Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-04-01 at 00:07

HEADLINESIDF hits Iran targets in broad campaignHostages freed Passover gains new meaningBath mayor resigns over false flag postsThe time is now 12:06 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.In Passover in the shadow of war: Celebrating freedom amidst strife - editorial, the Seder this year is described as a big hug—a gathering with family, familiar foods eaten once a year, and the rituals and songs that connect us to the past and to each other. A year ago, as Seders were held to retell the exodus from Egypt, there were 24 living hostages held in captivity by Hamas in Gaza, along with another 35 slain hostages whose bodies had not been returned for burial. Thankfully, they are all back now. One of the former hostages, David Cunio, told Hannah Brown in our Passover magazine that after two years in Hamas captivity, freedom now takes on a deeper meaning: “In the past, Passover was for me something that we celebrate because of something that happened thousands of years ago. Suddenly, freedom now takes on a different meaning—for two years, freedom was taken from me. Day by day, minute by minute, I feared for my life. I did not know whether in another five minutes I would still be alive. I could not eat when I wanted, sleep, drink, go to the bathroom, or do anything else that people take for granted... This time, I am going to celebrate the Holiday of Freedom with real meaning and from the soul.” We should all remember Cunio’s words as we sit down to our own Seders. Because, if anything, the last month has shown us that we...In Over 800 strikes, 16,000 munitions: Operation Roaring Lion thus far, the Operations Directorate, the Air Force, and Military Intelligence have been participating in a joint effort to “systematically target the Iranian terrorist regime.” The IDF says more than 5,000 new targets were identified after the 12-day war in June, including thousands of terror components struck during Operation Roaring Lion. So far, the IAF has carried out more than 800 airstrikes using approximately 16,000 munitions. Alongside the strikes in Iran, the IDF, led by the Operations Directorate, has been conducting a multi-front campaign, in which approximately 7,000 targets have been attacked across all combat zones. The IDF announced that by Wednesday, all the IDF’s critical and essential pre-war Iran targets would be destroyed. Critical targets were those that immediately threatened Israel, such as ballistic missile industry targets and targets at the heart of the mission goals of the war, such as the smaller remaining nuclear-related targets. Essential targets were a level down, representing the wider Iranian military infrastructure.In Bath, UK mayor resigns after amplifying idea that Jewish ambulance arson was ‘false flag' attack, Bath’s mayor Bharat Pankhania resigned after drawing criticism for amplifying the idea that the London arson of four Hatzolah ambulances was a false flag operation. Law enforcement has deemed the fires an antisemitic attack. In a statement, Pankhania said he had reposted or replied to posts that did not align with his values, apologized for not upholding his standards, and deleted them. The controversy follows the March 23 torching in London’s Golders Green Jewish neighborhood, which officials described as antisemitic.In Man arrested for death of baby linked to circumcision, a 66-year-old man from Bnei Brak was arrested on suspicion of causing death by negligence after an infant died about two weeks after a circumcision performed on March 4. The baby was taken to a family doctor, who referred him to the emergency room where the death was confirmed. The shiva period had passed when a complaint was filed; investigators found evidence of reasonable suspicion and detained him, with a court appearance planned to seek an extension of his detention. The man is well known in Bnei Brak, having performed thousands of circumcisions over more than 40 years, and there have been prior allegations of medical complications following circumcisions he performed.In IDF strikes Iranian regime chemical manufacturer, the army said it struck a factory owned by the Tofiq Daru Company, a principal supplier of fentanyl for Iran’s SPND, the Organization of Defense Innovation and Research. SPND handles development related to chemical weapons for the Iranian regime. The strike comes as the IDF asserts that 100% of essential targets will have been destroyed by Wednesday, with recent actions including a weapon manufacturing site in Tehran and a uranium enrichment facility in Ardakan. The IDF said the Tofiq Daru facility disguised itself as a civilian company but was used to supply substances linked to chemical weapons research and development; fentanyl is cited as a component in the chemical weapons program.In Jewish tradition is a polemic against loneliness, on Passover and the rest of the year, the piece notes that Jewish holidays like Purim and Passover seek to strengthen bonds among friends and care for one another. It underscores a loneliness epidemic among North American Jews, including frayed relationships with allies, intergenerational tensions over Zionism and Gaza, and rising antisemitism. The tradition is described as fostering social ties, with Scripture such as Genesis 2:18 and Ecclesiastes’ reminder that “two are better than one” and that warmth comes from shared company. The focus remains on cultivating community and supporting those who are struggling.In Air raid alerts also in Safed, the feed notes that alerts were reported in Safed, with broader claims of northern strikes and cross-border activity. It references reports of Israeli strikes in Iran and Lebanon and mentions a note about a deadline for war set by a public figure, along with ongoing updates on security measures as Passover approaches.In Fuel tanks owned by KAFAKO at Kuwait International Airport attacked, fuel tanks operated by the Kuwait Aviation Fuel Supply Company were targeted in a drone attack attributed to Iran, with a large fire burning at the site. Emergency teams are working to contain the blaze, per the General Authority of Civil Aviation spokesman.In Civil defense: intrusion of hostile aircraft in the Galilee, the defense system warns of an intrusion by a hostile aircraft in the Galilee corridor, spanning Misgav with, Kfar Giladi, Kfar Yuval, Kiryat Shmona, Tel Hai, and Margaliot. Shifts in the northern front are noted as the fighting continues, with ongoing efforts to intercept the intruder.In Nevada National Guard deployment, a release from the Nevada National Guard says a contingent of Airmen with the 152nd Airlift Wing, based in Reno, has been deployed to the US Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Epic Fury. The move adds to ongoing US mobilizations in the region.Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today: Ongoing War Report update.I'm Noa Levi. 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