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Tehran, Shiraz, and Tabriz:

Tehran, Shiraz, and Tabriz: Combined wave of strikes on missile sites and command centers

Israeli jets struck Iranian command centers and missile sites in Tehran, Shiraz, and Tabriz, expanding efforts to weaken regime capabilities.

Tehran, Shiraz, and Tabriz: Combined wave of strikes on missile sites and command centers

US opinion on Israel shifts sharply, new NBC poll finds

A new NBC News poll shows a growing share of Americans, mainly Democrats, independents, and younger voters, view Israel negatively and increasingly sympathize with Palestinians, signaling a major political shift in the US.

US opinion on Israel shifts sharply, new NBC poll finds

36th Division joins ground operations in southern Lebanon

IDF troops launched limited ground operations in southern Lebanon to strengthen border defenses and counter Hezbollah threats.

36th Division joins ground operations in southern Lebanon

Officials assess:

Officials assess: Trump to visit Israel on Independence Day, despite war

Israeli officials assess that US President Donald Trump will be in Israel on Israeli Independence Day to receive the Israel Prize.

Officials assess: Trump to visit Israel on Independence Day, despite war

Gulf leaders urge US: Finish the job against Iran

Gulf states warn Washington against ending the campaign prematurely, fearing Iran could retain the ability to threaten oil routes and regional stability.

Gulf leaders urge US: Finish the job against Iran

Report:

Report: Jewish enrollment at Harvard falls to lowest level since WWII

A report by the Harvard Jewish Alumni Alliance says Jewish undergraduate enrollment at Harvard has fallen to about 7 percent in 2025, the lowest level since before World War II.

Report: Jewish enrollment at Harvard falls to lowest level since WWII

Report:

Report: Trump presented with options to end Iran war

US officials say military planners have presented President Donald Trump with options to end the war with Iran, even as fighting continues and the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed.

Report: Trump presented with options to end Iran war

Report:

Report: Michigan synagogue attacker’s ex-wife told police he was suicidal

A 911 call reportedly revealed the ex-wife of a man who rammed a Michigan synagogue had warned police he was suicidal hours before the attack.

Report: Michigan synagogue attacker’s ex-wife told police he was suicidal

Amid Iranian launches

IDF strikes in Tehran and Beirut as Iran launches missiles at Israel

The IDF targets infrastructure in Tehran and Beirut. Sirens sound in central and northern Israel after launches from Iran that were intercepted without casualties.

IDF strikes in Tehran and Beirut as Iran launches missiles at Israel

Report:

Report: Direct Witkoff-Araghchi channel reactivated amid Iran war

Axios reports a direct channel between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was recently reactivated. Araghchi denies.

Report: Direct Witkoff-Araghchi channel reactivated amid Iran war

Former hostage:

Former hostage Tsurkov says commander involved in her captivity killed in Baghdad strike

Kataib Hezbollah confirms the death of senior commander Abu Ali al-Askari, reportedly killed in a Baghdad strike. Former hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov says he was directly involved in her captivity.

Former hostage Tsurkov says commander involved in her captivity killed in Baghdad strike

Trump:

Trump: Iran war won't end this week but 'will be wrapped up soon'

President Donald Trump tells reporters the war in Iran will not end this week but will be “wrapped up soon," adding that Iran is now “a shell of itself".

Trump: Iran war won't end this week but 'will be wrapped up soon'

Zelenskyy to i24NEWS:

Zelenskyy to i24NEWS: 'We want the world to stop Iran as quick as possible'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for the overthrow of the regime in Iran and reveals Russian components in drones that struck Gulf countries.

Zelenskyy to i24NEWS: 'We want the world to stop Iran as quick as possible'

Reza Pahlavi announces Committee for Transitional Justice in Iran.

Prince Reza Pahlavi announced the formation of a Committee to lay the groundwork for a Special Court to prosecute the regime’s perpetrators of crimes against humanity.

Reza Pahlavi announces Committee for Transitional Justice in Iran.

IAF destroys IRGC navy command center

The Israeli Air Force, acting on precise IDF intelligence, struck and dismantled the IRGC’s Navy Headquarters.

IAF destroys IRGC navy command center

Huge piece of Iranian missile hits Hasidic synagogue in Jerusalem

A huge fragment of an Iranian missile penetrated the ceiling of the large Beit Midrash of the Boyan Hasidic sect in Jerusalem.

Huge piece of Iranian missile hits Hasidic synagogue in Jerusalem

Recording reveals:

Recording reveals: Mojtaba Khamenei narrowly escaped assassination

According to a UK report, Mojtaba Khamenei narrowly escaped assassination in an Israeli strike at the start of the war after stepping into the courtyard minutes before the missile hit.

Recording reveals: Mojtaba Khamenei narrowly escaped assassination

New UK university survey reveals widespread antisemitism on campus

A poll of 1,000 students in the UK found that one in five is unwilling or refuses to share an apartment with a Jewish student. Nearly a quarter witnessed negative behavior toward Jews because of their religion.

New UK university survey reveals widespread antisemitism on campus

IDF Chief

IDF Chief: 'Hezbollah is in a war of survival, pressure on it will grow'

Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir visited the Northern Command, conducted a situation assessment with the commanders, and said that Hezbollah is in a war of survival.

IDF Chief: 'Hezbollah is in a war of survival, pressure on it will grow'

Trump announces that WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was diagnosed with cancer

President Donald Trump announced that 'WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, her prognosis is excellent!'

