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Lapid:

Lapid: 'Glass fell on my baby granddaughter's bed during Iranian attack'

Opposition leader Yair Lapid arrived at his son's apartment, which was damaged during a missile barrage on Tel Aviv, and said that shards of glass fell on the bed of his 1-year-old granddaughter.

Lapid: 'Glass fell on my baby granddaughter's bed during Iranian attack'

Israel achieves air superiority in Iran within two days

In 48 hours, Israel achieved what Russia has failed to achieve in more than 3 years since its invasion of Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Israel achieves air superiority in Iran within two days

Defense Ministry:

Defense Ministry: Rescue flights for Israelis abroad to begin within 72 hours

Flights from Athens, Larnaca, New York, and Bangkok to bring essential personnel back to Israel, no outbound flights permitted as around 150,000 Israelis remain stranded abroad.

Defense Ministry: Rescue flights for Israelis abroad to begin within 72 hours

IDF spokesman: Israel achieved aerial superiority over Tehran

IDF spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin confirms Israel now holds aerial dominance over Tehran, struck over 120 missile launchers and eliminated top IRGC and Quds Force intelligence officials. 'We launched this operation to neutralize the existential threat.'

IDF spokesman: Israel achieved aerial superiority over Tehran

Dramatic footage:

Footage shows moment Iranian missile hits Petah Tikva building, killing four

Security footage captures deadly impact of an Iranian missile in Petah Tikva, killing four civilians, two of whom were in bomb shelters.

Footage shows moment Iranian missile hits Petah Tikva building, killing four

Israel delivers heavy blows to Iran’s nuclear program

Israel inflicted severe damage on Iran’s Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities, destroying 14,000 centrifuges.

Israel delivers heavy blows to Iran’s nuclear program

Rescue dogs search for victims at Iranian missile strike scene

The Israel Dog Unit is working with other emergency services to detect any Israelis trapped under the rubble from the Iranian missile strikes in central Israel.

Rescue dogs search for victims at Iranian missile strike scene

Bat Yam victim:

Bat Yam victim: Balina Ashkenazi, age 94

94-year-old woman murdered in Iranian missile strike on Bat Yam residential building. Another body located on Sunday night brings number of fatalities to eight.

Bat Yam victim: Balina Ashkenazi, age 94

UAV shot down near Caesarea

Unmanned aerial vehicle spotted near Beit She’an prompts alerts across the north and Sharon region; IAF surveillance continues as aircraft proceeds southward.

UAV shot down near Caesarea

Iranian ballistic missile damages US embassy in Tel Aviv

Iran launches a new barrage of ballistic missiles on Monday, targeting Israeli cities including Tel Aviv and Haifa. One missile struck near the US Embassy branch in Tel Aviv, causing structural damage but no injuries.

Iranian ballistic missile damages US embassy in Tel Aviv

Missile from Yemen falls outside Israel

Missile launched from Yemen toward Israel did not breach Israeli territory, falling in an open area outside the country, IDF says.

Missile from Yemen falls outside Israel

Petah Tikva:

Heavy Iranian missile strike kills four in Petah Tikva after landing between safe rooms

Home Front Command review confirms heavy ballistic missile struck between two private safe rooms in a Petah Tikva building, killing four.

Heavy Iranian missile strike kills four in Petah Tikva after landing between safe rooms

Four-day-old baby rescued after missile strike in Tel Aviv

MDA teams rescue newborn, unharmed, from building adjacent to missile impact site in Tel Aviv.

Four-day-old baby rescued after missile strike in Tel Aviv

Broadcaster:

Broadcaster: Avner Netanyahu’s postponed wedding may have been part of deception

Broadcaster Erel Segal claims delay of Avner Netanyahu’s wedding part of a broader IDF deception strategy ahead of the Iran operation.

Broadcaster: Avner Netanyahu’s postponed wedding may have been part of deception

IDF strikes Quds Force command centers in Tehran

Quds Force operatives used targeted command centers to advance terrorist attacks against the State of Israel using Iran's proxies in the Middle East.

IDF strikes Quds Force command centers in Tehran

Report:

Report: Israeli strike disabled Natanz centrifuges

Israel's campaign against Iran's nuclear program has significantly impacted Natanz, incapacitating centrifuges and potentially causing an underground implosion, an Israeli official tells The Wall Street Journal.

Report: Israeli strike disabled Natanz centrifuges

EU calls urgent meeting amid Israel-Iran escalation

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas convenes an urgent video conference of foreign ministers for Tuesday to address the military escalation between Israel and Iran, emphasizes diplomacy.

EU calls urgent meeting amid Israel-Iran escalation

Al Jazeera violates censorship with live broadcast

Qatar’s Al Jazeera airs live footage from a sensitive strike site in Israel, defying censorship regulations. Police: "Coastal District patrols were dispatched to investigate and respond."

Al Jazeera violates censorship with live broadcast

'I lost my whole family'

‘I lost my whole family’: Man speaks after Iranian missile kills wife, daughters in Tamra

Watch: Raja Khatib speaks to Channel 12 News after losing his wife, two daughters and another relative in Iranian missile attack in Tamra.

‘I lost my whole family’: Man speaks after Iranian missile kills wife, daughters in Tamra

Two more bodies recovered after missile strike in Bat Yam

Two additional bodies recovered from the site of the Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam, bringing the death toll to nine. Five of the victims, including three minors, were Ukrainian citizens.

Two more bodies recovered after missile strike in Bat Yam

Amid Israeli offensive

Iran rejects ceasefire talks amid Israeli offensive

Iran has reportedly rejected ceasefire negotiations with Israel, telling mediators Qatar and Oman it will only engage in serious talks after completing its retaliation for Israel's strikes.

