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AN EL AL flight takes off, 14 July, 2025,

Pace of Hezbollah attacks rises despite drop in Iranian missiles

Iron Dome intercepts incoming rockets.
People rush into a public bomb shelter in Tel Aviv amid reports of incoming missiles on February 28.

Vast majority of Jewish Israelis support Operation Roaring Lion, Arab-Israelis skeptical

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A Kurdish fighter in Iraq.

Hundreds of Kurdish fighters launch ground offensive in Iran, officials deny reports

Missiles, drones coming from Iran fell on airport in Azerbaijan, source says

ISRAELIS RETURN in the first El Al flight to Israel since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

Israel launches flights to return citizens stranded abroad amid war with Iran

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Debris lies scattered in the aftermath of a strike on a police station, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026

Iran will target Dimona nuclear site if regime change is sought, Iranian official says

THE HERON 1 unmanned aircraft at the Palmachim Air Force base, on October 27, 2019.

Drone operator: UAVs crucial in strikes on Iran, Air Force has experienced great success

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth described Israel as a true ally during a press conference at the Pentagon on March 2, in Arlington, Virginia.

Hegseth to Katz: Continue against Iran to the end, we are with you

US President Donald Trump - Operation Epic Fury. March 2, 2026.

US Senate Republicans block bid to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026.

US launches Precision Strike Missile for first time ever in combat situation during Iran operation

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Netanyahu meets with Macron, Lebanese officials, to discuss Hezbollah attacks

IDF destroys Ghadr missiles at Isfahan, pushing toward hunting down 400 ballistic missile launchers

French President Emmanuel Macron and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attend a meeting with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa joining remotely, during a visit at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

A war-weary Jerusalem marks Purim one day after the rest of the world

A man wearing a wolf costume with his daughter dressed as Little Red Riding Hood shops at a stall in the Machane Yeduda market in Jerusalem, which was operating at limited capacity because of the war with Iran, during Purim in Jerusalem, March 4, 2026.

Israel preparing for Iran war to last until Passover holiday, official says

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

Israeli F-35 shoots down Iranian fighter jet in historic first for aircraft

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian gives a speech during a ceremony to mark the sixth anniversary of the killing of senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani in a US attack, in Tehran, Iran, January 1, 2026.

Pakistani man says Iran forced him into plot to kill Trump, media say

 Mojtaba Khamenei (C), the son of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, participates in the annual Quds Day rally in Tehran, Iran, on May 31, 2019.

The Iranian regime's dead end delusions of survival must collapse

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A US Marines F-35C Lightning II is staged for flight operations on the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 3, 2026.

Iran’s second war: The US and Israel can reshape the Middle East- opinion

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People pray following a strike on a police station, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026.

Iran reached out to CIA to discuss end of conflict, Trump is saying it's too late

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Gavin Newsom says some ‘appropriately’ call Israel an ‘apartheid state’ while questioning US aid

ADL warns of surging antisemitic conspiracy theories following US-Israel strikes on Iran

California Gov. Gavin Newsom gestures at an event promoting his book "Young Man in a Hurry" on February 28, 2026 in San Francisco, California.

How Germany’s unusual approach to fighting antisemitism is ensnaring Jews critical of Israel

"Jews against genocide" is written on posters at a demonstration of several hundred people in Berlin, Dec. 23, 2023.

Jewish artist expelled from Argentinian street fair after dispute over Palestinian flag

General view at Plaza Dorrego in San Telmo on Sept. 8, 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina

FBI probes ‘Holocaust 2.0’ threats against Stanford Jewish students ahead of Purim events

Risk of activated Iranian sleeper cells heightens amid war, putting Europe, US at risk

IDF 'flattens' building where Iran's Assembly of Experts was picking Khamenei's successor

 A woman waves an Iranian flag upsidedown as people take part in a motorcade demonstration in support of Iran and Palestinians, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 26, 2025

Iran's Araghchi condemns US sinking of Iranian vessel in Indian Ocean, which was 'guest to India'

An Iranian flag is planted in the rubble of a police station, damaged in airstrikes yesterday, on March 3, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iranian regime struggling to organize military campaign, US-Israeli officials tell 'Post'

 Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

IRGC decentralizes command to survive strikes, warns of ‘strategic surprises’ against US-Israel

War with Iran reveals a new, unprecedented US-Israel alliance

OPINION

Kurdish militias face high-stakes gamble in potential US alliance against Tehran

INTERVIEW
The national flag of Iran flies in the wind as debris lies scattered in the aftermath of an Israeli and U.S. strike on a police station, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026.
OPINION

Spain’s prime minister is pushing Israel policy to the brink, and Washington may respond

SPANISH PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sánchez leaves at the end of a news conference before summer break, in Madrid, in July. In recent weeks, he has led unprecedented moves against Israel, the writer charges.
ByANGEL MAS
ANALYSIS

Tehran's miscalculation: How Iranian missiles brought Gulf states, Israel together

Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.
OPINION

Epic Fury: Why Macron was not warned or involved in attacks on Iran

ByDAVID NATAF

US used B-1 'Lancer' strategic bombers to strike targets inside Iran, CENTCOM confirms

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

ANALYSIS
In this handout photo released by the South Korean Defense Ministry, U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers, July 8, 2017 in Korean Peninsula, South Korea.
INTERVIEW

Cyber is the fuel for US, Israel's war on Iran's Islamic regime, expert says

Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

US considering moving additional THAAD and Patriot air defense systems to Middle East, experts say

 A view of Burj Khalifa, after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026

Gulf states feeling the pain in unprecedented regional war, former top US Middle East adviser says

INTERVIEW

Iran missile launches down 86% as Operation Epic Fury expands, top US general says

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Qatar denies Tucker Carlson claim that ‘Mossad agents’ were arrested in Gulf bombing plot

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine holds a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 2, 2026.

Rubio affirms alliance with Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Turkey amid Iran conflict

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks on the day of classified briefings for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 3, 2026.
WATCH

'Quiet death': At least 80 killed in US strike on Iranian warship, some still missing

A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.
REPORT

Mojtaba Khamenei survives strikes on Iran, poised to become next supreme leader, sources say

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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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Flights resume to Ben Gurion International Airport as airspace reopens

TASE more attractive than Wall Street after 127% surge, says Peilim’s Sarit Steiner

An Israir flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024

US financial firms brace for cyberattacks as war with Iran escalates

Iranian flag and cyber code [Illustrative]

Tel Aviv stock market bucks global trends, betting on Israel’s future stability

THE TEL AVIV Stock Exchange.

Emergency evacuations, flight cancellations hit Gulf as US, Israel continue strikes against Iran

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

Dozens of medical personnel reinforcements en route to Israel from Cyprus on a ship

Living on hold: The psychological toll of uncertainty in Israel

Doctors at the gynecological oncology unit of Petah Tikva’s Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Branch.
OPINION

Israel-Iran war: The psychological cost of infinite news sources

ByJEFFREY KAHN
STUDY

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

STUDY

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

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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