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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 | 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 | 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 | 02.28.26

Coalition erupts in anger after High Court orders equal prayer access at Western Wall

Judges gave the government three months to advance construction linking the egalitarian plaza to the Wall stones, prompting calls from coalition leaders to pass legislation placing the site solely under the Chief Rabbinate

Shilo Freid, Netael Bandel, Tova Zimuky, Yaron Drukman | 02.20.26

Heavy haze gives way to showers as temperatures drop across Israel

After heavy haze and toxic air cleared overnight, rain and thunderstorms sweep Israel Tuesday, likely the season’s last for weeks; sharp drop in temperatures will give way to another heatwave by Thursday, as 2026’s erratic winter continues

Yaron Drukman | 02.03.26

Sharp drop in fruit tree planting in Israel’s first year of war

Official data show new orchard plantings fell by more than 30 percent in 2023–24, the first year of the war, with steep declines in grapes and avocados; a modest rise was recorded in KKL-JNF plantings the following year

Yaron Drukman | 02.01.26

Christina Koch’s long road to the moon, from Antarctic ice to NASA’s Artemis 2

A veteran of Antarctic winters, record-setting space missions and all-female spacewalks, NASA astronaut Christina Koch is days away from making history as the first woman to travel around the moon aboard Artemis 2

Yaron Drukman | 01.31.26

Uri Lupolianski, former Jerusalem mayor and founder of Yad Sarah, dies at 74

Uri Lupolianski, founder of the Yad Sarah nonprofit and Jerusalem mayor from 2003 to 2008, died after a prolonged illness and a recent deterioration in his health; he is survived by his wife and 12 children; his funeral is scheduled for today at 11:00 a.m.; Knesset member Uri Maklev said, “The world of grace has today lost its greatest architect.”

Idan Bloemhof, Yaron Drukman | 01.08.26

One-third of Israelis lack adequate protection against missile attacks, report warns

State Comptroller audit finds that as of early 2025, about 3.2 million Israelis, or 33.6% of the population, lack standard shelters, including 42,575 residents near Gaza; about 11.7% of public shelters are unusable

Yaron Drukman | 01.06.26

Rainfall records smashed in under 24 hours as flood warnings issued for weekend

Heavy rain drench much of Israel, with several stations topping 60 millimeters, led by Karnei Shomron with over 72, as storms move overnight from north to northern Negev, raising flood concerns

Yaron Drukman, Ilana Curiel | 01.02.26

Full forecast: Rain will intensify Sunday night , with peak flood risk on Monday

Overnight rain fell throughout the country and it snowed on Mount Hermon; Today at noon the rains will stop, at night they will intensify. On Monday: wind gusts of up to 100 km/h and a risk of flooding in the Alexander, Yarkon and Ayalon rivers. And this is what is in store for New Year's Eve

Ilana Curiel, Yaron Drukman | 12.28.25

Israel weather alert: Torrential rain, strong winds and flood risk peak Monday

Powerful storm swept Israel with heavy rain from the north to the Negev; Roads were closed, flooding risks rose and snow is expected on Mount Hermon; significant rise in the Sea of Galilee’s water level may finally be seen

Ilana Curiel, Yaron Drukman | 12.28.25

Rain sweeps Israel from north to south as flooding closes highways | Forecast for Hanukkah

Roads to Eilat opened close to midnight; Local rains will continue in the next two days, mainly in the south of the country; and from Thursday until the end of the holiday no more rain is expected

Yaron Drukman, Sivan Hilaie | 12.16.25

Rare 1,400-year-old menorah pendant found near Western Wall sheds light on Byzantine Jewish life

The pendant likely belonged to a Jew who entered Jerusalem despite Byzantine bans on Jewish presence in the city — a rare personal object symbolizing faith and identity during a time of official exclusion

Yaron Drukman | 12.15.25

Weekend forecast | Search continues for missing teen in Yarkon as flooding near Ashkelon sends seven to hospital

Thunderstorms and flooding possible through the morning as Byron weakens; rains ease later, missing Bnei Brak teen still unaccounted for and residents rescued from flooded homes

Yaron Drukman, Ilana Curiel, Shilo Freid, Gilad Cohen | 12.12.25

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