Iranian missiles strike central Israel as Iran, Egypt stress continued diplomatic consultations

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At least six injured after shrapnel hits Tel Aviv area following Iranian missile launch, MDA says

Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage in central Israel March 24, 2026.
 Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage in central Israel, March 24, 2026.
 Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage in Tel Aviv, March 24, 2026.

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PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu giving a press conference, March 19, 2026.

Heritage Minister Eliyahu submits opinion on Netanyahu pardon request to Herzog

People gather during the funeral of two Kurdish opposition fighters in Erbil, in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, on March 18, 2026, after their base was targeted in a drone attack that also wounded others.

Iran-backed militias strike Kurdistan, killing Peshmerga in northern Iraq

US to continue Iran strikes, five-day pause applies only to energy sites

Lightning occurs when META 4, an Oil Products Tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman.President Donald Trump had threatened to attack Iran's energy infrastructure if it did not end its de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by March 23.

US is not rushing to fully open Hormuz with force, ground troops, sources say

Head of Mossad David Barnea attends a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. April 23, 2025.

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 US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

Israel will protect its interests if US, Iran engage in peace talks, Netanyahu says

A member of the Iranian community in Australia holds a placard in support of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a rally following US and Israeli attacks on Iran sparking the Middle East war, in Sydney on March 14, 2026.

Trump approved Iran operation after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei, sources say

 Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran November 27, 2024.

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 Illustrative image of a cyberattack with Israeli and Iranian flags.
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WATCH: Rescue forces arrive at Arad impact site following Iranian missile strike

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Iran-linked extremism fuels violence against Jewish institutions in the Diaspora

Smoke rises from the building after the Michigan State Police reported an active shooting incident at the Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, US, March 12, 2026 in a still image from video.
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Four Hatzola ambulances destroyed in London, Iran-aligned group claims responsibility

Trump says US had 'very good talks' with Iran to end war, gives five-day deadline

IDF diverts forces from Lebanon invasion to W. Bank to control Jewish violence against Palestinians

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing West Palm Beach aboard Air Force One, Florida, US, March 23, 2026

Trump pitches shared US-Iran Strait of Hormuz control, claims regime change 'already happened'

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei responds to reporters on his country's foreign policy agenda and regional developments during the weekly press conference held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the capital Tehran, on February 10, 2026.

Iran denies engaging in talks with US after Trump claims Kushner, Witkoff held meeting

A MAN installs a banner with a picture of late Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami, following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, June 14, 2025.

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Criticism of Hezbollah growing among Lebanon’s populations, says Lebanese affairs analyst

Covert Israeli drones used in sensitive missions during Operation Roaring Lion

Israel’s defense companies report record $80 billion backlog as global demand surges

AeroSentinel’s G3 drone, designed for advanced tactical missions, handled by special forces in the field.

Taiwan says delayed US F-16s to start arriving this year

The Pentagon building in Virginia.

Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ice Breaker weapons system (Illustrative).

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Bahrain pushes UN action on Iran, Strait of Hormuz tensions rise

US Embassy organizes bus departures from Israel via Jordan crossing

The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 10, 2026.

Iranian-backed militias fire rockets from Iraq at Syrian base

A Syrian government soldier stands outside SDF controlled Al Aktan prison which holds ISIS detainees, as the Syrian amry takes possession of the nearby SDF military base in the city of Raqa on January 19, 2026.

Iran says it controls Strait of Hormuz, sees no need for mines

A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast, in Paris on March 4, 2026.

Social media addiction trial stalls as LA jury cannot reach verdict

Lawyer Mark Lanier, of the plaintiff Kaley G.M., leaves the court in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming children's mental health through addictive social media platforms, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 23, 2026.

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FBI seizes Iranian domains tied to hacking, cyberwarfare, and threats against US and allies

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