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Named after Stalin by his once-Communist Jewish mother and Presbytarian father, anti-war activist starred at Woodstock after rising to fame with 'I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag' The post ‘Country’ Joe McDonald, ’60s US rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84 appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Israeli military planning month-long war, local media says Israel’s military is preparing for a conflict that could last at least a month, according to a report by the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper citing an official from the army’s General Staff. The official said preparations are underway for a prolonged campaign as fighting continues to escalate across the region. The assessment comes as Israel continues strikes against Iranian and allied targets while facing missile and drone attacks from Iran and its regional allies.

Iran Update Evening Special Report, March 8, 2026  Institute for the Study of War

The Iran war has begun its second week

Successor and son of Iran's slain supreme leader will 'have no choice' but to expand repression, even if war ends, official says, warning world 'will miss the era of his father' The post More hardline than his father, Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment signals defiance and revenge appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Hegseth signals that “there will be more casualties” in the US-Israel operation against Iran  Washington Examiner

Trump says decision to end Iran war will be made mutually with Israel  Anadolu Ajansı

Hegseth says ‘there will be more casualties’ in Iran operation  The Hill

US death toll in Iran war reaches seven as service member dies of March attack injuries  KATV

Fareed Zakaria on Iran’s new Supreme Leader: ‘It’s a very bad sign for the war’  CNN

WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that when to end the war with Iran will be a "mutual" decision made with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking by phone with The Times of Israel, Trump said Netanyahu will have input on resolving the conflict. "I think it’s mutual ... a little bit. We’ve been talking. I’ll make a decision at the right time, but everything’s going to be taken into account," said Trump. (Reporting by Pete Schroeder; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

US State Department orders non-essential diplomats out of Saudi Arabia * Clashes reported in east Lebanon as Israeli forces land in area of recent failed mission to return Ron Arad The post Woman injured from flying debris in central Israel as Iran keeps up missile fire appeared first on The Times of Israel.

How the Iran War Is Upending US Middle East Strategy  The National Interest

Seventh American dies from war with Iran  NBC News

US defence chief says Iran will have 'no choice but to surrender' US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran will eventually have no option but to surrender as the conflict continues. Speaking to CBS News, Hegseth said Washington is determined to ensure that Iran never develops nuclear weapons and is prepared to go as far as necessary to achieve that goal. Hegseth said US military operations against Iran are proceeding according to plan and warned that further losses could occur as the war continues. He described the campaign as an asymmetrical conflict, adding that the combined air power of the United States and Israel is the strongest in the world.

Gas prices skyrocket in California amid Iran war  CBS News

The Biden administration denounced efforts by the International Criminal Court to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli officials and Hamas leaders, saying the court's efforts put the terrorist organization and a top US ally on equivalent footing.

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Benjamin Netanyahu is already Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. The war in Iran, waged with President Trump, could be the last chapter of his political life, or the one that saves him again.  facebook.com