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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-04 at 19:03

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Iran Threatens Dimona Over Regime Change Warnings
US Israel Strategy Targets Iran Crackdown
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Infrastructure in Beirut

The time is now 7:02 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, Iran will target the Dimona nuclear site if Israel and the United States seek regime change in the Islamic Republic, according to a military official cited by the semi-official ISNA news agency. The official noted that Dimona would be attacked if regime change is pursued. Separately, footage shows what appears to be an exoatmospheric ballistic missile interception, likely by a US THAAD or SM-3 system, over northeastern Syria near the Turkish border, with unconfirmed reports that an Iranian missile was aiming at Incirlik Air Base in what would be a second attack today against Turkey. In Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Ministry of Defense announced that air defenses intercepted three cruise missiles launched by Iran outside Al-Kharj, south of Riyadh.

In US Military Role, the United States and Israel are conducting operations aimed at Iran’s crackdown forces involved in suppressing anti-government protests, with Basij members reported on the hit list by American and Israeli officials. Officials say the objective is to create conditions for protesters to return to the streets once the bombing subsides, while the United States has clarified that regime change is not the stated aim, though it could be a byproduct of the broader campaign. The formal aims cited include destroying Iran’s missile program, destroying its navy, preventing it from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and ceasing its support for proxy militias.

In Regional Impacts, British counter-unmanned aircraft systems experts who trained with Ukrainians have arrived in the Middle East to assist Gulf states in C-UAS efforts, following Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement. The Deputy Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan denied reports from media outlets about a ground offensive by Iranian-Iraqi Kurds against forces of the Islamic Republic in Northwestern Iran. More than 2,000 Canadian citizens have asked the Canadian government for assistance exiting the Middle East amid the escalation. Iran denies Kurdish armed militants crossed from Iraq into Iran. An incident along the front line prompted alarms, which have since ended.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Israeli strikes were reported against a high-rise residential building in Beirut, Lebanon. An IDF update said the army began striking Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut. A separate report described an Israeli strike hitting a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut’s Dahieh district as Iran denied Kurdish incursion reports.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, the US Senate blocked a bid by Democrats to force President Trump to end military strikes on Iran without congressional authorization, effectively allowing ongoing hostilities to continue. The votes reflected a narrow division among lawmakers, with updates noting a 47-53 or 48-52 outcome depending on the report.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, the IDF Home Front Command lightened security guidelines for daily routines, effective Thursday, transitioning Israel from essential-only activity to a limited activity level, with educational activities still restricted and gatherings up to 50 people allowed in protected spaces. Jerusalem police dispersed Purim crowds defying wartime safety orders, with officials calling the gatherings irresponsible and a serious risk to public safety.

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.

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The average cost of a D wine Virginia is $11,352.47. Drinking and driving costs more than your drinks. Learn more at what's the damage.org. Brought to you by Virginia DMV. The time is now 7.02 pm in New York. I'm Noah Levi and this is the latest Israel today. On-going war report. In Iranian retaliation, Iran will target the Demona nuclear site if Israel and the United States seek regime change in the Islamic Republic. According to a military official, cited by the semi-official ISNA news agency, the official noted that Demona would be attacked if regime change is pursued. Separately, footage shows what appears to be an ex-watmospheric ballistic missile interception, likely by a US THAD or SM-3 system. Over Northeastern Syria near the Turkish border,

with unconfirmed reports that an Iranian missile was aiming at insurlic air base in what would be a second attack today against Turkey. In Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Ministry of Defense announced that air defenses intercepted three cruise missiles launched by Iran outside Al-Qarj, south of Riyadh. In US military role, the United States and Israel are conducting operations aimed at Iran's crackdown forces involved in suppressing anti-government protests. With base-age members reported on the hit list by American and Israeli officials, officials say the objective is to create conditions for protesters to return to the streets once the bombing subsides. While the United States has clarified that regime change is not the stated aim, though it could be a byproduct of the broader campaign, the formal aims cited include destroying Iran's missile program, destroying its navy, preventing it from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and ceasing its support for proxy militias. In regional impacts, British Count-On-Manned Aircraft Systems experts who trained with Ukrainians

have arrived in the Middle East to assist Gulf states in CUES efforts. Following Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement, the deputy chief of staff to the Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan, Denid, reports from media outlets about a ground offensive by Iranian Iraqi Kurds against forces of the Islamic Republic in northwestern Iran. More than 2,000 Canadian citizens have asked the Canadian government for assistance exiting the Middle East amid the escalation. Iran denies Kurdish armed militants crossed from Iraq into Iran, an incident along the front line prompted alarms, which have since ended. In the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies, Israeli strikes were reported against a high rise residential building in Beirut, Lebanon. An IDF update said the army began striking Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut. A separate report described an Israeli strike, hitting a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut's dahi district as Iran denied Kurdish incursion reports. In U.S. policy concerning Israel,

the U.S. Senate blocked a bid by Democrats to force President Trump to end military strikes on Iran without congressional authorization, effectively allowing ongoing hostilities to continue. The votes reflected a narrow division among lawmakers, with updates noting a 47-53 or 48-52 outcome, depending on the report. In Israeli domestic politics, the IDF home front command lightened security guidelines for daily routines, effective Thursday, transitioning Israel from essential only activity to a limited activity level. With educational activities still restricted and gatherings up to 50 people allowed in protected spaces, Jerusalem police dispersed Purim crowds defying wartime safety orders, with officials calling the gatherings irresponsible and a serious risk to public safety. Thank you for tuning in to this Israel today, ongoing war report update. I'm Noah Levi. Stay safe and informed. Keep in mind that this AI-generated report

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