to regain regional influence by striking Israel

ANALYSIS
IDF officers organizing operations, including strikes on Iran, from the Israel Air Force command center, Tel Aviv, June 8, 2026.

IDF: New conflict with Iran to last several days, or may escalate to full-blown war

Israel is fighting on four fronts and has killed everyone who could end it

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2026.

Iran fires over 20 ballistic missiles at Israel, as IDF warns renewed conflict could last for days

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Trump claims Israel, Iran working towards 'immediate ceasefire' as countries trade blows

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As Europe rearms, Turkey pushes for deeper integration into Western defense markets

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French fighter jet shoots down Russian drone over NATO territory as security incidents escalate

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Meta claims Israeli spyware firm NSO Group failed to complain, demands further pressure by US gov't

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Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms

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Israel must overhaul trauma care for 50,000 former IDF soldiers, defense committee urges

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