IDF chief: Israel will remove 'entire Shi'ite axis threat of Iran, Hezbollah'

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IDF Chief-of-Staff Eyal Zamir visits Battalion 947 during a war with Iran, March 3, 2026
A woman reacts as she holds a placard with an image of Iranian slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 1, 2026
IDF Chief-of-Staff Eyal Zamir visits Battalion 947 during a war with Iran, March 3, 2026

IDF 'flattens' building where Iran's Assembly of Experts was picking Khamenei's successor

Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.
The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit Tel Aviv overnight, causing heavy damage, March 1, 2026.

US strikes 1,700 Iranian targets in 72 hours, pace nearly doubles

A poster featuring portraits of former Iranian monarchs alongside Reza Pahlavi is seen during a protest in The Hague, the Netherlands, last year.
ANALYSIS

Iran strikes revive a familiar US question about regime change

Trump to cut off all US trade with Spain over refusal to use military bases in Iran war

 Smoke rises after reported Iranian missile attacks, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, as seen from Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2026.

Simultaneous explosions heard across Gulf, blasts reported in Kuwait, UAE, Qatar

Ruhollah Khomeini (L) the leader and founder of Islamic Republic of Iran, looking frail votes for parliament election, in his residence Jamaran, in north Tehran 8th April 1988.

Israeli strike on 'Assembly of Experts' hits at symbolic heart of Iran's Islamic regime

ANALYSIS
US President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House on March 03, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump says US 'might have forced Israel’s hand' to attack Iran

Bags of cocaine that were seized by Israel Police.

How Hezbollah’s narco-trafficking networks help finance Iran’s global strategy

Qatari Air Force takes part in a flypast during celebrations marking Qatar National Day, in Doha on December 18, 2025.

Qatar said to carry strikes in Iran over past 24 hours, spokesman denies 'joining campaign'

US President Donald Trump makes a fist at the end of an event during a visit to Coosa Steel Corporation, in Rome, Georgia, US, February 19, 2026.

Trump: Iran's leadership, military 'gone' and now it wants to talk, but it's 'too late'

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Senior Quds Force commander linking Hezbollah to Iran killed in IDF Iran strike

WATCH

Missile shrapnel falls in central Israel, 12 wounded as Iran continues barrage

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 3, 2026
REPORT

Israel hacked Tehran's traffic cameras, used AI to plan Khamenei's assassination

People walk near a billboard of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street, after he was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Saturday, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026

Planned Israeli strike led US to launch Iran war, Rubio reveals

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, January 28, 2026.

Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar tells ambassadors their countries must sever Iran ties

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a church last month. Mamdani declared the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran as ‘catastrophic’ and ‘illegal,’ the writer notes.

Mamdani’s hypocrisy: Ignoring Iranian victims to target Israel

OPINION
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the murder of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old French Jew who was tortured and murdered in 2006, at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, February 13, 2026.

How Starmer and Macron taught Iran that Europe is safe to hit

COMMENT
Ambassador to U.S. Michael Herzog welcomes Secretary of State Antony Blinken upon his arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday Oct. 12, 2023.

Former ambassador slams false narrative Israel 'dragged' US into war

Iranian missiles are displayed in a park in Tehran, Iran, January 31, 2026

Iran can terrorize, but can't win a modern war against Israel's technological edge

OPINION

Unknown suspect fires gun at Toronto synagogue on first night of Purim, police investigate

‘I stand against Israel’: Candace Owens drives America First backlash after Iran strikes

A general view of the police station on January 29, 2014 in Toronto, Canada.

Ayatollah who once received UK ‘tolerance’ grant issues fatwa for Muslims to avenge Khamenei

Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi have issued fatwas calling on Muslims worldwide to take revenge.

US anti-Israel groups urge supporters to mobilize, resist 'Zionist' oppression of Iran

 A woman looks on during a rally held by American Muslims for Palestine calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in Washington, US, October 21, 2023

'Like death of pope': UCL Ahlul-Bayt Islamic Society doubles down on mourning 'beloved' Khamenei

Netanyahu: Hezbollah made ‘very grave mistake’ attacking Israel, dragging Lebanon into war

Iran targets Kurdistan Region in Iraq, seeks to make it a war zone

ANALYSIS
Netanyahu visited the base alongside Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir. 3, March, 2026.

Witkoff: Iran openly admitted to having enough 60% enriched uranium to create nuclear material

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.

Israel, US shift strikes to broader targets across Iran as war expands

Israeli soldiers near the northern Israeli border with Lebanon, February 28, 2026

IDF expands southern Lebanon position, but no big invasion until Iran situation is calmer

War with Iran could deepen Israel’s structural economic weaknesses, Shoresh Institution warns

INTERVIEW

Weighing it out: Saudi Arabia deciding next steps against Iran as Mideast tensions rise

ANALYSIS
Israelis take cover in Tel Aviv as a siren sounds warning of incoming ballistic missiles fired from Iran toward Israel, March 1, 2026; illustrative.
OPINION

Targeting the new Middle East: Iran attacked the UAE because it cannot defeat its model

A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026.
ByNADIM KOTEICH
INTERVIEW

Iran faces internal collapse risk as strikes expand beyond Israel, analysts warn

 A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 02, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.
INTERVIEW

Iran-born anti-regime Nasdaq biotech investor says he is trying to cure ‘two cancers’

Gulf states feeling the pain in unprecedented regional war, former top US Middle East adviser says

INTERVIEW

‘General mobilization’: Islamic Cyber Resistance launches campaign against Israel, US

 A view of Burj Khalifa, after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026
ANALYSIS

Israel’s Iron Beam laser: What can it do, and was it used against missiles from Lebanon?

