Iran israel war

Tehran threatens strikes on energy, civilian targets, and nuclear escalation if attacked

Tehran aims to cause even more pain in the case of a renewed campaign, especially at a time when interceptor missile stockpiles are under pressure in Israel and in US-aligned nations in the Gulf.

Women carrying weapons resembling shoulder-fired missiles ride in a truck during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration on April 17, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.
Women prepare a makeshift memorial in tribute to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street after he was killed in an Israeli and US strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026.

Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles, IDF demolishes buildings after Hebron terror attack

An illustrative image of God calling on Abraham to leave his country to the Promised Land.

The aliyah that took a century shows what olim can bring to Israel - opinion

A person wades in the water as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Iran threatens to sever Gulf internet cables in retaliation if US, Israel renew attacks


'We think Tehran, they think Taiwan': Israeli official exposes US-Israel strategic divide

"The difference between us is not in how we understand the threat, but in our priorities: for us, Iran is an existential threat; for the United States, it is a chronic regional challenge."

Defense Ministry Director-General Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amir Baram speaks at the Herzliya Conference at Reichman University, July 1, 2026.

The most dangerous component of Iran’s arsenal - opinion

A threat invisible to radar and affording insufficient early warning time requires a different strategy.

Members of special IRGC forces attend 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.

Trump called to bomb Iran before Netanyahu did, Harley Lippman says

In conversation with Jerusalem Post Editor-in-chief Zvika Klein, Lippman warned that Israel faces growing diplomatic isolation and must fight both militarily and publicly for its future.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump meets with his Cabinet.

Houthis use Israel-Iran ceasefire to upgrade missile range, sources tell 'Post' - exclusive

The Iran-backed terror group is using the current "calm" period to improve both the range and the accuracy of their missiles, the sources told the Post.

Houthi supporters watch a televised address by the Houthi leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, as they rally to commemorate the Ashura day, marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, in Sanaa, Yemen June 25, 2026.

Israel is once again returning to the status of a 'mistress' in the Middle East - opinion

Israel has returned to the status of a “mistress” – a relationship acknowledged privately but concealed in public – that characterized its regional position before the Abraham Accords.

Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords,  in Washington, US, September 15, 2020.

Trump threatens Iran will 'no longer exist' as both sides trade blows in Strait of Hormuz

"There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started," said US President Donald Trump.

n F-35 lights its afterburner as it does a flyover during a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on June 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump’s betrayal of Israel was predictable - opinion

The US president has always preferred the headline to the alliance, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s error was to believe Israel would be the exception

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s mistake going into the Iran war was thinking that US President Donald Trump’s proven pattern of behavior would sustain itself for the duration of a drawn out war.
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Ali Khamenei’s secret bunker included blast-resistant room, escape tunnels under Tehran - report

Khamenei’s underground bunker had become an IDF target during Israel’s strikes against Iran in March, with clandestine IDF units 8200 and 9900 providing intelligence on its location.

Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Trump hints at plan to help modernize Turkey's airforce, reviewing giving Erdogan F-35 fighter jets

The issue generating the greatest concern in Israel is the possibility that Turkey could eventually regain access to the F-35 stealth fighter program.

US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands as they pose for a photo at a world leaders' summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025

Mossad rehearsed 2018 Iran nuclear archives raid in Africa, former chief Yossi Cohen reveals

The operation changed the course of history as it was the impetus for US President Donald Trump to pull out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal shortly after the operation's results were revealed.

Former Head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen attends a Menorah lighting ceremony on the sixth night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, at the great synagogue in Tel Aviv, December 30, 2024.