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

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Israel airstrike kills Khamenei and IRGC chiefs
Missiles reach southern Israel amid Iran clash
US blamed for Minab school strike

The time is now 3:02 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Operation Lion's Roar, an IDF official told The Jerusalem Post that the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the top echelon of Iran’s military and the IRGC on day one was an incredible turning point, made possible by a giant, highly coordinated airstrike that took months of planning. About 40 seconds of action around 8:15 a.m. on February 28 killed Khamenei, IRGC chief Mohammad Pakpour, military chief Abdolrahim Mousavi, defense minister Amir Nasirzadeh, National Defense Council secretary Ali Shamkhani, and roughly 35 other senior officials. Key Israeli aircraft involved included F-16s, F-35s, and F-15s, with contributions from other platforms and an American-led armada. The IDF described the first-day airpower and munitions as changing the course of the war.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, missile fire is now reaching southern Israel, with ongoing alerts as Iran launches toward southern regions and launches from Iran toward southern Israel have been detected.

In Iranian Retaliation, Tehran provided dramatic testimony alleging that drones are striking Basij personnel. Separately, a former deputy commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, General Ali Fadavi, claimed on Iranian state media that an American F-15 was shot down over Southern Tehran.

In US Military Role, preliminary findings indicate the United States is responsible for the Tomahawk strike on the Iranian girls’ school in Minab, where more than 175 people were killed, according to The New York Times. The ongoing investigation says CENTCOM had been using outdated target coordinates provided by the DIA, and it is not clear when the school building ceased to be part of the adjacent IRGC base. Officials are examining why the outdated information was not double checked and whether AI or other intelligence systems could have contributed, though that possibility has been deemed unlikely at the time.

In Regional Impacts, medical teams treated two lightly injured people in the north—a 35-year-old woman with a head injury and a 50-year-old man with a hand injury—who were evacuated to the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, with other patients treated for injuries while moving to shelters and for anxiety. Sirens were heard across southern Israel’s Negev and across northern Israel as missiles and UAV attacks were reported, with dozens of interceptions over northern skies as more than 100 projectiles were launched. Initial reports also noted casualties in northern Israel, as the region faced a multi-front intensity.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the IDF is now firing heavy fire in Lebanon after Hezbollah’s massive rocket barrage. The IDF Spokesperson said a wide wave of strikes had begun in Dahieh in Beirut against Hezbollah infrastructure, with ongoing interception efforts. A military source said dozens of launches had come from Lebanon to Israel, and the Air Force would carry out dozens of strikes across Lebanon in the hours ahead. Attacks reportedly began in the Dahieh district of Beirut. Hezbollah has announced the start of Operation Al-Asf al-Ma'kul (The Devouring Wind) against Israel, joining tonight’s rocket barrage of more than 100 rockets; Hezbollah previously declared operations named The Eaten Straw. Northern Israel remains under an immediate threat of more rockets from Lebanon.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, President Donald Trump said he is not worried about an Iranian attack on US soil. He claimed that Iran’s mine-laying ships were destroyed, and that “just about all” of Iran’s navy is gone, while urging oil companies to use the Strait of Hormuz, which he said Iran had closed with submarine mines. He cited the removal of reserves by the IEA—about 400 million barrels—to avert a global supply crunch and noted his ongoing engagement with other world leaders via a G7 virtual meeting, asserting the United States possesses the greatest military in the world.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, former defense minister Yoav Gallant announced that he will not run in the upcoming elections and is taking a pause from political life. The government approved an updated 2026 state budget late Tuesday night, adding about NIS 30 billion to defense in light of Operation Roaring Lion, and allocating over NIS 5 billion in coalition funds for the 2026 budget, including hundreds of millions of shekels for haredi institutions and investments in West Bank settlements. The plan also directs funds from other ministries, with the budget having passed its first reading in January and awaiting final votes by the end of March; if not approved, the Knesset would dissolve and trigger early elections. The session approving the move occurred by Zoom amid the ongoing war and passed unanimously.

