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Analysis: Israel can strike Iran’s nuclear or oil sites, but such action may conflict with Israeli and US interests; Tehran has escalated its aggression under pressure from weakened proxies and strained alliances The Iranian ballistic missile attack on Tuesday marked a significant escalation in the conflict, particularly due to the strategic sites targeted by Tehran. The Iranians attempted to strike key locations such as airports and the Dimona area, fully aware that their imprecise missiles could impact civilian areas.  Israel must now consider escalating its response—not only due to the attempt to target strategic sites with missiles carrying nearly one-ton…

Over 100 rockets, drones fired at Israel after multiple strikes in terror group’s Beirut stronghold overnight; IDF sends 36th Division into Lebanon, joining 98th Division The IDF announced the first fatalities of Israel’s ground operation in Lebanon after eight soldiers were killed during battles against Hezbollah operatives in the south of the country. The slain troops were named as: Cpt. Eitan Itzhak Oster, 22, a team commander in the Egoz Commando Unit, from Modi’in. Cpt. Harel Etinger, 23, a team commander in the Egoz Commando Unit, from Eli. Cpt. Itai Ariel Giat, 23, of the Yahalom Combat Engineering Unit, from…

The Iran-backed group claims ‘vital target’ successfully hit, urges other nations to support Palestinians and Lebanese ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claimed responsibility Thursday for overnight drone attacks on central Israel, the latest in a line of drone and missile attacks on the Jewish state. In a statement posted to X Thursday, Houthi military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed to have successfully hit a “vital target” in Tel Aviv with a number of Yaffa-type drones. The IDF earlier reported that a drone was shot down by the Israeli Air Force over the sea off…

According to the IDF, it will continue to operate in the Rafah area after eliminating 15 terrorists. Armed forces eliminated two terrorists who participated in the October 7 Hamas massacre during operations in the Gaza Strip, along with additional Hamas terrorists operating in a former school.The first terrorist killed who participated in the October 7 attacks was Suleiman Juad Suleiman Abu Lafi after an Israel Air Force (IAF) aircraft struck him during operations in Gaza last week, the IDF said. Abu Lafi’s role in the October 7 attacks was to facilitate the transfer of weapons to and from the Gaza Strip,…

The Home Front Command said that no changes have been made to the safety guidelines Hezbollah launched a surface-to-surface missile at Tel Aviv on Wednesday, triggering sirens at 6:30 am for the first time since January. The IDF said that a single projectile had been intercepted, and that no changes have been made as of yet to the Home Front Command guidelines – school will be held as usual. Magen David Adom emergency medical services said that no reports had come of injuries. After the attack, the IDF’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, told residents of Lebanon who fled their homes…

Jordan is reportedly permitting Israel to use its airspace to counter potential Iranian attacks, despite the official stance of the Jordanian government. According to a high-ranking source in Amman cited by Israeli Channel 12, this decision aligns with Jordan’s broader security interests and its policy of collaboration with Israel, as demonstrated in April when Jordan assisted in thwarting an Iranian attack. The source emphasized that Jordan’s actions are consistent with its strategic alliance with the United States, despite its public denials of such cooperation. This revelation comes amid heightened tensions following the recent killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in…

Multiple projectiles intercepted, multiple impact northern Israel in latest Hezbollah barrage. The IDF announced that following the sirens that sounded between 4:06 and 4:08 pm in the Upper Galilee area, approximately 40 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. A number of projectiles were intercepted, others were identified as impacting in the area. There are no reports of injuries from the latest Hezbollah barrage as of press time. Over the past day, IDF fighter jets struck dozens of Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon. Among the targets struck were terror sites, terrorist cells, launchers that were ready to fire…

It is still unclear whether the missile was detected in time and why the Arrow system did not intercept it as planned. A Houthi missile seemingly evaded Israel’s advanced detection systems. Despite advanced systems, it wasn’t until the missile was over Israeli airspace that it was finally brought down, raising questions about potential failures in the security systems in place.The Houthis do not have their own ballistic missile industry. Their entire stock comes from Iran. What is known in Yemen as “Tufan” is essentially the Iranian Ghadir missile, itself a development of the Shahab-3. For 25 years, the Arrow system has…

Former IDF Chief and Defense Minister Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon was the target of a failed bomb plot by the Hezbollah terrorist organization last September, Israel Police and Shin Bet revealed. “It’s not the first time someone has tried to kill me,” Ya’alon told Democrat TV after the revelation. “My worldview is that of one who attacks, not one who is attacked, and I also take precautions, so I’m alive,” he added. The domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet has now permitted the disclosure of Ya’alon’s name after initially only stating that the target was a “former senior security official.” The revelation…

The soldier fell on October 7 and his body was abducted by the terrorists; It was located after month of intelligence gathering; The family has asked that the name of the soldier not be made public The Israel Defense Forces and the Shin Bet rescued a fallen soldier who was killed on October 7 and his body hostage since then by Hamas in Gaza. The body was rescued and returned to Israel in a joint IDF and ISA operation, the IDF and ISA announced. With the recovery of the body 107 hostages remain held in Gaza, more than 50 of…