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Why Israel Is Wary of Intervening in Iran
ByDavid M. Halbfinger January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Israel is unlikely to do much to try to precipitate a regime change in Iran, seeing the government as far from the brink of collapse and the current protests as insufficient to push it to that point.

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Arab-Israeli War (1967) | Arab-Israeli War (1973) | Deaths (Obituaries) | Defense and Military Forces | Espionage and Intelligence Services | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Mossad | War and Armed Conflicts | Zeira, Eli (1928-2025)

Eli Zeira, 97, Dies; Israeli Official Dismissed Warnings of Yom Kippur War
ByRichard Sandomir and Johnatan Reiss November 26, 2025

As Israel’s head of military intelligence, he disregarded signs Egypt and Syria were about to attack in 1973. A commission blamed him for the lack of preparation.

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Arab-Israeli War (1967) | Arab-Israeli War (1973) | Deaths (Obituaries) | Defense and Military Forces | Espionage and Intelligence Services | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Mossad | War and Armed Conflicts | Zeira, Eli (1928-2025)

Eli Zeira, 97, Dies; Israeli Official Dismissed Warnings of Yom Kippur War
ByRichard Sandomir and Johnatan Reiss November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

As Israel’s head of military intelligence, he disregarded signs Egypt and Syria were about to attack in 1973. A commission blamed him for the lack of preparation.

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Abbasi-Davani, Fereydoun (1958-2025) | Defense and Military Forces | Espionage and Intelligence Services | Ghalibaf, Mohammad Baqer | Iran | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Mossad | Pezeshkian, Masoud | Shin Bet | Supreme National Security Council (Iran) | Tehranji, Mohammad Mehdi (1965-2025)

Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards
ByFarnaz Fassihi, Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti August 30, 2025

Israel was able to track the movements of key Iranian figures and assassinate them during the 12-day war this spring by following the cellphones carried by members of their security forces.

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Abbasi-Davani, Fereydoun (1958-2025) | Defense and Military Forces | Espionage and Intelligence Services | Ghalibaf, Mohammad Baqer | Iran | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Mossad | Pezeshkian, Masoud | Shin Bet | Supreme National Security Council (Iran) | Tehranji, Mohammad Mehdi (1965-2025)

Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards
ByFarnaz Fassihi, Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti August 30, 2025August 30, 2025

Israel was able to track the movements of key Iranian figures and assassinate them during the 12-day war this spring by following the cellphones carried by members of their security forces.

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Defense and Military Forces | Espionage and Intelligence Services | International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Mossad | War and Armed Conflicts

Officials in Iran Suspect Sabotage in Wave of Fires and Explosions
ByFarnaz Fassihi and Erika Solomon July 23, 2025July 23, 2025

For weeks, fires and explosions have been reported almost daily in Iran. Officials are investigating what they think is a coordinated campaign.

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