Iranian missiles target northern Israel after overnight barrage kills two

IDF assassinates Iranian intelligence chief as regime targets gas and oil infrastructure

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Scene from a fall in central Israel after an Iranian missile barrage on March 18, 2026.

Iran's IRGC Navy chief threatens retaliatory strikes on oil facilities across Gulf

Plumes of smoke rise over the oil depot tanks hit by joint Israel-U.S. over night in a station north west of the capital on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran; illustrative.
An IDF biographical infographic on Iranian intelligence minister Esmeil Khatib, killed by the IDF on March 18, 2026.

Israel assassinates Iranian intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib, IDF, Katz confirm

Pedestrians pass in front of a billboard featuring an image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 4, 2026 in Tehran, Iran; illustrative.
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A SATELLITE image shows a closer view of the buildings of the Intelligence Ministry in Tehran, Iran, February 22, 2026, before airstrikes.

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EXPLAINER
Cars drive down a highway as smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iranian gas, oil infrastructure at Iran’s South Pars and Asaluyeh hit in Israeli air strike

WATCH
Smoke rises above Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026

Iran attacks may shift Gulf states from de-escalation to backing regime defeat

ANALYSIS
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury, on March 1, 2026 at Sea.

As Strait of Hormuz becomes key part of Iran war, how can US secure navigational freedom?

ANALYSIS
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media onboard Air Force One on March 15, 2026 while en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland from West Palm Beach Florida.

Trump calls on US allies to ‘get a grip’ and help reopen Strait of Hormuz

The South Yemen flag flies as soldiers from the Southern Transitional Council stand guard outside the compound of the Presidential Palace in Aden, Yemen, December 9, 2025.

Yemeni gov’t killed six protesters, wounded dozens in brutal February demonstrations crackdown

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Resilience in crisis: Jonathan Davis on wartime at Reichman University

WATCH
 Jonathan Davis on wartime at Reichman University.

IDF strikes IRGC headquarters, Iranian air defense systems in newest wave of Tehran strikes

Knesset advances bill granting five-year tax exemption to olim, returning residents

MAINTENANCE COMPOUND of the General Logistics and Support Array of Internal Security Forces in Tehran, attacked by the IDF March 17, 2026.
POLL

Fifteen percent of Israelis victims of crime as fears rise, reporting remains low

Police officers securing the Old City in Jerusalem before Ramadan Friday prayers, March 29, 2024.

World leaders decry possible IDF invasion of Lebanon in statements

Smoke plumes rise following Israeli bombardment on the village of Khiam in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel, as seen from nearby Marjayoun, on March 16, 2026.

Despite deadly Iranian missile strike, IDF reduces planned Hezbollah large-scale rocket attack

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attends a St. Patrick’s Day event in the East Room of the White House on March 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump administration ramps up attacks on news organizations over coverage of Iran war

A David's Sling interceptor launching during the Israel-Hamas war; illustrative.

Who defends the defenders? Why Israel must protect its air defenses

OPINION
Medical team, soldiers recieve patients from Beit Shemesh attack at Shaare Zedek hospital, Jerusalem. March, 1, 2026.

Approximately 4,000 Israelis evacuated to hotels due to missile strikes as NEMA efforts continue

Pro-Israel demonstrators confront anti-Trump protesters during the "March 4 Democracy" rally on the National Mall on February 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. The protest was already scheduled before President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Israel had launched an attack on Iran.

Americans now view Israel more negatively than positively, poll finds

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OPINION

Maryland man who sent threatening letters to Jewish institutions sentenced to three years in prison

Parents are escorted by police down Walnut Lake Road back to their cars after being reunited with their children after a suspect crashed his truck into the hallway of Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S., March 12, 2026
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Jews were beaten in San Jose because politicians chose to demonize them

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World Jewish Congress; ADL gather Jewish leaders in New York amid antisemitism surge

 The World Jewish Congress convened leaders of major Jewish communities in New York on March 17, 2026.

