Operation Rising Lion

Iran war means larger Israeli influence among Arab states, top defense sources say

Future wars with Iran are likely to be longer in duration, while Israel's defense sales record breaks its record again, reaching USD 19 billion.

(From L-R) The Defense Ministry's International Defense Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT) Chief Brig.-Gen. Yair Kulas, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and Defense Ministry Director-General Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amir Baram.
People take cover in a bomb shelter from incoming missiles fired from Iran in Holon, March 17, 2026; illustrative.

IDF: Even after two Iran wars, will take Israel 30 years to provide nationwide shelters

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Trump tells Netanyahu no agreement with Iran without dismantling nuclear program, removing uranium

Neora and E. moved to Ramat Gan together two years ago and are looking forward to starting a family. Here, Neora sits in a narrow hallway as her partner stands above her in uniform, the weight of absence lingering even in proximity.

The quiet home front: The loneliness and love of Israel’s husbands at war


Lebanese soldiers reportedly injured in Israeli strike on Hezbollah targets, IDF probing

The military stressed that its operations in southern Lebanon target the Hezbollah terrorist organization, not the Lebanese Armed Forces or civilians.

Israeli soldiers gather next to tanks on the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon, in northern Israel, March 17, 2026

Iran's revolution-in-waiting: Why the point of no return has already passed - analysis

As Israel and the US press their aerial campaign against the Islamic Republic, the protests, the blackouts, and the sleeper cells all point in one direction.

A banner in tribute to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after he was killed in Israeli and US strikes, and other leaders who were killed amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, is displayed on a street in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026.

Home Front Command eases restrictions, allowing schools to open in select areas

According to the guidelines, only areas classified under a "yellow" defense level will be able to resume limited educational activities, and only under specific protection conditions.

A DAYCARE CENTER in Jerusalem. [Illustrative photo]

Katz: We'll turn southern Lebanon into a wasteland like Gaza, 'Qassem can meet Khamenei in hell'

While the move marks a dramatic escalation, it still does not amount to a full-scale invasion along the lines of the 2024 campaign, as forces are not advancing all the way to the Litani River.

 IDF troops from the 91st Division operating in Southern Lebanon, published on March 16, 2025.

Moscow protests after Israeli strike hits near Russian scientists in Iran’s Bushehr

The attack ended without Russian casualties, with Russian officials stating that repeated strikes near Russian experts are unacceptable, warning that Israel must take precautionary measures.

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Moscow-installed head of the Donetsk region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 10, 2026.

Israeli F-35s prove total air superiority over Iran, QME is vindicated - opinion

The IAF’s F-35I Adir fleet has not merely demonstrated air superiority; it has redefined it

An IDF F-35 "Adir" shot down an Iranian Air Force YAK-130 fighter jet on March 4, 2026.

First two new Immigrants arrive in Israel amid ongoing Iran War

Arrivals of North American Olim highlight continued aliyah to Israel despite wartime conditions and travel disruptions.

Michael Deluca

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.