Iranian attack in Israel’s Bnei Brak injures 14 people, report says We earlier reported that at least six people were wounded in an Iranian air attack in Israel's Bnei Brak. Israel’s Channel 12 is reporting that the casualty toll of those injured has reached 14, and all have been transferred to hospitals.
US-Israeli strikes continue to destroy civilian infrastructure across Iran Air strikes continued in and around Tehran in recent hours, with residential areas and key infrastructure reported to have been hit across the capital, Iranian state media reported. The reports said that multiple districts were targeted, including affluent northern areas and neighbourhoods near Mehrabad International Airport, as well as central areas such as Taleghani Avenue. Iranian officials said the strikes extended to other cities, hitting industrial and civilian infrastructure, including steel facilities in Isfahan and sites in Borujen, Bushehr and Bandar Abbas.
Iranian missile attack injures six in central Israel Six people, including an 11-year-old girl, were wounded in an Iranian missile attack on central Israel on Wednesday, according to emergency services. Magen David Adom said the girl was taken to the hospital with shrapnel injuries, while others injured included a 13-year-old boy, a 39-year-old woman, a 50-year-old man. Local media reported multiple impact sites across central Israel, including two in Bnei Brak and others in Holon and Petah Tikva.
American journalist kidnapped in Iraq by Kataib-Hezbollah, US says An American freelance journalist was kidnapped Tuesday in Baghdad by a suspected Iraqi armed group, the United States said, as regional security deteriorates following the US-Israeli attack on Iran. The State Department said it had warned the journalist of security risks and was working to ensure the American's release "as soon as possible". "An individual with ties to the Iranian-aligned group Kataib Hezbollah believed to be involved in the kidnapping has been taken into custody by Iraqi authorities," Dylan Johnson, the assistant secretary of state for global public affairs, wrote on X.
Israeli Air Force chases drone for 20 minutes, local media reports The Israeli Air Force on Wednesday pursued a drone over northern Israel for about 20 minutes, according to local media reports, as sirens sounded across multiple communities. Alerts were issued in towns including Kiryat Shmona, Kfar Yuval, Margaliot, Kfar Giladi, Manara and Beit Hillel, authorities said. Israeli media also reported sirens in Safed and dozens of nearby towns following the suspected drone infiltration, with interception efforts underway.
Video: Israeli lawmaker condemns death penalty bill as 'genocide law' “All those who supported, let alone proposed this bill, should be tried by The Hague. ” Ofer Cassif, a member of the Israeli Knesset, has condemned the death penalty bill approved on Monday for Palestinian detainees, labelling it a “genocide law. ” Cassif further emphasised that the legislation is inherently discriminatory and is designed to exclude Jewish Israelis.
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest updates on the US-Israeli war on Iran: A Bangladeshi national was killed by falling shrapnel after a drone interception in the United Arab Emirates, the official WAM news agency said on Wednesday. A tanker struck off Qatar was hit by two projectiles, one causing a fire that has since been extinguished and another remaining unexploded in the vessel's engine room, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said. Dubai-based airline Emirates' website said on Wednesday that Iranian nationals were not allowed to enter or transit the United Arab Emirates.
How Canada's double standards on Iran put the world at risk Submitted by Jeremy Wildeman on Mon, 03/30/2026 - 19:40 Carney's lofty talk at Davos came crashing down to reality just a few weeks later, as Ottawa failed to take a stand against US-Israeli war Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand speaks to the media during a G7 meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, on 11 November 2025 (Geoff Robins/AFP) On Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney generated considerable international praise for his 20 January speech at Davos. He called for intermediate powers such as Canada to work together to build a new world order based on values like respect for human rights, sustainable development, solidarity, sovereignty and territorial integrity. His speech was given against the backdrop of a rupture in the rules-based order that Canada has long supported.
US-Israeli attacks kill at least 10 nurses in Iran At least ten nurses were killed in a US-Israeli bombing in Iran, according to the Isna news agency, citing the director general of the Nursing System Organisation. The agency said that medical services continue without disruption. The Iranian Red Crescent Society said that civilian areas were targeted by the airstrikes overnight.
