Operation Roaring Lion

Why wartime stress is especially dangerous for the elderly

Rising tensions and sirens heighten wartime stress among the elderly, harming physical health, memory and emotional stability. A geriatrician explains how to support them.

With the escalation of tensions and the increase in sirens, many elderly people are experiencing wartime stress at varying intensities, affecting the body, memory, underlying medical conditions and emotional stability simultaneously
Elbit Systems' Hermes 900 over Iran

Drones define Israel’s military edge during Operation RoaringLion

FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a mourning ceremony for the deaths of Iranian military commanders and scientists, who were killed in Iran's 12-day war with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, July 29, 2025.

The hidden hand of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - analysis

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

WATCH: IDF bombs Iranian fighters jets moments before they could take off


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

From Daniel Chen’s Instagram Story after his home in central Israel sustained a direct hit during Iran’s missile barrage on central Israel.

FILE PHOTO: The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit central Israel overnight, causing heavy damage, March 1, 2026.

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

Separately, Afghanistan said it was firing at Pakistani jets in Kabul after blasts and gunfire rocked the capital on Sunday.

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

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

'Iran is here, home front is central.'

Israel Police and IDF Home Front Command personnel at the scene where a roof collapsed in Beit Shemesh, November 16, 2025

Jewish MK Ofer Cassif decries Operation Roaring Lion, warns of regional impact

He emphasized that the conflict is not a preemptive strike, but rather one driven by foreign powers, with no direct connection to the interests or security of the Iranian or Israeli people.

 MK Ofer Cassif attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 21, 2026.

Six people killed, dozens injured following latest Iranian missile barrage

Some 30 ambulances from Magen David Adom were dispatched to the Jerusalem area, with a 10-year-old child reportedly being severely injured.

Commander of the Home Front Command at the impact site in Beit Shemesh.

How does Iran's theocratic system of power work? - explainer

The complexities of Iran's ruling system, the ideological nature of its support base, and the power of its Revolutionary Guards make it hard to predict what might come next.

People march after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and U.S. strikes, in Basra, Iraq, March 1, 2026.

Iran increases ballistic missile attacks after admitting Khamenei death

Although it turns out Khamenei was killed likely in the war's opening moments by around 30 bombs around 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning, the more intense response only came later.

 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.

Purim, Persia, Tehran: How we fight those who would erase our memory - editorial

This year, Shabbat Zachor frames the chaos. The Torah demands that Jews recognize the pattern, protect the vulnerable, and refuse to forget who they are.

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

Dozens injured, including children in latest barrage from Iran as new acting ayatollah is confirmed

One woman killed in central Israel following Iran missile barrage • Pahlavi publishes outline for democratic Iran • Khamenei's advisor, IRGC commander, both confirmed killed in strikes

The head of an impacted rocket in a field in Northern Israel on March 1, 2026.

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

At first dismissed as weak and indecisive, Khamenei seemed an unlikely choice for supreme leader after the death of the charismatic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.