• What to know about the top Iranian officials targeted by Israel in overnight strikes

    What to know about the top Iranian officials targeted by Israel in overnight strikes

    Mar 17, 2026 08:21 PM EDT

    ... Shiite cleric. But he was widely expected to serve as a top adviser, and many believed he was running the country as U.S. and Israeli strikes have driven Iran's leadership underground. A week ago, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to attack Iran “TWENTY TIMES HARDER” if ...

  • Israel says it killed 2 top Iranian officials in another wartime blow to country's leadership

    Israel says it killed 2 top Iranian officials in another wartime blow to country's leadership

    Mar 17, 2026 05:34 PM EDT

    ... were not consulted.” French President Emmanuel Macron earlier reaffirmed that France is ready to help secure the strait, but only after heavy bombing has stopped. Israel launches new attacks on Tehran and steps up strikes on Beirut The Israeli military early Tuesday said it had launched new attacks across Tehran ...

  • As Israel launches Lebanon ground operation, Trump asks allies to help reopen oil route

    As Israel launches Lebanon ground operation, Trump asks allies to help reopen oil route

    Mar 16, 2026 10:55 PM EDT

    The war with Iran has entered its third week, shipping traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut off, and the shockwaves to the global supply chain of oil are being felt, with gas prices on the rise. President Trump himself is demanding help from U.S. allies to secure the strait. Nick Schifrin...

  • Israel steps up bombing in Lebanon as Iran keeps stranglehold on shipping

    Israel steps up bombing in Lebanon as Iran keeps stranglehold on shipping

    Mar 16, 2026 05:47 PM EDT

    ... drone attack. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, said it intercepted a wave of 35 Iranian drones sent to its eastern region, home to major oil installations.In Israel, an intercepted Iranian missile attack sprayed shrapnel through Jerusalem’s Old City, hitting the rooftop of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, just meters from the ...

  • Israeli strikes in Gaza killed 12 people, including 2 children and a pregnant woman, hospital officials say

    Israeli strikes in Gaza killed 12 people, including 2 children and a pregnant woman, hospital officials say

    Mar 15, 2026 05:42 PM EDT

    ... civilians and militants. Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to that and other violations. Four Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire. WATCH: Palestinians in Gaza observe Ramadan despite enormous destruction and loss Israel to allow reopening of Rafah ...

  • Israelis near Lebanon border try to maintain normal life despite Hezbollah threat

    Israelis near Lebanon border try to maintain normal life despite Hezbollah threat

    Mar 13, 2026 10:40 PM EDT

    As the war with Iran continues to escalate, northern Israel is yet again on the conflict's front line and facing a barrage of missile and drone fire. Communities still recovering from the fighting that followed the Oct. 7 attacks now again face the constant danger and mental trauma that comes with war. Nick Schifrin has...

  • Explosion rocks state-organized rally in Tehran after Israeli warning

    Explosion rocks state-organized rally in Tehran after Israeli warning

    Mar 13, 2026 02:38 PM EDT

    ... sounding at Incirlik Air Base, which is used by U.S. forces. Fighting escalates between Israel and Hezbollah Nearly 60 people were wounded in northern Israel after the Lebanon's Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah said that it had fired several rocket salvos toward the area and at Israeli troops ...

  • Lebanese official says man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike

    Lebanese official says man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike

    Mar 13, 2026 01:49 PM EDT

    She said the crash happened near a classroom and, in addition to the children, there were also more than 30 staff members in the synagogue. Rabbi Arianna Gordon, from Temple Israel, thanked the security team, law enforcement and early childhood teachers for getting the children out safely and reunited with ...

  • Lebanese Christian villages caught in Israel-Hezbollah war

    Lebanese Christian villages caught in Israel-Hezbollah war

    Mar 12, 2026 10:35 PM EDT

    ... or Muslim, stand to lose. For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Simona Foltyn in Lebanon. Geoff Bennett: The "News Hour" requested comment from the Israel Defense Forces on some of the attacks Simona just reported. They did not respond. Tomorrow evening, we will have a report from Northern Israel ...

  • U.S. and Israeli strikes are damaging Iranian historical sites

    U.S. and Israeli strikes are damaging Iranian historical sites

    Mar 12, 2026 03:24 PM EDT

    ... the core of my memories, I feel like I am also losing a piece of him.” It was unclear if it was U.S. or Israeli strikes that caused the damage. The Pentagon did not provide comment. The Israeli Defense Forces said it was “unfamiliar” with claims of damage to ...