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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-13 at 10:02

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Zarzir strike wounds 60; war escalates
Iran-linked attacks hit European synagogues
CENTCOM Iran top threat, Trump claims surrender

The time is now 10:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, HEGSETH says the IRGC and the Iranian regime see only two things on the side of the aircraft: the Stars and Stripes and the Star of David. “The evil regime’s worst nightmare.”

In Iranian Retaliation, reports portray Iran at a dangerous crossroads after recent hostilities. The leadership is described as wounded and hungry for revenge, likely to pursue a dark and risky path. Authorities say 58 people were wounded in a direct strike on Zarzir last night, with air-raid sirens heard in Eilat and attacks reaching Dubai; central-area schools are to remain closed through the coming week, with the level of risk labeled high. The Israeli military notes signs of distress in Iran and says it is watching for possible moves in Lebanon; Hamas has resumed daytime training in camps near border areas, and a large crater has been reported from the Zarzir strike, with roughly 60 wounded overall. Analysts warn Iran could revert to old, lower-cost tactics and global terrorism if it cannot defend its air defenses and enrichment infrastructure; the regime’s leadership is described as wounded and hiding, with a written statement issued yesterday in place of a voice or video. A separate briefing notes that the regime’s military capabilities appear to be crumbling, and promises a continued, uncompromising response to its enemies.

In US Military Role, CENTCOM says the Iranian regime has been the number one threat to peace and stability in the Middle East for years, and US forces are taking decisive steps to neutralize Iran’s power projection capabilities. In a separate message to the G7, President Trump told leaders that Iran is about to surrender, claiming to have rid the world of a cancer threatening all; he said there is no identifiable leader to declare surrender and that the United States will be hitting Iran very hard over the coming week.

In Regional Impacts, a UAE State Minister says Iran must stop attacking its neighbors to allow diplomacy; mediation can only happen when the guns go silent, and diplomacy will ultimately end the Iran conflict, with Trump leading us to that moment in his time.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the Israel Foreign Ministry notes two terror attacks on synagogues in Europe within days, first in Liège and then in Rotterdam. The group Al-Faqar claims responsibility and signals its ties to the Iranian regime; its logo is a direct copy of the insignia used by the Iran-backed Houthi movement. The IRGC has a long, documented history of exporting terror abroad.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Israelis must abandon the illusion that US support is guaranteed. The relationship has never been static, with moments of cooperation alongside periods of tension. The piece cites unprecedented joint operations and intelligence sharing in the current war against Iran, but warns that the idea of a permanent, fixed level of support is flawed, noting past friction, including decisions by the Biden administration that frustrated Israel, such as delaying delivery of bombs and opposing incursions in Rafah.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, health and environmental authorities forecast high to very high air pollution across the country on Saturday due to airborne dust carried by strong winds, with conditions improving in the evening and night. Vulnerable groups are urged to avoid strenuous outdoor activity, and the general public should limit outdoor exertion.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says, “Yesterday’s attack was ANTISEMITISM. It was HATE. Plain and simple.” The attack in Michigan was carried out by a 41-year-old, naturalized US citizen born in Lebanon, Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, who rammed a truck into Temple Israel synagogue and preschool in West Bloomfield, near Detroit. Reports say several Lebanese relatives of Ghazali were killed in an Israeli airstrike amid fighting with Hezbollah; Ghazali came to the United States in 2011 on an IR1 immigrant visa and became a US citizen in 2016, having worked at a Dearborn Heights restaurant.

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 Today: Ongoing War ReportIsrael Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-13 at 10:02. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

Every day the world gets a little weirder, and a lot more awesome. Cool Stuff Daily takes a look at everything from mining in space to the latest in the fight against cancer to how AI is basically changing everything. It's all the cool stuff you didn't know you needed to know. Join us for cool Stuff Daily as we take a quick look at science, tech, and the, wait, what? Stories that make you sound way smarter at dinner. Subscribe to cool Stuff Daily now because the future is happening fast and it's way too fun to miss. The time is now 10.0 to AM in New York. I'm Noah Levi and this is the latest Israel today, ongoing war report. In direct Israel Iran clashes, H.E.G.S.C.T.H. says the IRGC and the Iranian regime see only two things on the side of the aircraft. The stars and stripes and the star of David.

The evil regime's worst nightmare. In Iranian retaliation, reports portray Iran at a dangerous crossroads after recent hostilities. The leadership is described as wounded and hungry for revenge, likely to pursue a dark and risky path. Authorities say 58 people were wounded in a direct strike on Zazia last night, with air aid sirens heard in a lat and attacks reaching Dubai. Central area schools are to remain closed through the coming week, with the level of risk labeled high. The Israeli military notes signs of distress in Iran and says it is watching for possible moves in Lebanon. Hamas has resumed daytime training in camps near border areas, and a large crater has been reported from the Zazia strike, with roughly 60 wounded overall. Analysts warn Iran could revert to old, lower-cost tactics and global terrorism if it cannot defend its air defenses and enrichment infrastructure. The regime's leadership is described as wounded and hiding, with a written statement issued yesterday in place of a voice or video.

A separate briefing notes that the regime's military capabilities appear to be crumbling, and promises are continued, uncompromising response to its enemies. In U.S. military role, Senkham says the Iranian regime has been the number one threat to peace and stability in the Middle East for years, and U.S. forces are taking decisive steps to neutralize Iran's power projection capabilities. In a separate message to the G7, President Trump told leaders that Iran is about to surrender, claiming to have rid the world of a cancer threatening all. He said there is no identifiable leader to declare surrender, and that the United States will be hitting Iran very hard over the coming week. In regional impacts, a UAE state minister says Iran must stop attacking its neighbors to allow diplomacy. Iran can only happen when the guns go silent, and diplomacy will ultimately end the Iran conflict, with Trump leading us to that moment in his time. In the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies, the Israel foreign ministry notes two terror attacks on synagogues in Europe within days, first in Leeds, and then in Rotterdam.

The group Al-Fakar claims responsibility, and signals its ties to the Iranian regime. Its logo is a direct copy of the insignia used by the Iran-backed Houthi movement. The IRGC has a long, documented history of exporting terror abroad. In U.S. policy concerning Israel, Israelis must abandon the illusion that U.S. support is guaranteed. The relationship has never been static, with moments of cooperation alongside periods of tension. The peace site's unprecedented joint operations and intelligence sharing in the current war against Iran. But warns that the idea of a permanent, fixed level of support is flawed. Including decisions by the Biden administration that frustrated Israel, such as delaying delivery of bombs and opposing incursions in RAFA, in Israeli domestic politics, health and environmental authorities, forecast high to very high air pollution across the country on Saturday due to airborne dust carried by strong winds, with conditions improving in the evening and night.

Vulnerable groups are urged to avoid strenuous outdoor activity, and the general public should limit outdoor exertion. In antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says, yesterday's attack was ANTIC and ITSM. It was hate, plain and simple. The attack in Michigan was carried out by a 41-year-old, naturalized U.S. citizen born in Lebanon, Iman Mohamed Ghazali, who rammed a truck into Temple Israel Synagogue and preschool in West Bloomfield, near Detroit. Reports say several Lebanese relatives of Ghazali were killed in an Israeli airstrike amid fighting with Hezbollah. Ghazali came to the United States in 2011, on an Iron Immigrant Visa, and became a U.S. citizen in 2016, having worked at a Dearborn Heights restaurant. 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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