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Trump:

'Practically nothing left to target in Iran'

President Trump tells Axios campaign against Iran is ahead of schedule and may end soon.

'Practically nothing left to target in Iran'

CENTCOM Chief:

Operation delivering 'devastating combat power' against Iran

US commander says over 5,500 targets and dozens of ships hit in Iran as American forces claim air superiority during Operation Epic Fury.

Operation delivering 'devastating combat power' against Iran

Footage from Lebanon:

Troops spot terrorists on the ground, IAF eliminates them

IDF troops operating in Lebanon identified terrorists entering a structure and guided aircraft to eliminate them.

Troops spot terrorists on the ground, IAF eliminates them

Regime Sports Minister:

Iran will not participate in World Cup

Iran's Sports Minister says his country will not participate in the 2026 World Cup, scheduled to be played in the US, after the elimination of Supreme Leader and amid continued strikes on the country.

Iran will not participate in World Cup

Metula resident: 'We're like sitting ducks'

Tamira Lang, resident of Metula who remained even when her community evacuated, warns northern settlements are in danger without a buffer zone. 'People simply won't stay here.'

Metula resident: 'We're like sitting ducks'

'Target is down': IAF intercepts Hezbollah UAVs

IDF publishes footage of Hezbollah UAV being intercepted. 'There’s an explosion, the target is down.'

'Target is down': IAF intercepts Hezbollah UAVs

Chief of Staff warns: In Iran, no one is immune

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir visits Tel Nof Airbase, speaking with personnel. 'You are achieving results that few armies in the world knows how to achieve.'

Chief of Staff warns: In Iran, no one is immune

Defense Min.: Iran’s leadership 'fleeing like rats into tunnels'

Defense Minister Israel Katz says operation against Iran will continue without time limits, as Israeli and US forces intensify strikes on Revolutionary Guard and Basij targets across the country.

Defense Min.: Iran’s leadership 'fleeing like rats into tunnels'

Researcher reveals:

How Iranian bots are trying to divide Israel

Arab world researcher Idit Bar warns against despair over a long campaign against the regime in Tehran and shows how automated accounts are being used to wear down the Israeli public.

How Iranian bots are trying to divide Israel

Iran promises: We'll attack economic institutions

Iranian forces announce that US- and Israeli-affiliated banks and economic institutions in the Middle East will now be targeted.

Iran promises: We'll attack economic institutions

IDF reinforces northern front, moves Golani Brigade from south

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir orders reinforcement of Northern Command sector, transfer of the Golani Brigade following situational assessment.

IDF reinforces northern front, moves Golani Brigade from south

IDF strikes Hezbollah command centers in Beirut, Tyre

IDF carries out a new wave of airstrikes in Beirut’s Dahieh district targeting Hezbollah command centers and weapons facilities, a day after striking another Hezbollah command site in the Tyre area.

IDF strikes Hezbollah command centers in Beirut, Tyre

Iranian official: We are prepared for a ten-year war

General Ebrahim Jabari, a senior adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, says his country continues to produce missiles, will bring in secret weapons if needed.

Iranian official: We are prepared for a ten-year war

Sources: Mojtaba Khamenei was injured at start of war

Israeli and Iranian sources confirm Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was injured on the first day of the war, when his father, wife, and daughter were killed.

Sources: Mojtaba Khamenei was injured at start of war

Moments before launch: IDF takes out UAV cell in Iran

IDF eliminates launch cell operatives - minutes before they launched UAVs from Iran toward Israel.

Moments before launch: IDF takes out UAV cell in Iran

Why did the Iranian Jewish community cancel weddings?

Iranian Jewish community ducks down, cancels events, amid fears of being targeted due to war with Israel.

Why did the Iranian Jewish community cancel weddings?

Report:

IAF strikes residential apartment in Beirut

Arab media report a targeted strike on an apartment in Aisha Bekkar area of Beirut. At least four dead.

IAF strikes residential apartment in Beirut

Herzog on Iran:

'We are knocking the empire of evil on its head'

President Isaac Herzog says the war with Iran marks a historic turning point, as a coalition of nations stands up to what he calls an “empire of evil" and seeks a new future for the Middle East.

'We are knocking the empire of evil on its head'

North Korea backs Mojtaba Khamenei, condemns US-Israel strikes

North Korea voices support for Iran’s choice of Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader and condemns US and Israeli strikes on Iran, calling them illegal.

North Korea backs Mojtaba Khamenei, condemns US-Israel strikes

Tense night

Sirens sound six times across the country

Sirens sound six times overnight following launches from Iran. Some missiles intercepted, the rest explode in open areas. Launches of missiles and drones from Lebanon recorded as well.

