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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-06 at 14:02
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Iranian officers abandon posts as leadership collapses
Iran missiles target Kuwait UAE and Israel
US moves thousands out of Middle East
The time is now 2:02 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In Operation Lion's Roar, Iranian officers abandon posts amid US and Israeli strikes, according to Iran International, with commanders fleeing after the death of former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and conscripts left without adequate support; soldiers report confusion about command structure and deteriorating security, with some troops spending nights outside the base for fear of airstrikes and leadership not addressing the needs of regular troops. The report follows a campaign described by the United States and Israel as escalating. A separate item accompanying the report shows footage of the Israeli Air Force on its way to strike targets in Iran.
In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, red alert sirens were heard across central Israel as Iran continued to fire missiles at Israel. Reports tied missiles to targets including a US base and the Ali Al Salem base in Kuwait and the UAE’s Al Dhafra base, with a cruise missile intercepted east of Al Kharj in Saudi Arabia. On the Lebanon front, five fighters were reported seriously wounded near the Lebanon border. The Israeli military said it struck an Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps headquarters in Beirut that served the IRGC air force, along with three Hezbollah sites used by the group's naval force, executive council, and financial division. Lebanese footage also showed an Israeli airstrike destroying a multi-story building in Beirut's southern suburbs; the IDF says it has hit more than 500 targets across Lebanon since Hezbollah attacked Israel on Monday, including 170 rocket launchers, and more than 100 targets today alone, including a number in Beirut's southern suburbs.
In Iranian Retaliation, sirens sounded across central Israel amid a missile attack from Iran, with Tel Aviv reportedly spared this time.
In US Military Role, at least seven KC-135R Stratotankers with the US Air Force are returning to air bases in Israel after supporting fighter operations today, possibly by F-22 Raptors, over the Persian Gulf.
In Regional Impacts, air raid sirens sounded across central Israel in cities including Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, Ramat Gan, Givatayim, Herzliya, Bnei Brak, Holon, Bat Yam, Rishon LeZion, Raanana, Kfar Saba and Rehovot, as well as communities in the West Bank.
In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Iran conducted a new wave of strikes targeting Middle East bases, including missiles aimed at bases in Kuwait and the UAE, as well as toward a US base and the Ali Al Salem base in Kuwait, and at UAE’s Al Dhafra Air Base. Iranian missiles were also aimed at Kurdish armed groups in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. Saudi Arabia said a cruise missile was intercepted east of Al Kharj. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry reported attacks, saying a hotel and two residential buildings in Manama were hit by Iranian missiles early in the day, according to Iran International. A joint statement by the United States, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE condemned the strikes. In Beirut, the Israeli military said it struck IRGC headquarters and Hezbollah facilities in waves of airstrikes, and Lebanese footage showed a multi-story building destroyed in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold.
In US Policy Concerning Israel, President Trump said the United States is quietly moving thousands of people out of various Middle Eastern countries amid the military conflict and asserted there would be no deal with Iran, only unconditional surrender, touting Operation Epic Fury and the cooperation with “wonderful Israeli partners” to destroy Iran’s drone and missile capabilities. He noted Kurdish fighters had begun ground activity
Iranian officers abandon posts as leadership collapses
Iran missiles target Kuwait UAE and Israel
US moves thousands out of Middle East
The time is now 2:02 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In Operation Lion's Roar, Iranian officers abandon posts amid US and Israeli strikes, according to Iran International, with commanders fleeing after the death of former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and conscripts left without adequate support; soldiers report confusion about command structure and deteriorating security, with some troops spending nights outside the base for fear of airstrikes and leadership not addressing the needs of regular troops. The report follows a campaign described by the United States and Israel as escalating. A separate item accompanying the report shows footage of the Israeli Air Force on its way to strike targets in Iran.
In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, red alert sirens were heard across central Israel as Iran continued to fire missiles at Israel. Reports tied missiles to targets including a US base and the Ali Al Salem base in Kuwait and the UAE’s Al Dhafra base, with a cruise missile intercepted east of Al Kharj in Saudi Arabia. On the Lebanon front, five fighters were reported seriously wounded near the Lebanon border. The Israeli military said it struck an Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps headquarters in Beirut that served the IRGC air force, along with three Hezbollah sites used by the group's naval force, executive council, and financial division. Lebanese footage also showed an Israeli airstrike destroying a multi-story building in Beirut's southern suburbs; the IDF says it has hit more than 500 targets across Lebanon since Hezbollah attacked Israel on Monday, including 170 rocket launchers, and more than 100 targets today alone, including a number in Beirut's southern suburbs.
In Iranian Retaliation, sirens sounded across central Israel amid a missile attack from Iran, with Tel Aviv reportedly spared this time.
In US Military Role, at least seven KC-135R Stratotankers with the US Air Force are returning to air bases in Israel after supporting fighter operations today, possibly by F-22 Raptors, over the Persian Gulf.
In Regional Impacts, air raid sirens sounded across central Israel in cities including Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, Ramat Gan, Givatayim, Herzliya, Bnei Brak, Holon, Bat Yam, Rishon LeZion, Raanana, Kfar Saba and Rehovot, as well as communities in the West Bank.
In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Iran conducted a new wave of strikes targeting Middle East bases, including missiles aimed at bases in Kuwait and the UAE, as well as toward a US base and the Ali Al Salem base in Kuwait, and at UAE’s Al Dhafra Air Base. Iranian missiles were also aimed at Kurdish armed groups in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. Saudi Arabia said a cruise missile was intercepted east of Al Kharj. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry reported attacks, saying a hotel and two residential buildings in Manama were hit by Iranian missiles early in the day, according to Iran International. A joint statement by the United States, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE condemned the strikes. In Beirut, the Israeli military said it struck IRGC headquarters and Hezbollah facilities in waves of airstrikes, and Lebanese footage showed a multi-story building destroyed in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold.
In US Policy Concerning Israel, President Trump said the United States is quietly moving thousands of people out of various Middle Eastern countries amid the military conflict and asserted there would be no deal with Iran, only unconditional surrender, touting Operation Epic Fury and the cooperation with “wonderful Israeli partners” to destroy Iran’s drone and missile capabilities. He noted Kurdish fighters had begun ground activity