Israel's number one target: How the IDF assassinated Iran’s ‘de-facto leader’ Ali Larijani

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Who was Ali Larijani, Iran's top security official killed in IDF strike?

EXPLAINER
Iranian security chief Ali Larijani takes part in a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026
 Iran's security chief Ali Larijani attends a ceremony by the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah marking the first anniversary of Israel's assassination of their longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 27, 2025.
The Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, visits the Israeli Air Force’s Tel Nof Airbase. 10, March 2026.

IDF kills Iran's Ali Larijani, Basij commander in largest targeted strikes since Khamenei

Senior Iranian official Ali Larijani, speaking in May 2024; illustrative.
A view of the damage inside a house that was damaged by a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 15, 2026.

Israel confirms Iran’s Larijani killed in Tehran strikes, over 200 US troops wounded in war

Live Updates
Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2016.

Mojtaba Khamenei said to reject ceasefire talks, demand US and Israel be ‘brought to their knees'

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

Jordan's King Abdullah II meets the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Doha, Qatar, March 17, 2026

Jordan’s careful war calculus in balance as Islamic regime’s future unknown, expert says

Ali Larijani (L) talks to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R), October 10, 2016.

Will death of Larijani and other Iranian regime officials lead to change?

ANALYSIS
Iraqi security forces stand guard during a funerary procession for a slain member of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi,  in Baghdad on March 8, 2026.

Iraq becomes new battleground as Iranian proxies intensify nationwide strikes

ANALYSIS
A 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.

Over 200 US troops wounded in Operation Epic Fury as Iran war enters third week

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani, Iranian ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani and others attend a ceremony to commemorate the first anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's death, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

Killing Iran's top advisor Larijani sends message to surviving leadership: Compromise or die

ANALYSIS
 British Airways aircraft parked at Gatwick Airport's South Terminal; Illustrative.

British Airways suspends flights to Israel, Dubai, and Middle East until summer

Resilience in crisis: Jonathan Davis on wartime at Reichman University

WATCH
 Jonathan Davis on wartime at Reichman University.

Police forced into shelter with two suspects arrested for antiquities theft amid sirens

IDF 91st Division chief addresses soldiers as limited ground operations against Hezbollah begin

WATCH
The destruction caused by the looters at the Horvat Hermesh antiquities site in northern Israel, March 17, 2026.
WATCH

IDF strikes Palestinian-linked targets, kills senior Gaza and West Bank figures in Tehran

An Israeli F-15 jet releases a flare as it flies over Gaza, August 18, 2025 (Illustrative).

Monkey found in cage in Israel, suspect detained in trafficking case

Monkey rescued in Israel after illegal wildlife trafficking probe.
WATCH

Cluster munitions target central Israel as shrapnel falls on Holon train station

Smoke plumes rise following missile strikes in Tehran on March 1, 2026.

Iran can't beat US military, so it's targeting your wallet instead

ANALYSIS
Ukranian President Zelensky meets with The Jerusalem Post's Amichai Stein, March 16, 2026.

Putin's war machine helped Iran improve Shahed drones, Zelensky tells 'Post'

EXCLUSIVE
Iranian fans display a flag reading "IRAN" before the match between Iran and the USA in Group B of the 2022 World Cup at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on November 29, 2022.

Iran in talks with FIFA to shift World Cup games from US to Mexico amid security fears

US President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the White House from Florida, in Washington, DC, US, March 9, 2026

Trump warned Iran strikes could trigger retaliation on US Gulf allies, sources say

Family of Bondi Beach shooting suspect seeks gag order amid vigilante threats

One in five UK university students would not have Jewish roommate, UJS polling finds

Leonie Gittani, instructing solicitor for alleged Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram, speaks to the media as she leaves Downing Centre Local and District Court with Senior Public Defender for New South Wales Richard Wilson SC, in Sydney, Australia, March 17, 2026.
ANALYSIS

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

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.

