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IDF kills Ali Larijani, biggest targeted killing since former supreme leader Khamenei

The IDF also confirmed it had assassinated the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Basij paramilitary militia, Gholamreza Soleimani, and his deputy, Seyyed Karishi.

Senior Iranian official Ali Larijani, speaking in May 2024; illustrative.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits an air force base in southern Israel on March 5, 2026.

Netanyahu posts video debunking Iranian conspiracy theory claiming he was killed in strike

A grandmother (C) of Yaakov (16), Avigail (15) and Sarah (13) Biton, three siblings killed in yesterday's Iranian missile strike in Beit Shemesh grieves during the funeral at the Mount Olives Cemetery on March 2, 2026 in Jerusalem, Israel.

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 Oxygen piping and regulator on the wall of an ambulance.

Police arrest oxygen tank supplier partner in connection with oil refinery deaths in Ashdod


US military says it struck a vessel in Caribbean, killing three men

President Donald Trump's administration has touted its success at taking out suspected drug trafficking vessels in the area.

 The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives at Mediterranean Sea on October 11, 2023

Border Police officer killed by accidental IDF gunfire, investigation underway

Meanwhile, the IDF killed a terrorist trying to throw explosive devices in the West Bank, authorities arrested a Palestinian for inciting pro-Hamas violence, and the Gaza Division gained a new head.

Policeman Uri Mektaev, 18, killed at his home, February 22, 2026.

Israeli teens find dead body on hiking trail, rescue units struggle to help

Rescue forces announced that the operation had been complex, involving a series of rope systems in a difficult environment.

HIKERS ENJOY the Israel National Trail at the dry Amud Stream Nature Reserve, near Kibbutz Hukuk in northern Israel, November 29, 2025.

Isaiah Zagar, renowned Jewish mosaic artist who created Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, dies at 86

Zagar died of heart failure and Parkinson’s disease complications at his home in Philadelphia. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

Isaiah Zagar at the HBO documentary screening of "In A Dream" at the Brooklyn Museum on August 23, 2009 in the Borough of Brooklyn, New York City.

Twelve killed in China after firecracker store explodes, cause of blast under investigation

The incident occurred at an unnamed retailer in the central Chinese city of Xiangyang, according to the report. The cause of the blast was under investigation, CCTV said.

MEN COVER their ears as firecrackers go off to mark a shop's first day of business following the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China February 10, 2019.

Frederick Wiseman, social institution documentary filmaker, dies at 96

Wiseman directed 45 films and some theatrical productions in France. His experiences of antisemitism greatly influenced his documentary career.

Frederick Wiseman attends the "Law And Order" Photocall at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2024 in Cannes, France.

Jesse Jackson, US civil rights leader and two-time candidate, dies at 84

Jackson was a civil rights icon, a Baptist minister, and ran twice as a candidate for the Democratic Party presidential primaries.

Civil Rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson visits with guests at the National Bar Association's annual convention on July 31, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

Godfather actor Robert Duvall dies aged 95

Duvall passed away peacefully, aged 95, on Sunday, his family announced on Monday.

Actor Robert Duvall arrives for the world premiere of Widows at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada, September 8, 2018.

Human remains found by children in Jerusalem woods may solve year-long mystery of missing tourist

Children walking in the woods outside of Pisgat Ze'ev on Friday before Shabbat found the bones and showed them to one of their fathers, who called the police.

BONES FOUND with a missing Finnish tourist's passport next to them.

Israeli tourist, 51, found dead in Paris hotel room, ZAKA says

According to ZAKA, the man was discovered unconscious in his room, and local emergency teams pronounced him dead at the scene.

ZAKA’s International Division discovered a man unconscious in his room in Paris, February 16, 2026.