
Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-16 at 15:02
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Israel destroys Tehran aircraft, 200 targets hit
Iran Strikes Damage Israeli Homes, Evacuations Climb
EU Warns of Russian LNG Tanker Threat
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 Israeli Air Force is reported to have destroyed Khamenei’s aircraft in Tehran, following an IDF statement that it struck more than 200 Iranian targets on Sunday, including command centers, defense systems and weapon storage and production sites.
In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, since the start of Operation Roaring Lion on February 28, hundreds of public housing units have been damaged by Iranian missiles and falling shrapnel. The Construction and Housing Ministry had previously cited about 140 units damaged, with restoration begun on at least 60; as new strikes have occurred, the total is expected to have risen, and at least four properties have been completely destroyed. About 3,500 Israeli civilians have been evacuated from their homes, according to data published by the INSS on Sunday. Construction and Housing Ministry Director-General Yehuda Morgenstern emphasized resilience and instructed professional bodies to accelerate housing restoration. Separately, a direct hit on a house in Nahariya left eight people injured, one of them moderately; police reported a shooting in Ramla with a fatality, and other security updates were noted in the same briefing.
In Regional Impacts, European states including Italy and France, along with seven others, told the European Commission that a Russian LNG tanker adrift in the Mediterranean poses an ecological threat and urged swift action, describing an imminent and serious risk of a major ecological disaster in the Union’s maritime space. Russia’s transport ministry said the Arctic Metagaz, which carries LNG from Murmansk, was attacked earlier this month by Ukrainian naval drones launched from the Libyan coast; Kyiv has not claimed responsibility for the attack.
In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani published an Arabic message to Muslims worldwide admonishing Islamic countries for not backing Iran amid the war with the United States and Israel, arguing that Iran remains on a path of resistance against the “Great Satan” and the “Lesser Satan” and citing Al-Kafi, while questioning the behavior of other Muslim nations and denying that Iran has become the aggressor toward Gulf states such as Bahrain and Kuwait. The IDF also reports that seven Hamas terrorists, including two Oct. 7 Nukhba attackers, have been eliminated in Gaza; Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said weakening Iran would also weaken Hezbollah and the wider Iranian-backed axis.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, Israeli schools partially reopen after a two-week war closure, with teachers required to escort students to designated shelters and remain with them there until authorities determine it is safe to resume activities.
In Israeli Economy and Business, some 7,936 people have registered as unemployed since the war began, with 55% of them women and 54% mothers of underage children. About 8,000 people registered in the war’s second week, a 39% increase from the previous week but a 37% decrease compared with the numbers registered during the first week of the 12-day war in July 2025. The Employment Service notes the labor market’s resilience and, in light of family pressures, the Finance Ministry has allowed parents with children under 14 to take unpaid leave until schools are back to normal; the agency also recommends that companies accommodate work-from-home options where possible.
In Uplifting News, a post from President Donald J. Trump on TruthSocial says White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and that her prognosis is “excellent.”
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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https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-890155
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https://www.jpost.com/international/article-890167
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-890151
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rjzlq6sq11e
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sites. In direct Israeli-run clashes, since the start of operation roaring lion on February 28, hundreds of public housing units have been damaged by Iranian missiles and falling shrapnel. The construction and housing ministry had previously cited about 140 units damaged, with restoration begun on at least 60. As new strikes have occurred, the total is expected to have risen, and at least four properties have been completely destroyed. About 35-0 Israeli civilians have been evacuated from their homes, according to data published by the INSS on Sunday. Construction and housing ministry, director General Yehuda Morgensen, emphasized resilience and instructed professional bodies to accelerate housing restoration. Separately, a direct hit on a house in Nahariya left eight people injured, one of them moderately. Police reported a shooting in Ramla with a fatality and other security updates were noted in the same briefing. In regional impacts, European states including Italy and France,
along with seven others, told the European Commission that a Russian LNG tanker adrift in the Mediterranean poses an ecological threat and urged swift action. Describing an imminent and serious risk of a major ecological disaster in the Union's maritime space, Russia's transport ministry said the Arctic Metagas, which carries LNG from Wormansk, was attacked earlier this month by Ukrainian naval drones launched from the Libyan coast. Kiev has not claimed responsibility for the attack. In the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies, Iran's security chief Ali Larajani published an Arabic message to Muslims worldwide. Admonishing Islamic countries for not backing Iran amid the war with the United States and Israel, arguing that Iran remains on a path of resistance against the Great Satan, and the lesser Satan and citing Al-Khafi, while questioning the behavior of other Muslim nations, and denying that Iran has become the aggressor toward Gulf states, such as Bahrain and Kuwait. The IDF also reports that seven Hamas terrorists, including two-Oct.
Seven Nuckper attackers have been eliminated in Gaza. Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Isles Amir, said weakening Iran would also weaken Hezbollah, and the wider Iranian-backed Axis. In Israeli domestic politics, Israeli schools partially reopen after a two-week war closure. With teachers required to escort students to designated shelters, and remain with them, there, until authorities determine it is safe to resume activities. In Israeli economy and business, some 79-36 people have registered as unemployed since the war began, with 55% of them women and 54% mothers of underage children. About 8,000 people registered in the war's second week. A 39% increase from the previous week, but a 37% decrease, compared with the numbers registered during the first week of the 12-day war in July 2025. The employment service notes the labor market's resilience, and in light of family pressures. The finance ministry has allowed parents with children under 14 to take unpaid leave until schools are back to normal.
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