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Iran warns US casualties over Netanyahu delusions
Sanchez warns Lebanon war harms world economy
Israel readies Lebanon offensive amid Hezbollah rockets

The time is now 11:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In מוחמד באגר קליבאף: "כוחות ארה"ב - קורבנות של 'הזיות נתניהו'" Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warns that US forces may become casualties of what he calls Netanyahu’s delusions, and Tehran says it is closely watching Washington’s moves in the region. Iran also says that entering a ceasefire with those who violated commitments would be illogical. The report references a two-and-a-half-hour period of intense tension, notes the killing of Noriel Dobin by Hezbollah, and cites an immediate directive that prompted the IDF to carry out what has been described as a preemptive action, with Washington described as stunned. There are mentions of Iran’s ceasefire demands being laid out and of broader upheavals in Tehran that have, according to the report, occurred without public notice.

In Regional Impacts, Spanish PM Sanchez attacks Netanyahu: 'He wants to do to Lebanon what he did to Gaza' Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez condemned Israel’s actions and warned of global economic fallout from the Iran war. Sanchez, one of the more outspoken Western supporters of the Palestinians, said Israel aims to inflict on Lebanon the same level of destruction it brought to Gaza, adding that it is not fair for a single actor to set fire to the world and have others swallow the ashes. He noted that since the outbreak of the war more than four million people have been displaced in Iran and Lebanon and argued that the war is inflicting severe global economic damage, with Spanish firms alone losing about 100 billion euros in under a month.

In As Israel prepares to intensify ground offensive in Lebanon, what can be learned from past wars?, Israel faces a crossroads in Lebanon. The IDF has deployed divisions along the border and is pursuing what is described as an offensive-defense approach in southern Lebanon, including plans to destroy bridges over the Litani River used for terrorist activity to prevent Hezbollah passage southward, and to accelerate the destruction of Lebanese houses in contact villages to thwart threats in line with Gaza models. The piece suggests the country may be drawing on the 1967 doctrine as it considers whether a Gaza-style approach will work in Lebanon. Separately, Hezbollah reportedly fired about 120 rockets from the outskirts of Tyre’s neighborhoods, with the IDF stating Hezbollah is operating within civilian areas and using civilians as shields, raising the risk to residents as evacuation orders were issued ahead of strikes. Alarms were also reported in Ya’aré following rocket fire from Lebanon, with broader notes about Iran’s position on ceasefires being described as illogical and additional references to political upheavals attributed to Iran.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Iran rejects US proposal to end war, calls it 'excessive,' official tells Iranian state TV Iran has reviewed a US proposal to end the war and finds its terms excessive, saying Tehran would end the war only on its own timeline and if its conditions are met. An Iranian official told Reuters that the initial response has been delivered to Pakistan for conveyance to Washington, and another Iranian source described the plan as “extremely maximalist and unreasonable.” Egypt’s Foreign Ministry urged continued diplomatic efforts and said Pakistan and Turkey are working alongside Egypt to resolve the crisis; the talks remain fluid and ongoing.

In Fifty years on, Israel repeats previous mistakes leading to the October 7 massacre - opinion An opinion piece argues that half a century after the two major intelligence failures of Israel’s history—1973 and 2023—the same cognitive blind spots persist. It contends that warning signs were present in both periods but the belief that war was unlikely remained a dominant lens, emphasizing that intelligence work is inherently human and imperfect while urging reforms to reduce risk and better align political leadership with evolving threats. The second piece in this topic notes ongoing tensions within Israeli politics, framing a morning development that underscores persistent distrust and the broader discourse around national security and media coverage, including repeated references to Iran’s ceasefire demands as part of the current narrative.

In US defense giant taps Israeli drone navigation tech built for jammed battlefields, US defense giant taps Israeli drone navigation tech built for jammed battlefields Israeli defense-tech startup ASIO Technologies sealed a multi‑million‑dollar contract with a leading US defense prime to supply several hundred NOCTA autonomous optical navigation systems for a US UAV program. The NOCTA system is designed to provide drift-free autonomous navigation for small unmanned aircraft without relying on GPS or external communications, using optical sensing to maintain precise positioning in GPS-denied environments. The module is compact and self-contained, enabling rapid integration across Group 1 and Group 2 platforms. ASIO reports NOCTA has accumulated more than 10,000 operational hours in real-world combat missions and is already fully fielded across multiple aerial platforms.

In רק אתמול שכב על הגדר בשבילה: אייל ברקוביץ' נוטש את מוריה אסרף באולפן In a Channel 13 on-air exchange between Moriyah Asarf, Ayal Barkovich, and guest Eyal Naveh, a heated confrontation sparked a broad public reaction over the issue of violence in the West Bank, drawing wide attention to the discussion and to the dynamics of on-air debate.

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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-25 at 11:03