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טהרן
Tehran holds funeral for top Iranian officials killed in opening strike of war
Thousands gather in Revolution Square for state-backed show of defiance as Iran buries military and political leaders killed in war’s opening attack, while officials say newly installed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei lightly wounded but still functioning
Lior Ben Ari | 17:09 | 03.11.26
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Air raid sirens sounded across Israel; defense minister says war has 'no time limit'
Sirens sounded across Israel as Iran launched a limited barrage and drone alerts were triggered in the north, while Defense Minister Israel Katz said the war would continue 'without any time limit'
Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner | 14:14 | 03.11.26
אל ג'ולני, נשיא סוריה, בעצרת הכללית של האו"ם בניו יורק
Hezbollah fears 'Syrian invasion' of Lebanon as al-Sharaa reinforces border
Damascus says shells fired from Lebanon hit Syrian army positions near Serghaya, as Hezbollah-linked media warn Syria’s growing troop buildup could signal possible military action
Lior Ben Ari | 12:30 | 03.11.26
דובאי עשן נמל תעופה תקיפה איראן
Four injured in Iranian drone strike on Dubai airport
Iran’s military emergency command announced that it would expand its targets in the conflict to include banks and economic institutions in the Middle East that it says are linked to the United States and Israel
News Agencies | 10:29 | 03.11.26
איראן תרגיל צבאי במצרי הורמוז
Iran adapting to war despite leadership strike, US officials say
Tehran said to have shifted tactics since the start of the war, targeting US air defenses and sites hosting American troops as it seeks to exploit vulnerabilities in US military assets across the Middle East
ynet | 09:57 | 03.11.26
מחאה מחאות הפגנה הפגנות איראן טהרן 8 בינואר
Israel hopes for revolution as Iran warns: 'Protesters will be treated as enemies'
The warnings from Tehran came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again called on Iranians to seize what he described as a rare opportunity to challenge the ruling clerical establishment
Lior Ben Ari | 09:26 | 03.11.26
החגיגות אחרי ההכרזה על מוג'תבא חמינאי כמנהיג העליון של האיראן
Iran’s new supreme leader reportedly wounded, in hiding after war’s opening strike
Iranian officials say Mojtaba Khamenei suffered leg injuries on the war’s first day; three days after replacing his father as supreme leader, he has not appeared publicly and is believed to be hiding in a secure location with limited communications
ynet | 08:31 | 03.11.26
fleeing the Dahieh
Rare public criticism of Hezbollah emerges in Lebanon as war reignites
Hezbollah’s renewed attacks on Israel have displaced hundreds of thousands in Lebanon and exposed rare public criticism of the Iran-backed terrorist group among Shiite communities still struggling to recover from the last war
AP | 07:43 | 03.11.26
מיצרי הורמוז
Trump warns Iran: remove mines in Strait of Hormuz or face consequences ‘never seen before’
US intelligence has begun seeing indications that Iran may be taking steps to deploy naval mines in the strategic waterway; White House says the US military has not yet escorted any commercial ships through the Strait
Reuters | 21:22 | 03.10.26
איראן אתר ה גרעין ב איספהאן היכן ש קבור מאגר ה אורניום המועשר לרמה גבוהה
Recovering buried uranium at Iran’s Isfahan nuclear site is impossible, expert says
The stockpile is believed to include about 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%, buried under collapsed structures after strikes last year, with radiation risks, unclear access points and heavy security complicating any recovery effort
Nina Fox | 20:20 | 03.10.26
איסמעיל קאאני בהלוויה של עבאס נילפרושאן
Executed over spying for Israel? Iran’s Quds Force chief vanishes
Speculation surrounding Esmail Qaani intensified after he reportedly survived the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the war, along with several of the leader’s top aides
ynet | 17:15 | 03.10.26
החגיגות אחרי ההכרזה על מוג'תבא חמינאי כמנהיג העליון של האיראן
'The last hope for change is gone': Iranians fear the future after Mojtaba Khamenei’s rise