Israel says missile launched from Yemen towards its territory Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had identified the launch of a missile from Yemen towards Israel, adding that air defence systems were operating to intercept the threat. Yemen's Houthis joined the regional war in recent days, launching missiles at Israel in support of Tehran. The group did not claim responsibility for Wednesday's attack.
Israel says missile launched from Yemen The Israeli military said it was working to intercept a missile launched from Yemen toward its territory on Wednesday. In a statement on Telegram, the Israeli forces said the projectile was detected early in the day, as regional tensions continue to escalate. There were no immediate reports of injuries, according to emergency service Magen David Adom.
Sirens sound across northern Israel amid drone alerts Air raid sirens sounded across multiple areas in northern Israel amid reports of a suspected drone infiltration, authorities said. The Israeli Home Front Command said alerts were activated in towns including Kiryat Shmona, Kfar Yuval, Margaliot, Kfar Giladi, Manara and Beit Hillel. Israeli media also reported sirens in Safed and dozens of nearby communities, with interception attempts underway.
US-Israeli strikes hit civilian infrastructure, residential blocks in Tehran Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported that several districts of the capital were hit in air strikes, including affluent areas in the north of the city. The report said District 1 was among the locations targeted. IRIB also said strikes hit residential areas in Tehransar, in District 21 near Mehrabad International Airport, as well as Mofatteh, located south of the airport.
Iran says US-Israeli attack hit passenger dock in Bandar Abbas Iran said US-Israeli attack targeted a passenger dock in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, describing it as a strike on civilian infrastructure. Ahmad Nafisi, a senior official in Hormozgan province, said fighter jets bombed the Shahid Haqqani dock hours earlier. Nafisi condemned the attack as “criminal” and said no one was killed or wounded.
Iran says strike on pharmaceutical facility hits medical supply chain Iran said a US-Israeli strike on a pharmaceutical facility in Tehran has dealt a “significant blow to the national medical supply chain,” after the site’s production units were destroyed. State media identified the facility as part of the Tofigh Daru company, a key producer of raw materials used in hospital drugs and specialised treatments. Deputy Health Minister Mahdi Pirsalehi said the attack caused the “total destruction of the production units and the factory’s research and development department.
US military denies strike on Iran sports hall after NYT report The US military denied carrying out a strike on a sports hall and nearby residential area in the Iranian city of Lamerd, rejecting findings from a New York Times investigation. New York Times found that a short-range US ballistic missile called the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) was used in a deadly attack on a sports hall and residential area in the city of Lamerd on 28 February. Iran’s Fars news agency reported that some 15 people were killed in the attack on the Lamerd gymnasium, where children were playing.
Drone attack sparks fire at airport after fuel tanks hit, Kuwaiti authorities say Kuwait said its international airport was targeted by drones launched by Iran and allied groups, striking fuel storage tanks and sparking a large fire. The country’s civil aviation authority said emergency teams were responding to the blaze, which caused significant material damage. Authorities said there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Iran says no talks with US, prepared for months of war Iran is prepared for “at least six months” of war, its foreign minister said, pushing back against US President Donald Trump’s assertion that the conflict could end within weeks. “We do not set any deadlines for defending ourselves. We will defend our country and our people as far as necessary and by any means required,” Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera.
Report: Iran using new methods to enforce internet blackouts Iran is using increasingly sophisticated methods to enforce nationwide internet shutdowns, according to a report by the rights group Access Now. Access Now said Iran has criminalised the “purchase, sale, import, and use of unauthorised internet tools, such as Starlink,” and has used signal jamming to block access to satellite-based internet systems. The report said the current shutdown, which began on February 28, is layered on top of existing restrictions through Iran’s National Information Network.
US lawmaker says American families 'paying the price' for 'war of choice' Democratic Senator Chris Coons said the war with Iran is driving up costs for Americans, criticising what he described as a “war of choice”. “It’s not just prices at the pump. It’s groceries, utility bills, and even mortgages,” Coons said in a post on X.
