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Collapsing proxies, accelerating threats: How Netanyahu methodically moved toward striking Iran

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: In the end, what seemed for years like empty bluster turned out to be something else entirely: A long, calculated wait for the right moment.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the site of an Iranian missile strike on Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, June 19, 2025

WATCH: IAF jets strike Iranian missile launchers, prevent barrage against Israel

 (illustrative) A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran.

IDF chief: Iran's missile arsenal would've tripled if we didn't act

 IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir giving an update on the progress of the war with Iran, June 20, 2025.

Iranian ballistic missile damages oldest, second oldest mosques in Haifa

Impact site following Iranian missile strike on downtown Haifa, next to the 300-year-old Zahir al-Umar Mosque, June 20 ,2025.

Iran launched cluster bomb on Beersheba, second use in war, IDF confirms

Cluster bombs have been outlawed in 112 countries; however, neither Israel nor Iran is party to the treaties outlawing them.

 Israel Police at the scene of a missile impact in southern Israel, June 20, 2025.

Netanyahu praises IDF Intelligence officers amid operations against Iran

Netanyahu praised the work of intelligence officers as crucial to the war and congratulated them on their work.

 Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center) visiting an IDF Intelligence base with Head of IDF Intelligence, Maj.-Gen. Shlomi Binder (left) and Military Secretary, Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman (right), June 20, 2025.

'Can’t imagine if babies had been here’: Iranian missile damages day-care in southern Israel

Security-camera footage shared by the nursery’s management captures the moment a projectile slammed into one of the play areas, underscoring the peril even the youngest face.

 An Israel Police officer inspects the damage at a day-care in southern Israel, June 20, 2025.

Israel's historic attack on Iran: A detailed breakdown of the 14-month build-up - explainer

The first direct exchange between the sides in April 2024 set the stage for the current regional war.

 INTERCEPTION of an Iranian missile attack on Israel, June 16.

Israel seeks genuine effort on Iran capabilities, not more talk, UN ambassador says

"If it is going to be just another round of talks, that's something which we cannot accept," Danon said.

 Israel's Ambassador Danny Danon addresses during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, following Israel’s attack on Iran, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., June 13, 2025.

WATCH: At least 19 injured, three seriously, arrive at Haifa hospital after Iranian missile strikes

A reported heavy barrage of at least 20 ballistic missiles was fired into Israeli territory by Iran.

 MDA medics at the scene of an Iranian missile impact, June 20, 2025.

WATCH: IDF successfully intercepts drone with Barak missile defense system

Developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in collaboration with IAI, the MRSAM system provides advanced protection against various aerial threats.

 Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) successfully completed a series of tests on the Barak medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) system in India.

UK working with Israel to arrange charter flights out of Tel Aviv, Lammy says

Israel's main international gateway, Ben Gurion Airport, closed last week due to Israel and Iran's spiraling air war.

 Illustrative image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy

Netanyahu, IDF chief lead meeting with top US officials as Trump mulls attack on Iran - exclusive

The meeting took place as the US was deliberating whether to join Israel in strikes against Iran.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Ben-Gvir and Karhi crack down on foreign press coverage of war damage in Israel

Foreign media are now required to obtain prior military censorship approval before filming missile impact and crash sites.

 A police officer investigates a crater at an impact site following Iran's missile strike on Israel, in Beersheba, Israel, June 20, 2025.