Senior Iranian officials and the Revolutionary Guard rushed to pledge loyalty to new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and project unity, but voices from Tehran speak of despair and fear of a darker future: 'If he can’t take revenge on the US, he’ll take it out on us'
Lior Ben Ari | 09:56 | 03.09.26
שהראן
Israel preparing for at least a month of fighting with Iran, senior IDF official says
The IDF is preparing for weeks of continued fighting with Iran, saying it must not 'take its foot off the gas' as it targets the destruction of Tehran’s ballistic missile array, which officials say has been reduced from about 460 launchers to roughly 150
Yossi Yehoshua | 00:01 | 03.09.26
מערכת ההגנה האווירית של איחוד האמירויות מיירטת כטב"מים איראניים
UAE attack helicopters shoot down Iranian drones as war spreads across Gulf
UAE releases dramatic footage of helicopters downing Iranian drones as the conflict spreads across the Gulf, Saudi Arabia reports its first deaths in the war; Emirati official warns the crisis of trust with Tehran could last decades
Lior Ben Ari, Ron Crissy, News Agencies | 20:27 | 03.08.26
כטב"ם פגע בבית בקיבוץ עברון
Homes in Galilee accidentally hit by IAF helicopter during Hezbollah drone interception
An Israeli air force helicopter fired cannon shells while intercepting a Hezbollah drone in the western Galilee, damaging homes but causing no injuries; the IDF is investigating as local officials credit residents for following Home Front Command shelter instructions
Elisha Ben Kimon, Yair Kraus | 18:36 | 03.08.26
מתקן ה-CIA בריאד נפגע מכטב"ם
Drone strikes spread across the Gulf and Iraq as regional tensions escalate
Drone attacks hit Kuwait’s airport fuel tanks, Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter and multiple targets in Iraq’s Kurdish region, killing at least two people and injuring others, as regional violence linked to Iran-backed militias intensifies
AP | 05:42 | 03.08.26
אישה צופה בתקיפה ב טהרן איראן
Fear and relief in Iran: ‘We hear the strikes and say well done’
Residents report massive attacks throught the country, while authorities deploy security forces and internet blackouts make it difficult to verify casualties and damage across the country
AFP | 23:55 | 03.07.26
מתקן ה-CIA בריאד נפגע מכטב"ם
Report: Saudi Arabia warns Iran to halt attacks or face retaliation
Riyadh said it supports mediation and a diplomatic solution but warned Tehran that continued strikes on its territory or energy infrastructure could force it to allow US forces to use bases in the kingdom for military operations
Reuters | 23:29 | 03.07.26
טהרן
Iran regime shows signs of fractures as war pressure mounts
Rifts surfaced after President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to Gulf states for attacks, angering hardliners and the Revolutionary Guards, while clerics accelerate efforts to appoint a new supreme leader following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing
Reuters | 21:56 | 03.07.26
מוגת'בא חמינאי בנו של עלי חמינאי שלפי דיווחים מונה ל המנהיג העליון של איראן
Mojtaba Khamenei wounded after surviving assassination attempt at outbreak of war
Development comes as uncertainty continued over the succession process following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the opening strike of Operation Roaring Lion
Moran Azulay | 19:55 | 03.07.26
כרזה עם דמותו של עלי חמינאי בטהרן
Iran assembly to decide on new supreme leader within a day, official says
Among the leading candidates widely discussed by analysts is Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
ynet, News Agencies | 18:21 | 03.07.26
נמל התעופה הבינלאומי דובאי
UAE official: Iran war could end soon, future deal must focus on missiles
Official also called for Iran to immediately halt attacks on Gulf states and said the UAE has been preparing for escalation, building food stockpiles and facilities while warning Tehran’s strikes have created a trust gap that could last decade
Reuters | 17:35 | 03.07.26
דונלד טראמפ
Trump says US destroyed 42 Iranian Navy ships in three days: 'They’re bad people'
Trump described Tehran as responsible for years of violence in the region, argued military action was necessary because it was close to developing nuclear weapons
ynet | 17:23 | 03.07.26
מטוס מפציץ רוקוול B-1 לנסר בבסיס בפיירפורד, בריטניה
US moves strategic bombers toward Mideast as Trump warns Iran will be ‘hit very hard’