Trump announces that WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was diagnosed with cancer

President Trump:

President Trump seeks international support on Strait of Hormuz

'We strongly encourage other nations whose economies depend on the strait, far more than ours ... we want them to come and help us with the strait,' says President Trump on the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump seeks international support on Strait of Hormuz

Dramatic Footage

Dramatic Footage: Nukhba terrorists identified - and eliminated in a vehicle

The IDF attacked and eliminated a terrorist cell that was planning a terrorist plot against forces in the Gaza Strip. Among the dead were Nukhba terrorists who participated in the October 7 massacre.

Dramatic Footage: Nukhba terrorists identified - and eliminated in a vehicle

Watch

Watch: House in Nahariya directly hit in rocket attack, 6 hurt

A man was moderately injured this evening by shrapnel at Kabri Junction in the Western Galilee and was evacuated to the hospital in Nahariya for further treatment.

Watch: House in Nahariya directly hit in rocket attack, 6 hurt

Debris from Iranian missile lands near PMO, on Temple Mount

Debris from Iranian missile attack fell in several locations in Jerusalem, including near the Prime Minister's Office, the Knesset, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre complex.

Debris from Iranian missile lands near PMO, on Temple Mount

'Not Our War'

'Not Our War': Europe rejects Trump’s demand for help defending Strait of Hormuz

Several NATO member states have rejected a demand by U.S. President Donald Trump to participate in protecting ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

'Not Our War': Europe rejects Trump’s demand for help defending Strait of Hormuz

Rachel Goldberg-Polin nominated one of USA TODAY’s 2026 Women of the Year

Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of Hersh, murdered in Hamas captivity, has become a source of support for those navigating profound grief, drawing on her Orthodox Jewish faith and personal loss to inspire resilience and compassion worldwide.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin nominated one of USA TODAY’s 2026 Women of the Year

Katz orders: Return “Force 100" soldiers to service

Defense Minister Israel Katz met with Force 100 soldiers in his office after the indictment against them was dropped and ordered action to restore them to reserve service.

Katz orders: Return “Force 100" soldiers to service

Danon

Danon: 'When rockets continue to be fired, Israel can't pretend diplomacy is working'

Israeli Ambassador to the UN says the failure of diplomacy to disarm Hezbollah necessitated the current military actions in Lebanon. 'Israel did not choose this situation. Hezbollah did.'

Danon: 'When rockets continue to be fired, Israel can't pretend diplomacy is working'

Iran insists: Strait of Hormuz not closed to naval traffic

Spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry insists his country has not closed the Straits of Hormuz, uninvolved countries able to move ships through.

Iran insists: Strait of Hormuz not closed to naval traffic

Herzog at missile strike site:

Herzog at missile strike site: Iran spreading terror and destruction

President Isaac Herzog visits missile impact site in Rishon Lezion, President Isaac Herzog visited the missile impact site in Rishon Lezion, condemning Iran for targeting civilians and calling the strike a 'weapon of the weak.'

Herzog at missile strike site: Iran spreading terror and destruction

Survey:

Survey: Arab Israelis oppose Iran strike as Jewish support soars

JPPI survey finds strong Israeli support for the Iran strike, record trust in President Trump on US-Israel relations, and a majority backing time for his Gaza plan.

Survey: Arab Israelis oppose Iran strike as Jewish support soars

IAF takes out key Iranian Space Agency research site

IDF destroys a Iranian terror regime's compound used to develop satellite attack capabilities in space.

IAF takes out key Iranian Space Agency research site

Concern of hazardous leak after missile debris lands in Tzfat

Residents of certain areas of Tzfat should remain at home, close windows, after missile debris causes concern of dangerous chemical leak.

Concern of hazardous leak after missile debris lands in Tzfat

'Truly Great American Patriot':

'Truly Great American Patriot': Trump defends Mark Levin in fiery post

President Donald Trump defended Mark Levin in a Truth Social post, calling him a great American patriot, before Levin replied with thanks.

'Truly Great American Patriot': Trump defends Mark Levin in fiery post

'O Iranian, launch, launch!'

'O Iranian, launch, launch!' | Samaria Arabs show support for Iranian regime

Video from a funeral in Tamun showed a crowd chanting for Iran to fire missiles and voicing support for Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

'O Iranian, launch, launch!' | Samaria Arabs show support for Iranian regime

Defense Minister declares:

Defense Minister declares: Shiites won't return to south of Litani River

Defense Minister Israel Katz sends warning message to Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, promising he will 'soon meet Hassan Nasrallah and Ali Khamanei in the depths of hell.'

Defense Minister declares: Shiites won't return to south of Litani River

Watch: Knesset disperses - due to air raid siren

Heated Knesset discussion disperses after MKs receive air raid alerts on their mobile phones; opposition MKs continue argument while walking to shelter.

Watch: Knesset disperses - due to air raid siren

The real star of Netanyahu's video

While Netanyahu was supposed to be the focus of a video posted on social media, a barista with a charming smile stole the show and the hearts of social media users around the world.

The real star of Netanyahu's video

IDF finds Hezbollah weapons cache after airstrike

IDF troops discover Hezbollah weapons depot containing dozens of rockets, explosives, firearms; Haaretz report says Israel trying to maximize results of operation in Lebanon before war in Iran ends.

IDF finds Hezbollah weapons cache after airstrike

Launches from Iran:

Launches from Iran: Impacts reported in Rishon Lezion, Shoham, and Lod

Several impact sites with damage were reported after Iran launched a cluster missile at central Israel.

Launches from Iran: Impacts reported in Rishon Lezion, Shoham, and Lod