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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-12 at 05:02

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Navy expands Lebanon defense against threats
Darius Soleimani killed in Israeli airstrike
Israel becomes world's seventh-largest arms exporter

The time is now 5:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Operation Lion's Roar, the Israel Navy has reinforced coastlines in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, adding more than a thousand fighters to the deployment. The expanded force extends the defense line off Lebanon and reaches a deeper maritime zone to safeguard gas rigs, Israel’s shores, and the open shipping lanes that carry fuel, ammunition, spare parts, and goods. Beyond preparations for threats along the coastline, the navy is taking an active role in targeted thwarting operations in Lebanon and along the coastline, with cooperation between the navy and the Northern Command Fire Center and the addition of several missile ships to the sector. The 3rd Flotilla of missile ships has intercepted aerial threats and helped the Israel Air Force monitor airspace, detecting and warning of dangers such as rockets.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Iranian opposition sources report that Darius Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s air base in Tabariz (northwest Iran), was killed overnight in an Israeli airstrike on his home in Zaferania, Tabariz; the reports cite a single reaction to the strike.

In Regional Impacts, emergency responders reunite with Penina Cohen, a woman seriously injured in a Beit Shemesh missile strike, through United Hatzalah’s “Rescuer Survivor” program. Volunteers who rushed to treat her days earlier met her again, recalling the chaotic scene and the emergency care that helped save her life.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Hezbollah is reported to have more than 1,000 long-range missiles ready to strike Israel, with tens of thousands of shorter-range missiles as well. Against this mounting threat, IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Eyal Zamir ordered significant reinforcements to the North, shifting the Golani Brigade from southern Gaza to the northern sector. Divisions 36 and 91 have moved deeper into southern Lebanon, while Divisions 146 and 210 have expanded operations beyond the five border outposts near the border established after the November 2024 ceasefire. In the coming days the IDF is expected to conduct up to 1,000 attacks in Lebanon, including dozens of major strikes.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, regional officials from Oman, Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey are holding behind-the-scenes talks with Iranian officials to push for dialogue with the United States, seeking either a deal or a ceasefire. Iran has so far refused to enter talks, maintaining a hardline stance and presenting initial demands. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a post after a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Iran’s terms include recognition of its legitimate rights, compensation, and significant international guarantees against future aggression.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, an opinion piece argues that Israel needs a national “time out” to focus on existential threats as the country nears its 78th Independence Day, noting how the region and world around Israel have shifted since the Hamas attack, including Russia’s war in Europe, casualties, and shifting strategic calculations involving Turkey. Prime Minister Netanyahu is reportedly considering convening an evening press briefing to update the public on the war. The Education Ministry has asked to preemptively decide on opening schools in areas where readiness is needed, including the Gaza envelope, Jerusalem, and Ma’ale Adumim, to give local authorities and the education system time to prepare; if the directive arrives late, openings in approved areas could be delayed to Monday, with openings in other areas requiring early notice and approval from the Home Front Command and local authorities.

In Israeli Economy and Business, the cost of rebuilding Soroka Hospital remains staggering, with ongoing efforts to minimize service disruptions for more than a million residents and a full recovery projected to take considerable time, prompting creative, innovative solutions. Separately, Israel has become the world’s seventh-largest arms exporter, as the United States continues to hold the largest share of global arms sales, accounting for about 42 percent of exports in 2021–2025.

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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Israel shores and the open shipping lanes that carry fuel, ammunition, spare parts and goods. Beyond preparations for threats along the coastline, the Navy is taking an active role in targeted thwarting operations in Lebanon and along the coastline. With cooperation between the Navy and the Northern Command Fire Center and the addition of several missile ships to the sector, the third flotilla of missile ships has intercepted aerial threats and helped the Israel Air Force monitor airspace, detecting and warning of dangers such as rockets. In direct Israeli-run clashes, Iranian opposition sources report that Darius Soleimani, the commander of Iran's air base in Taboriz, Northwest Iran, was killed overnight in an Israeli air strike on his home in Zaffirania, Taboriz. The reports cite a single reaction to the strike. In regional impacts, emergency responders reunite with pen and a colon, a woman seriously injured in a bait shemesh missile strike, through united hat salers, rescuer survivor program, volunteers who rushed to treat her days earlier met her again,

recalling the chaotic scene and the emergency care that helped save her life. In the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies, Hezbollah is reported to have more than 1000 long-range missiles ready to strike Israel, with tens of thousands of shorter-range missiles as well. Against this mounting threat, IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Isles Amir ordered significant reinforcements to the north, shifting the Galani brigade from southern Gaza to the northern sector. Divisions 36 and 91 have moved deeper into southern Lebanon, while divisions 146 and 210 have expanded operations beyond the five border outposts, near the border established after the November 2024 ceasefire. In the coming days, the IDF is expected to conduct up to 1000 attacks in Lebanon, including dozens of major strikes. In U.S. policy concerning Israel, regional officials from Oman, Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey, are holding behind-the-scenes talks with Iranian officials to push for dialogue with the United States,

seeking either a deal or a ceasefire. Iran has so far refused to enter talks, maintaining a hard-line stance and presenting initial demands. Iranian President Masoud Pzezhkin, in a post after a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Iran's terms include recognition of its legitimate rights, compensation and significant international guarantees against future aggression. In Israeli domestic politics, an opinion peace argues that Israel needs a national time out to focus on existential threats as the country nears its 78th independence day. Noting how the region and world around Israel have shifted since the Hamas attack, including Russia's war in Europe, casualties and shifting strategic calculations involving Turkey. Prime Minister Netanyahu is reportedly considering convening an evening press briefing to update the public on the war. The education ministry has asked to preemptively decide on opening schools in areas where readiness is needed, including the Gaza Envelope, Jerusalem and Mail Adjimim,

to give local authorities and the education system time to prepare. If the directive arrives late, openings in approved areas could be delayed to Monday, with openings in other areas requiring early notice and approval from the home front command and local authorities. In Israeli economy and business, the cost of rebuilding Soroka Hospital remains staggering, with ongoing efforts to minimize service disruptions for more than a million residents and a full recovery projected to take considerable time, prompting creative, innovative solutions. Separately, Israel has become the world's seventh largest arms exporter, as the United States continues to hold the largest share of global arms sales, accounting for about 42% of exports in 2021-2025. 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.

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