Three US soldiers killed, five injured in Operation Epic Fury against Iran, CENTCOM says

US sinks Iranian corvette in Gulf of Oman after striking vessel during Operation Epic Fury

A still image released by US Central Command (CENTCOM), which accompanied a press release describing the operation dubbed "Epic Fury", an attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, shows a rocket launch from a ship, in this picture obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026.

Opening blow, ongoing fire: What have Israel and the US really achieved against Iran?

ANALYSIS
Smoke rises after an Israeli military strike on Iran's Basij forces headquarters in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on March 1, 2026
Commander of the Home Front Command at the impact site in Beit Shemesh.

Three US soldiers killed in first American casualties of war, Iran missile kills nine in Israel

Live Updates
The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit Bet Shemesh, central Israel, causing heavy damage, March 1, 2026
WATCH

Nine Israelis killed, dozens injured after Iranian missile hits Beit Shemesh building

EXCLUSIVE

US, Israel's final decision to go to war with Iran came later than reported

Media personality Nadim Koteich with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff at the MEAD Conference in Washington DC

Every Iranian regime survivor was left alive for a purpose, UAE journalist tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW
Smoke billows from Zayed port after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026.

Israel's UAE embassy damaged in Iranian retaliatory strike on Abu Dhabi

Then-Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad pictured in Tehran in 2011; illustrative.

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad killed in Israeli-US strikes

REPORT
a graphic regarding the elimination of the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Abdolrahim Mousavi on March 1, 2026.

Israeli forces killed 40 top Iranian officials within a minute of opening salvo, IDF says

WATCH
Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey and Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel appear on the BBC's programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg in London, Britain, March 1, 2026.

Iran launched missiles at Cyprus, threatening thousands of British troops stationed there

REPORT
Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026

Controlling the skies: IDF, US close to air supremacy over Iran after dropping 1,200 bombs

WATCH

From positive content to real action: Inside the United for Good Movement

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UG FOUNDER Oren Revach.

IDF bombs Iranian fighters jets moments before they could take off

WATCH

Over 1,200 bombs dropped as IDF strikes Iran’s missile, air defenses

Israeli Air Force fighter pilots prepare to strike Iran, February 28, 2026

Schools to move to remote learning on Monday after shutdown amid Iranian missile strikes

Damage after an Iranian missile attack in Tel Aviv.

Zamir visited IAF, intelligence units after 12-Day War to prepare for Operation Roaring Lion

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir conducted several visits to Air Force and intelligence bases ahead of Operation Roaring Lion, March 1, 2026.

Israel sees two fatalities in 24 hours as Operation Roaring Lion continues into second day

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The Purim-inspired chess technique that confuses my rivals

OPINION
Nili Block’s first Combat Sambo competition in 2024 vs Croatia.

World champions with no leagues: The broken pipeline for Israel's female athletes

JERUSALEM REPORT
 A WOMAN seeking divorce in a ‘beit din’ was the sole female in the room until the advent of ‘toanot.’ (Illustrative)

When Jewish law fails: Decades-long struggle of Jewish women seeking freedom

OPINION
Photo of Sarah M., one of the 12 cases resolved this month by Yad La’Isha of Ohr Torah Stone.

From tragedy to protection: The fight against agunah status

OPINION

Vandal graffitis Palestinian flag on Lod City Hall amid Iran missiles

Antisemitism emerges as a defining issue in 2026 California governor’s race

Graffiti of a Palestinain flag was painted on Lod City Hall, March 1, 2026.

‘I stand against Israel’: Candace Owens drives America First backlash after Iran strikes

Candace Owens speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Detroit, Michigan, June, 14, 2024; illustrative.
COMMENT

Holocaust denier Khamenei is dead after decades of 'death to America'

A woman holds a picture of Khamenei during a rally in solidarity with Iran’s government, near the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad last week.

‘In Lithuania, there is institutional and legal antisemitism’

Saudi Arabia, Israel pushed Trump to strike Iran for weeks before Operation Epic Fury

REPORT

Who was Ali Khamenei, Iran’s brutal dictator killed in Tehran bunker strike?

EXPLAINER
U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman attend a bilateral meeting at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.
ANALYSIS

Khamenei's hidden hand concealed his flaw, and his long-reach of terror

A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026. Fresh blasts were heard across the Gulf cities of Dubai, Doha and Manama on Sunday morning after a day of Iran strikes in the region

One killed, 32 injured in Kuwait, three killed in UAE from Iranian retalitory attacks

IRAN'S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a televised speech in Tehran, Iran, September 23, 2025.