Four US B-1 bombers landed in Britain as Washington signals possible escalation against Iran; long-range aircraft can carry up to 24 cruise missiles and are capable of striking targets across the region
ynet | 16:26 | 03.07.26
תיעוד: תרגיל של חטיבת "ההרים" (810) בגזרת כתר החרמון ובהר דב הלבנוני
Report: Israeli commandos operated near Syria border, helicopters landed troops
According to Lebanese reports, four Israeli army helicopters entered from Syria and landed troops in a triangle of villages, with Hezbollah claiming dozens of airstrikes were carried out to secure the force’s withdrawal after its operatives spotted the aircraft
Lior Ben Ari | 06:37 | 03.07.26
מוג'תבא חמינאי , עלי חמינאי
Marked as Iran’s next leader, now missing: The secretive son of Ali Khamenei
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s eliminated supreme leader who also lost his wife, son and mother in the strike, is seen as a leading successor with backing from the Revolutionary Guards, though an announcement is delayed amid strikes
ynet, News Agencies | 04:39 | 03.07.26
אנשי בסיג' מתפללים טהרן איראן
Iran intensifies protest crackdown amid war: ‘The real enemy is the people’
After Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu urged Iranians to rise up against the ayatollahs’ regime, authorities deployed Revolutionary Guards and Basij forces to the streets, setting up checkpoints and searching civilians as residents say fear now prevents protests
AFP | 02:27 | 03.07.26
מחאה מחאות הפגנה הפגנות איראן טהרן 8 בינואר
'The ultimate test': Israel says Iran uprising could come soon as regime weakens
Officials say the campaign aims to weaken Iran’s leadership and could take weeks or months, while missile fire toward Israel has declined and Israel continues strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
Moran Azulay | 22:50 | 03.06.26
עשן מיתמר לאחר תקיפה איראנית בסעודיה
Report: Saudi Arabia in direct talks with Iran to end war
Saudi officials reportedly have recently used a diplomatic backchannel to communicate with Tehran with greater urgency to try to de-escalate tensions and prevent the conflict from worsening
ynet | 21:50 | 03.06.26
חיילים אזרבייג'ן
Azerbaijan foils Iran-linked plot targeting Israeli embassy and synagogue in Baku
Authorities say suspects included Iranian and Azerbaijani citizens and also planned to assassinate a Jewish community leader in Baku
ynet | 21:28 | 03.06.26
תקיפות בדאחייה ביירות
Report: Hezbollah knew war with Israel as inevitable and rearmed for months
Terror group estimated to have on eve of war about 25,000 rockets and missiles, most of them short- and medium-range; Hezbollah also redeployed fighters from its elite Radwan force to southern Lebanon
Reuters | 21:21 | 03.06.26
לוחמים כורדים איראנים
Report: Israel backing Kurdish plan to seize border areas in Iran
Thousands of fighters are gathering on the Iraqi side of the border and preparing to launch an offensive within a week, sources say
Reuters | 19:49 | 03.06.26
עלי אסגר חיג'אזי יועצו של המנהיג העליון של איראן חמינאי
‘One of Iran's most influential figures’: IDF targets top Khamenei adviser in Tehran strike
Seyyed Ali Asghar Hijazi is considered one of the most influential figures in Khamenei’s inner circle and a key security figure; he was also reportedly seen as a possible successor to the supreme leader
Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari | 18:18 | 03.06.26
תיעוד: תקיפות חיל האוויר באיראן
Air raid sirens sound across central Israel minutes after Iranian missile explodes in open area; Houthi chief says group’s 'hand is on the trigger'
authorities are assessing whether some of the missiles carried a dispersing warhead; Israel and the US widen strikes in Iran and Yemen’s Houthi leader warns his forces are ready to act if the conflict escalates
Moran Azulay, Lior Ben Ari, Elisha Ben Kimon | 23:21 | 03.05.26
תמונת לווין של מכם אמריקני בקטאר
Satellite images show damage to $1 billion US radar, raising concerns over Iranian missile detection
The strike shortened missile warning times, particularly for Gulf states; the radar has a detection range of about 5,000 kilometers, as satellite images also reveal damage to key bases and infrastructure across the region
Lior Ben Ari, Ron Crissy | 20:06 | 03.05.26
תקיפות צה"ל בביירות
IDF orders mass evacuation in Hezbollah stronghold ahead of strikes
