Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-17 at 21:02

0:00President Barack Obama. Virginia, we are counting on you. Republicans want to steal enough seats in Congress to raid the next election and wield unchecked power for two more years. But you can stop them by voting yes by April 21st. Help put our elections back on a level playing field and let voters decide not politicians. Vote yes by April 21st. Paid for by Virginians for fair elections. The time is now 9.01 pm in New York. I'm Noah Levi and this is the latest Israel today, ongoing war report. In direct Israeli-run clashes, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Iranian people during their ruse, saying the IDF is striking terror operatives on the ground and watching from above. He spoke from the courier base in Tel Aviv with Israel's Defence Minister, the chief of staff, the head of Mossad, the chief of the Air Force and senior

1:04commanders. He said that in the past 24 hours two top terrorist chiefdans were eliminated, Ali Larajani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, and Gollum Reza Soleimani, head of the IRGC Basage. He described strikes on ground targets in crossroads and city squares to enable Iranians to keep net ruse. He concluded, we are watching from above. President Isaac Herzog offered his best wishes for the holiday to the Iranian people. In Iranian retaliation, eight suspected trappnal-impacted sites were reported after Iran's latest missile barrage toward Israel, including near the Tel Aviv Salvador Center train station. A man and a woman in their 70s were killed in Ramat Ghan, and five others were lightly wounded. Israel Railways reported trappnal near Salvador Center, with trains suspended and shuttle service between Herzliya, Salvador Center, and Ben-Gurian Airport. A major David Adon vehicle was struck by trappnal, as emergency crews responded in central Israel, and firefighting teams were dispatched to several

2:08districts including Dan. A separate report described a cluster missile hitting in Ramat Ghan, killing a couple in their 70s near their safe room, and reported additional impact sites in Petitikfa, Bunae Brack and Rochhaar Iain, with trappnal damaging Tel Aviv's Salvador central station. Sirens were heard across central Israel, as three missiles were launched, including a cluster warhead that caused heavy damage in locations such as Bunae Brack, Ramat Ghan, Kfar Qasim and Tel Aviv. Two elderly civilians were reported killed in these events. In U.S. military role, the United States said it attacked Iranian missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, using multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions, as part of Operation Epic Fury. Centcom said the targets were hardened missile sites along the coastline near the Strait of Hormuz, aimed at countering Iranian anti-ship missiles, threatening international shipping. Analysts warned the strikes could prolong the conflict by weeks or months, and satellite imagery shows ships waiting outside the Strait amid the tensions.

3:10In regional impacts, private telegram groups and WhatsApp bots have sometimes outpace official alerts by home front command. Drawing from civilian command and control systems, connected to radar data, a developer of the Red Alert app explained how bots can act faster than the official system, while warning that unverified information can reach the public. Separately, a drone attack targeted the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, and an explosion was heard in the area. In the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies, Arab media reported that Israeli forces conducted a targeted strike on an apartment in Beirut's Sokak al-Balat district, with three dead, and at least ten wounded. In the north, sirens sounded after cross-border fire from Lebanon, underscoring the broader flare in the region linked to Iran and its proxies. In Israeli domestic politics, a tragedy in Gushdans or a couple in their 70s killed, when a fragment from an Iranian missile struck their fourth floor apartment as they moved toward the safe room. The mayor of Rahmat Ghan said the missile would not have been decisive,

4:12if residents had followed home front command instructions. Emergency crews conducted searches at multiple locations and reported two fatalities and several injuries. 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. President Barack Obama. Virginia, we are counting on you. Republicans want to steal enough seats in Congress to raid the next election and wield unchecked power for two more years, but you can stop them by voting yes by April 21st. Help put our elections back on a level playing field and let voters decide not politicians. Vote yes by April 21st.

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