Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that "the most intense operation against Israel and the United States is set to begin," while state outlets warned that "revenge is coming."

Israel has killed multiple senior officials with Iran's armed proxies like Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Arab states have reacted with fury after U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee suggested Israel has a biblical right to take over large swaths of the Middle East.

Yair Lapid says expansionist view for Israel taking over the Middle East is based on Zionist and biblical foundations.

As India's defense ties with Israel grow and the Gaza conflict casts a long shadow, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Tel Aviv. The trip tests India's bid for strategic gains amid rising regional tensions.

Iran fired missiles ⁠at ⁠several Arab Gulf cities on Saturday, causing waves of ⁠blasts, shaking windows and sending people rushing for cover in rare and potentially far-reaching attacks on a region that prides ​itself on its security.