HEADLINES
Israel strikes Iran missile production hubs
US destroys underground IRGC missile factory
IRGC aids Hezbollah command revival in Lebanon

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

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, the Israeli Air Force, guided by Aman, completed a broad overnight raid targeting dozens of sites tied to the Iranian regime’s ballistic-missile program. Among the targets hit were a central complex for producing ballistic-missile components, a storage site for missile components, a Defense Ministry facility responsible for missile-fuel production, and a site manufacturing ballistic-missile components. The IDF said the strikes severely impede the regime’s ability to continue producing essential components and pledged to widen the scope of attacks on weapon-production facilities to disrupt missile development that poses a direct threat to Israel. In addition, the air force struck several of the regime’s air-defense systems deployed around Tehran. The military described these actions as part of a broader effort to deepen the blow to the regime’s core weapons infrastructure.

In Iranian Retaliation, authorities reported an attack in the city of Dezful earlier today, with further reports of attacks in Tehran.

In US Military Role, American forces conducted significant strikes against IRGC targets. US forces reportedly destroyed an underground IRGC missile factory in Iran’s Khuzestan province, eliminating more than 100 long-range missiles in production and knocking the site out. CENTCOM later released briefing material saying thousands of missiles were destroyed in the war, and officials described the operation as part of a broader campaign. A CENTCOM commander’s briefing also highlighted that more than 8,000 military targets have been struck, including 130 Iranian vessels, marking what was described as the largest elimination of a Navy over a three-week period since World War II, with officials noting Iran’s combat capability is on a steady decline as offensive strikes escalate.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has taken a hands-on role in rebuilding Lebanon’s Hezbollah, deploying roughly 100 IRGC officers to restore the group’s military command after heavy losses in 2024, arriving shortly after the November ceasefire and helping Hezbollah brace for renewed conflict with Israel. On the ground, IDF forces continuing forward-defensive operations in southern Lebanon have hit more than 2,000 targets, including about 120 Hezbollah command posts, over 100 weapons storage facilities, more than 130 missile launchers, and roughly 570 Hezbollah terrorists eliminated. Across the north, rocket and drone attacks by Hezbollah and allied groups have kept alarms ringing in the Upper Galilee and southern Golan, with damage to a building in Safed and other property reported but no injuries. In clashes along the border, Israeli troops reportedly engaged Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon, with one terrorist killed in a firefight and others targeted by air strikes; three additional terrorists were killed by tank fire, and the Israeli side said there were no Israeli casualties. The Israeli air force also struck Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut as part of ongoing operations.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, President Trump’s Board of Peace has presented Hamas with a written disarmament proposal during meetings in Cairo, signaling a path for Hamas to lay down its weapons as part of a broader Gaza framework. The talks, attended by US and regional officials, discuss a plan in which Israel would withdraw from Gaza and reconstruction would begin once Hamas disarms. Separately, Trump has also stated that he does not seek a ceasefire in the Iran context, arguing that a ceasefire cannot be achieved while one side is effectively being eliminated.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, commentators Ziv and Shimchi have shifted their approach in the wake of the kindergarten attack in Rishon LeZion. Shimchi speaks from the pain of loss, while Ziv offers interpretation and argumentation, reflecting a recalibration of discourse within the domestic political conversation.

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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-21 at 09:02