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For Israel, Iran war culminates battle begun by Hamas attack

“This is a war of redemption that began on October 7,” Ophir Falk, foreign affairs adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said.

Smoke rises after a reported strike on fuel tanks at an oil refinery, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026

Three Palestinians killed, one by suffocation, by Israeli citizens in West Bank village, IDF says

IDF soldiers carry out an operation in the West Bank, March 1, 2026.

IDF strikes Iranian F-14 fighter jets, air defense systems in second week of Operation Roaring Lion

IRAN'S F-14 fighter jets fly during the annual Army Day military parade in Tehran on April 17, 2012.

'I'm proud of you': Air Force comm. congratulates pilot who downed Iranian jet in Tehran dogfight

A Yakovlev Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft performs during the International Army Games 2016, in Dubrovichi outside Ryazan, Russia, August 5, 2016.

Sirens sound across central Israel as Operation Roaring Lion enters second week

Several additional volleys had been launched during the night, resulting in no reports of injury, Magen David Adom stated.

MARCH 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A MISSILE fragment after an attack from Iran, March 8, 2026.

Grapevine March 8, 2026: Strutting with new confidence

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 8, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

MOTTY REIF, flanked by Sandra Ringler (left) and Batel Green.

The Dead Sea isn’t dead: A winter hike through Israel’s most misunderstood landscape

Embark on a breathtaking hike where rocky cliffs, hidden swimming pools, and stunning views of the Dead Sea await. Discover the unexpected beauty of a landscape that’s anything but boring.

MARCH 8, 2026BySUSANNAH SCHILD

ISRAEL’S DESERTS are the opposite of boring. From the dramatic cliffs of the Judean Desert to the vast craters of the Negev and all the way south to the Red Sea shores of Eilat, the natural terrain here is as varied and striking as anything in the country’s lush North.

IDF targets Iranian Quds Force commanders in strike on Beirut hotel, four killed

Ten people were also injured in the attack on Beirut's Ramada hotel building in the Raouche area, the Lebanese health ministry said in a statement.

MARCH 8, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

A police car passes by the damaged Ramada Plaza hotel building in the aftermath of an Israeli strike, in central Beirut, Lebanon, March 8, 2026

Israel Air Force strikes Iranian oil facilities, military source says

Earlier, Iranian state media had reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said it had targeted the Haifa oil refinery in response.

MARCH 7, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 7, 2026.

Prime Minister Netanyahu: We have nearly achieved total control of Iranian airspace

Netanyahu asserted that the military operations, in coordination with the US, came with understanding from US President Donald Trump regarding the magnitude of danger Iran posed.

MARCH 7, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the nation amid Israeli strike on Iranian regime targets on March 7, 2026.

Exhibition 'Yakir's Light' brings together art by a fallen soldier and his mother

The show combines drawings and photographs with pictures of architectural projects, which is a little unusual. Additionally, one artist is living, and the other is dead, which is very unusual.

MARCH 7, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN