Operation Rising Lion

Senior IDF officer shares how IDF prepares its UAV fleet for next round of Iran war - interview

K described a force that has rapidly expanded its capabilities, adapted to new threats, and proven its resilience under fire.

UAV Operator Course graduation
ISRAELI RESCUE forces recover bodies at the scene where a missile fired from Iran struck a building in Haifa, northern Israel, causing extensive damage, April 6, 2026.

'Not buying it': Nearly half of Israelis say Israel and US did not win Iran war, poll finds

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi attends an interview with the Reuters team in Vienna, Austria, September 3, 2025.

IAEA Director General Grossi shares fears over potential for renewed nuclear arms race

IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi pictured in February 2026.

Katz, IDF: We assassinated IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi


Iran-backed militias in Iraq suffer increased losses as airstrikes hit multiple bases

The most recent attacks have targeted a camp of the PMF in Qaim in western Iraq on the border with Syria. Ten members of the group were killed.

Iraqi security forces stand guard during a funerary procession for a slain member of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi, or the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) in Baghdad on March 8, 2026.

IDF kills Hezbollah elite Radwan Force commander, over 100 terrorists since start of ops

Since the launch of Operation Roaring Lion, the IDF has conducted nearly 200 strikes in its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

An Israeli F-16 taking off at an undisclosed location, published on March 11, 2026.

Senior Israeli defense sources: Iran regime change not military goal, creating conditions for it is

The senior Israeli defense sources noted that tackling Iran's ballistic missile threat was among the military's primary goals in the war.

Israeli soldiers keep watch as Palestinian Muslims gather at the Qalandia checkpoint in the West Bank city of Ramallah on February 20, 2026, to enter Jerusalem on their way to Al-Aqsa Mosque for the first Friday noon prayers of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

WATCH: Israel strikes Hezbollah command centers in Beirut and Tyre

According to the military, measures were taken to reduce civilian risk, including advance warnings, precision munitions, and aerial surveillance.

Smoke rises among the residential buildings following the Israeli attack on Dahieh region in Beirut, Lebanon on March 10, 2026.

Israel creating chance to topple Iranian regime, war could reshape Western world - interview

MK Simcha Rothman explains how Israel's Operation Roaring Lion could create the conditions for regime change in Iran and affect global security.

 MK Simcha Rothman at a special committee meeting on the "Deri Law", at the Knesset, the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, on December 15, 2022.

Vigilant and united: Israel’s homefront resilience will decide outcome of Iran war - editorial

As Israel faces mounting attacks from Iran, the real challenge lies within: political infighting and internal divisions threaten to undermine the nation’s unity and resolve in a prolonged conflict.

People are seen at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem despite the ongoing war with Iran and Hezbollah and missile fire toward Israel, March 9, 2026.

Operation Epic Fury is 'only just beginning,' Iran will surrender, Hegseth says

“The Iranian Navy is largely no more. So their ability to project any power in that area in a naval sense is diminishing and will be increasingly diminished,” Hegseth said.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, US, December 6, 2025.

Secret site bombed by IDF critical to Iran's nuclear ambitions, Israeli sources say - exclusive

IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin revealed the strike in a March 3 press conference, though doubts had persisted about how critical the site was for Iran's nuclear program.

Smoke billows after airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28.

Iran denies medical care for political inmates at Kurdish region prisons, raises security - report

An Azerbaijani Turkic political prisoner held in Orumiyeh Central Prison was reportedly denied medical attention for hours after suffering a heart attack.

Prison cell block

Drone operator: UAVs crucial in strikes on Iran, Air Force has experienced great success

Y, a reserves member in Squadron 200, had been traveling abroad for several months before growing suspicious of an imminent Israeli-US strike on Iran.  

THE HERON 1 unmanned aircraft at the Palmachim Air Force base, on October 27, 2019.