Lebanon says it will investigate the presence of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and arrest and deport any members found operating in the country
ynet | 16:37 | 03.05.26
לוחמים כורדים איראנים
'You're either with us or Iran': Trump presses Kurds to join fight against Tehran
Trump discussed providing extensive US air cover and additional support to Iranian Kurdish groups, according to sources, as part of a plan to help them seize parts of western Iran
ynet | 13:46 | 03.05.26
תיעוד ממנהרת הכטב"מים של משמרות המהפכה ממנה יוצאות תקיפות נגד בסיסים אמריקניים
Report: Iran's 'missile cities' becoming 'fatal mistake' as US, Israel hunt launches
Satellite images show destroyed Iranian missile launchers near entrances to underground bases, suggesting US and Israeli strikes are increasingly limiting Tehran’s ability to fire missiles
ynet | 12:31 | 03.05.26
תיעוד לכאורה של כטב"ם מתפוצץ ב נמל תעופה ב דרום אזרבייג'ן ירי מ איראן
Azerbaijan says Iran fired two drones at its territory, injuring two people
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said the drones hit an airport in Nakhchivan, an Azerbaijani enclave located about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the Iranian border
News Agencies | 11:04 | 03.05.26
תמונת לוויין מראה נזק בבסיס הטילים כרמנשאה בתקיפות ישראל וארה"ב על איראן
Satellite photos reveal massive damage to key military bases across Iran | Watch
Images released by the satellite company Planet Labs show heavy destruction at the Kermanshah missile base, a major installation located in western Iran in an area used for launches toward Israel and Gulf countries
ynet | 09:47 | 03.05.26
חיפושים אחרי חללים חטופים בעזה
Hamas strengthens hold on Gaza despite apparent rupture with Tehran
Gaza residents report new Hamas checkpoints as a security official warns the group is rebuilding its rule under the ceasefire, while a report says Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has cut contact with Hamas and Islamic Jihad
Einav Halabi | 21:44 | 03.04.26
גדודי חיזבאללה, מיליציה פרו איראנית בעיראק
Pro-Iran militias in Iraq return to the battlefield — will the Houthis join the fight?
Pro-Iran militias in Iraq have resumed attacks and publicly claimed responsibility after months of relative quiet, while Yemen’s Houthi movement voices support for Tehran but has yet to formally join the fighting
Lior Ben Ari | 19:42 | 03.04.26
A US F-15 fighter jet crashed in Kuwait
Report: Kuwaiti jet mistakenly shot down three US F-15 fighters
Kuwaiti Air Force F/A-18 fighter mistakenly fired missiles at the American aircraft after they were detected on radar; all three F-15 jets were destroyed, but their pilots managed to eject safely
ynet | 10:26 | 03.04.26
תמונת לוויין מראה נזק לנמל ג'בל עלי בדובאי אחרי תקיפות התגובה של איראן
Iranian strikes hit Dubai, rattling city’s image as Middle East safe haven for business
Missile and drone strikes damaged Dubai’s airport, port and the Burj Al Arab hotel, killing three people and wounding dozens, as analysts warn the attacks could threaten the Gulf city’s economic model built on stability and foreign investment
News Agencies | 07:32 | 03.04.26
צבא ארה"ב השמיד את כל 11 ספינות המלחמה של אירן במפרץ עומאן
US destroys Iranian submarine; Report: CIA facilities hit in drone attacks
CENTCOM says American forces have struck nearly 2,000 targets in Iran using more than 2,000 munitions, destroying 17 Iranian vessels and launching round-the-clock strikes as Tehran fires hundreds of missiles and drones in retaliation
ynet, Associated Press | 07:18 | 03.04.26
לוחמים כורדים איראנים
Israel could launch ground invasion of Iran with Kurdish support, sources say
Trump has reportedly signaled openness to backing armed groups inside Iran to topple regime, while Kurdish sources report rising strikes near Erbil and growing fears the conflict could spill deeper into Iraq’s border regions
Lior Ben Ari | 21:57 | 03.03.26
טהרן
Iran denies strike on council voting for Khamenei successor, says he would be named soon
Iranian media said members of the Assembly continued their deliberations using a different voting method and were meeting in what it described as a 'secure environment'
Lior Ben Ari | 20:52 | 03.03.26
תקיפות בטהרן
Inside Iran’s secret Intelligence Ministry and its global terror operations