Iran rejects ceasefire talks amid Israeli offensive

Watch:

Watch: IAF and Navy intercept UAVs from Iran

Since the beginning of the operation, the IAF and Israeli Navy have intercepted more than 100 UAVs launched from Iran toward Israel.

Watch: IAF and Navy intercept UAVs from Iran

Sa'ar wonders:

Sa'ar wonders: Why did Iran's FM cancel his CNN appearance at the last minute?

Israeli FM Gideon Sa'ar appears on CNN to counter Iran's narrative, but Iranian FM Araghchi unexpectedly cancels his interview just moments before airtime. Sa'ar seizes the moment, mocking Araghchi for his last-minute no-show.

Sa'ar wonders: Why did Iran's FM cancel his CNN appearance at the last minute?

Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: Iran plotted to assassinate both me and Trump

In interview with Fox News, Netanyahu reveals Iran's plot to assassinate President Donald Trump due to his stance against their nuclear program. He details "Operation Rising Lion" as a necessary response to an "imminent threat" of Iranian nuclear weaponization and missile buildup.

Netanyahu: Iran plotted to assassinate both me and Trump

Wide-scale strikes:

Wide-scale strikes: IDF degrades Iranian regime’s weapons production capabilities

IDF completes wide-scale wave of strikes to degrade the Iranian regime’s weapons production capabilities.

Wide-scale strikes: IDF degrades Iranian regime’s weapons production capabilities

Australian writer expelled for supporting anti-Israel protest

Alistair Kitchen, an Australian writer and former student in the U.S., was deported from the United States after writing articles supporting student protests at Columbia University against Israel.

Australian writer expelled for supporting anti-Israel protest

Watch:

Watch: IDF takes out surface-to-air missile launcher in heart of Tehran

The IAF struck and dismantled surface-to-surface missile production sites, detection radar sites, and surface-to-air missile launchers in Tehran, with the direction of the IDF Intelligence Directorate.

Watch: IDF takes out surface-to-air missile launcher in heart of Tehran

Iranian missile barrage

Iranian missile barrage: Missiles fall in north and south, 11 injured

Sirens sounded across most of Israel after Iran launched another volley of missiles.

Iranian missile barrage: Missiles fall in north and south, 11 injured

Cleared for publication:

Cleared for publication: Efrat Saranga murdered in Iranian missile strike

The Bat Yam municipality announced that Efrat Saranga, a 44-year-old resident of the city, was murdered early in the morning when an Iranian missile struck her building.

Cleared for publication: Efrat Saranga murdered in Iranian missile strike

Chief of Staff:

Chief of Staff: 'Citizens, I promise that anyone who harms you will pay dearly'

Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir addressed the Israeli public this evening (Sunday) with a special message amid the ongoing war with Iran.

Chief of Staff: 'Citizens, I promise that anyone who harms you will pay dearly'

Sa'ar to diplomats:

Sa'ar to diplomats: Our people are strong and understand the necessity of our action

Foreign Minister tells diplomats Iran's air defenses were crippled, enabling direct strikes on nuclear sites in Tehran.

Sa'ar to diplomats: Our people are strong and understand the necessity of our action

Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: 'Tehran is burning'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Israel’s recent military operations against Iran on Sunday evening, highlighting what he described as significant achievements.

Netanyahu: 'Tehran is burning'

Cleared for publication:

Body of Aviv Atzili recovered from Gaza

Body of the deceased hostage, Warrant Officer Aviv Atzili, was recovered last week from Hamas captivity in Gaza, together with that of Yair Yaakov.

Body of Aviv Atzili recovered from Gaza

Report:

Report: Trump blocking Israel from eliminating Iran's Supreme Leader

Israeli official dismisses report of Trump vetoing Khamenei strike, says targeting leadership not currently on the table but situation could shift rapidly.

Report: Trump blocking Israel from eliminating Iran's Supreme Leader

Watch:

Watch: The Lego version of Operation Rising Lion

A Lego animation shows the sequence of events known to the public so far.

Watch: The Lego version of Operation Rising Lion

Watch:

Watch: Jailers raid cells of prisoners who celebrated Iranian attack

Members of the eilite Massada Unit raided the cells of Arab prisoners who celebrated as Iranian missiles rained down on Israel.

Watch: Jailers raid cells of prisoners who celebrated Iranian attack

Israel-Iran war dominates G7 agenda

The summit had originally intended to deal primarily with the Ukraine war but has changed its agenda with the beginning of Operation Rising Lion.

Israel-Iran war dominates G7 agenda

2,300 km from Israel

IAF destroys Iranian aerial refueling aircraft 2,300 km from Israel

The IAF strike on an Iranian aerial refueling aircraft at Mashhad Airport in eastern Iran marks the longest-range strike conducted since the beginning of the operation.

IAF destroys Iranian aerial refueling aircraft 2,300 km from Israel

Lapid backs Netanyahu on Iran:

Lapid backs Netanyahu on Iran: ‘We had no choice but to strike’

Opposition leader says Iran's nuclear ambitions and terror sponsorship left Israel no alternative to military action.

Lapid backs Netanyahu on Iran: ‘We had no choice but to strike’

Chief of Staff:

Chief of Staff: 'The IDF, through the IAF, has paved the way to Tehran'

IDF Chief hails precision airstrikes in Tehran as pivotal in neutralizing existential threats, vows continued operations until mission goals are met.

Chief of Staff: 'The IDF, through the IAF, has paved the way to Tehran'