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Days before the Iran strike: Trump received a briefing and gave green light for preemptive attack

Trump gave tacit approval for Israel’s attack plan but hoped diplomacy would prevail; IAEA warnings and intelligence on Iran’s nuclear progress ultimately swayed his decision

Ynetnews | 06.16.25

איראן הפצצת בניין הטלוויזיה הממלכתית על ידי צה"ל

After the fire: Israel’s military triumphs could become its greatest risk

From precise strikes in Iran to regional coordination with the U.S., Israel has shown remarkable strength. But without political courage and strategic vision, its battlefield wins may lead to long-term failure

Assaf Meydani | 06.16.25

Direct hit on Bazan oil refinery and photos from factory where 3 Israelis were killed | Watch the footage

The three victims were in the refinery’s most protected room when the missile struck nearby; but a fire broke out, trapping them under rubble, likely suffocating them; Footage reveals the moment of impact and factory scenes

Eitan Glickman | 06.16.25

How Israel plans to bring stranded overseas citizens amid Ben Gurion Airport closure

Israel begins gradual repatriation of over 100,000 stranded citizens; Transportation Minister warns against rushed landings, while Defense Ministry prioritizes flights for troops and essential staff

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Gal Ganot | 06.16.25

'My grandfather keeps asking about grandma': These are the people killed in Bat Yam missile strike

The Iranian missile strike on Bat Yam killed 8 people, including 90-year-old Bella Ashkenazi, two fathers, and four members of a Ukrainian family; Survivors, some still missing loved ones, recount how a single missile turned multiple families’ lives into tragedy

Ifat Manhardt, Meir Turgeman | 06.16.25

ראש סבא"א רפאל גרוסי עם שר החוץ של איראן עבאס עראקצ'י פגישה בטהרן ב-2024

IAEA chief says no further damage at Iranian enrichment facilities

UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi reported no additional damage at Iran’s Natanz and Fordow enrichment sites after Israel’s strikes; Significant damage was confirmed at Isfahan, including uranium conversion and processing facilities

Reuters | 06.16.25

Special education center heavily damaged in Iranian missile strike

An Iranian missile directly struck the Aleh campus in Bnei Brak, severely damaging the facility and nearby buildings; An elderly man was killed and dozens narrowly escaped after finding a locked shelter and fleeing moments before it collapsed

Shilo Freid | 06.16.25

Victims suffocated under burning rubble after Iran missile strike on Haifa, officials say

Investigators say 3 people killed in Iran’s overnight missile strike on northern city likely trapped in interior room; blast sparked a fire, and victims believed to have suffocated from smoke and suffered fatal heat exposure

Lior El-Hai | 06.16.25

תיעוד מיוחד: חיל האוויר תוקף משגרי טילי קרקע-אוויר בלב טהרן

IDF destroyed one-third of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers, military says

Airstrikes in central Iran and Tehran eliminate over 120 missile launchers, top intelligence officials; some launchers hunted down in real time, cutting in half missile salvo fired at Israel

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 06.16.25

'Unprecedented and troubling': Organizers block off Israeli pavilion at Paris Air Show

Defense Ministry says move aims to block proven Israeli systems from competing with French arms under guise of political concerns

Tamar Sebok, Paris | 06.16.25

US deploys dozens of refueling jets east, sparking speculation over role in Israel-Iran clash

Unprecedented movement of KC-135 and KC-46 aircraft sparks speculation of possible support for Israeli operations, despite US denials of involvement in strikes on Iran

Ynet | 06.16.25

Prestigious Israeli research institute suffers heavy damage in Iranian attack

Watch: Direct hit near Weizmann Institute sparks fires and widespread damage; 37 injured in Rehovot, several campus buildings heavily damaged

Meir Turgeman, Roy Rubinstein | 06.16.25

Before and after satellite images of the Natanz nuclear facility

Satellite images reveal damage to Iran’s nuclear, missile sites after Israeli strikes

Israeli jets reportedly hit heavily fortified Fordow nuclear site; Israeli source says underground Natanz facility may have collapsed; satellite images show apparent damage to nuclear and missile bases across Iran

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 06.16.25

Iran drone shot down deep inside Israeli airspace; Yemen missile triggers alarms, falls short

UAV triggers alerts from Beit She’an to Hadera and Caesarea before being intercepted by IAF helicopter; IDF says Houthi projectile didn't cross into Israeli territory as alerts sounded in Be’er Sheva and Dead Sea; elderly, children among casualties in overnight Iran attack

Ynetnews | 06.16.25

Israel’s shelter system tested as Iran fires missiles with heavy warheads

Authorities say properly used safe rooms and public shelters are keeping most residents alive in the latest attacks

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 06.16.25

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