The fireballs in Tehran's skies
IDF destroys 16 planes used by Quds Force to arm and fund Hezbollah and other proxies in the Middle East.
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IDF Chief of Staff:
IDF Chief of Staff: Hezbollah will pay price for joining Iran in war
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir speaks to heads of local authorities in the north, vows that Israel will continue striking Hezbollah and the Iranian regime.
In Beirut strikes
IDF hits Hezbollah and IRGC command centers in Beirut strike wave
Israeli Air Force strikes multiple Hezbollah command centers in Beirut’s Dahieh suburb, including facilities tied to the IRGC and Hezbollah’s naval and financial units.
Azerbaijan foils Iranian plot targeting Israeli Embassy in Baku
Azerbaijan says it foiled an IRGC-linked terror plot targeting, among others, the Israeli Embassy in Baku and Jewish sites.
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Watch: Shabbat Shalom from the IAF pilots above Iran
Special footage: This is what Iran looks like from the cockpit.
In western Iran
IAF hits hundreds of Iranian targets, intercepts mobile air defense system
Israeli Air Force strikes more than 400 targets across western Iran, including missile launchers and UAV facilities, and destroys a truck transporting an Iranian air defense system.
Five soldiers seriously injured near Lebanon border
A total of eight IDF soldiers injured, three of them seriously, as a result of projectile fire toward Israeli territory near the Lebanese border.
Smotrich to bereaved father: 'We'll rebuild destroyed synagogue'
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich promises to order quick response to damage at site of Beit Shemesh missile strike, with goal of rebuilding synagogue as soon as possible.
Defense Minister Israel Katz in a message to the residents of the north
Defense Minister Israel Katz held a security assessment at and said residents of northern Israel should not leave their homes, IDF has reinforced forces inside enemy territory and expanded to additional positions it captured.
Smotrich's son injured on Lebanon border
Son of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich injured during military operation in Lebanon, family says he is doing well.
After Trump's unusual attack: Herzog and Huckabee meet
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee meets Israeli President Isaac Herzog, stresses Israel and the US coordinate on intelligence, military issues, and politics.
Watch: Family saved by miracle
Fragment from cluster bomb punches hole in apartment ceiling; family unharmed.
Watch: The Mossad's request from Iranian citizens
Mossad releases video appealing to Iranian citizens for help, stressing, 'This is exactly how a regime falls.'
Warning: Cluster bomb debris endangers lives
Cluster bomblet found in northern Israel; police warn public to report any suspicious object and avoiding nearing it.
Barrage from Iran: Damage to buildings and light injuries
Missile fragments damage building in central Israel; over 1,600 injured since start of war against Iran.
Attack on Tehran caught live on camera
Footage shows an IRIB reporter and cameraman caught in live shelling in central Tehran while broadcasting from Khor Square. Watch.
Investigation concludes:
Investigation concludes: Most of those killed in Beit Shemesh were outside shelter
Investigation into missile strike in Beit Shemesh, which left nine people dead and dozens injured, indicates that most of those killed were not in the shelter when the missile hit.
UAE explores freezing Iranian assets
UAE examining freeze on Iranian assets in the country following Iranian attacks on UAE territory, Wall Street Journal reports.
Widow of fallen IDF soldier announces engagement
Gal Moreno, widow of Itai who fell in Zikim battle in the early days of the Swords of Iron war, announces engagement.
Following attack on airport: The sign that raises suspicions
Hours after Iran's attack on an Azerbaijan airport, newly-revealed details raise questions.
IDF conducts 26 strike waves in Beirut’s Dahieh since start of operation
Israeli Air Force strikes Hezbollah command centers, UAV storage sites in Beirut, part of 26 strike waves targeting terror infrastructure in the Dahieh area.
New poll: No significant change in voting patterns
Maariv poll shows Likud gaining one Knesset seat, neither bloc able to form coalition.
IDF strikes in Tehran
Overnight: IDF strikes in Tehran, sirens sound in northern Israel due to fire from Lebanon
IDF launches broad-scale wave of strikes against Iranian terror regime infrastructure in Tehran. Sirens sound 14 times in northern Israel.
Report:
Report: US investigating possible role in Iran school strike
US military investigators are examining whether American forces were responsible for a strike on an Iranian girls’ school that reportedly killed dozens of students, though the probe has not reached a final conclusion.
Report:
Report: UAE weighs freezing Iranian funds amid rising tensions
The UAE is considering freezing billions of dollars in Iranian assets and cracking down on Tehran’s financial networks, according to The Wall Street Journal.
NYT report:
NYT: Iran delays Khamenei successor decision due to security concerns
Iran is delaying announcing a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei due to security fears after US and Israeli officials suggested the next leader could be targeted, The New York Times reports.
Israel’s song for Eurovision 2026 unveiled
“Michelle," the song that will represent Israel at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, performed by Noam Bettan, officially unveiled.
House blocks bid to limit Trump’s Iran war powers
House rejects a measure to curb President Donald Trump’s authority to wage war in Iran without congressional approval.
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Watch: Prayer for President Trump in the Oval Office
US President Donald Trump hosts a group of clergy from across the United States for a meeting in which they pray for his success.
Hegseth:
Hegseth: We have only just begun to fight
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper say Operation Epic Fury has crippled Iran’s military. Hegseth: We have only just begun.
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Watch: Ami Kozak's "Tucker Carlson vs. Chabad"
Watch as Comedian Ami Kozak mocks Tucker Carlson following his outrageous claims about Chabad.
Trump:
Trump: US will ensure Iran cannot threaten America or Israel
President Trump comments on Operation Epic Fury, saying Iranian missile capabilities were heavily damaged and warning the US will ensure Iran cannot threaten America, Israel, or anyone else.
Trump
Trump: 'Tucker lost his way, isn't MAGA'
ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl stated that President Donald Trump told him that political commentator Tucker Carlson is 'none of those things' that define MAGA.
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Watch: Iranian attack drone displayed at the UN
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon today presented outside the Security Council chamber parts of an Iranian Shahed-136 attack drone.
In one day:
In one day: IDF strikes over 200 targets in western and central Iran
The Israeli Air Force struck more than 200 Iranian regime targets, including ballistic missile launchers, as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle Iran’s missile array.
Chief of Staff's 1st statement
Chief of Staff: 'We suppressed Iran’s ballistic missile array, moving to next phase'
The Chief of Staff announced that after a surprise opening blow, Israel succeeded in suppressing Iran’s ballistic missile array and achieving near-complete air superiority.
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Watch: Hezbollah firepower management commander eliminated in Beirut
Terrorist led attack that led to deaths of two Givati Brigade soldiers in the Mount Dov area in 2015.
National Security Council Warning
National Security Council Warning: Attacks against Israelis foiled this week
Amid Operation “Roaring Lion," the National Security Council warned of heightened Iranian motivation to target Jewish and Israeli sites.
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Watch: Netanyahu meets American pilots who struck Iran
During a visit at a southern Israel airbase, the Prime Minister met with Israeli and American pilots participating in the operation against Iran.
Trump: Iran's next leader must be chosen by me
President says US must help determine Iran's next supreme leader, rejects Mojtaba Khamenei as successor in Axios interview Thursday.
