Iran starts using heavier Sejjil missiles in Israel attacks
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) used its long-range, two-stage Sejjil missiles in a recent round of missile strikes targeting Israel, according to Iran’s media. Newsweek has reached out to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for comment. Why It Matters The use of heavier rockets marks a further escalation in the conflict. Iran has fired […]
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Gen Z on Vacation Captures Moment Hundreds of Missiles Fly Toward Israel
While enjoying a poolside drink on vacation, 20-year-old British tourist Sapphire Beard-Griffith noticed bright streaks cutting across the sky in Paphos, Cyprus. What first appeared to be atmospheric anomalies soon became clear: more than 300 kilometers [186 miles] away, Iranian ballistic missiles were streaking toward Israel in a massive, multi-wave attack. Tensions between Israel and […]
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Muslim World Unites in Response to Israel Over Iran Strikes
Muslim-majority states in the Middle East and beyond have jointly condemned Israel’s military strikes against Iran as the conflict has escalated and urged Israel to refrain from targeting nuclear facilities. Newsweek contacted the Israeli prime minister’s office for comment. Why It Matters In a rare display of regional consensus, 22 Muslim-majority nations—including those that have […]
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Mark Levin Calls for Regime Change in Iran as MAGA Israel Fissure Grows
Fox News host Mark Levin is calling for regime change after Israel launched what it described as “preemptive strikes” against Iranian nuclear facilities early Friday. Levin, a prominent conservative media figure and ally to President Donald Trump, has been a vocal advocate for military action against Iran and abandoning diplomatic negotiations. The Context Israeli Defense […]
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Fresh Explosions Rock Tehran as Iran Vows ‘More Painful’ Attacks on Israel
By Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology. She joined Newsweek in January 2023, having previously worked as a reporter at the Daily Express, and is a graduate of International Journalism at City, […]
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Israel Sends ‘Urgent Warning’ for Iranian Citizens To Evacuate
By Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology. She joined Newsweek in January 2023, having previously worked as a reporter at the Daily Express, and is a graduate of International Journalism at City, […]
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Israel Escalates Iran Conflict, Striking World’s Largest Gas Field: Reports
Israel has reportedly escalated its ongoing conflict with Iran, striking the world’s largest gas field and other energy infrastructure as part of a two-day assault that had otherwise largely targeted sites and personnel tied to the Islamic Republic’s armed forces and nuclear program. Iranian semi-official media outlets, including Tasnim News Agency and Fars News Agency, […]
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Why Israel Alone Can’t Stop Iran Getting Nuclear Weapons Without US
Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion” has delivered the heaviest blow yet to Iran’s nuclear ambitions, with air strikes killing the Islamic Republic’s top military command and nuclear scientists as well as hitting its main uranium enrichment plant in Natanz. But completely halting Iran’s nuclear program is likely beyond the means of the region’s only nuclear weapons […]
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Israel Strikes Iran, Warns of Imminent Attack
By Anna Commander is a Newsweek Editor and writer based in Florida. Her focus is reporting on crime, weather and breaking news. She has covered weather, and major breaking news events in South Florida. Anna joined Newsweek in 2022 from The National Desk in Washington, D.C. and had previously worked at CBS12 News in West […]
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American Sympathy for Israel Reaches ‘All-Time Low’ in New Poll
American sympathy for Israel reached an “all-time low” in the latest Quinnipiac University poll released this week. Newsweek reached out to Israel’s Foreign Affairs Ministry for comment via email. Why It Matters The U.S. has been a key ally to Israel for decades, but polls suggest an increasing number of Americans are questioning that relationship […]
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