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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 526

2024 Israel-Iran strikes

US President Donald Trump (left) speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on March 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP); Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with a group of defense officials, in Tehran, February 12, 2025. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
March 7, 2025, 4:47 pm
Trump says he’s written to Khamenei offering talks on Iran’s nuclear program
US president reiterates he won’t allow Iran to acquire the bomb, warns that if US decides to act with force ‘it’s going to be a terrible thing,’ says something will happen ‘soon’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump (left) welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House on February 4, 2025. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
February 14, 2025, 2:53 pm
PM, Trump said to discuss US support for potential Israeli strike on Iran nuclear sites
WaPo claims Jerusalem wants to ‘seize the moment,’ seeks DC’s backing but willing to attack alone; says Israel already has US bunker busters to penetrate underground facilities
By ToI Staff
Israeli Air Force fighter jets prepare to head out for strikes in Iran, early October 26, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
February 13, 2025, 11:43 am
US intel assesses Israel mulling strikes on Iran nuclear sites this year — reports
Two dossiers prepared for Biden and Trump administrations both found Israel sees opportunity to hit a weakened Iran
By ToI Staff
A rebel fighter walks past a portrait of toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad at the 4th Division barracks of the dismantled Syrian army, in the town of Dummar near Damascus, on December 23, 2024. (Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP)
January 9, 2025, 2:07 pm
Iranian general says Assad blocked Tehran’s effort to open Syrian front against Israel
Behrouz Esbati says now-ousted Syrian leader refused multiple requests to let Iran-backed militias attack from country after October 7; acknowledges regime’s fall a ‘very big blow’
By ToI Staff
Melania Trump looks on as US President-elect Donald Trump speaks to reporters before a New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
January 6, 2025, 7:38 pm
Report: Israel thinks Trump will back IDF strike on Iran nuke program or order US hit
Dermer said to leave Mar-a-Lago in November believing one of those two options likely, but others close to US president-elect think he’ll try for new nuclear deal before striking
By ToI Staff
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at a press conference in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2024. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
January 5, 2025, 4:47 am
Iranian foreign minister warns of ‘large-scale war’ if Israel attacks again
In week-old comments aired Saturday, Araghchi tells Chinese broadcaster that Tehran is prepared for an Israeli strike, says Iran will pursue diplomacy and ‘reason will prevail’
By ToI Staff
View of a Wizz Air flight taking off from Ben Gurion International Airport, September 3, 2014. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
December 24, 2024, 5:40 am
Airline pilots, crews voice concerns about Middle East routes
Safety debate about flying over Mideast — a key air corridor to Asia — is playing out in Europe, where pilots are protected by unions, unlike in other parts of the world
By Joanna Plucinska and Lisa Barrington
Israeli Air Force fighter jets prepare to head out for strikes in Iran, early October 26, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
December 23, 2024, 5:19 am
Amid IDF rethink, some see air-launched missile doctrine moving to more solid ground
The air force has long promoted versatile missile systems fired from jets, but critics say new threats require a shift to ground-based arms that are faster and more cost-effective
By Tal Schneider
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses a meeting in Tehran, Iran, October 27, 2024. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
December 22, 2024, 1:26 am
Its proxies pummeled, Iran is suddenly more vulnerable than ever. Will it go nuclear?
Hezbollah is weakened, Assad is history, and Tehran’s air defenses have been hit. With Trump coming back, will Khamenei decide to play his last card – and will Israel strike?
By Lazar Berman
This undated image provided by the Guam Department of Corrections shows Asif William Rahman. (Guam Department of Corrections via AP)
December 12, 2024, 1:44 am
CIA analyst accused of leaking Israeli plan to attack Iran ordered held pending trial
Prosecutor says Asif Rahman — whose actions posed a ‘danger to human life’ — was motivated by ideology, and had a to-do list with categories labeled ‘contingencies’ and ‘run’
By Matthew Barakat
Moti Maman, accused of being recruited by Iran to advance an assassination plot of Israel's prime minister, defense minister, or the head of the Shin Bet, is seen in a court in Beersheba on September 19, 2024. (Dudu Greenspan/Flash90)
December 11, 2024, 11:15 pm
Iran managing to recruit surprising number Jewish Israelis for spying ops
Recruits are initially tasked with carrying out innocuous tasks for money; later missions to assassinate high-profile figures have so far been foiled by security services
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference from the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, December 9, 2024 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 10, 2024, 12:39 am
After fall of Assad, PM says Israel is ‘transforming the face of the Middle East’
In first press conference in 99 days, Netanyahu says ousted leader was key to Iranian axis, which Israel is ‘taking apart step by step,’ touts his resistance to pressure to end war
By Lazar Berman
Illustrative: An Iranian flag made from binary code. (Sergio Lacueva/iStock Photo by Getty Images)
December 2, 2024, 8:06 pm
Shin Bet: Iran targeted senior Israeli figures with over 200 cyberattacks
Security service says cyber phishing attempts against defense officials, politicians, journalists and other prominent Israelis were aimed at enabling future attacks on them
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Anti-government fighters pose for a picture on a tank on the road leading to Maaret al-Numan in Syria's northwestern Idlib province on November 30, 2024. (Muhammad Haj Kadour / AFP)
December 1, 2024, 2:26 pm
Daily Briefing Dec. 1: Day 422 – Syrian rebel uprising and how Israel is in the mix
Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman breaks down the rebel insurgence, Russia’s role, and why it may affect Israel; and how Iran views the Lebanon ceasefire and the chances for a Gaza one
By ToI Staff
Displaced Lebanese returning to their homes inspect the damage in the southern Lebanese village of Tair Debba on November 28, 2024. (Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP)
November 29, 2024, 1:58 pm
Daily Briefing Nov. 29: Day 420 – How IDF enforces truce in southern Lebanon’s no-go zone
Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on 14 months of cross-border conflict, Israel’s warnings to Syria against Hezbollah rearmament and whether Hamas may agree to IDF presence in Gaza
By ToI Staff
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