Operation Rising Lion

Israel built second secret military base in Iraqi desert, officials say - report

The report comes a week after the Wall Street Journal reported on a first secret military base Israel had built in a remote part of the Iraqi desert.

A view of the Iraqi Desert.
Fire and smoke rise in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, UAE, March 4, 2026; illustrative.

Abu Dhabi says drone strike caused fire at Barakah Nuclear Power Plant

A NEW port in Haifa.

Haifa Port opens new cruise terminal as Israel’s tourism sector eyes recovery

 A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025.

Turkey’s Kurdish peace process falters as Iran war complicates negotiations - analysis


‘You cannot have it both ways’: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urges US to back regime change in Iran

Speaking at the POLITICO Security Summit in Washington DC, Pahlavi said Western governments had spent years pursuing a failed strategy of appeasement that ultimately emboldened Tehran.

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, attends a press conference at the House of the 'Bundespressekonferenz' in Berlin, Germany, April 23, 2026.

Confronting the Iranian regime’s ideological warfare strategy against Israel and the West

The lesson of October 7 is what Israel’s enemies have been teaching us since 1979: they are prosecuting a forever war.

Dr. Dan Diker is President of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs with Zvika Klein, Chief editor at Jpost Annual New York Conference 2025

What is everyone misunderstanding about US intelligence report on Iran nuclear threat? - analysis

While the US might question whether the 2025 and 2026 wars were worth the hardship, from an Israeli point of view, both were clearly worth it.

Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran amid the war with Iran, March 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Mossad reached 'heart of enemies' secrets' in groundbreaking operations, chief Barnea reveals

Mossad Director David Barnea praised groundbreaking operations in target countries and highlighted the success of operations against Iran and Hezbollah during a citation ceremony.

MOSSAD CHIEF David Barnea attends a conference of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv earlier this year. On Sunday, he met with US envoy Steve Witkoff and a senior Qatari official, says the writer.

Against all official odds: Jerusalem business owners struggle to survive as the state dithers

Tax-paying business owners should have access to the timely financial assistance they need to keep their show on the road.

Afro-funk band Quarter to Africa is one of the many acts that have performed at Nocturno.

Iran will keep lying, former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen warns

Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen warns that Iran will continue to deceive and that no agreement or ceasefire will alter its ambitions, emphasizing the ongoing battle for Israel's security.

Yossi Cohen.

Lessons from Operation Roaring Lion: Defending the Defenders -opinion

Air and missile defense batteries are now high-value assets, whose mission is continuity of effect under attack. If that continuity collapses, civilian warning, interception, and the protection of cr

 Israeli air defense systems operating during the war with Iran.

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.

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

K described a force that has rapidly expanded its capabilities, adapted to new threats, and proven its resilience under fire.

UAV Operator Course graduation

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

A new Walla and Maariv poll found that many Israelis are unconvinced by claims of victory over Iran, with broad dissatisfaction over the war’s outcome and mixed views on political leadership.

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.