Iran

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he secretly visited troops under CENTCOM, recounts missiles intercepted and pilots back in action, reports a drop in Iranian launches, and warns that if Tehran refuses a deal, the 'War Department' will hit harder—adding, 'Trump isn't bluffing and he won't back down.'

President Donald Trump blasts European countries for staying out of the war and slams France for blocking arms flights to Israel: 'The U.S. will remember this.'

After reports that Iran hit Haifa's oil refineries, the U.S. president hinted at his coming response. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. won't recognize Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. Separate reports say two senior Iranian officials were killed in Tehran.

In an overnight operation, the Israeli Air Force hit sites tied to Iran's regime across the capital, aiming to blunt its weapons-production network. The IDF says roughly 40 manufacturing, research, and development locations were struck over the past two days.

Israeli prosecutors charged 23-year-old Eilat resident Ali Gabar, alleging he connected over Telegram with an Iranian intelligence contact, accepted hundreds of dollars via PayPal and other digital wallets, and filmed the Israel Air Force's Ovda base, its access roads, and other sensitive sites and homes.

As tensions spike in the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump says talks with Iran are advancing—but warns he will 'finish what we started' with sweeping strikes on energy infrastructure if the waterway stays closed.

Madrid calls it an "illegal war," bars U.S. use of Spanish bases and rejects related flight plans except in emergencies, forcing longer routes via Northern Europe or Africa.

The IDF released the text of the order to go to war against Iran and shared behind-the-scenes moments leading up to Operation "Lion's Roar" — from joint assessments with the U.S. to tense briefings in the Air Force bunker.

Alerts rang out from the Negev to the Galilee after launches from Iran and Lebanon. A strike at a factory in the Neot Hovav industrial zone sparked a fire and left one person lightly injured; hazmat concerns are being checked. Multiple interceptions reported; Route 40 closures in the south.

The Handala group, aligned with Iranian intelligence, claims it hacked the former defense minister's personal accounts. They posted screenshots and contact lists—and say the haul includes precise coordinates for 11 secret military bases.

About 5,000 Marines have already arrived in the region, with another 5,000 expected this week, according to U.S. reports. President Donald Trump has not yet decided whether to authorize broad or targeted ground operations in Iran.

On Shabbat morning, Israel's air defenses shot down a ballistic missile fired from Yemen; by late morning, a cruise missile was also intercepted. That evening, sirens in Eilat warned of a hostile aircraft. The Iran-aligned group says it is joining the war and threatens to close the Bab el-Mandeb strait.

Over the past day, the Israeli Air Force launched multiple waves of strikes across Iran, hitting weapons-production hubs in Tehran and central Iran, including a plant that casts and fills warheads with explosives and a site that makes components for ballistic missiles.

President Donald Trump tells reporters Iran is 'begging for a deal' but says he is not sure it will happen; Secretary of War Pete Hegseth vows the 'War Department' will 'keep negotiating with bombs.'

Last-minute measures to expand departures are on hold. Despite hopes to scale up operations at Ben-Gurion, restrictions tightened and flights remain limited.

The IDF spokesperson says internal Hamas documents recovered in Gaza detail a coordinated partnership with Hezbollah—directed by Iran. The files indicate Hamas was given the green light to build infrastructure and entrench itself inside Lebanon, without any involvement by the Lebanese state.

Shards of glass blasted onto a child’s bed after a rocket from Lebanon hit nearby. Moving him to the safe room before the siren likely saved his life, a city spokesperson says: "This is the reality for the kids of Kiryat Shmona—every day, a new miracle."

The New York Times reports Mohammed bin Salman pressed the White House to keep the war going until Iran’s regime is removed, calling the joint U.S.-Israel operation a "historic opportunity"—as Saudi Arabia and the UAE are "considering" joining and Pakistan floats talks.

The Israeli Air Force carried out several waves of strikes in Tehran; the IDF says it hit weapons-production sites in Isfahan as Israel broadens operations in Iran and Lebanon after greenlighting new targets.

Iranian media report Israeli jets struck the Isfahan nuclear facility; without addressing that claim, the IDF says it hit Iran's main explosives plant and dozens of missile and defense targets in a sweeping operation.