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‘Operation Roaring Lion/Epic Fury’

An NBC News live feed airs a clip from U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social video announcement in the White House James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Feb. 28, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.
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Medics at the scene of a missile strike in Beit Shemesh on March 1, 2026, where multiple people were wounded, including a girl in serious condition. Credit: United Hatzalah.
Nine killed by Iranian missile strike in Beit Shemesh
A young girl was reportedly one of two people seriously wounded by the direct impact.
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An Israeli Air Force fighter jet takes off during "Operation Roaring Lion" against the Islamic Republic, Feb. 28, 2026. Credit: Israel Defense Forces.
Israeli jets strike ‘heart of Tehran’; IDF official says air superiority achieved
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Zamir: Tight US coordination ahead of ‘Roaring Lion’
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WATCH: Iranian warhead hits outside Old City of Jerusalem
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IDF: 2025 strikes prevented at least 1,500 Iranian missiles
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei visits the exhibition of achievements of the IRGC Aerospace Force in Tehran, Nov. 19, 2023. Credit: khamenei.ir via Wikimedia Commons.
Israeli official: Khamenei killed in airstrike on Tehran
His body, described as riddled with shrapnel, was reportedly recovered from the rubble after his compound was targeted.
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The Iranian Defense Council's compound was struck while the regime's most senior military commanders convened there for a meeting on Feb. 28, 2026. Credit: Israel Defense Force.
IDF: Opening strikes in Iran killed top Islamic Republic officials
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NYPD boosts patrols at sensitive sites
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‘Ayatollahs had their chance,’ says Secretary of War Hegseth
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Netanyahu: ‘Do not miss opportunity’ for regime change
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US, Iranian envoys spar at UN Security Council meeting
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Israelis en route to UAE make emergency stop in Saudi Arabia
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Some Jewish groups connect attacks on Iran, Purim holiday
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Israeli Home Front Command troops work at the scene of a missile impact in central Israel, where rescue teams searched damaged buildings for trapped civilians on Feb. 28, 2026. Credit: IDF.
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz during a situational assessment at the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv, March 1, 2026. Photo by Ariel Hermoni/Ministry of Defense.
Katz: Khamenei’s death a ‘turning point’; war to continue until objectives met
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Iranian Supreme National Security Council chief Ali Larijani speaks to reporters after meeting with Lebanon's parliament speaker in Beirut, Aug. 13, 2025. Photo by AFP via Getty Images.
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Iranian missile embedded itself in the ground in HaAmakim in the Lower Galilee, March 1, 2026. Credit: Twitter/Israeli Police.
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An Israeli Air Force fighter pilot during "Operation Roaring Lion" against the Islamic Republic, Feb. 28, 2026. Credit: Israel Defense Forces.
Israeli jets dropped 1,200-plus munitions on first day of war
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Historic IAF operation: 200 fighter jets hammer Iran
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IDF chief’s statement at start of ‘Operation Roaring Lion’
‘Iran is facing the severe consequences of its evil actions’
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A plume of smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran on Feb. 28, 2026. Photo by AFP via Getty Images.
Israel, US strike Iran
The Islamic Republic fired ballistic missiles at the Jewish state, with defense systems operating to intercept the enemy projectiles.
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Zamir to IAF pilots: ‘You are making history’
Yaakov Lappin. Credit: Courtesy.
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Israeli military official says Iran has been making ‘extensive efforts’ to rearm
Herzog hails Trump’s ‘historic, courageous’ strikes on Iran
Hamas, Hezbollah condemn Israeli-US strikes on Iran
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Israel’s opposition leader: ‘We stand together, win together’
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Jan. 4, 2025. Photo by Maayan Toaf/GPO.
Sa’ar: Cabinet took ‘correct decision’ to act against Iran
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The IDF Home Front Command application showing alerts warning of incoming ballistic missiles fired from Iran into Israel, June 23, 2025. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.
Arab Israeli arrested for pro-Iran social media posts, revealing missile impact sites
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Israel Police officers handling an impacted site in a residential neighborhood in the Sharon Plain, north of Tel Aviv, on Feb. 28, 2026, during Israel’s war with Iran. Credit: Israel Police.
Israel Police deployed across country to ensure public order, safety
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Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, addresses the 15th plenary meeting of the General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City on Oct. 1, 2025. Credit: Rick Bajornas/U.N. Photo.
EXCLUSIVE: Confronted by anti-Israel UN official, Ambassador Danny Danon fires back
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Wide variation in frames of Ali Khamenei obits
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US & CANADA NEWS

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Israel receives large military shipment from US
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Jewish groups back US-Israel strikes on Iran
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Trump: Strikes aim to eliminate ‘imminent threats’ from Iran
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U.S. Central Command commenced Operation Epic Fury at the direction of the President of the United States, Feb. 28, 2026. Credit: CENTCOM.
‘Close coordination, clear resolve’ at critical moment,’ says Conference of Presidents
‘Catastrophic escalation in illegal war,’ Mamdani says
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Trump spoke with Netanyahu, monitoring from Mar-a-Lago
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US names Iran a state sponsor of wrongful detention
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Waiting for the shoe to drop on Iran
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The information war behind Gaza and the move that could trigger Iran
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How the Iran nuclear talks could backfire on America
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The Israeli painter influencing US leaders amid rising antisemitism
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The truth Christian Zionists share about Israel
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Hamas spokesman Osama Hamdan in 2024. Credit: Student News Agency via Wikimedia Commons.
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WORLD NEWS

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FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Jonathan S. Tobin. Photo by Tzipora Lifchitz.
from the editor-in-chief
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ANALYSIS

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A weapons stockpile found by the IDF in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza, Feb. 27, 2026. Credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.
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Israel Kasnett. Credit: Courtesy.
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SENIOR CONTRIBUTORS

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A turning point in the world
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OPINION

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Zionism roars like a lion
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Victims of jihad are Israel’s allies
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‘I am somebody. You are somebody’
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My union protects immigrants? Israelis like me know better 
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PEN, Penn and poo
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Purim’s lottery: Divine Providence in uncertain times
It is worth reminding ourselves, particularly in moments like these, that human reasoning and strategy have their limits.
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Not many nations understand Oct. 7 without explanation. Azerbaijan does
The reaction was not rooted in politics or geopolitical calculation; it came from memory. The horror felt familiar.
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Let Israel start, and let the Iranians win
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‘NYT’ discovers anti-Israel curricula
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What do we teach our kids after Oct. 7?

JNS WIRE

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Photography exhibit connects life in Israel with heart of Shalva
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Shalva
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URJ Camp Harlam awarded $400,000 grant to expand its Avodah program
The program will expand from a single cohort with limited enrollment to two or more cohorts, increasing the camp’s ability to offer flexible lengths of stay.
Union for Reform Judaism,
Camp Harlam
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