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US fighter jet downed by Iran, IDF begins striking targets in Beirut

Second US fighter jet downed in Persian Gulf, Iranian media claims • US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon, sources say

Israeli Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war, April 2, 2026.
Israeli military forces operate near the Gaza border, February 9, 2026

IDF strikes Hamas terror cell operating near Israeli troops in northern Gaza

PTSD illustration.

As Israel’s PTSD crisis deepens, new treatment offers hope for scarred IDF veterans

IDF soldiers are seen operating in southern Lebanon, April 1, 2026

WATCH: IDF destroys Hezbollah rocket launcher used in large rocket salvo towards Haifa, Galilee


IDF strikes over 70 IRGC targets, including missile launch sites, in western, central Iran

The targets included storage units of the IRGC’s Air Force drones and air defense system sites.

Israeli Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war, March 31, 2026.

Netanyahu vows to continue crushing Iranian regime during security assessment

“Together with our American friends, we continue to crush the terror regime in Iran. We are eliminating commanders, bombing bridges, striking infrastructure,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a security assessment at the Kirya in Tel Aviv with Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir on April 3, 2026.

'They're sending us to die:' Hezbollah operatives express fear, exasperation with war effort

"Anyone who leaves their home does so against their will," one of the Radwan terrorists said. "You can't tell them you don't want to come."

IDF ground operation in southern Lebanon. Image released April 3, 2026.

While IDF soldiers fight, Israel's government rewards draft dodgers - opinion

So, you pick up your rifle, and you fight. But then, somewhere between operations, you get an update on the news back home. In Jerusalem, you read, the government has passed the annual budget...

Ultra-Orthodox men block a road during a protest against the jailing of seminary students who failed to comply with the IDF draft, in Jerusalem, in February.

'Always put others first': IDF reservist who died while on leave saves four with organ transplants

Ben-Yakar made aliyah from Australia in 2011 with Hezi, who served as a paratrooper in the IDF, and became a member of Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha in northern Israel.

Staff Sgt. (Res.) Effi Ben-Yakar.

Lebanese artist files war crimes complaint against Israel over death of parents in Beirut - report

Cherri, described by Deadline as "one of Lebanon’s best-known contemporary artists," has had his work featured in several prominent galleries, including the Guggenheim.

Members of the Lebanese Civil Defence inspect a damaged building after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following renewed hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 9, 2026.

Hamas wants guarantees of Israeli troop withdrawal before disarmament talks, sources say

Hamas conveyed several demands and amendments to the board's plan, including an end to what they call Israeli violations, implementation of all provisions, and IDF withdrawal from Gaza.

This photo of a TV screen shows the new spokesperson for the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, in Bureij refugee camp Central of Gaza Strip on December 29, 2025.

IDF kills Iranian ballistic missile chief, US strike targets key supply bridge in Tehran

US strike targets a major highway bridge connecting Tehran to Karaj, with a source saying the strike was intended to disrupt Iranian supply routes used to transport missile and drone components.

Smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on April 1, 2026.

Katz to Hezbollah chief Qassem: You won't live to see Israel’s full response to Passover attacks

"You and your friends will pay a very heavy price for the increased shooting at Israeli citizens while they are sitting down to celebrate the Seder Night,” Katz told Qassem in a video message.

Illustrative image of Defense Minister Israel Katz and Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem.

Two soldiers lightly wounded in close-quarters combat that leaves Hezbollah terrorist dead

Amid the operations, Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem that he would not live to see the extent of the “very heavy price” the group would pay for its attacks.

IDF soldiers are seen operating in southern Lebanon, April 1, 2026