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Iran War

Israel officials: Operation meant to topple regime

March 1, 2026

An Israeli official tells Israel Hayom, "There was an operational necessity to take action now because of what they built over the past six months, driven by their irrational belief that Israel must be destroyed."

Iran War

THE LATEST: Missile kills 9 in Beit Shemesh; US reports casualties

ILH Staff

Iran War

EU ambassador to Israel: Iranian fire toward Cyprus 'totally unacceptable'

Erez Linn and Adi Nirman

Iran War

New Revolutionary Guards chief 's dark terrorist past

ILH Staff

Iran War

Former antisemitic Iranian president reportedly killed in targeted Tehran strikes

ILH Staff in collaboration with Patrick Saada

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite; AP Photo/Maya Levin; EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

The Iranian strike and the 4 men who changed history

Ariel Kahana

Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

Iran vows 'harsh response' over Khamenei; Trump: Don't

Erez Linn

Reuters

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

Adi Nirman

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

Analysis

The political clock pressing down on Trump

From a Supreme Court tariff blow to Epstein anger among young voters, a convergence of domestic pressures is forcing the White House to weigh military action against the political cost of getting it wrong.

February 22, 2026