German antisemitism commissioner quits far‑left party over anti-Israel resolution

Iraq turns to Kurdistan pipeline as Iran war chokes oil exports and economy

ANALYSIS

How the IDF assassinated Iran’s ‘de-facto leader’ Ali Larijani

EXCLUSIVE
A drone view shows oil tankers loading crude oil at the Basra Oil Terminal in Iraqi territorial waters, off the coast of Basra, Iraq, August 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mohammed Aty

Iranian leadership remains 'unshaken' even as senior officials targeted by US, IDF strikes

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi following a speech in Washington, January 16, 2026; illustrative.

Iran's regime collapse approaching, but 'final call' must come at right moment, Pahlavi says

US Sailors signal the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 37, from the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026.

USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier to dock for repairs after 30-hour fire on board

Reported US plan to invade Iran, seize Iran’s 60% enriched uranium ‘overblown’

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What is Basij? The Islamic Republic's 'iron fist' to suppress protesters

EXPLAINER
A US Marine Corps crew works on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on the tarmac at Mercedita Airport in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on January 15, 2026.
OPINION

Why Peter Beinart is wrong about Iran: A misguided view of Israel’s security

Peter Beinart speaking at a peace rally in New York City, August 2025
ByYISRAEL MEDAD

'I hoped they weren't home': Neighbor of couple killed in Iranian strike recounts deadly attack

ISRAELI SECURITY and rescue forces inspect the damage at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage and killed two people in Ramat Gan, central Israel, March 18, 2026.

US strikes Iranian missile site in Strait of Hormuz using 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions

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Greece greenlights €3B Israeli missile and drone defense system

STING FPV interceptor drone is displayed at an exhibition of Ukrainian drone makers in an undisclosed location in Ukraine

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Finance Committee chair MK Hanoch Milwidsky leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 15, 2026.

Knesset approves updated war budget in first reading, adding billions of NIS to defense

People stand near a destroyed vehicle as smoke rises after a reported strike on Shahran fuel tanks, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026

Elbit Systems $28B order surge driven by Israel-US strikes on Iran, CEO says

Iran war fuels Democratic primary clashes ahead of 2028 fight

Despite encouraging uprising, Israeli officials believe Iranian protesters will be slaughtered

REPORT
Demonstrators take part in an anti-war with Iran protest rally and march, following strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, in Washington D.C., U.S., February 28, 2026.
EXPLAINER

Japan weighs Hormuz escort role as Trump request tests legal limits

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 18, 2026.

USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier to dock for repairs after 30-hour fire on board

US Sailors signal the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 37, from the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026.

UN warns child mortality reduction is stalling with 4.9M deaths in 2024

Junior Kondwani is tested for nutrition status at Chipili Community Center in Lilongwe, Malawi in this undated handout photo.

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Tens of thousands stranded as Middle East airspace closures hit global travel

EXPLAINER

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

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

The dollar isn’t the problem. The systems businesses rely on are

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OPINION

In striking Kharg Island, Trump struck the choke point of Iran’s oil economy

A satellite image shows damage on Kharg Island, Iran, after US strikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 14, 2026.
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Iran can't beat US military, so it's targeting your wallet instead

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks on the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 during a federal parliament sitting following the Bondi terror attack at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, January 20, 2026.
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Smoke continues to rise after a reported strike on fuel tanks in an oil refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026.

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INTERVIEW

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MDA warns of chemical exposure risk, 'two-phase poisoning process' from Iranian missile fuel

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Aliyah from France, which was saw 1,500 to 2,000 people moving to Israel every year, increased in 2025 to 3,300.
INTERVIEW

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Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer seen with New immigrants from France arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight" at the Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 1, 2024.

Ben-Gurion Airport closure delays arrival of 140 new immigrants amid Operation Roaring Lion

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Pro-Israel demonstrators confront anti-Trump protesters during the "March 4 Democracy" rally on the National Mall on February 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. The protest was already scheduled before President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Israel had launched an attack on Iran.

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