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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months of planning about 40 seconds of action around 815 am on February 28th killed Kaminay. IRGC Chief Mohamed Packper. Military Chief Abdul Rahim Mousavi. Defence Minister Amir Nasizadeh. National Defence Council Secretary Ali Shamkani. And roughly 35 other senior officials. Key Israeli aircraft involved included F-16s, F-35s and F-15s with contributions from other platforms and an American leder Mada. The IDF described the first day air power and munitions as changing the course of the war. In direct Israeli-run clashes, Miss Al-Fire is now reaching southern Israel. With ongoing alerts as Iran launches towards southern regions and launches from Iran towards southern Israel have been detected. In Iranian retaliation, Tehran provided dramatic testimony alleging that drones are striking base-age personnel. Separately, a former deputy commander-in-chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, General Ali Fadavi, claimed on Iranian state media that an American F-15 was shot down over southern Tehran.

In U.S. military role, preliminary findings indicate the United States is responsible for the Tomahawk strike on the Iranian Girl School in Minab, where more than 175 people were killed, according to the New York Times. The ongoing investigation says Senkham had been using outdated target coordinates provided by the DIA. And it is not clear when the school building ceased to be part of the adjacent IRGC base. Officials are examining why the outdated information was not double-checked, and whether AI or other intelligent systems could have contributed. Though that possibility has been deemed unlikely at the time. In regional impacts, medical teams treated two lightly injured people in the north, a 35-year-old woman with a head injury, and a 50-year-old man with a hand injury, who were evacuated to the Galilee Medical Center in Naharia, with other patients treated for injuries while moving to shelters and for anxiety. Sirens were heard across southern Israel's Najev and across northern Israel, as missiles and UAV

attacks were reported, with dozens of interceptions over northern skies as more than 100 projectiles were launched. Initial reports also noted casualties in northern Israel, as the region faced a multi-front intensity. In the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies, the IDF is now firing heavy fire in Lebanon after Hezbollah's massive rocket barrage. The IDF spokesperson said a wide wave of strikes had begun in Dahi in Beirut against Hezbollah infrastructure, with ongoing interception efforts. A military source said dozens of launches had come from Lebanon to Israel, and the Air Force would carry out dozens of strikes across Lebanon in the hours ahead. Attacks reportedly began in the Dahi district of Beirut. Hezbollah has announced the start of Operation Al-Asf Al-Mackle, the devouring wind, against Israel, joining tonight's rocket barrage of more than 100 rockets. Hezbollah previously declared operations, named the Eaton straw. Northern Israel remains under an immediate threat of more rockets from Lebanon.

In U.S. policy concerning Israel, President Donald Trump said he is not worried about an Iranian attack on U.S. soil. He claimed that Iran's mind-laying ships were destroyed, and that just about all of Iran's navy is gone, while urging oil companies to use the Strait of Hormuz, which he said Iran had closed with submarine mines. He cited the removal of reserves by the IEA, about 400 million barrels, to a vertiglobal supply crunch, and noted his ongoing engagement with other world leaders, via a G7 virtual meeting. Asserting the United States possesses the greatest military in the world. In Israeli domestic politics, former Defense Minister Yoav Garland announced that he will not run in the upcoming elections, and is taking a pause from political life. The government approved an updated 2026 state budget late Tuesday night, adding about NIS 30 billion to defense in light of Operation Roaring Lion, and allocating over NIS 5 billion in coalition funds for the 2026 budget, including hundreds of millions of shekels for Haredi institutions and investments in

West Bank settlements. The plan also directs funds from other ministries, with the budget having passed its first reading in January and awaiting final votes by the end of March. If not approved, the Knesset would dissolve and trigger early elections. The session approving the move occurred by Zoom amid the ongoing war and passed unanimously. Thank you for tuning into this Israel today, ongoing war report update. I'm Noah 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. It is Ryan C. Crest here. There was a recent social media trend which consisted of flying on a plane with no music, no movies, no entertainment, but a better trend would be going to chumbacaceno.com. It's like having a mini social casino in your pocket. Chumbacaceno has over 100 online casino

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