Sirens sound six times across the country

Iran police chief warns:

Anti-regime protesters will be treated like 'the enemy'

Iran’s police chief warns that anyone protesting “at the enemy’s bidding" will be treated as an enemy, following Israeli leaders’ call on Iranians to oppose the regime.

Anti-regime protesters will be treated like 'the enemy'

US Army destroys Iranian vessels near Strait of Hormuz

US Army destroys 16 Iranian minelaying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump warns Tehran against deploying mines in the vital shipping route.

US Army destroys Iranian vessels near Strait of Hormuz

Iran says it will not seek ceasefire, vows to punish 'aggressor'

Iran’s parliament speaker says Tehran is not seeking a ceasefire with the US and Israel, vows the “aggressor" will be punished.

Iran says it will not seek ceasefire, vows to punish 'aggressor'

'All the miracles happen to me'

Captivity survivor's scooter stolen during siren

Jisr az-Zarqa arrested for breaking into Bar Kupershtein's home during missile siren and stealing electric scooter.

Captivity survivor's scooter stolen during siren

Report:

Iran may be preparing to deploy mines in Strait of Hormuz

US officials say Iran may be preparing naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a warning from President Trump and heightened military monitoring.

Iran may be preparing to deploy mines in Strait of Hormuz

'Be ready to act'

Netanyahu's message to the Iranian people

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Iranians to seize a 'historic opportunity' to overthrow the regime, saying that in the coming days, 'we will create the conditions for you to grasp your destiny.'

Netanyahu's message to the Iranian people

President Herzog warns:

Hezbollah simply does not understand what awaits it

President Isaac Herzog visited the IAF Aerial Defense Array on Israel’s northern border, where he was briefed on the unit’s operational activities.

Hezbollah simply does not understand what awaits it

Strikes in Tehran and Tabriz:

Central regime command centers targeted

The Israeli Air Force struck multiple Iranian command centers in Tehran, Tabriz and Maragheh, targeting units tied to missiles, intelligence and Basij forces.

Central regime command centers targeted

Netanyahu, Smotrich declare

Draft Law will not advance, Budget approval to be accelerated

The Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance issued a joint statement regarding the state budget and clarified that some of the planned benefits will be canceled - due to the cost of the war.

Draft Law will not advance, Budget approval to be accelerated

Israeli ministers:

Iran regime change could take a year

Officials say Israeli-US strikes may soon end, but warn regime change in Iran could take up to a year and depend largely on internal civilian uprising.

Iran regime change could take a year

The White House's warning to the regime in Tehran

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt clarifies that the United States will not allow freedom of navigation in the Middle East and fuel supplies to be disrupted.

The White House's warning to the regime in Tehran

The IRGC's ridiculous claim

What did Iran target in Bnei Brak?

The IRGC reported strikes on a list of military targets across the Middle East, including 'hidden missile launchers in Bnei Brak.'

What did Iran target in Bnei Brak?

New footage

Direct hit on satellite station in the Elah Valley

New documentation of the attack on the satellite station in the Elah Valley was published this evening - hours after the IDF admitted that there was a malfunction and that no alarms were activated.

Direct hit on satellite station in the Elah Valley

Netanyahu at Ashdod Port:

Despite war, 'the economy is going full throttle'

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Transportation Minster Regev tour Ashdod Port and declared that trade remains open the economy is strengthening.

Despite war, 'the economy is going full throttle'

Investigation:

Who leaked Iran attack plans to Israeli TV?

Defense Minister Israel Katz said the security establishment has opened an investigation after the planned timing of the Iran strike was reportedly leaked to media.

Who leaked Iran attack plans to Israeli TV?

IDF

Most assets of the Basij forces in western Iran are destroyed

The IAF has destroyed most of the key assets of the Internal Security Forces and the Basij in the strategic Ilam province.

Most assets of the Basij forces in western Iran are destroyed

Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto

Unknown attackers fire at US consulate in Toronto after a week of shootings at synagogues and Jewish institutions in the city.

Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto

Bnei Brak:

Yeshiva high school shuttered after violating wartime guidelines

Education Ministry orders closure of Ponevezh Yeshiva High School after it was caught holding educational activities in violation of the 'special state of emergency on the home front.'

Yeshiva high school shuttered after violating wartime guidelines

German Foreign Minister in Jerusalem

'We won't ignore calls to destroy Israel'

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and his German counterpart held a joint press conference, emphasizing that Iranian missiles threaten the entire region.

'We won't ignore calls to destroy Israel'

Watch:

IDF takes out Hezbollah launcher attempting to fire at Israel

IAF aircraft strike Hezbollah launchers and terrorists preparing to launch missiles toward Israeli territory.

IDF takes out Hezbollah launcher attempting to fire at Israel

Security official

Half of the Missiles from Iran had cluster warheads

A security source reveals that about half of the missiles launched from Iran since the beginning of the war had a cluster warhead.

