Israelis rushed to shelters 18 times overnight, local media says Sirens sounded across northern Israel, including in Haifa, its bay area and Acre, as authorities reported multiple drone infiltration incidents. Israeli radio reported that Israelis had gone to shelters 18 times in the Galilee, Haifa Bay, and Acre since midnight last night. Channel 12 reported that three drones that entered Israeli airspace from Lebanon were intercepted, as the military continued searching for a fourth.
Yemen's Houthis warn the US and Israel against using Red Sea in attacks Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said Yemeni forces are “ready for direct military intervention” if the United States and Israel expand their alliance against Iran and its allies. He also warned against the use of the Red Sea for “hostile operations” against further escalation of attacks against Iran. Houthi supporters hold weapons during a rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on 27 March 2026.
Araghchi warns Israel will pay 'heavy price' for attacks Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran would exact a “heavy price” for Israeli strikes on the country’s infrastructure, according to remarks carried by state media. Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the attacks and warned of retaliation, IRNA reported. The statement follows a series of Israeli strikes targeting sites in Iran, part of an escalating conflict that has drawn threats of further retaliation from both sides.
Missile debris injures five Indian nationals in Abu Dhabi, officials say Five Indian nationals were injured in Abu Dhabi by falling debris from intercepted ballistic missiles, the emirate’s Government Media Office said. The injuries ranged from minor to moderate, according to the statement. Authorities were also working to extinguish two fires caused by missile debris in the Khalifa Economic Zones, the media office said.
Israeli strike hits Beirut suburbs amid invasion and 'security zone plan An Israeli strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs overnight, an area under a renewed blanket evacuation order as Israel expands its ground offensive in Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported. The orders, reissued earlier in the evening, are part of a series of evacuation directives that have been in place for weeks and now extend across large parts of southern Lebanon up to the Zahrani River, the report said. Israeli troops have operated at multiple locations inside Lebanon in recent weeks, with military officials signalling plans to broaden the campaign and establish what they describe as a “security zone” up to the Litani River.
UAE says interception debris caused fires in Abu Dhabi The Abu Dhabi Media Office on Saturday said authorities were dealing with two fires caused by debris falling from the interception of ballistic missiles. The statement did not specify the location of the incidents or provide details on potential damage. Earlier, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said a hotel in Dubai was struck by a kamikaze drone during attacks targeting "US elements" in the region.
Hezbollah says it targeted Israeli advance toward Litani River Hezbollah said it carried out multiple attacks on Israeli soldiers who crossed into Lebanese territory, targeting forces advancing toward the Litani River, Al Jazeera reported. The group said the operations began after midnight local time and included strikes using rockets, artillery shells and drones near the town of Taybeh in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah also said it targeted two Israeli Merkava tanks near a water reservoir in the town of al-Qantara in the Marjayoun district.
Iranian media report strike on Tehran university amid attacks Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency reported that a US-Israeli attack targeted a university in the capital, Tehran, amid ongoing strikes across the country. Tehran has been the focus of repeated air strikes in recent weeks as tensions escalate, with multiple sites across the city reported to have been hit during ongoing military operations.
IRGC threatens 'beyond eye for eye' retaliatory strikes on US-Israeli sites in region Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned it would carry out retaliatory strikes on industrial facilities across the region following attacks on its nuclear and infrastructure sites. In a statement issued, the IRGC said that Tehran's retaliation will be beyond a simple proportional response, urging workers at US and Israeli-linked industries in the region to evacuate immediately to save their lives. The warning suggested potential strikes on facilities in Israel or Gulf countries, which Iran accuses of supporting US military operations by allowing the use of their airspace, land and waters.
US to deploy another aircraft carrier near Iran, reports say The United States is expected to deploy the aircraft carrier USS George Bush to an area near the ongoing conflict with Iran, CBS News reported. CNN reported that the carrier is set to move into US Central Command’s area of responsibility, which includes the Middle East. It remains unclear whether the USS George Bush will join or replace the two American aircraft carriers already operating in the region in recent weeks, the report said.
Israeli strikes target Nabatieh district, Bekaa Valley towns in Lebanon Israeli air strikes hit multiple towns in southern and eastern Lebanon, with raids reported in the Nabatieh district and the Bekaa Valley, Al Jazeera reported. Israeli aircraft carried out two strikes on the towns of Haboush and Kfar Tebnit in southern Lebanon, the report said. Additional strikes were reported on the town of Yahmar in the Bekaa Valley, as well as on the Zifta Valley and the town of Arab Salim in southern Lebanon.
