Israeli forces intervened at Mefalsim on October 7 to prevent the abduction of 12 workers by Hamas, stopping further attacks and enabling rapid redeployment to additional crisis points.
The Israeli military intercepted a missile launched from Yemen after triggering nationwide alerts. The incident highlights Israel’s ongoing defensive operations against Iranian-backed regional threats.
A ballistic missile launched from Yemen triggered air raid sirens in Israel’s Jordan Valley and northern West Bank, underscoring the escalating threat posed by Iranian-backed proxies targeting Israeli security.
Alert sirens sounded in multiple areas across Israel after a projectile was launched from Yemen. Israeli authorities are actively investigating the incident and assessing ongoing threats from Iranian-backed groups.
Israel’s military intercepted a missile launched from Yemen targeting its territory, highlighting ongoing threats from Iranian-backed proxies and the effectiveness of Israel’s defense systems in protecting civilians.
Marking forty years since Operation Moses, Israel’s Ethiopian community reflects on its life-saving rescue and subsequent integration, noting both cultural accomplishments and challenges of ongoing discrimination and social gaps.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began distributing aid in Gaza as Israeli defensive operations persist, underscoring the complexities of humanitarian access amid Iranian-backed terrorist activity and stringent security oversight.
Israeli airstrikes have crippled Yemen’s Hodeida port, severely impacting humanitarian aid and economic activity. The Iranian-backed Houthi militia is unable to restore normal operations amid ongoing regional conflict.
Israel confronts an intensifying threat from Iranian-backed terrorist networks following the October 7 Hamas attacks. Defensive actions and Western partnerships underscore the existential stakes for Israeli security and regional stability.
A difficult call between US President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has exposed key differences over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, intensifying Israel’s push for independent security measures.
Latest News
Israeli forces intervened at Mefalsim on October 7 to prevent the abduction of 12 workers by Hamas, stopping further attacks and enabling rapid redeployment to additional crisis points.
The Israeli military intercepted a missile launched from Yemen after triggering nationwide alerts. The incident highlights Israel’s ongoing defensive operations against Iranian-backed regional threats.
A ballistic missile launched from Yemen triggered air raid sirens in Israel’s Jordan Valley and northern West Bank, underscoring the escalating threat posed by Iranian-backed proxies targeting Israeli security.
Alert sirens sounded in multiple areas across Israel after a projectile was launched from Yemen. Israeli authorities are actively investigating the incident and assessing ongoing threats from Iranian-backed groups.
Israel’s military intercepted a missile launched from Yemen targeting its territory, highlighting ongoing threats from Iranian-backed proxies and the effectiveness of Israel’s defense systems in protecting civilians.
Marking forty years since Operation Moses, Israel’s Ethiopian community reflects on its life-saving rescue and subsequent integration, noting both cultural accomplishments and challenges of ongoing discrimination and social gaps.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began distributing aid in Gaza as Israeli defensive operations persist, underscoring the complexities of humanitarian access amid Iranian-backed terrorist activity and stringent security oversight.
Israeli airstrikes have crippled Yemen’s Hodeida port, severely impacting humanitarian aid and economic activity. The Iranian-backed Houthi militia is unable to restore normal operations amid ongoing regional conflict.
Israel confronts an intensifying threat from Iranian-backed terrorist networks following the October 7 Hamas attacks. Defensive actions and Western partnerships underscore the existential stakes for Israeli security and regional stability.
Analysis & Opinion
Iran’s diplomacy isn’t about peace—it’s a strategic weapon used to deceive, delay action, and empower its terror empire.
The Middle East stands on the edge of a strategic earthquake as U.S. military deployments signal a potential war with Iran, forcing Gulf states, Israel, and Tehran into urgent recalculations.
Turkey’s expanding military presence in Syria, its alignment with anti-Israel actors, and the strategic implications for Israel amid NATO silence and inaction.
Ismail Musa Barhoum, Hamas’ financial architect, quietly fueled terror operations through global networks, shaping Gaza’s war strategy behind the scenes.
Claims of Israeli “new munitions” are propaganda; Israel uses precision weapons to dismantle Hamas tunnels while minimizing civilian harm.
Trump’s return reshapes the Middle East, empowering Israel to dismantle Iran’s terror axis and restore strategic dominance through decisive action.
Questions
The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria marked a historic turning point in the Middle East, ending decades of authoritarian rule and fundamentally altering the strategic balance of the region. Understanding what led to this collapse requires exploring both internal weaknesses and external military pressures—particularly from Israel and shifting alliances within Syria itself.
Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution transformed it from a monarchy allied with the West into a radical theocracy determined to export its revolutionary ideology. Since then, Iran has systematically shaped conflicts throughout the Middle East by building a vast network of proxies, militias, and terrorist organizations, all with the purpose of asserting its influence, countering Western and especially Israeli interests, and establishing regional hegemony.
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