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Iranian aerial defense sites targeted included an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) site where missiles intended for targeting aircraft were stored. Israeli Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war, March 31, 2026.(photo credit: NATI SHOHAT/FLASH90) ByARIELLA ROITMAN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF APRIL 3, 2026 18:55Updated: APRIL 4, 2026 09:17  The IDF completed several strikes against Iranian regime targets, including air defenses and weapons facilities, on Friday, the military announced on Saturday. The strikes were carried out by the Air Force, guided by IDF intelligence, and targeted military sites used for safeguarding the regime’s weapons research and development facilities, ballistic missile …

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The IDF is expected to finish taking control of territory eight to 10 km from the border within the next week, in a move that would diminish Hezbollah’s firing capabilities. IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, CORINNE BAUMAPRIL 3, 2026 10:05Updated: APRIL 3, 2026 10:19 The IDF has admitted that its goal of disarming Hezbollah in Lebanon is unrealistic, as it would require the military to launch a full-scale invasion of Lebanon, which it will not do, The Jerusalem Post learned on Friday morning.  The military also stated that it was unable to fully disarm areas of southern Lebanon in late 2024, but …

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Iran’s leadership is said to be taking a hardline approach under which there will be no retreat in the war, even at the cost of harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure. View of the Orot Rabin Power Plant at Sadot Yam beach, central Israel, May 20, 2023(photo credit: YOSSI ALONI/FLASH90)ByREUTERS,  JERUSALEM POST STAFF MARCH 23, 2026 07:47 Updated: MARCH 23, 2026 09:39 Iran signaled an escalation in its war posture on Monday, warning it would retaliate for strikes on its electricity sector by targeting Israeli power plants and facilities supplying US bases, as reports indicated Tehran has shifted from a strategy of …

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Even if facilities and equipment are damaged, Grossi emphasized that reconstruction would be “very possible,” since Iran has the knowledge of how to build them. A SATELLITE image shows a closer view of the Natanz Nuclear Facility with new building damage, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Natanz, Iran, March 2, 2026.(photo credit: VANTOR/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF MARCH 21, 2026 05:39 While Iran’s nuclear capabilities can be severely damaged, this war on its own cannot completely destroy Iran’s nuclear ambitions or capability, IAEA Director-General Grossi said in an interview with CBS News, the transcript of which was published Thursday.  Grossi said …

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A new NBC News poll shows a growing share of Americans, mainly Democrats, independents, and younger voters, view Israel negatively and increasingly sympathize with Palestinians, signaling a major political shift in the US. Israel National News Published: Mar 17, 2026, 9:01 AM (GMT+2) Netanyahu with Democratic members of CongressGPO A newly released NBC News survey points to a profound realignment in how Americans perceive Israel, with negative views now outweighing positive ones among registered voters. This marks a notable departure from past attitudes and is being driven largely by shifting sentiment among Democrats and independents-an evolution already influencing party dynamics ahead …

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If Israel does not overthrow the ayatollahs while Iran is at its weakest, we guarantee that our grandchildren will fight and die in future wars in Gaza and Lebanon. Opinion. Robert Besser Published: Mar 16, 2026, 9:03 AM (GMT+2) Iranians against the MullahsErfan Fard Robert Besser is a news editor who has worked in television and newspapers in the United States, Asia and the Middle East. Israel must pursue regime change in Iran as if our lives depend upon it, because they do. If fact, if the extremist Iranian Islamic regime remains in power after this current war, Israel will be condemned …

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US president says other countries must participate in effort to prevent attacks on shipping; US embassy in Iraq and UAE oil facility targeted by Iran and allies By Agencies and ToI Staff14 March 2026, 7:47 pm   A fire and plume of smoke rise after, according to authorities. debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2026.(AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The US-Israel war with Iran entered its third week on Saturday as a missile struck a helipad inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad and debris from an intercepted Iranian drone hit an oil facility …

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NY Times says US intelligence believes there’s a ‘very narrow access point’ through which uranium at Isfahan could be moved; Trump doesn’t rule out ground op to secure stockpiles By ToI Staff and AgenciesToday, 9:36 am   This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows Iran’s Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center outside of Isfahan, Iran, on Jan. 28, 2026. […]

Trump confirms US operation in Iran, tells IRGC to lay down arms • Blasts heard in Tehran – Khamenei moved to ‘secure location’ • Security official: Op. planned for months, timing set weeks ago. https://player.jpost.com/public/player.html?player=jpost&media=4020859&url=https://www.jpost.com/Smoke rises in Tehran as Israel launches a strike on Iran, February 28, 2026 (VIA WALLA/SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT) BySHIR PERETS, JAMES GENN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 28, 2026 08:21Updated: FEBRUARY 28, 2026 10:34 Israel and the United States launched an attack on Iran on Saturday morning, with Iranian state media reporting explosions heard in Tehran, Qom, Isfahan, Kermanshah, and Karaj. A security source confirmed to Walla …

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American F-22 fighter jets landed at an Israeli Air Force base on Tuesday evening amid rising tensions between the US and Iran.  US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, DC, US, February 20, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE/FILE PHOTO)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFFEBRUARY 24, 2026 16:54Updated: FEBRUARY 25, 2026 12:30 US President Donald Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with the limits of US military leverage against Iran, according to CBS News, citing sources familiar with the matter.  …

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Iran’s supreme leader threatened US military power, rejected limits on Iran’s missile program, and criticized Washington after US aircraft carriers were sent to the region. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.(photo credit: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS )ByJAMES GENN FEBRUARY 17, 2026 14:46Updated: FEBRUARY 17, 2026 21:35 Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened the US military, saying that the “strongest military force may be struck so hard that it cannot get up again,” in a post on X/Twitter on Tuesday. In reacting to the US sending aircraft carriers to …

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At Jerusalem gala, Prime Minister outlines strict Iran terms, vows to disarm Hamas, phase out US aid and confront rising antisemitism. Israel National News Published: Feb 15, 2026, 9:09 PM (GMT+2)   Netanyahu, William Daroff, Betsy Berns Korn, Malcolm HoenleinCourtesy, Conference of Presidents Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the opening gala of the Conference of Presidents […]

An initial NIS 244 million is allocated for land registration for years 2026-2030, process could take 30 years. Levin, Smotrich laud ‘deepening grip’ on West Bank By Jeremy Sharon  15 February 2026, 9:31 pm The illegal settlement farming outpost of Hesed Olam in the central West Bank where a ‘conference of appreciation’ for illegal farming outposts […]