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Had Netanyahu bowed to Trump's request on Sunday and refrained from responding after Iran fired 11 ballistic missiles, Israel would have signalled weakness and constraint.

Iran's strikes on Israel are not so much a response to strikes on Beirut as they are Iran's attempt at clawing back regional power and influence.

Smotrich reportedly argued that hitting Hezbollah targets in Beirut would be a more efficient response than direct strikes on Iran.

With fewer interceptors left, training and technology have become the last line of defense in an endless loop of escalation and deterrence.

Defense sources have told The Jerusalem Post that Israel has a long list of targets to strike in Iran if the situation does not return to a ceasefire framework.

"The incident ended in a great miracle," said Samaria Regional Council Yossi Dagan, "but it illustrates the urgent need to strengthen protection in the communities."

The next big hurdle, the source said, would be in the Trump administration's court, teasing out the Tehran-Washington negotiations from the emerging issues in Lebanon. 

Immediately following the initial reports of the strikes, sirens sounded in northern Israel as three projectiles were launched from Lebanon toward IDF posts

Iran's attacks came as a result of Israel's strikes in southern Lebanon, the statement says.

Trump's posts come after multiple waves of Iranian strikes against Israel, starting Sunday evening, with the IDF striking several locations across Iran, including in Tehran in response.

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Michael Izhakov, Director General of the Tourism Ministry, officially declared the launch of a groundbreaking North American initiative.

"My golden advice to women is: don't wait for permission. If you want to do it, do it. Get to the table and sit there, and don't wait for opportunity."

His remarks were delivered during a panel titled “Innovation to Impact: Building Israel’s Next Economic Engine,” moderated by Dr. Efraim Chalamish.

“When your enemies tell you they want to hurt you, believe them.”

Speaking at The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, the former UN ambassador said any deal that leaves Iran’s regime in place would be dangerous for Israel’s future.

Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Conference, Ross details how women are balancing expanded responsibilities while helping sustain Israel through crisis.

Three years in, with four fronts still open and everyone who had power in December 2023 killed by Israeli fire, can this war ever end?

The complaint accuses the Israeli firm of running a phishing campaign that tricks users into clicking links leading to malicious websites, and of testing its products on WhatsApp accounts and groups.

Iran fired more than 20 ballistic missiles at Israel, as the IDF warned the renewed conflict could last several days and intensify further.

Gotliv launched a lengthy personal attack at the panel against Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara, who had filed the indictment against her.

From Washington’s perspective, that makes sense. Trump is trying to preserve negotiations with Iran and avoid a return to open regional war but, from Israel’s perspective, that logic is incomplete.

France is working with several European countries to step up pressure on Israel by imposing coordinated national sanctions targeting individuals linked to violence in the West Bank.

“If this stage is concluded, the nuclear issue will be one of the next items for negotiations,” Tasnim quoted Baghaei. “The rest of the discussions that are being raised now are media speculation."

Celebrations were seemingly held in Tehran and Kermanshah, where crowds were recorded waving the regime’s flag alongside the flag of Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based arm of the IRGC.

When Washington says "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," it means something far broader than enrichment percentages