Wisconsin:
Wisconsin Gov. signs landmark IHRA antisemitism definition bill into law
Wisconsin law AB 446 adopts the IHRA definition of antisemitism to guide agencies and schools in addressing bias while protecting free speech.
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Knesset to vote on 2026 State Budget
Members of the Knesset are set to vote today on the updated 2026 state budget in its second and third readings-almost at the last moment allowed by law. If the budget does not pass, the Knesset will automatically dissolve, triggering elections.
“E-3 aircraft torn in two"
Footage circulates of destruction at US Base: “E-3 aircraft torn in two"
Images showing the destruction from an Iranian attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base have been circulating on social media.
Hermon
Troops march through snowy Hermon to prevent Hezbollah foothold
IDF troops from the Alpinist Unit completed a targeted operation to thwart attempts by terrorist organizations to establish a foothold along the Lebanon border.
Attacks in Iran:
Attacks in Iran: IDF destroys Iranian mobile command centers
Israeli Air Force completes widespread wave of strikes in Tehran, targeting command centers that relocated to mobile units after permanent facilities were destroyed.
Forecast
Forecast: Rain in most of the country
Rain is expected in most areas of the country and there is a slight risk of flooding in the Arava stream, the Judean Desert, and the Dead Sea.
Under cover of the war:
Turkey and Syria advance a trade route bypassing Israel
While the Strait of Hormuz is blocked, Ankara and Damascus try to exploit the fighting in Iran to divert the India-Europe trade corridor through their territory.
Amos Epstein, four of whose family members were murdered on October 7, has passed away
Epstein, a longtime member of Kibbutz Kfar Aza, lost his wife Bilha, his son-in-law Ofir Liebstein, head of the Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council, and his two grandchildren, Nitzan and Neta, in the massacre.
'Make Iran Great Again'
Iranian Crown Prince applauded at CPAC: 'Make Iran Great Again'
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, receives thunderous applause at CPAC in Texas as he urges the US to press its military campaign to topple Iran's clerical regime and bring democracy.
Cleared for publication:
Cleared for publication: Sergeant Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz fell in southern Lebanon
Sergeant Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz from New Haven, Connecticut, fell during combat in southern Lebanon. Three IDF soldiers moderately injured.
After campuses bombed
IRGC threatens US universities in Gulf after Iranian campuses bombed
Iranian Revolutionary Guard threatens retaliation against US universities in the Middle East following US-Israeli strikes that it claimed damaged two Iranian universities.
Britain:
Britain: Man arrested after car plows into pedestrians in Derby
Man in his 30s arrested after a black Suzuki Swift strikes multiple pedestrians in Derby city center, injuring several.
Report:
Report: Pentagon preparing for weeks-long ground missions in Iran
The Washington Post reports that the Pentagon is preparing for possible limited ground operations in Iran involving Special Operations and infantry raids, as thousands of US soldiers and Marines arrive in the Middle East.
Eisenkot clarifies:
Eisenkot clarifies: I didn't leave Gantz to become Bennett's number 2
The chairman of the Yashar! party states in an interview with Channel 12 News that he is running for prime minister and has no intention of being Naftali Bennett's "number 2."
IDF hits 250+ Iran, Hezbollah targets in massive weekend offensive
IAF strikes across Iran and Lebanon target missile sites, UAVs, and Hezbollah infrastructure, as ground forces intensify operations and eliminate terrorists.
IDF Chief of Staff orders investigation into clash with CNN
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir orders investigation into incident in which IDF soldiers violently clashed with a CNN crew, demanding findings and recommendations.
Cluster missile fragment falls in attic
Sappers called to private home in Savyon after unexploded cluster missile fragment found in attic.
Six-year-old falls into pot of boiling soup in Beitar Illit
Boy, six, suffers severe burns after falling into a pot of boiling soup at a synagogue in Beitar Illit.
IDF destroys home of terrorist who murdered SSGT Inbar Avraham Kav
Security forces demolish Shechem home of terrorist who rammed and killed Staff Sergeant Inbar Avraham Kav in Jit Junction terror attack last year.
