Roaring Lion

Sergeant Liran Ben Zion fell in combat in southern Lebanon

Sergeant Liran Ben Zion, 19, from Holon, fell during combat in southern Lebanon; additional officer injured.

Emotional encounter:

Wounded soldier to Defense Minister: 'Do not stop in Lebanon'

Golani Brigade Reconnaissance Unit soldier wounded in southern Lebanon tells Defense Minister, 'We must not stop, it is really important.' Defense Minister responds: 'We fully understand what we must do.'

Haifa refinery hit by launches towards north Israel

Barrage from Lebanon reached as far south as Herzliya, included 10 rockets.

IDF eliminates Hezbollah terrorists dressed as paramedics

Hezbollah military operatives exploited paramedic cover alongside an ambulance in southern Lebanon, IDF reveals.

IDF strikes weapons production sites in Tehran

IAF strikes hit around 40 weapons production and research sites in Tehran, targeting missile assembly, anti-tank systems, and ballistic engine facilities to weaken Iran’s military capabilities.

During wartime:

Israel purchases tens of thousands of artillery shells from Elbit

Israel MOD signs approximately $48m deal with Elbit Systems for tens of thousands of land munitions.

Terrorist disguised as journalist killed in Lebanon

Mohammad Fatouni, Hezbollah terrorist who operated under the guise of a journalist, is eliminated.

Six soldiers injured in southern Lebanon

Six IDF soldiers injured, three of them seriously, by Hezbollah antitank fire and UAV in southern Lebanon.

Moving: Ancient hasidic melody at fallen soldier's funeral

Sergeant Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz, who fell in southern Lebanon, laid to rest on Mount Herzl, his friends broke out in soulful song at the end of the funeral.

Health Ministry:

2,600 exposed to tuberculosis in Sheba Medical Center

Health Ministry, Sheba Medical Center, warn tuberculosis patient exposed 750 patients, including 300 infants, along with thousands of staff and visitors.

Trump:

'Iran talks progressing well, deal possible quickly'

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, President Trump says US-Iran talks mediated by Pakistan are "progressing well" and a deal could come quickly. On new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Trump says he "may be alive" but is "seriously wounded".

IAEA: Iran’s heavy water plant is no longer operational

IAEA reports that Iran’s heavy water production plant at Khondab has been severely damaged and is no longer operational following an Israeli strike.

Report:

Trump weighs military operation to seize Iran's uranium stockpile

President Trump is weighing a high-risk military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium from Iran as part of efforts to prevent the Islamic regime from developing a nuclear weapon, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Tehran:

120 munitions dropped on regime arms industry sites

Dozens of IAF fighter jets target Iran's regime weapons research, development, & production sites in the Iranian capital.

IDF launches strikes on Tehran amid reports of power outages

IDF launches wave of strikes on Iranian regime targets amid reports of widespread power outages in Tehran.

Report:

Minister nearly shot at northern border

A source in the Megen Unit reported that a government minister stood at an unprotected, exposed location moments before Hezbollah opened fire.

IDF: No negligence in deadly Misgav Am artillery incident

An IDF inquiry found operational errors led to deadly artillery fire on Misgav Am, killing a civilian, while ruling out negligence by commanders.

Rabbi Buchko opposes strict ruling on moving to shelters

Rabbi Shaul David Buchko responds to a stringent halakhic ruling that called on elderly women to move before Shabbat to a home with a protected space by elevator.

'The ceiling entirely collapsed'

11 injured at impact site in Be'er Sheva

Missile impact damages homes in Be’er Sheva; 11 lightly hurt by blast debris, 20 treated for anxiety as residents describe severe destruction.

Netanyahu in northern Israel:

'We are expanding the security zone in Lebanon'

After a situational assessment in northern Israel, Prime Minister Netanyahu announced the expansion of ground operations in Lebanon.

Watch:

Terrorists identified on the ground, eliminated from the air

IDF troops identified several armed terrorists entering a structure in southern Lebanon. A short time later, an IAF aircraft eliminated them.

Fire and hazmat leak

Missile fragment hits northern Negev factory

A fragment from an intercepted Iranian ballistic missile struck the Adama Agricultural Solutions factory at the Neot Hovav Industrial Zone. Fire and hazmat crews respond.

Diplomatic incident:

Latin Patriarch attempts to enter holy site despite restrictions

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa stopped en route to Holy Sepulchre after attempting entry despite wartime restrictions, Israel cites missile threat

396 attacks from Iran since the war began

Iran carried out hundreds of waves of attacks, but lost 90% of its ballistic missile launchers and 92% of its naval vessels.

Critical site for Iranian missile production destroyed

The Air Force completed a wave of strategic strikes against Iranian weapons industries, destroying one of the country's only two missile component manufacturing sites.

Iranian President’s warning

'The economy will collapse'

A report by Iran International reveals a sharp conflict at the top of the regime between President Masoud Pezakhian and the commander of the Revolutionary Guards.

'Long-term regional change'

IDF publishes operational preparations that led to the war

The IDF publishes for the first time the the operational preparations from the dramatic moments leading up to Operation Roaring Lion.

Over 21,000 property damage claims filed since start of war

Tel Aviv leads in the number of claims with approximately 4,500 reports.

“E-3 aircraft torn in two"

Footage circulates of destruction at US Base

Images showing the destruction from an Iranian attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base have been circulating on social media.

Attacks in Iran:

IDF destroys Iranian mobile command centers

Israeli Air Force completes widespread wave of strikes in Tehran, targeting command centers that relocated to mobile units after permanent facilities were destroyed.

