Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-18 at 11:03

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1:04In Iranian retaliation, Iranian state media report explosions at the Azalei refinery and the Southpars gas field. Tehran says the strikes mark a shift to an economic war and warns of possible attacks on energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The United Arab Emirates and Qatar. In US military role, sent-com says on day 18 of Operation Epic Fury that well over 78 zero targets have been struck across Iran, including more than 120 vessels with the Iranian Navy and the IRGC Navy. In regional impacts, analysts warn that Iran's attacks could push Gulf states from de-escalation toward backing a longer campaign to defeat Iran. Given their economies rely on open trade and the strait of hormones, NATO allies are discussing how to reopen the strait of hormones. Iran confirmed the death of its top intelligence official Esmil Khartib in what officials describe as a cowardly assassination, with Israel's Defence Minister noting the strike. Germany's Chancellor said Berlin would have advised against war had it been asked,

2:07while Qatar condemned attacks on facilities linked to Iran's Southpars gas field. An Israel airport's authority spokesperson said debris from intercepts damaged three private aircraft. Sirens have been heard in the Alat area and in Bahrain, with additional alerts reported near border communities such as Saft and Rochpina, and a Hezbollah UAV attack prompting sirens in the upper Galilee, in the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies, and explainer outlines remaining senior figures in Hamas and Hezbollah. It notes that Hamas's leadership was decimated, with Ismail Haneye, Yahya Sinwar and Mohamed Sinwar among those killed. The current top Hamas figure is Isal Dean Al-Hadad, who leads the Isidin Al-Kassam Brigades, and much of Hamas's senior leadership is said to reside in Doha, Qatar, where a five-person ruling committee governs, with Mohamed Ismail Darwish heading the Shura Council. In Israeli domestic politics, the Knesset Finance Committee advanced a bill granting five-year tax exemptions to Olim

3:08and returning residents who lived abroad for at least ten years, applying to arrivals on or after November 5, 2025, for 2026 minus 2030. The exemption ceilings are set at 600,000 NIS in 2026, rising to 1 million NIS in 2027 minus 2028, then tapering to 350,000 NIS in 2029, and 150,000 NIS in 2030. An amendment caps the exemption if a relative employs an ole, or returning resident. In Israeli economy and business, LAL outlines customer service details, a 24-slash 6-ist WhatsApp line at plus 900, and 72 minus 3 minus 900, and 77 minus 1000, 111 for urgent questions, and instructions to use the manage my booking section of the website or app for the most up-to-date information for all other cases. Thank you for tuning into this Israel today, ongoing war report update.

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