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How much damage did Israel do to Iran's nuclear program? To what extent, if at all, is the U.S. involved in this attack? And what will all this mean for the future of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, and the prospect of returning the 53 remaining hostages?

Israel appears ready to attack Iran, officials in US and Europe say — The New York Times, June 11 Israeli attack on Iran could come within days, US and Israeli officials say — The Wall Street Journal, June 12 Iran doubles down as US signals Israel could strike despite nuclear talks — Al Jazeera, June 12 Trump says he doesn’t want Israel to attack Iran, but strike ‘could very well happen’ — The Times of Israel, June 12 In a rather anticipated move, Israel on Friday launched widescale strikes on Iran, claiming that it targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories, and military commanders. In a message, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks were the beginning of a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon. Iranian media and witnesses reported explosions, including at the country’s main uranium enrichment facility at Natanz, Reuters reported. Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards corps said its top commander, Hossein Salami, was killed, and state media report...

Iran fires some 150 missiles at Israel ■ Israel struck dozens of targets, including nuclear ones, throughout Iran on Friday ■ Iran confirms Revolutionary Guards chiefs, army's commander killed in attacks ■ Trump endorses 'excellent' Israel strikes on Iran, warns 'there's a lot more to come' ■ Iran vows harsh retaliation

Escalation comes hours after Trump explicitly stated he wanted Israel to refrain from striking Iran until the U.S. exhausted its diplomatic efforts on Iran's nuclear program

Mainstream consciousness in Israel has become unprecedently aggressive during the war, but the reasons lie not in the Gaza Strip but far from here

The State Department cited a "complex" security environment as U.S. officials confirmed Israel is ready to strike Iran. Washington is also preparing evacuations from Iraq, Bahrain and Kuwait

Jews account for 16 percent of voters in N.Y.C, making Israel is a wedge issue in the Democratic mayoral primary set for June 24. Socialist Zorhan Mamdani, a critic of the Gaza war, is for the first time leading over former governor Andrew Cuomo, who has secured Hasidic endorsements - and been cursed in Yiddish by a rival

A psychological barrier has been broken: Sanctions on two far-right ministers in the Netanyahu government show that even Western allies have had enough. But what happens next depends on Israel

Israel hopes other Arab countries will get on board as it provides a path for cooperation that has even helped Morocco send aid into Gaza, but the resumption of the war has slowed progress

The Israeli strike is reportedly being prepared without U.S. support, while Iran is said to be planning a retaliatory barrage of hundreds of ballistic missiles targeting Israel

Strong-arming Damascus into adopting political, commercial and cultural ties with Israel like the United Arab Emirates risks inducing the exact opposite. Here's what might prove a better model for peace with Syria

Giving birth to a future fighter, the pressures of becoming a Jewish mother and what is means to be gay parents in Israel. Three new Israeli plays take aim at society's soft underbelly

A group of Jewish worshippers planned to enter the compound singing and dancing, but the Israel police refused. Eyewitnesses said the far-right minister claimed that banning Israeli flags at the highly contentious holy site 'harms Jews worldwide'

The Israeli Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denied comments made by Israel's Ambassador to Ukraine, Michael Brodsky, who claimed that Israel had delivered Patriot missile systems to Kyiv.

The announcement cited 'serious safety concerns' as the reason for pulling out of San Diego Pride. It is the latest in a string of recent criticism and cancellations R&B singer Kehlani has faced for her criticism of Israel and Zionism

The White House has denied a report that the U.S. and Israel have already decided to terminate its operations, but confirmed that it is under consideration. The U.S. can veto a UN Security Council vote to extend UNIFIL's mandate in August

The low-cost giant, which hasn't operated flights to Tel Aviv since early 2024, announced it wouldn't return to Israel until at least August

Milei is only the third foreign leader to visit Israel in 2025, as visits declined following a surge of leaders that came immediately after October 7, 2023. A source said the president is expected during his trip to announce the commencement of direct flights between the two countries

Israel is preparing to strike in Iran as the U.S. deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran approaches ■ Israel may not strike Tehran's nuclear sites, but may target strategic sites across Iran

Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky says Israel sent Ukraine Patriot air defense systems, received from the United States in the early 1990s.