Under cover of the war:

Turkey and Syria advance a trade route bypassing Israel

While the Strait of Hormuz is blocked, Ankara and Damascus try to exploit the fighting in Iran to divert the India-Europe trade corridor through their territory.

'Make Iran Great Again'

Iranian Crown Prince applauded at CPAC

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, receives thunderous applause at CPAC in Texas as he urges the US to press its military campaign to topple Iran's clerical regime and bring democracy.

Cleared for publication:

Sergeant Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz fell in southern Lebanon

Sergeant Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz from New Haven, Connecticut, fell during combat in southern Lebanon. Three IDF soldiers moderately injured.

After campuses bombed

IRGC threatens US universities in Gulf

Iranian Revolutionary Guard threatens retaliation against US universities in the Middle East following US-Israeli strikes that it claimed damaged two Iranian universities.

Report:

Pentagon preparing for weeks-long ground missions in Iran

The Washington Post reports that the Pentagon is preparing for possible limited ground operations in Iran involving Special Operations and infantry raids, as thousands of US soldiers and Marines arrive in the Middle East.

IDF hits over 250 targets in massive weekend offensive

IAF strikes across Iran and Lebanon target missile sites, UAVs, and Hezbollah infrastructure, as ground forces intensify operations and eliminate terrorists.

Manitoba Premier:

'Let the Epstein class fight the Epstein war'

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to take stronger action to help end the ongoing war involving Iran, warning of its growing human and economic toll.

Cluster missile fragment falls in attic

Sappers called to private home in Savyon after unexploded cluster missile fragment found in attic.

Iran threatens to harm Gulf states' economy

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warns against attacks on Iranian infrastructure, threatens to target Gulf states.

IDF strikes Iranian naval HQ, expands Tehran offensive

Around 50 IAF jets hit Iran’s Marine Industries headquarters and multiple weapons facilities in Tehran, deepening damage to the regime’s military production and naval capabilities.

Is Russia assisting Iran in a war against Israel?

European and U.S. intelligence agencies say Russia is sending Iran advanced UAVs that Iran is using in the war against Israel and the United States.

IDF eliminates senior Hezbollah communications operatives

IDF strikes dozens of Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon, eliminating two senior terrorists in Hezbollah’s Communications Unit.

Extensive damage near Beit Shemesh following Iran missile strike

Iranian missile barrage causes damage in Eshtaol, along with light injuries to 13 people.

IDF eliminates Hezbollah 'journalist'

IDF eliminates Hezbollah Radwan Force terrorist Ali Hassan Shaib, who operated for years under the guise of a journalist.

Footage from the cockpit:

US refueling plane and Israeli fighter planes

Special footage from Iran's skies shows US and Israeli planes refuel together midair.

Two IDF officers injured in Lebanon

Two IDF officers severely injured, seven others moderately injured, as a result of Hezbllah fire in southern Lebanon,

13 injured near Beit Shemesh following launches from Iran

Vyacheslav Vidmant, 52, named as victim of Friday missile launch from Iran; 13 injured in missile strike near Beit Shemesh.

Iran war

German Chancellor doubts success of US-Israel campaign

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz voices skepticism over whether the United States and Israel have a clear strategy to end the war with Iran.

Trump:

'We’re close to being free from Iran’s reign of terror'

US President states that the Middle East is closer than ever to being free from Iranian terror, and stresses that negotiations are underway as the US presses for access to the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian cluster missile kills man in Tel Aviv

Man in his 60s killed by shrapnel from an Iranian cluster missile in Tel Aviv. Two others lightly injured from impact in central Israel. Two lightly injured from impact in southern Israel.

Witkoff:

'We expect talks with Iran this week'

Trump’s Middle East envoy says Washington expects Iran to respond to its 15-point proposal, expresses hope for talks this week.

IDF Chief:

'We will persist and remove the threat'

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir tours southern Lebanon with top commanders, declares Israel is at a historic crossroads to change the security reality from Tehran to Beirut.

Rubio:

'War with Iran will end in weeks, not months'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio states that America is ahead of schedule in its military operation against Iran and will achieve all objectives without deploying ground troops.

Iran vows 'heavy price' after Israel strikes nuclear sites

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warns that Israel will pay a “heavy price" after the IDF struck the heavy water plant in Arak and the uranium extraction plant in Yazd.

'Existential threat'

IDF strikes Iran’s Arak heavy water and Yazd uranium plants

IAF strikes Iran’s heavy water plant in Arak and uranium extraction plant in Yazd. Arak, previously hit during Operation Rising Lion, targeted again after reconstruction attempts. Yazd processes raw materials essential for uranium enrichment.

Israeli man dies 48 hours before repatriation flight home

Molo Barhaya, 51, stranded in Ethiopia during Operation Roaring Lion, died after his medication ran out just days before a scheduled rescue flight to Israel.

Jerusalem Mayor:

Moshe Lion says, "Jerusalemites are strong'

Jerusalem Mayor, Moshe Lion, gives Arutz Sheva a behind-the-scenes look at leading Israel's capital during wartime, 'The enemy is also firing at holy sites and eastern sections of the city.'

Southern Lebanon

Hezbollah terror tunnel found on church grounds

IDF soldiers located an active Hezbollah tunnel shaft and an underground infrastructure constructed in the vicinity of a church in the area of Al-Khiyam.

IDF completes wave of strikes in Tehran

With the strikes, the IDF further degraded production capabilities and struck dozens of weapons production sites.

Report

UAE to join force aimed at reopening Strait of Hormuz

A report in the Financial Times says that Abu Dhabi has formally expressed willingness to take part in a maritime coalition to break the Iranian blockade.