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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-13 at 06:02
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Israeli strike hits Tehran during Jerusalem Day
Sri Lanka to repatriate 84 Iranian sailors
Michigan synagogue shooter identified as Lebanese immigrant
The time is now 6:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In סמוך להמון הצועד ב"יום ירושלים האיראני" - תקיפה ישראלית בטהרן | דיווח, during Tehran's Jerusalem Day march a plume of smoke appeared near the crowd following an attack, observed only hundreds of meters away. Late at night, 58 people were injured by a direct hit in Zerzir; alarms were heard in Eilat, and reports described Dubai coming under fire with a large crater noted from the strike on Zerzir. A video documented the sensitive point in Iran, underscoring warnings that a single strike could have global consequences. An American refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq. In Nesher, a construction-site wall collapse killed a man, and rescuers reported no signs of life at the scene.
In Iranian military has been 'decimated,' Trump says, urging world to continue using Strait of Hormuz, President Trump claimed on Truth Social that Iran has been decimated by US power, saying their navy, air force, missiles, and drones have been wiped out and that leaders have been removed from the scene. He asserted the United States possesses unlimited firepower and time, and he reiterated his view that Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei remains alive in some form, despite a lack of public signs. The White House did not respond to requests for comment about the remarks. Separately, the US military confirmed that at least four of the six crew members aboard a refueling plane that crashed have been killed. In a related regional security note, a published summary described steps the US has taken to deter Iranian missile threats, signaling concerns that ripple to allies near North Korea.
In בעקבות ירי רקטות וטילים: אזעקות נשמעות בזרעית ושומרה, authorities reported additional sirens in Zareit and Shomerah as exchanges of rocket and missile fire continued to unfold. Tehran issued further evacuation orders, with authorities telling residents to move to safer areas. In a broader regional development, Sri Lanka announced it will repatriate the remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed when IRIS Dena was torpedoed nine days earlier off its coast, while a second Iranian warship, IRIS Bushehr, was allowed into Sri Lankan waters and the rescued crew of 32 will remain in the country; Sri Lankan officials said the repatriation will proceed on a chartered flight, and that 22 of the rescued sailors have since been discharged. The ICRC had been contacted but was not involved in the repatriation. In Tehran, authorities continued issuing evacuation orders, underscoring the stressed security situation in the region.
In Trump claimed in G7 call that Iran is "about to surrender," Axios reports, US President Trump told G7 leaders in a virtual meeting that Iran is on the verge of surrender, claiming he “got rid of a cancer that was threatening us all” and praising the results of Operation Epic Fury on the call; he added that no one knows who leads Iran, so there can be no public surrender. The White House did not offer comment on the recounting. In another perspective, a World Israel News analysis argued that decades of international aid to the Palestinians have gone unchecked, enabling corruption and raising questions about how funds will be used before any large new disbursements.
In Michigan synagogue shooter was Lebanese immigrant whose family was killed in IDF airstrike - report, authorities identified the gunman as Ayman Ghazali, a 41-year-old restaurant worker who immigrated from Lebanon and became a naturalized US citizen in 2016. Ghazali allegedly drove a truck through the front doors of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, injuring a security guard before being shot by law enforcement; officials said several family members w
Israeli strike hits Tehran during Jerusalem Day
Sri Lanka to repatriate 84 Iranian sailors
Michigan synagogue shooter identified as Lebanese immigrant
The time is now 6:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In סמוך להמון הצועד ב"יום ירושלים האיראני" - תקיפה ישראלית בטהרן | דיווח, during Tehran's Jerusalem Day march a plume of smoke appeared near the crowd following an attack, observed only hundreds of meters away. Late at night, 58 people were injured by a direct hit in Zerzir; alarms were heard in Eilat, and reports described Dubai coming under fire with a large crater noted from the strike on Zerzir. A video documented the sensitive point in Iran, underscoring warnings that a single strike could have global consequences. An American refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq. In Nesher, a construction-site wall collapse killed a man, and rescuers reported no signs of life at the scene.
In Iranian military has been 'decimated,' Trump says, urging world to continue using Strait of Hormuz, President Trump claimed on Truth Social that Iran has been decimated by US power, saying their navy, air force, missiles, and drones have been wiped out and that leaders have been removed from the scene. He asserted the United States possesses unlimited firepower and time, and he reiterated his view that Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei remains alive in some form, despite a lack of public signs. The White House did not respond to requests for comment about the remarks. Separately, the US military confirmed that at least four of the six crew members aboard a refueling plane that crashed have been killed. In a related regional security note, a published summary described steps the US has taken to deter Iranian missile threats, signaling concerns that ripple to allies near North Korea.
In בעקבות ירי רקטות וטילים: אזעקות נשמעות בזרעית ושומרה, authorities reported additional sirens in Zareit and Shomerah as exchanges of rocket and missile fire continued to unfold. Tehran issued further evacuation orders, with authorities telling residents to move to safer areas. In a broader regional development, Sri Lanka announced it will repatriate the remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed when IRIS Dena was torpedoed nine days earlier off its coast, while a second Iranian warship, IRIS Bushehr, was allowed into Sri Lankan waters and the rescued crew of 32 will remain in the country; Sri Lankan officials said the repatriation will proceed on a chartered flight, and that 22 of the rescued sailors have since been discharged. The ICRC had been contacted but was not involved in the repatriation. In Tehran, authorities continued issuing evacuation orders, underscoring the stressed security situation in the region.
In Trump claimed in G7 call that Iran is "about to surrender," Axios reports, US President Trump told G7 leaders in a virtual meeting that Iran is on the verge of surrender, claiming he “got rid of a cancer that was threatening us all” and praising the results of Operation Epic Fury on the call; he added that no one knows who leads Iran, so there can be no public surrender. The White House did not offer comment on the recounting. In another perspective, a World Israel News analysis argued that decades of international aid to the Palestinians have gone unchecked, enabling corruption and raising questions about how funds will be used before any large new disbursements.
In Michigan synagogue shooter was Lebanese immigrant whose family was killed in IDF airstrike - report, authorities identified the gunman as Ayman Ghazali, a 41-year-old restaurant worker who immigrated from Lebanon and became a naturalized US citizen in 2016. Ghazali allegedly drove a truck through the front doors of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, injuring a security guard before being shot by law enforcement; officials said several family members w