Israeli official tells ToI the strikes are among steps being taken to create conditions for regime change, with US official saying that Basij members are among those on hit list

Naim Qassem asserts Lebanese terror group is 'responding to Israeli-American aggression and this is a legitimate right'; Macron urges Netanyahu not to launch ground offensive

Guidelines taking effect Thursday at noon will allow resumption of gatherings and workplaces, provided a shelter is accessible; schools to remain closed

Iranian ballistic missile fire triggers sirens across central Israel overnight; no injuries reported * IDF strikes Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut after issuing evacuation warnings

Giant street party lasts into night as cops repeatedly fail to disperse drunken crowd for defying IDF ban on public gatherings; 'whoever is destined to die will die,' says partygoer

Rev. Frederick Haynes III, who heralded antisemitic Nation of Islam leader, wins Democratic primary; weapons YouTuber Brandon Herrera progresses to GOP primary

4 slain troops remembered as a garden-loving mother of 2, an Eagle Scout studying cybersecurity, a generous history buff, and a martial arts mentor

Family-owned landmark is next to apartment building that was destroyed by Iranian missile, killing a Filipina caregiver and wounding others