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Warning: Cluster bomb debris endangers lives

Cluster bomblet found in northern Israel; police warn public to report any suspicious object and avoiding nearing it.

Warning: Cluster bomb debris endangers lives

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.

Barrage from Iran: Damage to buildings and light injuries

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.

Attack on Tehran caught live on camera

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.

Investigation concludes: Most of those killed in Beit Shemesh were outside shelter

UAE explores freezing Iranian assets

UAE examining freeze on Iranian assets in the country following Iranian attacks on UAE territory, Wall Street Journal reports.

UAE explores freezing Iranian assets

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.

Widow of fallen IDF soldier 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.

Following attack on airport: The sign that raises suspicions

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.

IDF conducts 26 strike waves in Beirut’s Dahieh since start of operation

New poll: No significant change in voting patterns

Maariv poll shows Likud gaining one Knesset seat, neither bloc able to form coalition.

New poll: No significant change in voting patterns

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.

Overnight: IDF strikes in Tehran, sirens sound in northern Israel due to fire from Lebanon

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: US investigating possible role in Iran school strike

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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.

Report: UAE weighs freezing Iranian funds amid rising tensions

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.

NYT: Iran delays Khamenei successor decision due to security concerns

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.

Israel’s song for Eurovision 2026 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.

House blocks bid to limit Trump’s Iran war powers

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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.

Watch: Prayer for President Trump in the Oval Office

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.

Hegseth: We have only just begun to fight

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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.

Watch: Ami Kozak's "Tucker Carlson vs. 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: US will ensure Iran cannot threaten America or Israel

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.

Trump: 'Tucker lost his way, isn't 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.

Watch: Iranian attack drone displayed at the UN

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.

In one day: IDF strikes over 200 targets in western and central Iran

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.

Chief of Staff: 'We suppressed Iran’s ballistic missile array, moving to next phase'

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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.

Watch: Hezbollah firepower management commander eliminated in Beirut

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.

National Security Council Warning: Attacks against Israelis foiled this week

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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.

Watch: Netanyahu meets American pilots who struck 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.

Trump: Iran's next leader must be chosen by me

'Disgrace'

'Disgrace': Trump launches fierce attack on President Herzog

President Trump claimed that the Israeli President promised to pardon Prime Minister Netanyahu and demanded he do so immediately, so as not to distract from the war against Iran.

'Disgrace': Trump launches fierce attack on President Herzog

Trump slams Spain as 'loser,' blasts UK PM over Iran

President Donald Trump criticizes Spain’s NATO stance and says UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer should support US operations against Iran without hesitation.

Trump slams Spain as 'loser,' blasts UK PM over Iran

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Watch: Israeli Navy eliminates Hamas commander in Lebanon

The Israeli Navy eliminated Wasim Attallah Ali, who was responsible for training and exercises in Hamas’ military wing in Lebanon.

Watch: Israeli Navy eliminates Hamas commander in Lebanon

Wave of fake news floods the internet during Iran war

Amid the war, social media platforms have recently been flooded with false and misleading content related to the confrontation between Israel, United States, and Iran.

Wave of fake news floods the internet during Iran war

Significant smuggling op. foiled, 3 Bedouins arrested

Security forces thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons from Jordan into Israel using a drone. Three Bedouin residents of the Negev were arrested and indicted.

Significant smuggling op. foiled, 3 Bedouins arrested

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Watch: US military blows up Iranian aircraft

US Military publishes footage of the destruction of Iranian military aircraft, announcing that the regime's ability to impact US forces and regional partners is rapidly declining.

Watch: US military blows up Iranian aircraft

Watch: Planes take off for Iran from USS Abraham Lincoln

US Army publishes footage of aircraft leaving aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln en route to attack in Iran.

Watch: Planes take off for Iran from USS Abraham Lincoln

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Report: Kurds could be the next phase of war with Iran

The U.S. and Israel are reportedly considering a new phase in their ongoing war against Iran, potentially involving Iranian Kurdish militias backed by the Mossad and CIA to launch a ground offensive in the country's northwest.

Report: Kurds could be the next phase of war with Iran

'There was an enormous blast, the massive explosion'

Yitzhak Biton, father of three young siblings murdered in a Beit Shemesh missile strike, says he was at home when the missile hit, describes 'massive explosion.'

'There was an enormous blast, the massive explosion'

Regime killed 100 U.S. Marines?

Regime killed 100 U.S. Marines? US Army fact-checks Iran's lies

CENTCOM rejects Iranian claims, says US expanding strikes and Iranian drone and ballistic missile launches have dropped.

Regime killed 100 U.S. Marines? US Army fact-checks Iran's lies

El Al plane goes airborne again just before landing

El Al plane one minute before landing flies high again after Iranian missile is launched at Israel.

El Al plane goes airborne again just before landing

Tucker Carlson attacks Chabad and Holy Temple 'patches'

Tucker Carlson slams religious sleeve patches worn by IDF soldiers, claims Israel is out to destroy Al Aqsa Mosque and build the Third Temple.

Tucker Carlson attacks Chabad and Holy Temple 'patches'

Miracle: Enormous missile fragment falls in Jewish town

Iranian missile fragment en route to Ben Gurion Airport falls in Haresha.

Miracle: Enormous missile fragment falls in Jewish town