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Iran War

THE LATEST: 9 killed in direct hit in Beit Shemesh; US reports casualties

March 1, 2026

Deadliest barrage as of yet in Operation Roaring Lion, with multiple building collapsing as residents took shelter. Salvos targeting Israeli population centers from Iran continue nationwide.

Iran War

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

Erez Linn and Adi Nirman

Iran War

Former antisemitic Iranian president reportedly killed in targeted Tehran strikes

ILH Staff in collaboration with Patrick Saada

Commentary

The Iranian strike and the 4 men who changed history

Ariel Kahana

Iran War

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

'Welcome to the new world': Iranians dance in the streets as Khamenei era ends

ILH Staff and Adi Nirman

Screenshot/Archive

New Revolutionary Guards chief 's dark terrorist past

ILH Staff

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

Analysis

CENTCOM

Iran War

US military debuts Shahed-style drones in strikes on Iran

by Adi Nirman

March 1, 2026

Ted Cruz caught on tape blasting Trump trade war, Vance

AP Photo/Alex Brandon

United States

Washington erupts over Iran strike: 'Congress didn't approve'

by Or Shaked

March 1, 2026

US presses Europe to join regional push against Iran

AFP

Iran War

US presses Europe to join regional push against Iran

by Danny Zaken, Or Shaked and Shachar Kleiman

March 1, 2026

Satellite images reveal destruction at Khamenei's Tehran compound

AIRBUS

Iran War

Satellite images reveal destruction at Khamenei's Tehran compound

by Adi Nirman

March 1, 2026

World News

'Middle East at War': Operation Epic Fury dominates global media

by ILH Staff

March 1, 2026

Key Iranian officials likely killed as Israel-US strikes continue

Social media; Oren Ben Hakoon, AP

Iran War

United States

Last signal? Trump: 'Sometimes you have to use force'

by Or Shaked

February 28, 2026

Trump's State of the Union: American strength, Iranian threat

United States

Oren Ben Hakoon

Israel

Huckabee: US-Israel partnership more necessary than ever

by Adi Nirman

February 25, 2026

Israel

US-Iran Nuclear Talks

US-Iran talks falter as Israel braces for worst-case scenario

by Danny Zaken

March 1, 2026

Zero enrichment, full uranium handover: Trump's tough Iran terms

Reuters

Iran & The Gulf

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

Oren Ben Hakoon

Iran War

THE LATEST: 9 killed in direct hit in Beit Shemesh; US reports casualties

by ILH Staff

March 1, 2026

Deadliest barrage as of yet in Operation Roaring Lion, with multiple building collapsing as residents took shelter. Salvos targeting Israeli population centers from Iran continue nationwide.