Live Updates: PMO appoints new Mossad chief, Trump orders Hormuz blockade after US-Iran talks fail
Vance: No deal reached after talks with Iran • CENTCOM clears underwater mines in Hormuz • Netanyahu says Israel's war with Iran 'not over yet'
Mossad Director Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman attends a ceremony marking the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle of the 7th Armored Brigade at the National Library in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2025.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
Australia not asked to help US plans to block Strait of Hormuz, PM says
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High Court releases names of Israeli brothers indicted for selling AI-generated info. to Iran
The two brothers were charged last month with transferring mostly false, AI-generated information to Iranians in exchange for tens of thousands of shekels.
ByEFRAT PORSHERMeir Nahum, one of two brothers who were indicted for conducting espionage on behalf of Iranian agents.(photo credit: VIA WALLA)Go to the full article > >
Trump considers limited operation against Iran in response to failed Islamabad negotiations - WSJ
According to US officials cited by The Wall Street Journal, the US President is considering a limited operation against Iran following the failed round of negotiations in Islamabad.
ByTOBIAS HOLCMANUS President Donald Trump exits Air Force One as he arrives at Miami International Airport in Florida, US, April 11, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE)Go to the full article > >
US to begin enforcing Strait of Hormuz blockade from Monday morning, CENTCOM announces
"The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas," CENTCOM said in a statement.
ByTOBIAS HOLCMANA US Navy sailor signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran at an undisclosed location March 4, 2026. (photo credit: US NAVY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
IDF paratroopers moderately wounded in Lebanon rocket attack
IMF warns Strait of Hormuz might never be back to normal
The IMF warned that the situation at Hormuz could be similar to the one in Bab-al-Mandeb, where shipping lanes haven’t yet recovered ever since the first Houthi attack.
ByTOBIAS HOLCMANA map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATION/FILE PHOTO)Go to the full article > >
Iran making ballistic missiles from old components, security source says
IDF Merkava tank rammed UNIFIL vehicles on two occassions on Sunday, UN force claims
UNIFIL alleges that an IDF tank rammed its vehicles twice in southern Lebanon and fired warning shots nearby, raising concerns over safety and freedom of movement.
ByJAMES GENNUNIFIL Chief Maj.-Gen. Diodato Abagnara, attends a meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, March 14, 2026; illustrative.(photo credit: Adri Salido/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Roman Gofman approved as new Mossad director, PMO confirms
Gofman, an IDF Major-General, is currently serving as the prime minister's military secretary. He will replace incumbent Mossad Director David Barnea on June 2.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOBPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and incoming Mossad chief Roman Gofman ordering the strikes on Iranian officials, March 16, 2026.(photo credit: MAAYAN TOAF/GPO)Go to the full article > >
Hamas position on disarmament to be determined this week, source tells 'Post'
During a recent Israeli security cabinet meeting, several ministers called for military action against central Gaza camps if Hamas refuses to disarm.
ByAMICHAI STEINHamas terrorists gather during a public event in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 1, 2025. (photo credit: MOIZ SALHI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >Operation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker, Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Twelve IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,656 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • Eleven US soldiers killed
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8.
