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Iran War

IDF chief: Israel holds more 'surprise moves' as war enters next phase

March 5, 2026

In his first statement since the start of the war, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said: “We destroyed about 80% of its air defense systems and more than 60% of its ballistic missile launchers.”

Magazine

Beat-up Hyundai, historic Mar-a-Lago meeting: Inside Operation Roaring Lion

Amit Segal

Iran War

Report: Iran 'ready to abandon nuclear program' for satisfactory alternative offer

Adi Nirman

Iran War

Baku warns of retaliation after Iranian drones wound 2

Adi Nirman

Middle East

Iran's strikes on Saudi soil could unravel a fragile diplomatic reset

Shachar Kleiman

JINI/Ayal Margolin

IDF braces for heavier Hezbollah fire

Lilach Shoval

Report: China transferred air defense systems to Iran after ceasefire

Arab Networks

Iran's 'missile cities' turn into death traps as US, Israel hunt launchers

Neta Bar

Kurds deny reports of ground assault into Iran

Shachar Kleiman

Magazine

Beat-up Hyundai, historic Mar-a-Lago meeting: Inside Operation Roaring Lion

On Dec. 29, 2025, Netanyahu and Trump finalized a strike on Iran at Mar-a-Lago — while protests erupted simultaneously in Tehran. What followed moved faster than anyone planned. Now, with his life's mission nearly complete, is the day after Netanyahu finally approaching?

March 5, 2026

Analysis

Inside the IDF-US plan to systematically dismantle Iran

Thousands of targets, a divided battlespace, and Gulf states on the brink – how Israel and America are waging their first-ever side-by-side war.

March 4, 2026

Explainer

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

Washington has been engaging Kurdish fighters, Baloch operatives and opposition factions inside Iran as part of a coordinated push toward full regime change – while intelligence assessments warn the Revolutionary Guards are digging in for a long fight.

March 4, 2026

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