Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-15 at 11:02

HEADLINESIsrael strikes Hamadan expands Iran campaignIran targets US bases after strikesLebanon toll hits 850 dead 2105 woundedThe time is now 11:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Iranian opposition sources reported minutes ago that Israeli fighter jets struck the regime’s communications complex in the city of Hamadan, with unverified claims that the internet resumed shortly after. The Israeli Defense Forces later said it had completed a wave of strikes targeting Iranian regime headquarters in the Hamadan area, western Iran, hitting several key IRGC and Basij facilities that serve the regime’s operations and help advance attacks across the Middle East. The IDF said it is expanding the campaign to western and central Iran to degrade the regime’s command-and-control capabilities. An IRGC base in Hamadan is cited in these reports.In Iranian Retaliation, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denied that Iran targets civilians, saying its strikes have hit only US assets in the region in retaliation for attacks on Iran’s Bank Sepah. He said Tehran has struck American bases and is prepared to form a regional committee with Gulf and Middle Eastern partners to determine the targets and whether they were American. Iran’s overnight strikes reportedly targeted CitiBank in Bahrain and in the United Arab Emirates.In US Military Role, a new analysis from Oregon State University maps the scope of Israeli and American strikes in Iran, showing damage across multiple corners of the country in a short period. The study tracks the location, quantity, and intensity of airstrikes, using Sentinel-1 satellite data dated February 28 (before the current attacks) and imagery from March 2 and March 10. The map indicates strikes concentrated around Tehran as well as Shiraz and Bandar Abbas, with Bandar Abbas on the coast near the Strait of Hormuz playing a significant role in regional operations. The report emphasizes a dispersed, simultaneous campaign rather than a single frontline.In Regional Impacts, reports from Gaza indicate Hamas organized a show of force using the vans that were seized on 7.10 in the streets there. In Lebanon, the Health Ministry reported 850 dead and 2,105 wounded since the start of the latest round of fighting.In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the Israeli military said Ibrahim Muhammad Ghazali, the brother of Hezbollah commander Ayman Ghazali, managed weapons operations within a specialized branch of Hezbollah’s Badr Unit and was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a Hezbollah site last week. The Michigan synagogue attacker, Ibrahim Ghazali, was linked to that family network and had attacked Temple Israel with a truck; authorities said he died after a gunfight following the vehicle becoming stuck, with explosives and fireworks found in the vehicle. Separately, Druze in Ebel as-Saqi, south Lebanon, raised the Druze flag over their homes to signal to the Israeli army that the area is friendly as the IDF advanced from Khiam toward the area. In Istanbul, Jerusalem Day protests last Friday became a pro-Iranian demonstration with calls to Hezbollah and Hamas in the streets. Hezbollah released a new batch of obituary posters for militants killed in the ongoing war with Israel, noting heavy losses and the use of images less frequently. In Israeli Domestic Politics, the High Court of Justice heard petitions challenging Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi’s handling of appointments tied to the KAN public broadcaster’s governing council, including the questioned removal of council chair Nehama Munitz and related steps critics say left the council without a quorum. The attorney-general’s position argued that Munitz’s removal was unlawful and that Karhi interfered with an independent appointments process; the state asked the court to cancel the removal and to forward nominations to review. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a short video to counter unfounded death rumors, stressing he is alive and active, with accompanying social media posts reiterating that claim and addressing conspiracies.Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today: Ongoing War Report update.I'm Noa Levi. 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