Report: US running low on Tomahawk missiles
Reports say US fired over 850 Tomahawk missiles in first month of war against Iran, raising Pentagon concerns over rapidly shrinking stockpiles.
IDF strikes Iranian naval HQ, expands Tehran offensive
Around 50 IAF jets hit Iran’s Marine Industries headquarters and multiple weapons facilities in Tehran, deepening damage to the regime’s military production and naval capabilities.
Bat Mitzvah Disaster:
Bat Mitzvah Disaster: 12-year-old Tamar killed at ski resort, sister injured
Tamar Haberfeld, 12, was killed when a bus rolled down a slope at a ski resort in eastern France.
IDF eliminates senior Hezbollah communications operatives
IDF strikes dozens of Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon, eliminating two senior terrorists in Hezbollah’s Communications Unit.
Extensive damage near Beit Shemesh following Iran missile strike
Iranian missile barrage causes damage in Eshtaol, along with light injuries to 13 people.
3 killed, 2 critically injured in Negev crash
A serious collision between three vehicles near the Nahal Yatir interchange left three men in their 30s dead. Two more men were evacuated in serious condition to Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva.
IDF eliminates Hezbollah 'journalist'
IDF eliminates Hezbollah Radwan Force terrorist Ali Hassan Shaib, who operated for years under the guise of a journalist.
Footage from the cockpit:
Footage from the cockpit: US refueling plane and Israeli fighter planes
Special footage from Iran's skies shows US and Israeli planes refuel together midair.
Two IDF officers injured in Lebanon
Two IDF officers severely injured, seven others moderately injured, as a result of Hezbllah fire in southern Lebanon,
13 injured near Beit Shemesh following launches from Iran
Vyacheslav Vidmant, 52, named as victim of Friday missile launch from Iran; 13 injured in missile strike near Beit Shemesh.
Iran war
German Chancellor doubts success of US-Israel campaign against Iran
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz voices skepticism over whether the United States and Israel have a clear strategy to end the war with Iran.
Iranian hackers breach FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email
Iranian government-linked hackers breach FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email, leaking old photos and documents. The FBI confirms no government data was taken.
Iranian cluster missile kills man in Tel Aviv
Man in his 60s killed by shrapnel from an Iranian cluster missile in Tel Aviv. Two others lightly injured from impact in central Israel. Two lightly injured from impact in southern Israel.
IDF Chief:
IDF Chief in southern Lebanon: We will persist and remove the threat
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir tours southern Lebanon with top commanders, declares Israel is at a historic crossroads to change the security reality from Tehran to Beirut.
'Existential threat'
'Existential threat': IDF strikes Iran’s Arak heavy water and Yazd uranium plants
IAF strikes Iran’s heavy water plant in Arak and uranium extraction plant in Yazd. Arak, previously hit during Operation Rising Lion, targeted again after reconstruction attempts. Yazd processes raw materials essential for uranium enrichment.
Watch:
Watch: Shayetet 13 exposes weapon found in a school in southern Lebanon
In an operation to expand the security zone in southern Lebanon, Shayetet 13 forces raided a school in al-Khiyam and discovered hundreds of weapons, including anti-tank rockets, mines, and explosives.
IDF:
Footage from activities of 401st Brigade in southern Lebanon
A Hezbollah terrorist emerged from an underground shaft and was eliminated in a close-quarters encounter
Israeli man dies 48 hours before repatriation flight home
Molo Barhaya, 51, stranded in Ethiopia during Operation Roaring Lion, died after his medication ran out just days before a scheduled rescue flight to Israel.
IDF spokesman:
IDF spokesman: If Lebanese government will not disarm Hezbollah - the IDF will
Defrin says Hezbollah violating ceasefire, rebuilding forces in southern Lebanon, as IDF strikes targets, and warns it will act if not disarmed
Southern Lebanon
Hezbollah terror tunnel found on church grounds in southern Lebanon
IDF soldiers located an active Hezbollah tunnel shaft and an underground infrastructure constructed in the vicinity of a church in the area of Al-Khiyam.
Fitch affirms Israel at 'A' with negative outlook
Fitch cites resilient economy and strong external finances, while warning geopolitical risks may impact growth, fiscal balance, and debt levels.
