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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-05 at 20:01

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-05 at 20:01

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 HEADLINESTel Aviv rocked as Iran missiles struckUS strikes Iran vowing to dismantle missilesBahrain hit as Iran retaliates across regionThe time is now 8:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, a wave of explosions shook Tel Aviv as firefighters worked to contain a blaze at a residential building near Israel’s commercial hub on Friday after Iran’s missile barrage. Tehran’s state broadcaster said missiles were fired “against targets in the heart of Tel Aviv” following Israel’s expansion of its campaign against Hezbollah in response to the weekend killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel’s military said it was intercepting incoming fire late Thursday, and AFP witnesses in Tel Aviv heard near-simultaneous blasts while rocket trails lit the sky in Netanya. Emergency services reported that crews visited several impact sites but said there were no casualties, and police noted damage with no injuries. A projectile also hit a building on the outskirts of the Tel Aviv area, with responders assessing the scene.In Iranian Retaliation, cross-border hostilities and regional strikes continued to ripple across the area. Rocket alerts rang out in northern towns near the Lebanon border, including Kiryat Shmona, Metulla and Misgav Am, with no immediate reports of impacts or injuries. The Israeli army pressed a wave of strikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs, and explosions were heard as evacuation warnings were issued for Hezbollah strongholds. Bahrain said Iran targeted two hotels and a residential building in Manama, causing material damage but no loss of life. Suspected drone infiltrations prompted sirens in parts of the West Bank’s Jordan Valley, and Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three ballistic missiles aimed at an air base. Satellite imagery also appeared to show damage to an AN/TPY-2 radar—the primary radar for THAAD—in Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, with similar radar sites damaged at locations in the United Arab Emirates.In US Military Role, Washington described a broad escalation of strikes aimed at Iran’s warfighting capability. US B-2 bombers struck underground missile facilities as Israeli airstrikes pounded Beirut’s Dahieh, and Iranian vessels were reported sunk amid the growing tensions. CENTCOM officials said the next phase will extend beyond destroying ballistic missiles to dismantling Iran’s missile manufacturing base, with the Pentagon describing a campaign that has hit more than 200 sites across Iran since Tuesday and destroyed more than 30 Iranian naval vessels, including the IRGC’s drone-carrier. Dozens of 2,000-pound bombs were dropped on suspected subterranean launchers, and US aircraft also targeted the Iranian aerospace command facilities in western Tehran as part of the broader operation.In Regional Impacts, northern Israel continues to feel the strain of the confrontation. A report from the region notes sirens in Misgav Am, Merlagiyot and Kiryat Shmona, with experts weighing the remaining launchers and the potential risk of further attacks as the conflict enters its sixth day. In central Israel, a fire broke out after missile shrapnel hit a warehouse, igniting a blaze that firefighters fought to contain. A 10-year-old boy sustained minor injuries from the shrapnel and received on-site first aid before being taken to hospital; three others were treated for post-traumatic symptoms. Early Friday brought renewed sirens across several northern towns near the Lebanon border, and residents in the northern West Bank sought protective areas following an aerial intrusion warning.In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, reports from Lebanon indicate Israel conducted strikes in the Dahieh district, a Hezbollah stronghold, with officials weighing the likelihood of remaining launchers and the timing of follow-up actions. In Bahrain’s capital Manama, two hotels and a residential building were damaged in an Iranian drone and missile attack in the last minutes, with no reported loss of life, according to the Interior Ministry.In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, anti-Zionist activists staged a blood libel display near the White House. In Washington, actors dressed as Netanyahu, Trump and Epstein assembled at a table, tearing apart a “blood baby” and drinking mock blood from glasses. The scene included signs branding the event as part of a “Satanic elite” and a “Zionist World Plan,” with a flag and other imagery presented at the site on Pennsylvania Avenue.In Uplifting News, despite ongoing hostilities, Israel released its 2026 Eurovision entry, “Michelle,” performed by Noam Betan. The song, sung largely in Hebrew and French with one verse in English, is described as more upbeat than recent entries and a reflection of a desire for resilience and lighter moments even in wartime. The premiere occurred on a Kan broadcast interrupted by missile ...
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