Twelve US troops wounded in Iran strike on base in Saudi Arabia, US official says Twelve US troops were wounded, two of them seriously, in an Iranian military strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, Reuters is reporting, citing a US official. The latest casualties add to the more than 300 US military service members who have been wounded since the war against Iran started on 28 February.
Israeli forces kill one, injure 17 in south Lebanon: Report An Israeli attack killed one person and injured 17 in the town of Sarafand, in Lebanon’s Sidon district, Lebanon’s National News Agency is reporting, citing Lebanon’s Public Health Ministry.
Missile targeting Riyadh region intercepted, Saudi Arabia says Saudi Arabia said Saturday it had intercepted a missile targeting the Riyadh region. "A ballistic missile fired in the direction of the Riyadh region was intercepted and destroyed," the defence ministry wrote on X.
Iran says projectile hit near Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant A projectile hit near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, Tasnim is reporting, citing Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation. The attack that took place tonight caused “no casualties, financial, or technical damage,” the organisation said, adding that it was the third attack by US and Israeli forces. It also added that “targeting peaceful nuclear facilities is a clear violation of international regulations and commitments regarding the immunity of these centres from military attacks” noting that they “could seriously threaten the security and safety of the region.
Water production plant, industrial facility hit in Iran, International Atomic Energy Agency says A heavy water production plant at Khondab in Iran was hit on Friday, Iran told the International Atomic Energy Agency. "No radiation risk seen as installation contains no declared nuclear material," the UN nuclear watchdog said on X. Iran also reported the Khuzestan steel production factory, which uses radioactive sources, was subjected to strikes on Friday, the IAEA added, saying there was no off-site radiation release.
Former US soldiers argue Israeli policy is now guiding US interests Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 03/26/2026 - 19:38 This comes as veterans across the political spectrum have been questioning why Israel is the favoured ally Left to right: former CIA presidential briefer Ray McGovern, leads a discussion with former Green Beret Anthony Aguilar; former US Army Intelligence Captain Josephine Guilbeau, former Marine Brian McGinnis; former Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Dennis Fritz; and former Special Operations Marine Ivan Ingraham at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on 26 March 2026 (Yasmine El-Sabawi/MEE) Off A group of anti-war, US military veterans have slammed what they say are Israeli interests guiding US military policy, culminating in the current US-Israeli war on Iran that is putting American lives at risk. To the public's knowledge, 13 US military personnel have so far been killed since the war was launched on 28 February, but veterans said on Thursday that there are likely more casualties to be announced, given that the Pentagon's three military hospitals in Germany "are full". President Donald Trump has repeatedly indicated that there may be many casualties and that it's simply the cost of going to war.
'Shooting gallery': How a US invasion of Iranian islands might unfold Submitted by Sean Mathews on Fri, 03/27/2026 - 20:28 US paratroopers and Marines could establish a beachhead on Iranian islands, but history is replete with cautionary tales of such invasions Military personnel from the US 101st Airborne Division take part in a demonstration to mark 80th anniversary of the liberation of Meierijstad in the Netherlands, on 17 September 2024 (Rob Englaar/ANP/AFP) Off US Marines and paratroopers who could be sent to seize an Iranian island in the Gulf will be thrust into a “shooting gallery” with vulnerable supply lines and ill-defined strategic objectives, former US military officials and analysts tell Middle East Eye. A US invasion would start with a campaign to jam electronic equipment and radar in the area, followed by an intense bombing campaign. “The US will have to do a preparation and isolation effort first,” Seth Krummrich, the former chief of staff for US special operations in the Middle East, told MEE.
US-Israeli attack kills two in Firouzabad, Iran Two people were killed and two others injured when US-Israeli attacks hit a cement factory in the Iranian city of Firouzabad, the Iranian Students' News Agency is reporting.
At least thirteen killed in US-Israeli attacks on residential areas in Iran's Kermanshah Thirteen people have been killed by two US-Israeli attacks on residential areas in Iran’s Kermanshah province, the country’s Mehr news agency is reporting. The death toll includes two children and four women, including one who was pregnant, the agency said.
