EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 4 MIN
Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-17 at 21:02
from Israel Today: Ongoing War Report · host Noa Levi
HEADLINES- Israel Kills Two IRGC Leaders on Nowruz- Ramat Gan Couple Killed in Missile Barrage- US Strikes Hardened Missile Sites Near HormuzThe time is now 9:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Iranian people during Nowruz, saying the IDF is striking terror operatives on the ground and watching from above. He spoke from the Kirya base in Tel Aviv with Israel’s defense minister, the chief of staff, the head of Mossad, the chief of the Air Force, and senior commanders. He said that in the past 24 hours two top terrorist chieftains were eliminated: Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the IRGC Basij. He described strikes on ground targets in crossroads and city squares to enable Iranians to keep Nowruz. He concluded, "We are watching from above." President Isaac Herzog offered his best wishes for the holiday to the Iranian people.In Iranian Retaliation, eight suspected shrapnel-impacted sites were reported after Iran’s latest missile barrage toward Israel, including near the Tel Aviv Savidor Center train station. A man and a woman in their 70s were killed in Ramat Gan, and five others were lightly wounded. Israel Railways reported shrapnel near Savidor Center, with trains suspended and shuttle service between Herzliya, Savidor Center, and Ben Gurion Airport. A Magen David Adom vehicle was struck by shrapnel as emergency crews responded in central Israel, and firefighting teams were dispatched to several districts including Dan. A separate report described a cluster missile hitting in Ramat Gan, killing a couple in their 70s near their safe room, and reported additional impact sites in Petah Tikva, Bnei Brak and Rosh HaAyin, with shrapnel damaging Tel Aviv’s Savidor Central station. Sirens were heard across central Israel as three missiles were launched, including a cluster warhead that caused heavy damage in locations such as Bnei Brak, Ramat Gan, Kfar Qasem and Tel Aviv. Two elderly civilians were reported killed in these events.In US Military Role, the United States said it attacked Iranian missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz using multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions as part of Operation Epic Fury. CENTCOM said the targets were hardened missile sites along the coastline near the Strait of Hormuz, aimed at countering Iranian anti-ship missiles threatening international shipping. Analysts warned the strikes could prolong the conflict by weeks or months, and satellite imagery shows ships waiting outside the strait amid the tensions.In Regional Impacts, private Telegram groups and WhatsApp bots have sometimes outpace official alerts by Home Front Command, drawing from civilian command-and-control systems connected to radar data. A developer of the Red Alert app explained how bots can act faster than the official system, while warning that unverified information can reach the public. Separately, a drone attack targeted the US embassy in Baghdad and an explosion was heard in the area.In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Arab media reported that Israeli forces conducted a targeted strike on an apartment in Beirut’s Zokak al-Balat district, with three dead and at least ten wounded. In the north, sirens sounded after cross-border fire from Lebanon, underscoring the broader flare in the region linked to Iran and its proxies.In Israeli Domestic Politics, a tragedy in Gush Dan saw a couple in their 70s killed when a fragment from an Iranian missile struck their fourth-floor apartment as they moved toward the safe room. The mayor of Ramat Gan said the missile would not have been decisive if residents had followed Home Front Command instructions. Emergency crews conducted searches at multiple locations and reported two fatalities and several injuries.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. Find the code and more details in the podcast description.SOURCEShttps://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-890319https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-890321https://www.ynetnews.com/article/byc11upwcwxhttps://t.me/selena_updates/58703https://t.me/StandWithUsBreakingNews/7706https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-890322https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-890323https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/drone-attack-targets-us-embassy-baghdad-explosion-heardhttps://www.maariv.co.il/breaking-news/article-1297758https://www.maariv.co.il/breaking-news/article-1297760https://www.maariv.co.il/breaking-news/article-1297754https://www.maariv.co.il/breaking-news/article-1297753https://www.maariv.co.il/breaking-news/article-1297752
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HEADLINES- Israel Kills Two IRGC Leaders on Nowruz- Ramat Gan Couple Killed in Missile Barrage- US Strikes Hardened Missile Sites Near HormuzThe time is now 9:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Iranian people during Nowruz, saying the IDF is striking terror operatives on the ground and watching from above. He spoke from the Kirya base in Tel Aviv with Israel’s defense minister, the chief of staff, the head of Mossad, the chief of the Air Force, and senior commanders. He said that in the past 24 hours two top terrorist chieftains were eliminated: Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the IRGC Basij. He described strikes on ground targets in crossroads and city squares to enable Iranians to keep Nowruz. He concluded, "We are watching from above." President Isaac Herzog offered his best wishes for the holiday to the Iranian people.In Iranian Retaliation, eight suspected shrapnel-impacted sites were reported after Iran’s latest missile barrage toward Israel, including near the Tel Aviv Savidor Center train station. A man and a woman in their 70s were killed in Ramat Gan, and five others were lightly wounded. Israel Railways reported shrapnel near Savidor Center, with trains suspended and shuttle service between Herzliya, Savidor Center, and Ben Gurion Airport. A Magen David Adom vehicle was struck by shrapnel as emergency crews responded in central Israel, and firefighting teams were dispatched to several districts including Dan. A separate report described a cluster missile hitting in Ramat Gan, killing a couple in their 70s near their safe room, and reported additional impact sites in Petah Tikva, Bnei Brak and Rosh HaAyin, with shrapnel damaging Tel Aviv’s Savidor Central station. Sirens were heard across central Israel as three missiles were launched, including a cluster warhead that caused heavy damage in locations such as Bnei Brak, Ramat Gan, Kfar Qasem and Tel Aviv. Two elderly civilians were reported killed in these events.In US Military Role, the United States said it attacked Iranian missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz using multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions as part of Operation Epic Fury. CENTCOM said the targets were hardened missile sites along the coastline near the Strait of Hormuz, aimed at countering Iranian anti-ship missiles threatening international shipping. Analysts warned the strikes could prolong the conflict by weeks or months, and satellite imagery shows ships waiting outside the strait amid the tensions.In Regional Impacts, private Telegram groups and WhatsApp bots have sometimes outpace official alerts by Home Front Command, drawing from civilian command-and-control systems connected to radar data. A developer of the Red Alert app explained how bots can act faster than the official system, while warning that unverified information can reach the public. Separately, a drone attack targeted the US embassy in Baghdad and an explosion was heard in the area.In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Arab media reported that Israeli forces conducted a targeted strike on an apartment in Beirut’s Zokak al-Balat district, with three dead and at least ten wounded. In the north, sirens sounded after cross-border fire from Lebanon, underscoring the broader flare in the region linked to Iran and its proxies.In Israeli Domestic Politics, a tragedy in Gush Dan saw a couple in their 70s killed when a fragment from an Iranian missile struck their fourth-floor apartment as they moved toward the safe room. The mayor of Ramat Gan said the missile would not have been decisive if residents had followed Home Front Command instructions. Emergency crews conducted searches at multiple locations and...
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