Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-19 at 03:02

0:00You're having a good time, you're out drinking with the boys, now it's time to pay the tab. $11,352.47, wait what? Well there are court costs, attorney fees, higher insurance costs, damage to your car, do you why fines? Not to mention the damage to your social life, plan a sober ride or pay the price, drinking and driving costs more than your drinks, it could cost a life. Find more at What'sTheDamage.org, brought to you by Virginia DMV. The time is now 3.02 a.m. in New York, I'm Noah Levi and this is the latest Israel today, ongoing war report. In direct Israel-Iran clashes, sirens sounded across Central Israel and four times across Northern Israel as five missile attacks from Iran hit overnight and this morning. There is some material damage and no injuries reported. Separately sources aligned with the Iranian opposition say that one frigate attacked by

1:03Israel at the port of Anzali on the Caspian Sea appears to have returned from Russia and there is a high likelihood that equipment to aid Iran in warfare is on board, possibly related to drones. In US military role, the overnight briefing notes that French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with the Emir of Qatar and with US President Donald Trump after damage to gas facilities in Iran and in Qatar. Trump asserted that Israel attacked the Pars gasfield without prior coordination with the United States, which has drawn difficulties with Qatar. The Pentagon is seeking a budget exceeding $200 billion for a campaign in Iran and Washington is weighing the deployment of thousands more troops to the region. Reports of drones over a sensitive base in Washington were also noted. In Israel, a vehicle was damaged by shrapnel in Rammart Ganon burned with no injuries. A man was killed in a traffic accident near Bait Horon. In London, indictments were filed against Iranians who tracked Jewish institutions.

2:04Foreign Minister Saar said that Israel has been attacked from Lebanon more than 2,000 times since the start of the month. In regional impacts, alarms were activated signaling emergency alerts in multiple areas. Separately, a fire broke out at Dubai airport after an attack attributed to Iran. In the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies, Iranian proxies plotting to assassinate top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as part of a revenge plot were reported. In southern Lebanon, Israeli forces say they eliminated more than 20 Hezbollah militants in two incidents, and Airstrikes destroyed dozens of Hezbollah military structures. Americans seized included RPGs, anti-tank missiles ammunition, a hunting rifle and other equipment. Over night, a man in the Sharon region was killed by shrapnel, three women were killed in Hebron, a woman around 40 was killed in Lod, a missile strike damaged a house in the NATO Moschov area, causing extensive destruction. In US policy concerning Israel, an article notes that after a resignation, a former Trumpier

3:08counterterrorism official is under FBI scrutiny over alleged classified disclosures. A separate account argues that Trump knew in advance about the attack on the Iranian gas facility yesterday and approved it, portraying his actions as leveraging the event to protect an ally while avoiding direct criticism of Israel. In Israeli economy and business, Israeli retail technology funding rose to $463 million in 2025. Up from $197 million in 2024, according to a joint report by Ray, Tech Innovation Hub with Startup Nation's Central, Moonshot and Metrico. The sector includes 502 active retail and commerce companies, making up about 7.05 percent of Israel's 7125 start-ups. E-commerce enablement is the largest segment with 230 companies, followed by marketing, digital and media with 204. Other areas include retail digitalization and store operations, 157, supply chain and

4:12logistics, 124, security and infrastructure, 75, checkout, POS and payments, 70, market places and DTC 69. 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. 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 don't know you need it to know. Join us for cool stuff daily as we take a quick look at science, tech and the wait what

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