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Iran War

'The war will end within weeks, on our terms'

March 17, 2026

According to a US source, the deal will be made either with whoever survives from the current Iranian regime or through the complete removal of all its representatives. In Israel and the US, attention is focused on the final-stage goals of the war: continuing to eliminate leaders and commanders, and degrading missile launch capabilities.

Middle East

US encouraged Syria to act against Hezbollah

Dudi Kogan

Lebanon War

IDF warns of heavy Hezbollah rocket barrage

Lilach Shoval and Idan Avni

United States

NCTC director quits in protest over Iran operation

Adi Nirman and Dudi Kogan

Iran War

Israel confirms: Ali Larijani, Basij commander eliminated

Lilach Shoval and Shachar Kleiman

Reuters

Who is Ali Larijani?

Shachar Kleiman and Ariel Kahana

'If a missile hit my home, people around the world would celebrate'

Gil Kremer

'If a missile hit my home, people around the world would celebrate'

Adi Nirman

Between Iran and the Gulf, Egypt walks a tightrope

Shachar Kleiman

Analysis

Between Iran and the Gulf, Egypt walks a tightrope

Cairo has so far taken on the role of mediator in the war with Iran, but local media is clearly leaning toward Tehran. For now, Egypt appears to prefer preserving the current balance of power in the region.

March 17, 2026

Magazine

Shah's granddaughter reveals plan for Iran after the ayatollahs

Princess Noor Pahlavi watches from afar as her people yearn for freedom, and hopes that after 47 years of repression their dream will be fulfilled. In an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom, the daughter of exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi, born in the US and never having visited Iran, explains why she believes a new Middle East is emerging.

March 14, 2026

Magazine

The mistakes Israel must avoid against Hezbollah and Iran

In Lebanon, Israel’s response must be backed by a plan with clear end goals. In Iran, Israel’s expectation that the regime will fall must be recalculated. Developments on both fronts will force Israel to fight in arenas where it is far less effective.

March 14, 2026

Magazine

Not dates, but processes: How will we know when the war is over?

At their meeting a month ago, Netanyahu compared Israel and the US to the honey badger and the ancient tiger — and on the battlefield, that's exactly how they operate: one small, feral, and tough; the other powerful, with no arms economy.

March 14, 2026

Explainer

This is Israel's multilayered air defense system

Why the long distance from Iran is actually an advantage for Israeli air defense, and how does Israel deals with the short warning time from Lebanon? We took a look at Israel’s multilayered defense array.

March 14, 2026

Analysis

Iran's gamble could bring itself a new enemy

Iranian attacks against the United Arab Emirates are causing significant damage, and patience in Abu Dhabi appears to be wearing thin. Even if the US and Israel destroy most of the missiles, one threat will continue to worry Gulf states until a new player joins the fight against the ayatollahs.

March 14, 2026

How Israel and the US can finally topple the Iranian regime

Magazine

The operation that stunned the world

Israel had originally prepared for action against Iran in June 2026, but protests erupted, Netanyahu traveled to meet President Trump, and the rest is history. From the airlift of senior Israeli officials to Washington and the extraordinary coordination, to the secret visits by a legendary general: “What is happening here operationally is unprecedented.”

March 14, 2026

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 14, 2026

Magazine

'We are crying with one eye and smiling with the other'

After a Tehran school principal caught Marjan Keypour Greenblatt with an anti-regime poem, her parents realized they had no choice. At 14, before she could be arrested, she was sent into exile in France and later the US, never returning home. Now she watches the confrontation with the ayatollahs and hopes that this time, the Iranian people will prevail.

March 14, 2026

Feature

In a polarized America, Iran war puts American Jews on the defensive

As accusations fly that Israel forced the hand of the US into the Iran campaign and social media erupts over Khamenei's death, diaspora leaders warn that Israel's bond with American Jewry cannot be taken for granted.

March 14, 2026