Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-28 at 21:01

HEADLINES
Israel destroys Iran military factories
Iranian drones strike Kuwait airport RAF aces
Iran backed militias attack Kurdistan president house

The time is now 9:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Operation Lion's Roar, the Israeli Defense Forces have dropped more than 1,300 munitions on Iran's military-industrial targets, with hundreds of factories destroyed and hundreds of commanders within the industrial apparatus killed; steel production is a vital sector of Iran's economy. In the same operations, a Press TV building in Iran has been flattened by Israeli Defense Forces.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, sirens sounded across southern Israel amid a missile attack from Iran. There were no injuries reported.

In US Military Role, a Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar System seen engaging Iranian one-way drones earlier tonight during an attack on the Syrian Army’s Al-Tanf Garrison, a military base in southern Syria near the border with Jordan and Iraq, which was operated by the US Army until their withdrawal in late 2025.

In Regional Impacts, several Iranian drones hit Kuwait International Airport, causing significant damage to the radar system and a large fire at the airport’s fuel tanks; no injuries were reported. A total of 15 Iranian drones were launched at Kuwait in the past 24 hours. The British Ministry of Defense has announced that four gunners with the Royal Air Force’s No. 2 Force Protection Wing have earned the title of ace for the first time, blasting five or more Iranian one-way attack drones out of the sky during ongoing military operations in the Middle East.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Iranian-backed militias in Iraq escalated their attacks, targeting the Kurdistan Region president Nechirvan Barzani's house; the assault drew condemnation from France and Baghdad, and Iran has distanced itself from the incident, which comes days after Iran launched missiles at Kurdish Peshmerga, killing six. Ali Hassan Shaib, a Hezbollah Radwan Force operative who operated for years under the guise of a journalist for the Al-Manar network, was eliminated; he exposed IDF troop positions in southern Lebanon and maintained direct contact with Hezbollah terrorists.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, police arrested at least 18 people during protests on Saturday night against the war with Iran, as thousands demonstrated at three main rallies across the country in Tel Aviv at Habima Square, in Haifa near the Horev Center, and in Jerusalem at Paris Square. The protests, under the banner For the lives of all of us, were organized by the Peace Partnership coalition and also included demonstrations against the government’s judicial reform. The largest number of arrests occurred in Tel Aviv, with reports of confrontations as protesters disobeyed police instructions at times.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Steven Gruzd, a South African Jewish intellectual, was kidnapped for ransom and killed in what authorities describe as an express kidnapping. Five suspects were arrested, and investigators say there is no evidence of antisemitic motive or patterns targeting Jews. The CSO noted the incident is being treated as criminal, not an antisemitic act, and Gruzd’s family and colleagues mourn his loss.

In Uplifting News, archaeologists from the University of Haifa report the discovery of what is described as the earliest known cargo of raw iron, dating to about 2,600 years ago, recovered from a shipwreck in the Dor Lagoon near the Carmel Coast. Nine pieces of unprocessed iron, known as blooms, were found, preserving the material in its original form and shedding light on ancient iron trade and transport.

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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