In a sweeping and unprecedented military operation, Israel launched a decisive preemptive strike deep inside Iran early Friday morning, targeting Tehran’s nuclear program and eliminating the Islamic Republic’s top military brass in a dramatic escalation dubbed “Operation Rising Lion.”
The Israeli navy on Friday said it shot down three Iranian attack drones over the Red Sea on their way toward Israel, after more than 100 drones were launched from the Islamic Republic. The same model, Saar 6, carried out attacks against the Yemeni Houthis earlier this week, Israeli sources said.
In a dramatic escalation overnight, Israel launched a massive aerial assault on Iran early Friday morning, targeting dozens of nuclear and military facilities in a campaign dubbed “Nation of Lions.” Israeli officials say the strike was a direct response to what they called a point of no return in Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
Argentinian President Javier Milei announced Wednesday that his country will officially relocate its embassy in Israel from the Tel Aviv area to Jerusalem in 2026, marking a significant diplomatic shift and further solidifying his pro-Israel stance. The declaration was made during a special plenary session of the Knesset held in his honor, where Milei was met with enthusiastic praise from Israel’s top leadership.
In a sharp departure from past U.S. administrations, the U.S. Embassy in Israel will boycott this year’s Tel Aviv Pride parade and will not participate in any Pride Month activities, citing the “priorities of the Trump administration,” according to a report by Haaretz.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has accused Hamas of launching a deadly attack on one of its buses late Wednesday, killing at least five local staffers, wounding others, and possibly taking some as hostages. The incident marks a violent escalation in tensions surrounding the distribution of foreign aid in Gaza.
A bill to dissolve the Knesset was narrowly defeated in a preliminary reading early Thursday morning, following a breakthrough agreement with ultra-Orthodox parties over military draft legislation. The motion was voted down 61–53, preserving the fragile governing coalition for now.
In a dramatic showdown that could end Benjamin Netanyahu’s historic tenure as Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, the Knesset is set to vote Wednesday on a preliminary bill to dissolve itself and trigger early elections amid escalating tensions over ultra-Orthodox military exemptions.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the Trump administration to mediate talks with Syria’s newly installed government, in a move that could signal a dramatic shift in the Middle East, Axios reported Wednesday.
The group backing self-declared climate justice warrior Greta Thunberg and other activists in their attempt to reach Gaza by sea has been co-founded by a Hamas operative, British and Israeli sources say.
Iran threatened on Monday to target Israel’s undisclosed nuclear sites if its own nuclear infrastructure is attacked, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). The warning marks a significant escalation amid faltering negotiations with the United States over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program.
The Israeli military launched a rare naval strike early Tuesday against Houthi military infrastructure at the port of Hudaydah in western Yemen, marking the first time the Israeli navy have been used in direct strikes during the current war. The move comes in response to a series of missile and drone attacks launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels against Israeli territory.
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening amid escalating tensions over Iran’s nuclear program, urging caution as delicate negotiations with Tehran near a potential breaking point.
In a stunning archaeological breakthrough, Israeli researchers have unearthed a 1,700-year-old Roman marble sarcophagus in the ancient port city of Caesarea, depicting a rare and detailed mythological scene: a drinking contest between Dionysus, the Roman god of wine, and the legendary hero Hercules.
Israeli forces bringing water and sandwiches for the crew intercepted an aid boat bound for Gaza while carrying Greta Thunberg and other prominent activists.
The United Kingdom and France have decided not to recognize a Palestinian state at an upcoming international conference in New York, despite earlier indications that both countries were moving in that direction, according to diplomats cited in The Guardian and Middle East Eye.
Israel has assured President Donald Trump that it will not carry out a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities unless the White House concludes that negotiations with Tehran have failed, according to Israeli officials cited by Axios.
French President Emmanuel Macron signaled Thursday that France may take concrete action against Israel in response to the ongoing war in Gaza, warning that a decision will be made “in the coming days” regarding a possible shift in policy.
Public support for a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians has reached its lowest point on record, according to a new Pew Research Center poll released this week. Only 21% of Israelis now believe peaceful coexistence is possible — a dramatic decline from the 50% recorded in 2013 when the question was first polled.
Israeli security officials have confirmed that the government has been arming a local militia operating in southern Gaza in an effort to undermine Hamas’s grip on the enclave, following public allegations made by opposition leader Avigdor Liberman.