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IDF eliminates key IRGC commander in Hezbollah’s missile unit

IDF strikes and kills Abu Dharr Mohammadi, a key figure in coordinating military operations between Hezbollah and the Iranian regime.

IDF eliminates key IRGC commander in Hezbollah’s missile unit

Defense Minister threatens: We'll conquer areas of Lebanon

'If Lebanese government cannot control the area and prevent Hezbollah from firing towards Israel, we will do it ourselves," Defense Minister Israel Katz warns.

Defense Minister threatens: We'll conquer areas of Lebanon

Education Minister:

Remote learning to continue until at least Monday

Education Minister Yoav Kisch says in-person school in parts of southern Israel will not restart before Monday.

Remote learning to continue until at least Monday

Watch: Wedding moves to bomb shelter - but dancing continues

Sirens disrupt Jerusalem wedding, celebration moves to bomb shelter and continues. 'They try to destroy homes, and we are building.'

Watch: Wedding moves to bomb shelter - but dancing continues

CENTCOM: We're 'methodically dismantling' Iran's capabilities

US military publishes new footage of strikes on Iranian planes, which burst into flames within seconds.

CENTCOM: We're 'methodically dismantling' Iran's capabilities

Miracle in Emek Hefer: 'Only the bomb shelter is still whole'

Regional Council reports Hezbollah rocket hit private yard, causing severe damage to the home, and damaging nearby homes as well.

Miracle in Emek Hefer: 'Only the bomb shelter is still whole'

Watch: IDF forces operate on Lebanon's Mount Dov

Forces from the IDF's Mountain Brigade locate weapons, launcher position, used by the Hezbollah terrorist organization in Lebanon’s Mount Dov area.

Watch: IDF forces operate on Lebanon's Mount Dov

IDF strikes in Lebanon

Additional barrages from Iran and Lebanon

Sirens sound from northern Israel to Eilat following launches from Iran and Lebanon. No injuries reported. The IDF strikes dozens of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

Additional barrages from Iran and Lebanon

Report:

US intelligence says Iranian regime not at risk of collapse

US intelligence assessments indicate Iran’s leadership remains in control and is not at risk of collapse despite US and Israeli strikes.

US intelligence says Iranian regime not at risk of collapse

UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf states

UN Security Council passes a resolution demanding Iran halt attacks on Gulf states and condemning threats to Strait of Hormuz shipping. Iran denounces the move as a “blatant misuse" of the body.

UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf states

Trump:

Iran 'pretty much at the end of the line'

US President Donald Trump says Iran is “pretty much at the end of the line," claiming it has lost key military capabilities, but indicates the conflict will not end immediately.

Iran 'pretty much at the end of the line'

Reports:

Drone attacks on Iranian checkpoints leave 10 dead

Iranian state media reports drone strikes on several checkpoints in Tehran, killing at least 10 security personnel and Basij members.

Drone attacks on Iranian checkpoints leave 10 dead

Together with Hezbollah

IRGC claims joint missile and drone assault on Israel

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says missile barrages on Israel were a joint operation with Hezbollah, targeting over 50 sites with ballistic missiles, rockets, and drones.

IRGC claims joint missile and drone assault on Israel

Trump on Iran:

'We've got to finish the job'

US President Donald Trump says the US must “finish the job" against Iran, adding that American forces have “virtually destroyed" the country in 11 days.

'We've got to finish the job'

Bulletin warns of potential Iranian drone attack on California

An FBI bulletin warned Iran could launch drones from a vessel near California if the US strikes the regime, though officials say details remain unclear.

Bulletin warns of potential Iranian drone attack on California

Watch

Iranian Regime operatives in IRGC command center eliminated

Dozens of fighter jets completed additional waves of strikes in Tehran and western Iran.

Iranian Regime operatives in IRGC command center eliminated

'We could do a lot worse'

Trump sends new threat to Iran

President Donald Trump said strikes have crippled Iran’s military and warned the campaign could intensify as operations continue.

Trump sends new threat to Iran

Home Front Command Chief:

Defense is not hermetic, continue following guidlines

Home Front Command chief thanks Israeli civilians for resilience, urges strict adherence to safety instructions amid sirens and ongoing fighting.

Defense is not hermetic, continue following guidlines

Spain 'permanently' withdraws ambassador to Israel

Spanish government eliminates position of ambassador to Israel in escalation of its opposition to the wars against Hamas and Iran.

Spain 'permanently' withdraws ambassador to Israel

Beit Shemesh Disaster:

Cohen family devastated in an instant

The siren sounded, the family went down to the shelter - then the missile struck. The father and mother were killed, and the family now needs the support of the public.

Cohen family devastated in an instant

Report

These are the injuries of Iran’s new Supreme Leader

Questions are mounting over the condition and functioning of Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the slain supreme leader who was recently chosen to head the ayatollahs’ regime.

These are the injuries of Iran’s new Supreme Leader

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'