Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-18 at 04:02

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The time is now 402 a.m. in New York.

I'm Noah Levi and this is the latest Israel today,

ongoing war report.

In direct Israeli-run clashes, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Erakchi said Iran's

political system remains intact despite the assassination of senior official Ali Larajani,

stressing that the presence or absence of a single individual does not affect this structure.

He argued that leadership changes would not disrupt governance,

and that replacements are provided promptly even after leaders are targeted.

Erakchi warned that officials could again be targeted in the fighting,

noting that political figures, civilians, scientists, and university professors have all been

targeted. He referenced attacks on 53 hospitals as well as schools and residential areas,

and he said Iran did not start this war, describing it as an American action.

In Iranian retaliation, Iran launched a missile strike in Rahmat Ghan in Central Israel,

with a cluster munition attack that caused widespread damage across residential areas.

The attack left two Israelis dead and five wounded.

In regional impacts, reporting from sources aligned with Hezbollah describes Israeli forces,

striking Alamana fuel stations in southern Lebanon villages,

to hinder vehicle movement in the area. In Israel, a 71-year-old man lost consciousness,

while going to a shelter after an early warning in Rishan-Lazayan,

and was in critical condition, with medics performing CPR before transporting him to Shamir-Assaf

Harofe hospital. Alarms were activated in the Gush Dan and S.H. fellow regions,

as updates continue to come in. Additional notes referenced ongoing night-time incidents,

including a fatality in the Tel Aviv area and other casualty updates,

alongside summaries of the shifting threat landscape,

as sirens and alerts persisted. In the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies,

the IDF said that despite Iran's deadly overnight ballistic missile attack,

it had reduced Hezbollah's ability to stage a larger rocket assault,

with Hezbollah allegedly planning about 100 launches yesterday,

but managing only around 40. The force is described as dispersing

launchers across a long line of locations, making them harder to detect,

with estimates indicating Hezbollah still possesses thousands of short-range rockets.

Last night the IDF struck dozens of gas stations in Lebanon used by Hezbollah.

Analysis describe Hezbollah's new tactics as dispersing remaining short-range rockets

across wide areas, and operating the Radwan unit in small cells, limiting large-scale barrages,

while increasing operational stealth. Reports also reference direct eliminations

inside and-and-multiple bear-root targets within the past several hours,

with the names of the alleged winners to be published soon.

Thank you for tuning in to 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,

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