The deployment included elite Israeli commandos, intelligence operatives, and Mossad personnel.

In just a few weeks, the Israeli Air Force reduced the head of the terror axis to rubble—eliminating Iranian leaders, destroying their weapons systems, and crushing their nuclear ambitions.

The existence of the base nearly came to light earlier this year following an encounter with Iraqi forces.

At the center of the deployment was the laser system, designed to intercept short-range rockets and unmanned aerial vehicles at a significantly lower cost than traditional missile-based defenses.

The ministry reported that a total of 18,696 immigrants came from 103 countries, with Russia, the United States, and France accounting for the largest numbers. 

Arab Israelis, by contrast, stood well apart in all of the polling.

A rare look inside joint US and IDF operations with unprecedented coordination.

'The campaign is not over,' Netanyahu said, 'but already now, it is clear we have historic achievements.'

'For the first time in our history, we went to war shoulder to shoulder with our friend President Trump and our great ally, the United States,' Netanyahu said.

For Israelis, the focus remains on the imminent threat posed by Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

The site was used to manufacture nitric acid, a key material in the development of explosives and missile propulsion systems.

Khadami was one of the most central commanders in the Revolutionary Guards and had accumulated extensive military and security experience over many years.

During the week of Passover, there has been no public access to the Western Wall.

Over the past 24 hours, Israeli fighter jets struck more than 120 air-defense and missile targets in central and western Iran.

Since the start of operations in Lebanon, approximately 1,000 Hezbollah terrorists have been killed, including many senior commanders and hundreds of members of the Radwan force.

Netanyahu used the Passover theme in his remarks, comparing Israel’s campaign against Iran and its regional allies to the biblical story of the Ten Plagues in Egypt.

Passover is not only a story of the past. It is the story of the Jewish people in every generation.

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians who fled the country following the Islamic Revolution in 1979 are sensing that this time, regime change is closer than ever amid joint military operations by Israel and the United States.

The ongoing strikes are part of efforts to damage Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities and reduce the scale of missile fire directed at Israeli civilians.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday that the U.S. military’s 'Operation Epic Fury' against Iran was ahead of the four-to-six-week timeline Washington had set for the war.

'We will preserve our vital interests in any situation,' Netanyahu said.

An American firefighter from Idaho opened up about volunteering in Israel during the war, saying he loves the Jewish state and telling its people they are not alone.

Since the beginning of the war with Iran, more than 1,000 people have opened aliyah files.

Israel is now applying the methods and practices it honed during the decades in which it fought mainly non-state forces against a state enemy.

Among the wounded was a 12-year-old boy who was seriously injured by shrapnel and remains in serious condition.

Naini had served in multiple roles over the years within Iran’s propaganda apparatus, most recently acting as the chief voice of the IRGC.

'They chant ‘death to America’ and ‘death to Israel,’' Netanyahu said. 'Israel is just the small Satan. The United States is the great Satan.'

Footage from the scene shows the roof torn apart by the blast.

As intelligence minister, Khatib was involved in overseeing crackdowns on domestic protests, including recent anti-regime demonstrations.

The couple was found near the entrance to their safe room, suggesting they had attempted to reach shelter but did not make it in time.

'We are shaking this regime in the hope of giving the Iranian people an opportunity to remove it,' Netanyahu said.

'This is not the time for peace,' Khamenei reportedly said, insisting the United States and Israel must first be defeated and made to pay a compensation.

Katz also praised US strikes on Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil hub, describing them as a “severe blow” to the Iranian regime.

Godiner also warned that fragments created when bombs explode can travel in unpredictable directions.

'We have enough interceptors for all of our defense systems,' Israeli officials said.

'This is an opportunity that the Holy One, blessed be He, has given us to return to our land,' Netanyahu said.

'The Iranian terrorist regime did not abandon its program and continued to develop and advance the capabilities required for nuclear weapons,' the military said.

The targets included positions used by Iranian security forces and members of the Basij militia.

By Thursday morning, Israeli officials said the attempted attack had been significantly larger than initially reported.

'We will continue to strike the regime and its strategic targets throughout Iran day after day, target after target,' Katz said.