Half of the Missiles from Iran had cluster warheads

Why didn't an alarm sound?

IDF investigates central Israel siren failure

IDF probe found two failed interceptions allowed missiles from Lebanon to hit central Israel without alerts, lightly injuring civilians.

IDF investigates central Israel siren failure

'They can't take our spirit'

The powerful message from the scene of the disaster

Smadar Katz who lost her husband in the Iranian missile strike in Beit Shemesh, sent a message of resilience while meeting the Israeli and German Foreign Ministers at the scene.

The powerful message from the scene of the disaster

'Who trains my hands for war'

US War Secretary cites Psalms at the Pentagon

Secretary Pete Hegseth concluded his press conference by quoting Psalm 144 and prayed for the success of the US military.

US War Secretary cites Psalms at the Pentagon

War Sec. Hegseth:

Israel isn't pulling the US, President Trump is leading this

US officials briefed on strikes against Iran. Hegseth said, 'Trump won’t let Iran go nuclear,' while Caine praised soldiers’ sacrifices and ongoing military efforts.

Israel isn't pulling the US, President Trump is leading this

Cyber Authority:

Over 1000 Iranian phishing calls detected

The National Cyber Authority reports an increase in psychological warfare and phishing attempts since the start of Operation Roaring Lion.

Over 1000 Iranian phishing calls detected

Poll:

Is the war nearly over?

A Reuters-Ipsos poll shows growing pessimism among Americans over the war with Iran, with 67% believing US fuel prices will rise significantly and many expecting prolonged military involvement.

Is the war nearly over?

Amazon blocks Israeli orders due to wartime flight cancellations

Due to the prolonged fighting and flight cancellations to Israel, Amazon decided to block orders from Israeli customers to prevent delays and complaints.

Amazon blocks Israeli orders due to wartime flight cancellations

Netanyahu:

'Our main objective is to enable Iranians to throw off tyranny'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, yesterday evening was briefed by Health Ministry Director-General Moshe Bar Siman Tov, on the healthcare system's activities during the campaign.

'Our main objective is to enable Iranians to throw off tyranny'

Lebanese president's plan for a ceasefire with Israel

President Aoun's proposal includes stopping Israeli strikes across the country and the collection of weapons in Hezbollah strongholds by the Lebanese army.

Lebanese president's plan for a ceasefire with Israel

Wartime Pioneers:

The family that left Jerusalem for Kiryat Shmona

Yeara Shir and her family left the capital after 20 years for a new home in Kiryat Shmona, one of the cities most targeted in the conflict with Hezbollah.

The family that left Jerusalem for Kiryat Shmona

Watch:

Troops blow shofar before southern Lebanon operation

Before the ground operation in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah terrorists, soldiers from the 36th Division blow shofar and pray with division Rabbi Yair Abu.

Troops blow shofar before southern Lebanon operation

Watch:

US Army destroys Iranian missile launcher

CENTCOM publishes footage of its forces destroying an Iranian missile launcher: "The Iranian regime can try to hide their missile launchers, but US forces won’t stop looking."

US Army destroys Iranian missile launcher

Bahrain:

One killed in Iranian strike on residential building in Manama

At least one person killed and several others injured after an Iranian strike hit a residential building in Bahrain’s capital, Manama.

One killed in Iranian strike on residential building in Manama

Trump fires back

IRGC: We will decide when war ends

Iran’s IRGC warns it will “determine the end of the war" and threatens to halt regional oil exports if US and Israeli attacks continue. Trump: If Iran does anything, we will hit them 20 times harder.

IRGC: We will decide when war ends

MK Kallner to Arutz Sheva:

'Hezbollah must be dealt with just like Iran'

Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee member MK Ariel Kallner tells Arutz Sheva-Israel National News that Hezbollah must be destroyed and calls for establishing Israel’s northern border at the Litani River.

'Hezbollah must be dealt with just like Iran'

Trump on Iran:

'We are close to finishing the war'

President Trump vows the US will continue its campaign against Iran until “total and decisive" victory: If we hadn't struck, Israel would have been wiped out.

'We are close to finishing the war'

Morton Klein:

Mojtaba Khamenei rise shows Iran's ideology unchanged

ZOA president says Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment proves Tehran remains committed to radical Islamist ideology and hostility toward the US, Europe, and Israel.

Mojtaba Khamenei rise shows Iran's ideology unchanged

Trump

'The war is pretty much complete'

United States President Donald Trump said in an interview that the war is progressing faster than initial estimates and that it is "pretty much complete."

'The war is pretty much complete'

'Plenty more targets'

Watch: IDF strikes six regime airfields in Iran

Military says Israeli jets struck six Iranian airfields, destroying aircraft and degrading defenses as Israel expands operations against the regime.

Watch: IDF strikes six regime airfields in Iran