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US to demand freeing of American detainees in Iran as negotiatiors arrive in Islamabad

Iran lost track of mine locations spread in Strait of Hormuz • Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei suffers disfiguring wounds • Iranian source says US has agreed to release frozen Iranian assets, US denies it

A Shahed drone on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026.
An Israeli artillery unit fires towards Lebanon, amid escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, and amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, March 17, 2026.

US, Lebanon request Israel pause attacks against Hezbollah prior to talks - report

Israeli Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war, March 30, 2026.

IDF dropped 18,000 bombs during Iran war

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, April 10, 2026.

IDF destroys launcher fired from inside school, Israel excludes France from talks with Lebanon


WATCH: IDF kills Hezbollah anti-tank terrorists operating from southern Lebanon mosque

The military also killed a Hezbollah terrorist who was monitoring IDF operations in the region, and killed additional terror cells, seizing their weapons, including explosives and firearms.

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 7, 2026.

Netanyahu confirms strikes on bridges, railways across Iran to thwart IRGC launcher capacity

The IDF said it had completed a wide-scale operation on Iran after reports that railways in Karaj and Qazvin, as well as bridges in Kashan and Tabriz-Zanjan, were destroyed.

IDF strikes bridges across Iran.

IDF Nahal Brigade kills Hezbollah terrorists responsible for murdering four soldiers

Captain Noam Madmoni, Staff-Sergeant Ben Cohen, Staff-Sergeant Maxsim Entis, and Staff-Sergeant Gilad Harel were Nahal Reconnaissance Battalion soldiers killed by Hezbollah terrorists last week.

IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon.

Katz, IDF: We assassinated IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi

Defense Minister Israel Katz and the IDF confirmed that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Intelligence Organization chief Majid Khademi was killed in strikes on the Islamic regime.

IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi pictured in February 2026.

Israeli Air Force navigator recognized as fallen soldier after PTSD-related suicide

The Defense Ministry has officially recognized Maj. (res.) Asaf Dagan as a fallen soldier, honoring his service and the psychological toll of his military duty, following a long fight by his family.

Maj. (res.) Asaf Dagan participating in a flight mission.

Israeli airstrikes kill several in Lebanon on Easter Sunday, as IDF raids Hezbollah cells

Meanwhile, IDF Arabic Spokesperson Col. (res.) Avichay Adraee issued an evacuation warning for Beirut's southern suburb of Ghobeiry on Sunday morning.

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 5, 2026.

Behind enemy lines: How US Air Force's well-oiled rescue machine operates

Since Vietnam, the US has successfully rescued thousands of downed aircrew members in hostile territory, including in Iraq and Bosnia, thanks to special helicopter models and pilot survival kits.

US Air Force crew work on a Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules before take-off from RAF Fairford on March 18, 2026 in Fairford, England.

Over 800 strikes, 16,000 munitions: Operation Roaring Lion thus far

The Operations Directorate, the Air Force, and Military Intelligence have been participating in a joint effort to “systematically target the Iranian terrorist regime,” an IDF spokesperson said.

Israeli Air Force operates during Operation Roaring Lion, March 2026

IDF strikes 'critical' Iranian ballistic missile manufacturing sites in Tehran

The IDF additionally struck Iranian command centers and weapon production sites in Tehran earlier on Saturday, following weekend attacks on Iranian nuclear development facilities.

A plume of smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran early on March 28, 2026.

IAF intercepts over 90% of drones launched by Iran, Hezbollah during Operation Roaring Lion

The IDF uses several means to intercept enemy drones, though the Iron Beam laser system has yet to significantly affect drone intrusions.

 Iranian drones are displayed during a ceremony of the joining new drones to the Iranian Army's combat organisation in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 13, 2025.