Accused of overseas terror plots, embassy bombings in Argentina, cyberattacks, global surveillance and coordination with Hezbollah and Quds Force, the agency operates at home and abroad under direct authority of Iran’s supreme leader
Ron Crissy | 19:07 | 03.03.26
מזכ"ל חיזבאללה נעים קאסם
Hezbollah says it joined war over ‘15 months of Israeli aggression’
Statement came hours after Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam declared that the terror group would be barred from conducting military operations from Lebanese territory
Yahli Weintal | 03:04 | 03.03.26
עשן עולה משגרירות ארה"ב בכוויית, 2 במרץ 2026
Iranian drones hit US embassy in Saudi Arabia; Trump vows revenge
Six US troops were killed when a missile struck a command center in Kuwait without warning; officials said a single missile breached air defenses and hit the structure directly; The names of the dead have not yet been released
News Agencies, ynet | 02:46 | 03.03.26
איראן איספהאן מתאבלים על מותו של עלי חמינאי
Iran could target US after Khamenei’s death, American intel warns
Feb. 28 assessment, produced by Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis, said Iran and its proxies 'probably' pose a threat of targeted attacks in the United States, although a large-scale physical attack is unlikely
Reuters | 02:27 | 03.03.26
נמל בנדר עבאס
'24 hours of smoke': the path to destroying Iran’s navy — and Trump’s jab
From the start of the war, Washington set out to destroy Tehran’s navy; 'They had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman — now they have none,' the US military said; Trump boasted of sinking vessels, adding: 'Other than that, they’re doing very well'
Ron Crissy | 02:18 | 03.03.26
טהרן איראן אישה בוכה אחרי חיסול עלי חמינאי
Khamenei killing shatters Iran's order, triggers high-stakes succession race
War at home, succession crisis and IRGC power struggle test regime’s survival as Israel signals campaign far from over and officials weigh risk of unrest, defections and deeper rupture within Islamic Republic
Reuters | 03:49 | 03.02.26
מכלית ספינה ש איראן טוענת כי התקיפה כשניסתה לחצות את מצר הורמוז
Three tankers damaged as Iran halts Hormuz traffic, Russia warns of global oil shock
More than 200 vessels drop anchor amid rising war risks after US and Israeli strikes on Iran; Moscow says closure of key waterway could destabilize energy markets
Reuters | 16:59 | 03.01.26
נשיא איראן לשעבר מחמוד אחמדינג'אד מגיש מועמדות בחירות ל נשיאות
Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reported assassinated
Iranian television reports that Amadinejad, who was once considered one of the bitterest enemies of the State of Israel, was also killed in attacks by Israel and the United States
Lior Ben Ari | 15:46 | 03.01.26
Iran taps general linked to 1994 Buenos Aires Jewish center bombing as new IRGC chief
A day after the assassination of Mohammad Pakpour in the opening blow of the campaign, reports say that his replacement is the former interior minister Ahmad Vahidi, wanted for involvement in the 1994 bombing of the Jewish community center building in Buenos Aires
Lior Ben-Ari | 13:16 | 03.01.26
Trump says Khamenei is dead
Trump also said he is hearing that many members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, military and other security and police forces no longer want to fight and are seeking immunity from the United States
Yossi Yehoshua, Yaron Drukman, Ron Crissy | 23:44 | 02.28.26
IDF confirms Iranian defense minister, IRGC chief among officials killed in opening strike
The operation began with a preemptive strike after the military identified several locations in Tehran where senior Iranian defense officials had gathered
Yaron Drukman, Ron Crissy | 23:06 | 02.28.26
שליש שלישים עלי שמחאני, עלי חמינאי ועזיז נאסירזאדה
Khamenei, IRGC commander, defense chief among Iranian officials possibly killed in strike
The opening strikes occurred at about 8:10 a.m., when the military simultaneously attacked several locations in Tehran where senior political and security officials were convening
Ron Crissy, Yaron Drukman | 20:01 | 02.28.26
דיווח על פגיעה כטב"ם בבניין בבחריין
Dubai hotel hit by Iranian drone; direct strike reported in Bahrain | Watch
In Kuwait, a drone was reported to have struck Kuwait International Airport; state media said several workers were injured and that the damage was 'limited'
Lior Ben Ari | 19:33 | 02.28.26
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