Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-31 at 02:02

HEADLINES
Satellite reveals Arak heavy water facility destroyed
US bunker busting strikes Isfahan missile sites
Iran weaponizes civilian sites as bases

The time is now 2:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, a satellite image shows the destruction of the heavy water facility at Arak.

In US Military Role, the report describes massive explosions and smoke as the United States attacked ballistic missile storage sites in Isfahan with bunker-busting bombs.

In Regional Impacts, the health ministry update shows that since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, 6,131 people have been evacuated to hospitals, with 118 currently hospitalized—including 1 in critical condition, 17 in serious, 27 moderate, 72 mild, and one with severe anxiety. In the last 24 hours, 121 more injuries were reported, including 1 in serious, 8 in moderate, 106 mild, and 6 with anxiety. The ministry urged the public to seek non-emergency care at primary care clinics to ease the load on emergency rooms, and noted that hospitals remain on high readiness with continuous care. Mental health support remains available through the resilience centers and the support lines of the health funds. Video and posts also document smoke rising from the US Victoria base in Iraq.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, four IDF soldiers were killed and two wounded while fighting in southern Lebanon; the military released the names of three fallen: Captain Noam Madmoni, Staff Sergeant Ben Cohen, and Staff Sergeant Maxsim Entis, with the fourth name not yet released. Nine IDF soldiers have been killed in Lebanon since the start of the conflict on February 28, and 22 civilians have been killed by rocket and missile fire from Lebanon and Iran. On Thursday, 43-year-old Uri Peretz was killed in Nahariya by a direct hit after Hezbollah launched a wave of rockets, injuring 25 additional people. A separate investigation describes Iran officially adopting Hamas’ method, detailing how the regime moved weapons and forces to 70 civilian sites across 28 cities, turning schools, hospitals, and mosques into military bases.

In Uplifting News, archaeologists have unearthed at least five Gallic skeletons buried in a seated position at the former Cordeliers Convent garden in Paris. The find follows a prior discovery of 13 Gauls interred in the same manner at the site in 2024, with the individuals estimated to have been between 40 and 60 years old. They were buried in circular pits about one meter in diameter, aligned along a 25-meter north-south line. Several remains show unhealed cuts on the arms and one bears two blows to the skull, most likely from a sharp weapon. The deceased were laid seated at the bottom of the pit with their backs against the eastern wall, facing east, arms resting on their torsos and hands near the pelvis or femur, with legs deeply flexed, often asymmetrically.

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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