Operation Rising Lion

Netanyahu: Iran would have achieved nuclear bomb if Israel had not attacked over past 15 months

Prime Minister Netanyahu warned that this would be "the beginning of the end for the Jewish people" during a meeting with the torchlighters for Israel's 78th Independence Day ceremony. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, together with Transportation and Road Safety Miri Regev.
UAV Operator Course graduation

Senior IDF officer shares how IDF prepares its UAV fleet for next round of Iran war - interview

ISRAELI RESCUE forces recover bodies at the scene where a missile fired from Iran struck a building in Haifa, northern Israel, causing extensive damage, April 6, 2026.

'Not buying it': Nearly half of Israelis say Israel and US did not win Iran war, poll finds

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi attends an interview with the Reuters team in Vienna, Austria, September 3, 2025.

IAEA Director General Grossi shares fears over potential for renewed nuclear arms race


Iran giving up on nuclear uranium enrichment shows Khamenei has gone off the deep end - analysis

60% enriched uranium will continue to remain useless for an extensive period of time if Tehran doesn't start to invest billions more into resources.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with students in Tehran, Iran, November 3, 2025

Israeli man indicted for Iran espionage, used reservist girlfriend to collect IDF intelligence

Shimon Azarzar and his girlfriend were arrested in October on suspicion of acting under Iranian direction to gather intelligence and carry out tasks.

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Israel spied on Iran air defense movement ahead of succesful Operation Rising Lion - N12

Officials described in detail the entire system that was able to identify Iranian threats during the 12-day war in June and directed the Israel Air Force on where to operate.

 A female air force crew member preparing to strike Iran, June 2025.

Iran's dual reality: As veil restrictions ease, political crackdown deepens - analysis

The authorities' strategy is calculated: relax visible restrictions to soothe public opinion amid Iran's growing economic isolation, while quietly intensifying a crackdown on political dissent.

People walk in Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, November 14, 2025.

Ankara tightens shelter regulations after report on Israel-Iran War leaves authorities concerned

Turkey's National Intelligence Organization report found that the current infrastructure was inadequate for protection in modern warfare after assessing damage from the 12 Day War.

 Jewish settlers next to the remains of a ballistic missile fired from Iran, at a settlement in the West Bank, June 29, 2025

Islamic Regime would collapse if Khamenei harmed, Iran's President Pezeshkian warns

“There would be no need for Israel to intervene,” Pezeshkian said, urging rival factions to avoid polarization and “stand firmly behind him.”

An Israeli man walks past a new graffiti of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following the 12 days war between Israel and Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel July 8, 2025

Iran arrests Iranian-American Jew for visiting Israel - NYT

Hekmati, a 70-year-old resident of Long Island, New York, has been held in Evin Prison since July.

Kemran Hekmati, pictured in a family photo. Iran charged the 70-year-old Jewish Iranian-American for traveling to Israel.

IDF, Mossad readying for Oct. 7-style attack from Iran-backed militias in Iraq

The main method of attack would likely involve launching missiles and drones from Iraqi territory, following a pattern similar to the one used during the first days of the Israel-Hamas War.

A mourner attends the funeral of a commander from Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah armed group who was killed in what they called a "Zionist attack" in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday, during a funeral in Baghdad, Iraq September 22, 2024.

The IDF celebrates one year since crippling attack on Iranian air defenses

The October 2024 precision strikes targeted and destroyed ballistic missile launch sites and arms manufacturing facilities.

An Israeli Air Force plane utilized in the October 2024 strike against Iranian military infrastructure.

Inside the IDF unit that extended big data to the Iran war - exclusive

IDF intelligence and cybercommunications unit, Matzpen, cooperates with Mossad and the Shin Bet to tailor applications utilized in operations in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and beyond.

IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip on September 27, 2025.