AI may have contributed to tactical successes in Tehran and elsewhere

‘AI-first’ warfare: America’s algorithmic edge in Operation Epic Fury - opinion

OPINION
Iran's  weakest points are not in the capital, rather in the provinces dominated by ethnic minorities who have borne the brunt of the Islamic Republic's repression for over four decades.

Iran's periphery holds the key: Why Roaring Lion needs teeth on the ground

OPINION

Bomb damage at Iran's Evin prison raises fears for detained Britons, family says

Qatar shoots down two Iranian Su-24 fighter jets over airspace as Gulf states suffer Iran strikes

 Journalists invited to visit Evin Prison the week after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike on June 23, viewed on July 01, 2025 in Tehran, Iran.
EXCLUSIVE

Iran doing all it can to 'save what can be saved' from nuclear facilities

 A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the U.S. struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 22, 2025.

US urges citizens to immediately depart over a dozen Middle Eastern countries, including Israel

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media on the day of a briefing for Congressional leaders on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 2, 2026.
INTERVIEW

Iran-linked hackers offer $250k for beheading of former Canadian politician

Laptop and source code on the screen composing flag of Iran.

Laniado Hospital begins building a large, innovative emergency hospital at a cost of NIS 200M

Laniado surgeons operating under fire have 45 seconds to reach shelter.

Sylvan Adams urges global business leaders to invest in Iran after regime change

 Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress Israel Region

Rare Disease Day: “We are here for them, but they need you to be here for them as well"

Nedirim Association

Single in the bomb shelter? This Israeli app lets you look for love during war with Iran

Government approves grants for residents whose homes were damaged in Iranian missile strikes

Many Israelis saw their lives turned upside down with no warning, as rocket sirens sounded at all hours of the day and night, forcing millions into bomb shelters. Here, Israelis take shelter in a public underground facility during an Iranian ballistic missile barrage in Tel Aviv in June.
ANALYSIS

US economy faces new test after Trump's attacks on Iran, risking global uncertainty

 An American $100 dollar bill.

Pentagon leads federal exodus from Anthropic to OpenAI under Trump directive

 CHATGPT

Iranian drones force shutdown of Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery

Israeli companies fall behind on global climate reporting standards, says CDP report

El Al flight to Newark returns to Israel mid-flight due to extreme snowstorm in US

Factory chimney releases smoke.

Animal rights organization urges Nature and Parks Authority to cease shooting of stray dogs

A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius.

Sperm whale found dead on Israeli beach near Gaza border, cause of death unknown

A Silverback male mountain Gorilla sits in the dense jungle canopy on the edge of Uganda's Bwindi National Park.

First-ever chimp count in Uganda's Bwindi park shows 426 specimens, a boost for conservation

Israel-Iran war: The psychological cost of infinite news sources

OPINION

Nine-month-old baby rushed to Shaare Zedek after choking, passes away despite resuscitation efforts

With countless news sources and experts from every angle, Israelis are being overwhelmed by thousands of updates and commentary, often polarized, repetitive, and/or conflicting regarding the war. The result is like being surrounded by thousands of megaphones blasting updates to you. (Illustrative)
STUDY

Can dogs help ease teacher burnout in Israel’s schools during wartime?

STUDY

Who uses e-cigs? Israeli study sheds light on electronic cigarette use

Living on hold: The psychological toll of uncertainty in Israel

Ben-Gurion Airport closure delays arrival of 140 new immigrants amid Operation Roaring Lion

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities

OPINION
NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive to the Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on June 25, 2025.
FEATURE

Hinenu at 10 million: 100 lives that tell Israel’s real story

Ortal Pelleg connected to the author through surfing.

Finding faith, family, and business: Ben Woolf’s story from England to Jerusalem

Ben Woolf dons his own Promise State Israel logo shirt.

Sandy Leigh’s journey from San Antonio to Jerusalem

Sandy Leigh

Midtown Jerusalem

High response to Israel Lands Authority tenders: A sign of developers’ confidence in the market

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

The new campus of NVIDIA in Kiryat Tivon.

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

BAT YAM, the mini-Tel Aviv that hasn’t quite caught up with itself.

Israel’s real estate map is changing

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US pressure is forcing action on anti-Christian violence, Nigerian Christian leader tells 'Post'

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The White Rabbit Brewery in Tel Aviv made the first beer brewed with Israeli grown hops. They were from Moshav Odem on the Golan Heights.

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Israeli researchers crack century-old mystery of cone-shaped vessels found near Dead Sea

Ancient Polish 'princess' burial date revealed after decades of archaeological mystery

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Turtles’ brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years

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Israel basketball national team beats Cyprus, qualifies for next round of World Cup qualifiers

KKL-JNF unveils archival photos recalling the enduring joy of Purim celebrations

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