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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-08 at 15:02

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Israel claims Min Zadai nuclear site destroyed
Beirut strike kills IRGC Quds liaison chiefs
Zelensky sends experts to counter Shahed drones

The time is now 3:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Operation Lion's Roar, the IDF says it destroyed a secret Iranian nuclear weapons development site named Min Zadai on the northeast outskirts of Tehran. IDF Chief Spokesman Brigadier General Effie Deffrin told a March 3 press conference that the strike targeted a site tied to weapons group activities and followed the movements of nuclear scientists who attempted to reach it clandestinely. The claim, though met with some doubt from global observers, has been described by The Jerusalem Post as a severe and meaningful development, with Deffrin stressing that while enriched uranium is a component of potential weapons, the absence of key weapon components would limit delivery capabilities.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, a CNN Hebrew report described an apparently apocalyptic scene at an Iranian oil storage facility, noting widespread destruction and calling the scene dramatic. The report also describes ongoing Israeli air force strikes inside Iran and a mounting confrontation near Lebanon, with reports of casualties in central Israel. The article notes the death of a legendary Israeli figure associated with national ceremonies, Dov Rakoni, at the age of 94, and references Tehran’s threats regarding missiles kept in reserve. Separately, the IDF confirmed strikes on the headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Air Force in central Tehran as part of a broader campaign guided by intelligence channels, and said the operation targets the regime’s ballistic missile capabilities to disrupt launch coordination. The IDF said it would continue its efforts to deepen damage to core elements of Iran’s leadership and its military capabilities.

In US Military Role, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that experts will be sent to the Middle East to assist United States military personnel and civilians in the region, with arrival planned for next week and the ability to help immediately. Zelensky said the team would bring everything needed to protect those on the ground and that additional details would follow after assessment. He also said Ukraine had received a request from the United States for support in countering Iranian Shahed drones and is working to ensure Ukrainian specialists can assist with that challenge.

In Regional Impacts, analysis revisits Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 2023 assertion that Israel’s multi-front response to the Hamas attack would change the Middle East, exploring how those predictions have played out and what outcomes may have followed, including efforts against Hamas, Hezbollah, and potential shifts involving Syria and Iran. Separately, UAE attack helicopters released footage of interceptions that downed Iranian drones as the conflict spreads across the Gulf; Saudi Arabia reported its first war-related fatalities, and an Emirati official warned that the crisis of trust with Tehran could endure for decades.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the IDF said it killed five senior IRGC Quds Force liaison officials with Hezbollah in a strike at a Beirut hotel, with evacuation of those present. The deceased included a top Quds Force–Hezbollah official responsible for intelligence, a senior Palestinian intelligence official, and a top Quds Force–Hezbollah official overseeing terror financing. The Israeli military said the financing official was a key figure in transferring hundreds of millions of dollars from Iran to Hezbollah this past year and stressed that removing these operators would impair Iran–Hezbollah coordination long term, even if the current conflict ends.

In Uplifting News, American officials have intensified messaging toward Tehran, with Senator Lindsey Graham suggesting the regime could be on the brink of collapse and that the coming weeks could prove decisive. Thousands of demonstrators worldwide marked International Women’s Day, with protests from Rio de Janeiro to Paris and across Spain, as demonstrators called for women’s rights and an end to war in the Middle East. In Paris, rape survivor Gisele Pelicot led a prominent march, telling crowds that “we won’t give up,” as she continued her advocacy following her 2024 testimony; she later received the Order of Civil Merit. Demonstrations also occurred in cities such as Bordeaux, Lille, and Marseille, highlighting demands for economic equality and an end to gender-based violence.

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.

SOURCES
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-889277
https://www.maariv.co.il/breaking-news/article-1293742
https://www.maariv.co.il/breaking-news/article-1293741
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-889273
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-889276
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/syacf4jtwg
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-889279
https://www.maariv.co.il/breaking-news/article-1293740
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/thousands-march-womens-rights-and-against-mideast-war

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tied to weapons group activities and followed the movements of nuclear scientists who attempted to reach it clandestinely. The claim, though met with some doubt from global observers, has been described by the Jerusalem post as a severe and meaningful development, with Defrin stressing that while enriched uranium is a component of potential weapons, the absence of key weapon components would limit delivery capabilities. In direct Israel-eraan clashes, a CNN Hebrew report described an apparently apocalyptic scene at an Iranian oil storage facility, noting widespread destruction and calling the scene dramatic. The report also describes ongoing Israeli air force strikes inside Iran and a mounting confrontation near Lebanon, with reports of casualties in central Israel. The article notes the death of a legendary Israeli figure associated with national ceremonies, Dove Raconi, at the age of 94, and references Tehran's threats regarding missiles kept in reserve. Separately, the IDF confirmed strikes on the headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,

Air Force in central Tehran, as part of a broader campaign, guided by intelligence channels. And said the operation targets the regime's ballistic missile capabilities to disrupt launch coordination. The IDF said it would continue its efforts to deepen damage to core elements of Iran's leadership and its military capabilities. In U.S. military role, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that experts will be sent to the Middle East to assist United States military personnel and civilians in the region, with a rival planned for next week, and the ability to help immediately. Zelensky said the team would bring everything needed to protect those on the ground, and that additional details would follow after assessment. He also said Ukraine had received a request from the United States for support, encountering Iranian shard drones, and is working to ensure Ukrainian specialists can assist with that challenge. In regional impacts, analysis revisits Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 2023 assertion that Israel's multi-front response to the Hamas attack would change the Middle East.

Exploring how those predictions have played out and what outcomes may have followed, including efforts against Hamas, Hezbollah, and potential shifts involving Syria and Iran, separately UAE attack helicopters released footage of interceptions that downed Iranian drones as the conflict spreads across the Gulf. Saudi Arabia reported its first war-related fatalities, and an Emirati official warned that the crisis of trust with Tehran could endure for decades. In the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies, the IDF said it killed five senior IRG secrets forced liaison officials with Hezbollah in a strike at a Beirut hotel, with evacuation of those present. The deceased included a top-quads force Hezbollah official responsible for intelligence, a senior Palestinian intelligence official, and a top-quads force Hezbollah official overseeing terror financing. The Israeli military said the financing official was a key figure in transferring hundreds of millions of dollars from Iran to Hezbollah this past year, and stressed that removing

these operators would impair Iran's Hezbollah coordination long-term, even if the current conflict ends. In uplifting news, American officials have intensified messaging toward Tehran. With Senator Lindsey Graham suggesting the regime could be on the brink of collapse, and that the coming weeks could prove decisive, thousands of demonstrators worldwide marked international women's day, with protests from Rio de Janeiro to Paris and across Spain, as demonstrators called for women's rights and an end to war in the Middle East. In Paris, rape survivor Jaisal Pelicot led a prominent march, telling crowds that we won't give up. As she continued her advocacy following her 2024 testimony, she later received the order of civil merit. Demonstrations also occurred in cities such as Bordeaux, Lille and Marseille, highlighting demands for economic equality, and an end to gender-based violence. 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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