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Israel strikes south Beirut in retaliation for Hezbollah rocket attacks

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A fireball ascends from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in Beirut’s southern suburbs on March 6, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) As  Operation Epic Fury  nears its seventh day, the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran has spiraled into a broader regional conflict, with Israeli strikes now reaching deep into Beirut. Throughout the night and into early Friday morning, Israeli warplanes pounded Dahiyeh, the southern Beirut stronghold of the Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah. Seeking to dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure following a rocket barrage into northern Israel on Monday, the Israeli military targeted the group’s leadership headquarters and a drone storage facility. During the operation, the IDF also confirmed the elimination of Zaid Ali Jumaa, a high-ranking commander who oversaw the Hezbollah’s rocket and drone capabilities. Israel had already ordered evacuations in the suburbs of Beirut on Thursday prior to the overnight airstrikes. Addi...

Iranian officers abandon posts, conscripted troops amid US and Israeli strike

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Search Login Subscribe JPOST DIGITAL LIBRARY HOME PAGE THE JERUSALEM REPORT DEFENSE & TECH OPINION BUSINESS & INNOVATION JERUSALEM POST EN ESPANOL REAL ESTATE LISTINGS ALIYAH JERUSALEM POST CONFERENCE PREMIUM JP STORE Categories ISRAEL NEWS WORLD NEWS MIDDLE EAST US POLITICS DIASPORA OPINION PODCAST JUDAISM KABBALAH CHRISTIAN WORLD HEALTH & WELLNESS SCIENCE LAW ARCHAEOLOGY OMG ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE FOOD & RECIPES HISTORY SPONSORED CONTENT ADVERTISE WITH US TERMS OF USE PRIVACY POLICY CO Flags of Israel and Iran painted on a cracked concrete wall with soldier shadow. (photo credit:  SHUTTERSTOCK ) Amid the ongoing Israeli and US strikes against the Iranian regime, some officers in the Islamic regime’s armed forces have abandoned their barracks, leaving behind the soldiers under their command to remain on guard duty, a number of conscripts told Iranian opposition outlet Iran International. The soldiers who spoke with the outlet reported that since  the...

UAE Ministry of Defense: UAE remains Iran’s largest target, enduring ‘more than 1,000 attacks’

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A plume of black smoke rises from the port of Fujairah in the gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 4, 2026. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP via Getty Images) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defense reported that of the seven ballistic missiles and 131 drones detected on Thursday, air defenses intercepted six missiles and 125 drones. The “more than 1,000 attacks” figure refers to the total number of threats intercepted since the start of Operation Epic Fury on February 28 th . In an X post on Thursday, the Ministry explained that one missile and six drones landed within UAE territory. To date, the Ministry has tracked a total of 196 ballistic missiles and 1,072 drones launched at the country. While the vast majority were neutralized, 13 missiles fell into the sea, and two missiles and 71 drones fell on land. Additionally, eight cruise missiles were detected and destroyed. تتعامل حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية مع تهديدات صاروخية وطائرات مسيرة قادمة من إيران وتؤكد وزارة الدفاع أن ا...

Iran Must Surrender Unconditionally, there will be no Deal - Trump

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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on February 27, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images) President Donald Trump has demanded “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER” from Tehran, as the only deal that could end the ongoing military conflict with Iran. “There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” Trump proclaimed on Truth Social on Friday. He explained that the end of the war would also come with a selection of “GREAT & ACCEPTABLE” new leaders for the country. After those two things are accomplished, the president stated, “we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE.   “‘MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!)’” Trump concluded, calling back to his campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again.” These r...

Tehran residents describe threats, shortages, and fear after Khamenei death - report

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Debris lies scattered in the aftermath of a strike on a police station, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026 (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS) Iranian residents said that regime forces told them that anyone who protests would be considered "Israeli collaborators," a report from BBC Persian said earlier this week. "Every day they send SMS messages warning that if we go outside, they will deal with us harshly," Salar, whose name has been changed, a resident of Tehran, told BBC Persian, adding that he believes the implication to be that anyone who disobeyed might be killed. Other Tehran residents told BBC Persian that conditions in the city are growing increasingly harsh, with high prices for staples such as eggs and potatoes, and long lines to receive bread or petrol. Most stores in Tehran are closed, they said, other than supermarkets and bakeries. Some cash machines are also out of service. "On the first day,  people were chant...

Missile shrapnel ignites fire, lightly injures 10-year-old in central Israel

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A fire broke out in central Israel after shrapnel from an   Iranian   missile hit central Israel on Thursday night, following a launch that triggered sirens throughout the country Firefighters work to put out a fire at a warehouse in central after it erupted in flames when hit by shrapnel from an Iranian missile (CREDIT: ISRAEL FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY). .  Eyewitness reports claimed that Iran used cluster munitions, although this was not confirmed by any official governmental or  military  source.  Several firefighting crews responded to the fire and determined that it was a warehouse that had been hit by a missile fragment and immediately went up in flames. Firefighters worked to stop the fire from spreading to nearby buildings and extinguish the source.

House votes to keep Trump’s Operation Epic Fury underway in Iran

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An exterior view of the U.S. Capitol on September 9, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images) The U.S. House of Representatives has followed the Senate’s lead by declining to advance a War Powers Resolution that would have limited President Donald Trump’s authority in the ongoing fight against Iran. The Republican-controlled House defeated the measure in a 212–219 vote on Thursday. Sponsored by Representatives Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), the resolution failed largely along party lines. Massie and Warren Davison (R-Ohio) were the only Republicans to cross party lines. Four Democrats, Representatives Jared Golden (D-Maine), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) and Juan Vargas (D-Calif.) voted against the resolution alongside Republicans. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) led the opposition, referring to a passing of the resolution as a “terrible, dangerous idea” that would “kneecap our own forces” during the middle of a critical m...