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From disaster to revival: Israel faced its destiny and changed the face of the Middle East

Israel celebrates its independence in the shadow of an unprecedented historical correction. The Jewish state dared to confront its destiny head-on and did not blink.

Esther Luzzatto
Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini and Director of Mossad David Barnea a Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 20, 2026, as Israel commemorates its fallen soldiers and victims of terror.

Mossad chief says agent killed abroad as Israel remembers its fallen amid Iranian threats

IRAN'S FOREIGN Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Iran rejects second round of US talks, claims Washington broke ceasefire

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Israel’s public shelters become sites of camaraderie amid steep danger once more

Steph Graber said she had been sheltering elsewhere but had “FOMO” about not being with her friends, so she switched over to a public shelter in the brief lull between sirens.

ISRAELIS TAKE cover in a public shelter in Tel Aviv as a siren sounds warning of incoming ballistic missiles fired from Iran toward Israel, March 1, 2026.

Khamenei is dead. What happens next?

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has reportedly been killed amid a joint US-Israel military offensive. As the dust settles, the question on everyone's mind is simple: what now?

Presidential historian, Gil Troy, sits with Shifra Jacobs to discuss Operation Rising Lion.

Economy minister says Israel can’t miss ‘beheading’ opportunity in Iran, urges full-force strikes

The remarks came during a Sunday Kol Barama interview, following the joint Israel-US attacks on Iran on Saturday, which prompted Iranian missile retaliation.

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Who is Ali Larijani, the Iranian official who may play a key role in Iran's future? - analysis

The absence of leadership is leading to questions about who might be the real decision maker in Tehran now. One name being mentioned is Ali Larijani. Who is Larijani, and why does he matter?

 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.

Iranians join British Jews to celebrate Khamenei's death in Golders Green street party

Videos from the massive street party show hundreds of local Jews and Iranian expatriates dancing to "Am Yisrael Chai," chanting Iranian protest songs, and waving Israeli and Iranian flags.

A WOMAN holds a placard with a picture of Reza Pahlavi as people gather outside the Iranian Embassy in London after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed.

Iran FM: Armed forces now ‘somewhat isolated’ amid war with US, Israel

Araghchi also claims to have spoken with the Omani and Qatari foreign ministers on the subject of recent attacks by Iranian forces on foreign targets.

Iranian parliament members dressed in IRGC uniforms in session to protest against the EU's decision to designate the IRGC as a 'terrorist organization'. Feburary 1.

Trump: Iran’s new leaders want talks after Khamenei strike - Atlantic

In a phone call interview, Trump told The Atlantic that he agreed to speak with Iranian representatives, but declined to specify whether a conversation would take place on Sunday or Monday.

US President Donald Trump speaks to announce that the US had begun "major combat operations" in Iran, in an unknown location, in this screengrab from a video released February 28, 2026. Israel and the US conducted strikes on Iran on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Australian mosques hold memorial services for 'pious and pure' Khamenei following his assassination

El Zahra Centre in Melbourne announced a Majlis [gathering] in commemoration of Khamenei, saying "We offer our condolences and congratulations to the presence of Imam Mahdi."

MAJLIS IN honor of Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei at Taha Association Center Melbourne.

Israeli forces killed 40 top Iranian officials within a minute of opening salvo, IDF says

The IDF said the opening wave included simultaneous strikes at several locations in Tehran, where seven members of Iran’s top security leadership were gathered.

a graphic regarding the elimination of the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Abdolrahim Mousavi on 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.