Israel kills Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran strike

Under renewed missile fire, Israel’s civilian vulnerabilities resurface

ANALYSIS

Stand-up comedian Daniel Chen’s home was hit directly: 'I’m shocked nothing happened to us'

People take cover from incoming missiles fired from Iranת at an undergoing train station in Tel Aviv, February 28. 2026.

Sirens, shelters and an empty Old City: Jerusalem rattled on the first day of war with Iran

Pedestrians run for cover in central Jerusalem following incoming missile sirens amid the war between Israel and Iran, Feb. 28, 2026.

Iran increases ballistic missile attacks after admitting Khamenei death

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

IDF Home Front: We've been more ready for Iran's ballistic missiles after probing June war

New LUCAS attack drones make first operational appearance in Operation Epic Fury

Israel delivers autonomous BlueWhale mini-submarine to Germany in historic defense milestone

CENTCOM's Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones.
EXPLAINER

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier: everything you need to know

Visitors at the UVID (Unmanned Vehicles Israel Defense) 2015 Conference, held at the Israel Conference Center in Tel Aviv on November 09, 2015.

Europe Days conference brings top investors face-to-face with Israeli startups

The flags of Israel and India flutter as Narendra Modi makes a state visit to Israel, outside of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026

Israel-India defense boost: Major deals mark a turning point in strategic relations

EXPLAINER

Trump threatens Iran with 'force that has never been seen before' if strikes continue

Israel, US spent months planning for Iran strike, IDF chief says

President Donald J. Trump monitors US military operations in Iran: Operation Epic Fury, February 28, 2026

Trump: We have several 'off ramp' options for ending operation against Iran

US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy.

Netanyahu, Trump kept talks secret for weeks ahead of Operation Roaring Lion

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a security cabinet meeting on April 6, 2023
WATCH

Protesters storm American consulate in Pakistan following announcement of Khamenei's death

Protesters engage in a clash with security forces outside the US Consulate General, in Karachi, Pakistan March 1, 2026

‘To be a light unto the nations Israel must lead the global struggle for the survival of the West'

 Sagiv Asulin: “To be a light unto the  nations means that Israel  must lead the global  struggle for the survival  of Western civilization”

Sylvan Adams urges global business leaders to invest in Iran after regime change

 Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress Israel Region

TAU Ventures portfolio company XTEND heads to NASDAQ at $1.5B valuation

The XTEND Team

Internet services disrupted in Iran as Iranians rush to publish footage of US, Israeli strikes

The Elon Musk factor: Grok predicted Feb. 28, then Israel and the US struck Iran

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.
OPINION

America’s fight for global dominance is waged in oil, trade, and tech

President Donald J. Trump entering the House Chamber before delivering the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
ByDAVID BEN-BASAT

Your Taxes: Doing business in Israel in 2026

 New Israeli Shekel banknotes and coins, illustrative. November 9, 2021

Your Investments: Personal and financial intensity

Israeli companies fall behind on global climate reporting standards, says CDP report

El Al flight to Newark returns to Israel mid-flight due to extreme snowstorm in US

Factory chimney releases smoke.

Animal rights organization urges Nature and Parks Authority to cease shooting of stray dogs

A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius.

Sperm whale found dead on Israeli beach near Gaza border, cause of death unknown

A Silverback male mountain Gorilla sits in the dense jungle canopy on the edge of Uganda's Bwindi National Park.

First-ever chimp count in Uganda's Bwindi park shows 426 specimens, a boost for conservation

Living on hold: The psychological toll of uncertainty in Israel

Strength training ‘most effective, healthiest weight-loss strategy for adults’

STUDY
WILL US President Donald Trump just move out of this gray area already?

Nine-month-old baby rushed to Shaare Zedek after choking, passes away despite resuscitation efforts

Israel's Sheba Hospital ranks seventh in list of world's best hospitals for Newsweek and Statista

Jewish education organization targets program at adults with intellectual disabilities

Hinenu at 10 million: 100 lives that tell Israel’s real story

FEATURE

Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities

OPINION
Ortal Pelleg connected to the author through surfing.

