EPISODE · Feb 28, 2026 · 4 MIN
Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-28 at 16:03
from Israel Today: Ongoing War Report · host Noa Levi
HEADLINESKhamenei Dead After Israeli Tehran StrikeIran Unleashes Largest Missile Barrage on IsraelUS Debuts LUCAS Drones In Epic FuryThe time is now 4:02 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, reports from the region indicate that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike on Tehran, with his body reportedly found beneath the rubble. Senior Israeli officials were said to have been shown documentation of Khamenei’s body to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who in a televised address cited growing indications of his death but provided no further details. Khamenei, who has led Iran since 1989, was 86 years old. Iranian officials had promised to release a recording after Israeli strikes targeted his Tehran compound, and early assessments among Israeli officials suggested he was hurt in the strike. The leadership in Iran could be affected by such a development after decades in power. Israeli forces also conducted a counter-response to the shooting, with fire belts reported in Bushehr and Shiraz. Separately, there were breaking reports of direct Iranian regime missile impact in central Israel, with footage circulating of the moment a ballistic missile struck Tel Aviv and subsequent reports of Iranian missiles hitting central Israel.In Iranian Retaliation, approximately thirty missiles were fired in the latest barrage, described as the largest and most organized volley the Iranians have produced to date, with Tehran and other locations signaling a strong response. Celebrations in Tehran were noted in the aftermath of the strikes.In US Military Role, the United States has deployed new LUCAS attack drones for the first operational appearance in Operation Epic Fury. CENTCOM described the drones as low-cost, one-way attack aircraft modeled after Iranian Shahed drones, part of a rapid-response effort by Task Force Scorpion Strike to deliver American-made retribution. The force has formed a squadron of LUCAS drones based in the Middle East. At the same time, defenses around Al Udeid Air Base in Doha have been engaged as Iran fired missiles, with Patriot interceptors screaming into the sky to defend against the attacks. Dozens of interceptors were seen launching from US and Qatari Patriot batteries in response to Iran’s missile incursions toward the region, including a Shahed drone strike on a US base in Bahrain. Reports also described continued interceptions over US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE, as Qatar’s defense ministry noted attacks amounting to 65 missiles and 12 drones and has summoned the Iranian ambassador. The combined operations reflect a broad deployment of American and allied air defenses as the conflict expands beyond Israel.In Regional Impacts, a reservist described the personal toll of the conflict as a missile fragment damaged his home in central Israel, with glass, smoke and structural damage to the residence as police responded to nearby outbreaks of strikes. Elsewhere, reports of explosions in the suburbs of Damascus suggested at least some Iranian missiles landed there. In Tel Aviv, the fall was captured on live television, with multiple zones in the Gush Dan area reported as impacted and several people reported as injured, including five people with minor injuries in Tel Aviv. Observers noted that three areas were impacted by a missile believed to have had a cluster head, and emergency services were responding to multiple fall sites in the Dan region.In US Policy Concerning Israel, a US official described the pre-strike briefings as presenting a high-risk, high-reward scenario and a potential once-in-a-generation shift in regional dynamics. President Donald Trump, in an NBC News interview, stated that he believes Iran’s Supreme Leader is dead, citing conversations with multiple sources who supported that assessment.Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today: Ongoing War Report update.I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view. 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HEADLINESKhamenei Dead After Israeli Tehran StrikeIran Unleashes Largest Missile Barrage on IsraelUS Debuts LUCAS Drones In Epic FuryThe time is now 4:02 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, reports from the region indicate that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike on Tehran, with his body reportedly found beneath the rubble. Senior Israeli officials were said to have been shown documentation of Khamenei’s body to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who in a televised address cited growing indications of his death but provided no further details. Khamenei, who has led Iran since 1989, was 86 years old. Iranian officials had promised to release a recording after Israeli strikes targeted his Tehran compound, and early assessments among Israeli officials suggested he was hurt in the strike. The leadership in Iran could be affected by such a development after decades in power. Israeli forces also conducted a counter-response to the shooting, with fire belts reported in Bushehr and Shiraz. Separately, there were breaking reports of direct Iranian regime missile impact in central Israel, with footage circulating of the moment a ballistic missile struck Tel Aviv and subsequent reports of Iranian missiles hitting central Israel.In Iranian Retaliation, approximately thirty missiles were fired in the latest barrage, described as the largest and most organized volley the Iranians have produced to date, with Tehran and other locations signaling a strong response. Celebrations in Tehran were noted in the aftermath of the strikes.In US Military Role, the United States has deployed new LUCAS attack drones for the first operational appearance in Operation Epic Fury. CENTCOM described the drones as low-cost, one-way attack aircraft modeled after Iranian Shahed drones, part of a rapid-response effort by Task Force Scorpion Strike to deliver American-made retribution. The force has formed a squadron of LUCAS drones based in the Middle East. At the same time, defenses around Al Udeid Air Base in Doha have been engaged as Iran fired missiles, with Patriot interceptors screaming into the sky to defend against the attacks. Dozens of interceptors were seen launching from US and Qatari Patriot batteries in response to Iran’s missile incursions toward the region, including a Shahed drone strike on a US base in Bahrain. Reports also described continued interceptions over US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE, as Qatar’s defense ministry noted attacks amounting to 65 missiles and 12 drones and has summoned the Iranian ambassador. The combined operations reflect a broad deployment of American and allied air defenses as the conflict expands beyond Israel.In Regional Impacts, a reservist described the personal toll of the conflict as a missile fragment damaged his home in central Israel, with glass, smoke and structural damage to the residence as police responded to nearby outbreaks of strikes. Elsewhere, reports of explosions in the suburbs of Damascus suggested at least some Iranian missiles landed there. In Tel Aviv, the fall was captured on live television, with multiple zones in the Gush Dan area reported as impacted and several people reported as injured, including five people with minor injuries in Tel Aviv. Observers noted that three areas were impacted by a missile believed to have had a cluster head, and emergency services were responding to multiple fall sites in the Dan region.In US Policy Concerning Israel, a US official described the pre-strike briefings as presenting a high-risk, high-reward scenario and a potential once-in-a-generation shift in regional dynamics. President Donald Trump, in an NBC News interview, stated that he believes Iran’s Supreme Leader is dead, citing conversations with multiple sources who supported...
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