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Nuclear geology: The mountain protecting Iran's Fordow enrichment site

Israel’s strikes on Iran highlight the near-impenetrable defenses of the Fordow nuclear site, underscoring the limitations of conventional weapons against its deeply buried, geologically fortified infrastructure; experts explain unique characteristics

Yogev Israeli | 06.19.25

פעילות כוחות צה"ל בצפון השומרון כחלק ממבצעים חטיבתיים

How war with Iran affects Israel’s Palestinian front

As Israel focuses on Iran, security officials work to contain West Bank tensions, relying on Palestinian cooperation to prevent Iranian-backed unrest and maintain fragile stability

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.19.25

Iran held direct talks with US amid intensifying conflict with Israel, diplomats say

US envoy Witkoff and Iran FM Araghchi held several direct calls in recent days, marking the most serious diplomatic contact since April; Tehran signals flexibility on uranium enrichment—if Israel halts its airstrikes, diplomats say

Reuters | 06.19.25

British Airways suspends Tel Aviv service into fall amid Iran war

Israeli campaign against Iran triggers widespread flight cancellations and airspace closures, as international airlines suspend service amid escalating regional tensions

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 06.19.25

ארטיום בוריק שאיבד את אשתו ובתו במטח האיראני משרת כחייל אוקראיני

Body of ninth victim recovered days after Iran missile strike in Bat Yam

Maria Pashkurova came to Israel from Ukraine to seek cancer treatment for her daughter and was killed alongside her entire family; her husband, a Ukrainian soldier, remains unable to leave the warfront

Meir Turgeman | 06.19.25

טענה איראנית לבסיס צבאי תת קרקעי בסורוקה

'Tanks under the hospital': Iran uses fake simulation to justify strike on Israeli medical center

Tehran denies targeting Soroka—southern Israel's main medical complex—framing the strike as a legitimate attack on an alleged nearby military intelligence hub and underground tank storage to vindicate its actions

Lior Ben Ari | 06.19.25

Tehran blocking Strait of Hormuz would be ‘suicidal move,’ Iran expert says

The corridor for 20% of the world’s oil supply, the Strait of Hormuz is a lifeline for the global economy; if Iran blocks the maritime choke point, as some officials have threatened, America, Europe and the Arab world would likely respond militarily

Giorgia Valente/The Media Line | 06.19.25

משלחת איראנית מתארחת במכון ויצמן ברחובות. המשלחת כללה 5 מדענים איראנים, בראשות פרופ' עלי אזאד, רקטור אוניברסיטת טהראן. הם היו חלק ממאמץ איראני להעמיק את קשריה המדעיים עם ישראל, שנחשבה כבר אז למדינה פורצת דרך במדע ובחקלאות. מהבחינה הדיפלומטית, המציאות המתועדת משקפת את שיא היחסים בין ישראל לאיראן בעידן השאה הפרסי טרום המהפכה, כולל שיתופי פעולה בתחומים אזרחיים ומדעיים, 1960

Once host to Iranian scientists, famed Israeli research hub hit by Iranian missile

Decades of Israeli-Iranian scientific ties—once symbolized by the Weizmann Institute hosting Iranian researchers in the 1960s—collapsed this week as an Iranian missile strike destroyed three floors of research labs

Nina Fox, Itamar Eichner | 06.19.25

Iran fired banned cluster munitions at Israel, officials suspect

Defense establishment says some missiles in morning barrage carried cluster bombs that exploded on impact; Iran claims missile that struck Soroka Hospital among them; public urged not to touch suspicious objects

Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari | 06.19.25

ראש אגף המודיעין שלומי בינדר ביקר בזירת המטרות

IDF intel chief: We’ll hunt the Iranians wherever they flee

Live updates: Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder says Israel has struck senior Iranian commanders and vows to continue until all key targets eliminated; Dozens of towns affected in widespread barrage as Israeli defenses intercept most rockets; no injuries reported

Ynet correspondents, news agencies | 06.19.25

Health Ministry orders all hospitals to discharge patients: 'Prepare to release mothers 12 hours after delivery'

In letter to hospital administrators and health funds obtained by Ynet, Health Ministry instructs patient releases until wards are maximally reduced; hospitals instructed to provide guidance on how to handle hazardous materials and leakage of radioactive materials

Or Hadar | 06.19.25

Israelis face serious sleep crisis amid war, new study shows

As air raid sirens and war with Iran interrupt sleep across Israel, civilian sleep health plummets to crisis levels according to new study; science-backed strategies offer a lifeline amid the exhaustion

Eitan Gefen | 06.19.25

Defense minister: Taking out Khamenei, ‘the modern Hitler,’ is a goal of the operation | Live updates

At least 147 injured, 6 seriously, in Iranian missile attack that stuck 7 sites, including hospital; Flights to return stranded Israelis expanded; Diplomatic missions of Austria, Kenya, Lithuania close to direct hit, say international law protects them; foreign news agency raided for providing exact locations of impacts

Ynet correspondents, news agencies | 06.19.25

Baby and boy, 4, rescued from Ramat Gan apartment tower: 'Came out a staircase that had collapsed' | Watch moment of impact

Rescue forces helped evacuate residents from a 26-story building in Ramat Gan hit by missile from Iran; some 129 people injured as a result of Iran's morning attack

Shalev Kachlon, Meir Turgeman | 06.19.25

Toppling the Ayatollah regime is within sight and we should encourage it

Opinion: Israel’s military success has shaken Tehran’s regime, but force alone won’t secure lasting change; To truly end the threat, we must inspire Iran’s people, speak to them directly, and help ignite the momentum for the regime’s collapse from within

Gadi Ezra | 06.19.25

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