Explosion near Amsterdam WTC linked to emerging group Ashab al-Yamin

Police arrest individuals who allegedly threw a red substance at an Israeli flag and red smoke bombs in the middle of a demonstration, on December 17, 2025 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Jews decry UK newspaper for appearing to justify attack on Israeli-founded bakery

Iranian forces hit hard by US, Israeli strikes, continue to crackdown on potential protestors

REPORT

Drones attack US embassy in Baghdad, Oil Industry Zone in UAE

Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref visited several checkpoints to boost the morale of Basij and IRGC forces.
REPORT

Mojtaba Khamenei escaped death by seconds in same strike that killed his father

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media, as he heads to Marine One to travel to Ohio and Kentucky, from the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 11, 2026.

US urges allies to label Iran’s IRGC, Hezbollah as terrorist groups amid Middle East tensions

Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026.

Gulf states use Israeli expertise against Iranian missiles, drones, ambassador to US says

Gulf sources warn incomplete US strikes could leave Iran a lasting threat to oil routes

ANALYSIS

Western Wall Rabbi denounces missile fire near holy Jerusalem sites, prays for safety

Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.

Surf AI raises $57 million for AI platform built for security teams

Israeli-founded Surf AI launches with $57m to help enterprises automate security operations.

JD Vance voices full support for Trump on Iran war, dismisses rift speculation

US Vice President JD Vance holds a joint press conference with Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (not pictured), in Yerevan, Armenia, February 9, 2026.

Israel’s defense budget rises to NIS 177 billion amid Iran war and northern front tensions

Drones, AI, cyber show why warfare has entered a dangerous new era

OPINION

Iron Beam’s limits exposed as Hezbollah drones breach northern Israel's skies

US Sailors prepare to stage ordnance on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026.

Drone detection company Autonomous Guard wins two Defense Ministry contracts

Anduril's Lattice AI platform

US Army turns to Anduril for $20 billion AI defense modernization push

 IRON DOME near Ashdod fires an intercepting missile.

After 50,000 rockets, Israel offers Germany Iron Dome know-how

Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia released on $100K bond from Texas detention

Tennessee plaintiffs, including minors sue Elon Musk’s AI company over Grok sexual content

Columbia students, professors, gather in front of the University to rally in support of Mahmoud Khalil, Leqaa Kordia, and the numerous other community members who have been unlawfully detained by ICE, in New York City,  United States, on March 09, 2026.

US judge blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine policy overhaul, halts changes to child shot schedule

A nurse fills a syringe with a vaccine before administering an injection at a kids clinic in Kiev, Ukraine August 14, 2019

Pakistani air strike devastates Kabul rehab center as survivor recalls 'doomsday' scene

Debris lies in a ward of a drug users rehabilitation hospital destroyed in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 17, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Trump says he expects to have 'honor of taking Cuba,' heightening tensions

US President Donald Trump takes a question as he speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida, March 9, 2026.

Meet Anat Vidor’s vision for World WIZO

Anat Vidor, president of World WIZO. Her family history is etched onto Israel’s streets and institutions.

Answering the call: Yael Eckstein, one of the women leading Israel’s wartime front

CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Yael Eckstein, in the field.

Feeding hope through food rescue

AGRICULTURAL VOLUNTEERS at Leket Israel.

Airline flyDubai cancels Israel flights to April 30 as foreign carriers extend suspensions

Meet the Israeli woman using AI to reinvent the real estate industry

FEATURE
A Flydubai Boeing 737 Max aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026.

Development from the shelter: Israeli company reveals new AI motor launched amid Iranian missiles

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Strait of Hormuz open to everyone but US, Israel, Iranian FM Araghchi says

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

Wizz Air hub in Israel stalled as emergency flight rules block foreign operations

Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities

The Dead Sea isn’t dead: A winter hike through Israel’s most misunderstood landscape

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks on the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 during a federal parliament sitting following the Bondi terror attack at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, January 20, 2026.
FEATURE

The Judean Desert in bloom: Following ancient paths of healing just beyond Jerusalem

Harvesting coffee cherries that contain the coffee beans used to make coffee.

Strauss coffee initiative brews opportunity for women farmers in the Global South

FEATURE
Smoke continues to rise after a reported strike on fuel tanks in an oil refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026.

