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Iran War

Historic first: Israeli F-35I shot down Iranian fighter jet over Tehran

March 4, 2026

An IDF spokesperson confirmed that an Adir (F-35I) shot down an Iranian YAK-130 over the Iranian capital – the first time an F-35 has downed a crewed fighter jet anywhere in the world.

Iran War

CIA's secret plan to arm militias on Iran's borders

ILH Staff

Iran & The Gulf

Report: Khamenei's son chosen as Iran's Supreme Leader

Shachar Kleiman

Iran War

The American-Israeli plan: Chaos will push for a coup against Revolutionary Guards

Danny Zaken

Iran War

Iran's regime implements Khamenei's final plan

Neta Bar

(Photo: Daniel TOROK / The White House / AFP)

Trump: Iran is 'running out of launchers'

Adi Nirman

Arab media

Israel struck committee tasked with choosing Khamenei's successor

Neta Bar and Shachar Kleiman

IDF Spokesperson's Unit

Report: Israeli special forces carried out ground operation inside Iran

Neta Bar

Analysis

Iran has used the 'Doomsday weapon' against its neighbors

With the ayatollah regime facing an existential crisis, Iranian missiles have struck Saudi Aramco facilities, prompting a regional energy shutdown and drawing European military forces into a burgeoning US-led coalition.

March 2, 2026

Explainer

How Iran selects new supreme leader, and who could fill the role?

With nearly 37 years of rule ended by assassination, Iran faces only its second-ever leadership handover.

March 1, 2026

Explainer

Who will Israel target in Iran?

Israel and the US have launched a broad attack on Iran. Who exactly runs Iran and what do they do?

March 1, 2026

US prepares 'kill list' of Iran protest killers with Israeli support

Magazine

The big bang that could shake the Middle East

Removing Iran’s supreme leader would change everything. Trump is leaving the door open to a deal, but the odds of confrontation are far higher.

March 1, 2026

Magazine

Fire everything: Iran's 'doomsday order'

Israel’s security establishment is examining the possibility that Tehran is preparing to activate the entire “Axis of Evil” against Israel, but officials assess that under current conditions this does not constitute an existential threat.

March 1, 2026

Iran: If the US attacks we'll retaliate against Israel

Analysis

A democratic Iran could become Israel's ally, regional power

While Israel would prefer to see the regime in Tehran collapse, Middle Eastern states are hoping for the exact opposite. The reason? A civil war in Iran could trigger refugee waves and disrupt key shipping lanes. Yet, if the regime falls, a pro Western government could emerge as a regional power.

March 1, 2026

What we know about the massive US military buildup in the Middle East

Analysis

The military buildup map behind Trump's Iran decision

This is the largest US deployment in the Middle East since 2003. Two aircraft carriers, 13 destroyers and dozens of fighter jets. In Israel, F-22s are already on the runway and refueling aircraft are stationed at Ben-Gurion Airport. In the Gulf, assets evacuated from vulnerable bases in Qatar while all US vessels leave Bahrain port for open sea.

March 1, 2026

Feature

The existential threat beyond Iran: The IDF's growing career officer crisis

Hundreds of senior officers wounded in the war and removed from active duty. Severe burnout prompting waves of resignations among majors and lieutenant colonels. A dramatic drop in the number of candidates competing for each senior command position. Mounting difficulty filling key posts. This is the IDF's career officer crisis.

February 25, 2026

Feature

'One of the biggest frauds ever': Israeli woman claims to be Moroccan princess

The attorney for Morocco's Foreign Ministry says the paternity claim against the estate of the late King Hassan II is built on fabrications, manipulated photos and a single motive – money.

February 24, 2026

Explainer

This is what Hamas' disarmament would look like

The Gaza Technocratic Committee is expected to present Hamas with a detailed plan in March outlining how the terrorist organization would dismantle its weapons. Toward the end of the designated period, it would also be required to hand over its light arms to Gaza’s policing forces.

February 23, 2026

The political clock pressing down on Trump

Analysis

Commentary

The Turkish corridor to Tehran

by Shay Gal

March 3, 2026

THE LATEST: Trump: 'I might've forced Israel's hand' to attack Iran

REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Iran War

THE LATEST: Trump: 'I might've forced Israel's hand' to attack Iran

by ILH Staff

March 4, 2026

Iran War

Iranian military units cut off from regime leadership

by Danny Zaken

March 2, 2026

Commentary

How Israel and the US can finally topple the Iranian regime

by Meir Ben Shabbat

March 2, 2026

Iran War

Israel nears full air superiority over Tehran

by Lilach Shoval

March 2, 2026

Quds Force threatens Israel, US: 'Gates of Hell will remain open'

Iran War

REUTERS/Nuri Vallbona

United States

2 dead in Austin bar shooting; FBI probes possible Iran-linked motive

by Or Shaked

March 2, 2026

Ted Cruz caught on tape blasting Trump trade war, Vance

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

United States

The 11th Million

'Israel's global image is in the worst state it has been since its inception'

by Adi Nirman

March 1, 2026

Oren Ben Hakoon

Israel

Iran & The Gulf

IAEA reveals site where Iran is hiding its enriched uranium

by Dudi Kogan

March 1, 2026

Iran shows no flexibility ahead of Geneva talks with US

US-Iran Nuclear Talks

Reuters/Orhan Qereman

Jewish World

'Always there for us': Jewish-Kurdish alliance grows in Europe

by Nissan Shtrauchler

February 22, 2026

Hostage Segev Kalfon leads 'Shema Yisrael' cry at Times Square

Itzik Belenitzki

Jewish World

Rocco Spaziani via Getty Images

Fashion

'Emily in Paris' star teams up with Israeli fashion brand

by Adi Nirman

February 9, 2026

IDF fighter jets scrambled over Wizz Air flight after midair security alert

Travel

TV & Movies

'Tehran' producer dies at 52 during filming in Greece

by Maya Cohen

February 16, 2026

'Dawson's Creek' star dies at 48 following cancer battle

Mario Anzuoni, Reuters

Entertainment

Economy

Israel weighs blocking ZIM deal after surprise sale

by Nitzan Cohen

February 15, 2026

ZIM sold in $3.5B deal, to be delisted from Wall Street

Economy

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni, @DrewPavlou/X

Getty Images

Startup Nation

When a dream job turns into a cyberattack

by Tali Dgani Shapira

September 29, 2025

OpenAI's Sora Turbo transforms text into instant video content

jacquesdurocher/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Startup Nation

Sponsored Content

Eitan and Anna came to Israel and emerged as global ambassadors

by ILH Staff

January 26, 2026

'I understood my responsibility as a Jew in the Diaspora to stand up for Israel'

Sponsored Content

Blogspot

INTO THE FRAY: Much to worry about

by Martin Sherman

January 15, 2026

Blogspot

INTO THE FRAY: Strange bedfellows in hate, from Carlson to the Caucasus

by Martin Sherman

December 14, 2025

Reuters

Iran War

Historic first: Israeli F-35I shot down Iranian fighter jet over Tehran

by Lilach Shoval and Lidor Sultan

March 4, 2026

An IDF spokesperson confirmed that an Adir (F-35I) shot down an Iranian YAK-130 over the Iranian capital – the first time an F-35 has downed a crewed fighter jet anywhere in the world.