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Iranian munitions industry crippled by Israeli strikes
Houthis strike Israel as regional war widens
Protests erupt in Tel Aviv over war

The time is now 4:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Operation Lion's Roar, Israeli defense officials say most of Iran’s military-industrial infrastructure has already been damaged, with the goal of about 90% damaged within days. A senior military officer said roughly 70% of the components of Iran’s military industry have already been damaged, and that the campaign targets surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missile infrastructure, defense ministry production sites, ballistic systems manufacturing facilities, and a headquarters involved in developing naval weapons. The officer said the strikes are meant to deliver immediate operational damage and to disrupt Iran’s future production capacity through economic disruption, noting that some of the targeted facilities also feed Hamas and Hezbollah. The officer said previously struck sites had been hit again, including facilities in Arak. Later, the IDF confirmed two sites in Iran had been attacked and said the effort is a methodical strike on Iranian targets and that munitions are not being wasted.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Israel appears to be winning militarily, with analysts noting progress toward military objectives, though the endgame for Iran remains unclear. Oil reservoirs of the IRGC were attacked in Tehran.

In Regional Impacts, sirens were heard in Nahariya and the western Galilee as authorities signaled that the IDF will not tolerate looting from evacuated apartments connected to the ongoing attacks. The report also notes that the name of a Tel Aviv attack victim was released, and that Israel has struck Iran’s steel industry, with references to retaliatory moves in Lebanon and commentary that these actions are affecting Iran’s economy in a single night.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, six launches were fired from Lebanon toward the north, one was intercepted and five fell in open areas. The IDF said it killed a Hezbollah operative posing as a journalist in a targeted Lebanon strike. The Yemen-based Houthis launched missiles at Israel in their first attack since the Iran war began, with the United States saying it expects its military operations to wrap up within weeks; the Houthis pledged to continue until what they call aggression ends. Iran’s president spoke with Pakistan’s prime minister as regional diplomacy unfolds, while Israel said it has struck more than 100 targets in Iran since Friday, including ballistic missile production and storage facilities and government infrastructure in Tehran; Iranian state media reported nine people killed. Media reports also suggested the Houthis may attempt to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key maritime chokepoint, as the conflict widens.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, hundreds of Israelis protested the war in the Middle East in Tel Aviv and other cities on Saturday, in unauthorized demonstrations that security forces moved to disperse. Weekly protests against the war, which began February 28, have drawn increasing numbers but remain far below the tens of thousands who marched against the Gaza war last year. Some former lawmakers and prominent groups such as Standing Together, Peace Now and Women Wage Peace joined the rallies, which saw police remove protesters in Tel Aviv and similar scenes in Haifa. Wartime security rules prohibit gatherings of more than 50 people.

Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today: Ongoing War Report update.
I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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