David’s Sling intercepts Iranian ballistic missile for system’s first long-range kill
David’s Sling was jointly developed by Israel’s government-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the US defense contractor Raytheon.
June 16, 2025
WATCH: Israel pounds Iran in 48-hour blitz hitting nuclear sites, missiles and launchers
In a stunning escalation, Israel shattered Iran’s air defenses, struck deep into Tehran, eliminated over 20 top IRGC commanders, and crippled key nuclear facilities—all within 48 hours of launching its broadest-ever military campaign inside the Islamic Republic.
IDF cripples Natanz uranium enrichment facility, Fordow suffers light damage
The International Atomic Energy Agency further reported that the sudden loss of power at Natanz ‘may have damaged’ the underground centrifuges located there.
‘Strategic decapitation’: Israel expands operations, targeting Iranian political institutions as Netanyahu taunts ‘weak’ regime in Tehran
The Jewish state has already assassinated more than 20 senior Iranian military leaders, constituting ‘the entire top tier of Iran’s military command.’
Netanyahu says Israeli airstrike eliminated top IRGC intelligence chiefs
Loss of such senior IRGC figures would mark one of the most significant blows to Iran’s internal security apparatus since the beginning of the preemptive Operation Rising Lion.
WATCH: IDF intercepts drones by land, sea, and air
Since the launch of Operation Rising Lion, the IDF has intercepted over 100 hostile drones using a range of tactics—from fighter jets and attack helicopters to naval warships stationed at sea.
Israeli forces recover body of Aviv Atzili from Gaza Strip
Atzili was initially declared abducted until early December 2023, when his family was informed he had been killed.
Israel pounds Tehran following Bat Yam neighborhood destruction
Since June 13, the Israeli military has conducted approximately 170 airstrikes, striking more than 720 sites across Iran, according to Iran International.
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