Sandy Leigh’s journey from San Antonio to Jerusalem

Sandy Leigh
OPINION

Not a status, but series of moments: What it truly means to become Israeli

A woman picking out produce at a market.
ByELEANOR VON WEISL

Haredi draft bill could trigger 'collapse' of Israel's Right in elections, minister warns

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.

Midtown Jerusalem

High response to Israel Lands Authority tenders: A sign of developers’ confidence in the market

A landmark project - Midtown Jerusalem

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

The new campus of NVIDIA in Kiryat Tivon.

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

BAT YAM, the mini-Tel Aviv that hasn’t quite caught up with itself.

Israel’s real estate map is changing

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US President Donald Trump speaks to announce that the US had begun "major combat operations" in Iran, in an unknown location, in this screengrab from a video released February 28, 2026. Israel and the US conducted strikes on Iran on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Trump’s Iran strikes set off bipartisan war powers revolt on Capitol Hill

Help is on the way: Trump confirms US operation in Iran, says all he wants is 'freedom' for Iran

Trump’s case for war draws on Iran regime’s 40 years of crimes

Diaspora   

AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.

'No option of shelter': Israelis stuck in Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, amid war with Iran

National Security Council issues threat warning to Israelis abroad amid Iran strikes

As a YouTuber targets Orthodox communities, the right wrestles with its antisemitism problem

Judaism   

 Purim celebrates the grape in a nod to the Persian wine parties.

Purim isn’t Jewish Halloween - it’s a theology of wine and redemption

Israel's new Western Wall bill: A 'thorn in the eyes' of Jewish unity

Female rabbi on healing Israel: Authority means service, not power

Christian World   

An example of the Nigeria Evangelical Fellowship food relief and medical outreach for Christian Internally Displaced Persons in Adamawa, northeast Nigeria.

US pressure is forcing action on anti-Christian violence, Nigerian Christian leader tells 'Post'

Tremors in Washington: The targeted campaign to turn Christians against Israel

Tucker Carlson 'totally wrong' about Christian mistreatment in Israel, NGO founder says

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The White Rabbit Brewery in Tel Aviv made the first beer brewed with Israeli grown hops. They were from Moshav Odem on the Golan Heights.

For the first time, Israeli-grown hops make it into commercial beer

Ola-Ola in Tel Aviv: Fresh flavors in the heart of Carmel Market

In the kitchen with Henny: An international Purim celebration

Archaeology   

Cone-shaped clay vessels, known as cornets, found across hundreds of sites in Israel and Jordan, February 27, 2026.

Israeli researchers crack century-old mystery of cone-shaped vessels found near Dead Sea

Ancient Polish 'princess' burial date revealed after decades of archaeological mystery

Rare half-shekel coin used in biblical census count discovered by archaeologists in Judean Desert

Science   

The countdown clock for the launch of NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is seen near the massive Vehicle Assembly building at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on February 20, 2026.

NASA shakes up moon program with Artemis test mission before astronaut lunar landing

Turtles’ brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years

NASA may roll back Artemis II rocket after helium flow issue, March launch at risk

Culture   

American singer Neil Sedaka performs on BBC Top of the Pops, London, United Kingdom, 22nd November 1972.

Neil Sedaka, famed Jewish pop icon and hit songwriter, dies at 86

Historic collections relocated as Israel Museum closes during war with Iran

'A Burning Man' tells the moving story of a father’s dilemma about his soldier son

History   

PELAGIA RADECKA, featured in "Among Neighbors," witnessed the postwar murder of five Jews as a 15-year-old girl.

Documentary about Jews murdered after Nazi occupation threatened with ban in Poland

US soldier who protected Jews in POW camp during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor

How a machzor survived over six centuries and Nazi attacks to make it to Israel

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Melih Abuaf, a Turkish Jewish content creator acused of 'controling children's brains,' owns the children's channels Çuf Çuf Çocuk Şarkıları, Karpuz Adam, Pırtık, and Afacan TV, which have millions of followers on YouTube.

Turkish Jewish content creator 'controlling minds of Turkish children,' Turkish news channel claims

Long lost luxury steamer Lac La Belle found in Lake Michigan

Trump impersonator calls C-SPAN to denounce Supreme Court, Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries

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Open skies: How the skylight became the new luxury element in designed homes

Will we get a clamshell iPhone? Apple has not yet made a final decision

Ariston expands the scope of solar collector production in Israel

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