PM Netanyahu: Iran at its weakest thanks to US, Israel cooperation, regime change possible

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Netanyahu claimed that the Iranian regime was around a year off from creating intercontinental ballistic missiles that could have hit the United States.

How the air force broke down Iran's air defenses: Operation Roaring Lion vs. Operation Rising Lion

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

War by the numbers: How many strikes, targets, and missions has Israel carried out?

EXPLAINER

Since the start of the war against Iran, Israel has dropped around 12,000 bombs, including 3,600 within the Tehran region alone.

An Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran, March 18, 2026.
AN OIL REFINERY in Haifa, damaged in an Iranian missile barrage, March 19, 2026.

WATCH: Bazan oil refinery damaged after Iran launches series of missile barrages across Israel

Four people were killed overnight on Wednesday, and over 13 were wounded. Meanwhile, four people were injured in Kiryat Shmona during a barrage on Thursday evening.

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A fragment of an Iranian ballistic missile intercepted by Israeli air defense systems is seen lodged in the ground in the Golan Heights, March 19, 2026
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Iran attacks northern Israel oil refinery as Hegseth says US will do its most intense strikes today

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US F-35 hit, forced to make emergency landing, IRGC takes credit

An IAF F-35 participates in Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

New air force tactics reduce refueling needs for attack runs on Iran

People gather for the funeral of Iranian security chief Ali Larijani, in Tehran, Iran, March 18, 2026

War could leave Iran with a more radical, nuclear-ambitious regime, IDF sources say

US President Donald Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.

Trump, Japanese PM discuss Iran war, Strait of Hormuz, Trump says 'not putting troops anywhere'

Leader of the Democrats party Yair Golan leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 16, 2026.

Yair Golan issues ‘severe warning’ to Netanyahu against military strategy in Lebanon

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks during the annual end-of-year news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2019. Picture taken December 19, 2019

Kremlin confirms Ukraine talks paused, Zelensky says time to resume

People clear rubble in a house in the Beryanak District after it was damaged by missile attacks two days before, on March 15, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

IDF sets back Iran military years, but no answer for China rebuilding it

Resilience in crisis: Jonathan Davis on wartime at Reichman University

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Jonathan Davis reveals how the institution supports its international student body during times of conflict, fostering resilience and community.

Jonathan Davis on wartime at Reichman University.

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The majority of Iranian military and security personnel were reportedly killed at Azadi Stadium, one of the largest soccer stadiums in the region. 

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A plume of smoke acends after a military strike on the capital Tehran on March 2, 2026.

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US President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth salute during a transfer of the remains of two Iowa National Guard members and an interpreter killed in Syria, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, US, December, 17, 2025.

Hegseth says biggest attack on Iran to come, US-Israel goals are questioned

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2024

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An illustrative image of soldiers against a backdrop of words relating to warfare.

Epic Fury: Moral obligations before declaring war on Iran

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Argentina assumes presidency of IHRA, commits to fighting antisemitism

This marks the first time in its history that IHRA is crossing the equator; it is also the first time a South American country has taken on this responsibility.

UK charges two men with spying for Iran targeting Jewish communities in London

Argentina's President Javier Milei speaks at Yeshiva University in Manhattan, in New York City, US, March 9, 2026.

Iran revives ‘Zionist sorcery’ claims in propaganda against Israel

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US and Israeli war aims in Iran are not the same, Gabbard says

"The objectives that have been laid out by the president are different from the objectives that have been laid out by the Israeli government," Gabbard said.

IAF destroys IRGC helicopter at airport, targets Basij operatives in western Iran

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard testifies before a US House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.

Today will be most intense day of US strikes on Iran, Hegseth claims again

Screengrab of a video from the Mossad's X/Twitter account showing soldiers belonging to Iran's regime inside a mosque, March 19, 2026.

Mossad slams regime's use of mosques as military posts, allegedly threatens Iranian commanders

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.

Iran escalates attacks on Gulf states, targeting key oil and gas facilities

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Fanning flames of war, Iran appears to activate Gulf terror cells as conflict expands

Smoke rises from a high-rise building following a drone attack in Kuwait City on March 8, 2026.

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Iran attacks pushing Gulf's Arab states toward unity, possible action against Tehran

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A PULS multiple rocket launcher miniature and artillery rockets by Israeli Elbit Systems is exhibited at the DEFEA Defense Exhibition, in Athens, Greece, May 8, 2025.

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Kremlin-run news crew hit by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon after Israel provided warning

WATCH

The footage shows RT correspondent Steve Sweeney just before the sound of an incoming strike can be heard. Sweeney is seen diving forward as a blast strikes behind him.

Kremlin confirms Ukraine talks paused, Zelensky says time to resume

The damaged Zrarieh Bridge over the Litani river, after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Tayr Falsay in southern Lebanon, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 13, 2026.
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Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war, dwarfing amount US has already spent

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Drones spotted over base where Rubio, Hegseth live, raising security concerns

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attend the "Shield of the Americas" Summit in Miami, Florida, US March 7, 2026.
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Israeli retail tech funding more than doubled to $463 million in 2025, report finds

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Gulf sources warn incomplete US strikes could leave Iran a lasting threat to oil routes

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An Israeli El Al Boeing 777 aircraft flies over Tel Aviv during its landing approach to Ben Gurion Airport on March 16, 2026.
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