Lessons from Iran: Decentralized, renewable energy vital for Israel’s defense, expert tells 'Post'

INTERVIEW

MDA warns of chemical exposure risk, 'two-phase poisoning process' from Iranian missile fuel

Prof. Nancy Caroline: The woman who revolutionized emergency medicine in Israel

FEATURE
Debris from a missile fired from Iran that fell in a field in central Israel, March 10, 2026. Photo by Flash90
STUDY

Women more likely than men to develop chronic pain after injury, study finds

STUDY

New research reveals how early environment shapes ADHD risk in children

STUDY

Vegan, plant-based diets don’t stunt infant growth, major Israeli study finds

Why Israel and why now

Over 330 new applicants file for aliyah during first week of Operation Roaring Lion

Aliyah from France, which was saw 1,500 to 2,000 people moving to Israel every year, increased in 2025 to 3,300.
INTERVIEW

Aliyah Minister: US-Israeli partnership causing severe blow to Iran, inspiring aliyah

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer seen with New immigrants from France arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight" at the Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 1, 2024.

Ben-Gurion Airport closure delays arrival of 140 new immigrants amid Operation Roaring Lion

NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive to the Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on June 25, 2025.
FEATURE

Hinenu at 10 million: 100 lives that tell Israel’s real story

Ortal Pelleg connected to the author through surfing.

Finding faith, family, and business: Ben Woolf’s story from England to Jerusalem

Prime Jerusalem – the next home for the Jews of the world in the capital

Israel’s real estate map is changing

In Collab
Prime Jerusalem lets Jews worldwide own a luxury home in the heart of Jerusalem.

Midtown Jerusalem

Jabotinsky 137-7 project. Tel Aviv

Four buildings, one home: A new way to live in north Tel Aviv

The new campus of NVIDIA in Kiryat Tivon.

Head of Kiryat Tivon council on NVIDIA: 'An opportunity that can change the entire North'

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 Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

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Katz makes fiery statements on Lebanon, more injured in missile barrages

Destructive Iran missile barrage, Araghchi singles out US and Israel

US Politics   

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent attends a House Homeland Security hearing entitled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland," on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US December 11, 2025.

US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer, will continue work, Trump says

Republican Rep. Andy Ogles sparks backlash after saying Muslims 'don't belong' in US

Diaspora   

Evanston mayor and congressional candidate Daniel Biss, right, confronts U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino in Evanston, Illinois,  Dec. 17, 2025.

What to know about AIPAC’s boosting of a candidate who accused Israel of genocide

Mother claims Grey Bull Rescue delayed daughter’s Israel evacuation unless $1 million raised

Chabad warns of Iranian infiltration attempts in new global security campaign

Judaism   

Ezekiel teaches that a true beginning requires cleansing.

Shabbat Hachodesh: A time to cleanse and begin again

'Inspirational Reflections for the Seder Night': A Haggadah for empty chairs at the table

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

Christian World   

Pope Leo XIV speaks to devotees while leading Mass during a pastoral visit to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Ponte Mammolo on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, in Rome on March 15, 2026.

Pope Leo decries 'atrocious violence' in Iran war, urges ceasefire

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US pressure is forcing action on anti-Christian violence, Nigerian Christian leader tells 'Post'

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Menu option at Vitkin Winery.

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Archaeology   

Medieval town found in Polish forest.

Archaeologists uncover traces of a lost medieval city deep in Polish forest

Lesson learned: First inscribed Hellenistic sling bullet found in Golan Heights' ancient Hippos

Archaeologists pinpoint Alexander the Great's lost Alexandria on the Tigris in Iraq

Science   

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Space sample reveals all five building blocks of DNA, scientists say

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Israeli pitcher-catcher duo, Ben Simons and C.J. Stubbs.

Israel closes out WBC campaign with statement victory over Netherlands

Nomads again: Barda’s Ironi Kiryat Shmona scrambles for season restart

Omri Airlines: The meteoric rise of Israeli midfielder Gandelman with Italy’s Lecce

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'Stay Alive': A personal story of anti-Nazi Germans

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