Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan boasted that his country could act against Israel just as it did in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh. But a close look at Turkey's military capabilities leads to a clear conclusion: Any such attempt would be doomed to fail. There is, however, another scenario, no less dangerous than a direct invasion, that should alarm the IDF.
When Hungary’s communist regime fell, he put up pictures in his childhood room of the heroes of the struggle, including Viktor Orban. Peter Magyar, a 44-year-old lawyer and the former husband of one of Orban’s justice ministers, built his campaign from the ground up without access to the traditional media controlled by Fidesz. His victory is expected to end Hungary’s automatic veto of anti-Israel initiatives in the European Union.
As President Donald Trump's ultimatum nears its end, there are almost no contacts between Washington and Tehran. Israeli officials believe the failure of the talks is pushing the war into a decisive economic phase. The goal: hitting the Iranian oil and transport sectors until the economy is paralyzed and the regime collapses.
Thousands of soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division have begun arriving in the Middle East, joining about 2,500 Marines who arrived over the weekend and hundreds of special operations troops. On the table are seizing Kharg Island, breaking the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, extracting Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, and launching a final wave of strikes on energy infrastructure as a signal the campaign is ending.
Israel attacked the heavy water facility in Arak and a plant in Ardakan. The reactor in Arak, which was also struck in June, is capable of producing weapons-grade plutonium, while the nearby plant in Ardakan produces “yellowcake,” the raw material used in the uranium enrichment process.
A new report reveals Tehran combines a narrative of victory with one of victimhood to shape public opinion. The use of footage from Israel, edited videos and artificial intelligence is intended to spread messages on a broad scale, aiming to build international legitimacy and exert diplomatic pressure.
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.
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.
With nearly 37 years of rule ended by assassination, Iran faces only its second-ever leadership handover.
Israel and the US have launched a broad attack on Iran. Who exactly runs Iran and what do they do?
