Israel news feed for Saturday, February 28, 2026

• Israel cannot afford a long war with Iran – or abandon its people again
• A new red line: The real reason Iran attacked its neighbors in the Gulf
• Iran's state media confirms Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed
• Iran's state media confirms Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed
• Between shots of espresso, arak and missiles, Israelis brace for another Iran war
• Travel in chaos as airlines cancel flights after US, Israel strikes on Iran
• Israel: Iran fired over 100 drones, missiles; war expected to last several days
• Inside the high-stakes U.S.-Israel attack on Iran: A breaking news podcast with Haaretz defense analyst Amos Harel
• After strikes on Iran: U.S. lawmakers split on party lines as Trump leaves Congress in the dark
• Iran reportedly closes Strait of Hormuz, the world's most vital oil export route
• Explained: How does Israel defend against Iranian missiles?
• Iran FM: Tehran seeks de-escalation, open to renew U.S. talks if strikes stop
• Larnaca or Sharm el-Sheikh: can Israelis stuck abroad amid Iran war get back home?
• World leaders react to Iran operation: Iranians must 'determine their future'
• National Security Council issues threat warning to Israelis abroad amid Iran strikes
• Netanyahu: Military operation in Iran will allow Iranians to topple the Ayatollah regime
• Trump announces 'major combat operation' against Iran in 8-minute address
• War for regime change in Iran: U.S. and Israel have ambitious aims, but will Trump stay the course?
• Israel shuts down schools as Iranian missile barrages target the country
• 'Thank you, Trump': Netanyahu opposition voices support for war with Iran
• Iran launches strikes against Gulf countries, Jordan in response to U.S., Israel attack
• Trump following Israel-U.S. operation in Iran: Iranians 'take over your government'
• OpenAI reaches deal to work with Dept. of Defense classified documents, CEO Altman announces
• 'I was always told liking women meant I was straight. I didn't know there was another option'
• A Palestinian teen was helping a neighbor when Israeli troops approached. He fled and was shot dead, in the back
• Explosion reportedly heard in Tehran after IDF announces strikes
• Poll finds Americans more sympathetic towards Palestinians than Israelis for second time
• Antisemitism emerges as a defining issue in 2026 California governor’s race
• Oscar-nominated Israeli filmmaker on Gaza: 'Focusing on dead children does not diminish our pain'
• Dark humor and a casket for the British Mandate: A very unusual Purim carnival 100 years ago
• Trump orders federal ban on Anthropic software over 'leftist' restrictions on military AI use