HEADLINES
Chinese-made missiles may have downed US F-15E
Israel dismantles Hezbollah artillery command center
US warns Strait of Hormuz over mines

The time is now 1:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Iran's internet services have been restored following strikes on Iran dated February 28, the first day of the conflict in which Iran's former Supreme Leader Khamenei and his office were targeted by Israel and the United States, with footage of the strikes accompanying the report.

In Iranian Retaliation, a NBC News report, citing US officials, says Chinese-made missiles may have played a role in Iran’s defenses and could have downed an American F-15E Strike Eagle over southwestern Iran in April. The aircraft’s two crew members ejected; the pilot was rescued within hours, and the weapons systems officer evaded capture in Iran’s Zagros Mountains before being recovered. If confirmed, the incident would mark the first time in decades that a US fighter aircraft was downed by enemy fire and would raise questions about Beijing’s support for Tehran. Separately, Iran’s attacks on the Ali al Salem Army air base in Kuwait three days ago injured five American soldiers; a US MQ-9 drone was completely destroyed and another MQ-9 was seriously damaged. Iran’s IRGC published footage of the missile launches toward the base.

In US Military Role, Friday night the United States Navy Central Command issued a warning to mariners and Air Force personnel regarding military operations in the Strait of Hormuz, north of the Musandam Peninsula of Oman. Mariners are advised to cooperate with US forces when transiting the strait, and any vessel observed conducting or supporting mine-laying activities will be targeted by the United States.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the IDF said it yesterday struck and dismantled a Hezbollah artillery command center in el-Shamali in southern Lebanon, with secondary explosions indicating weapons inside the structure. Hezbollah expanded its rocket range with fire on Karmiel, Safed and Nahariya, and footage showed impacts off Nahariya’s coast as crowds fled. Lebanese channels reported that the Israeli Defense Forces were firing phosphorus munitions near the village of Arnon, adjacent to Beit Fort. Sirens were heard in Carmiel, and red alert sirens sounded in northern Israel, including reports of a Hezbollah rocket slamming into the sea at Nahariya.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, the head of the Anne Frank Educational Center, Meron Mendel, questioned Yad Vashem’s planned expansion into Germany, warning that the Holocaust memorial institution’s educational work could be influenced by Israel’s far-right government and that its ties to the Israeli government may spark controversy.

In Uplifting News, Dr. Katya Mandoki reflects on walking through Jerusalem, saying she tries to touch the land with every step and feels immense gratitude for living in the city during difficult times, a period she sees as historic and rooted in a long arc of Jewish resilience. Tel Aviv University has approved a special admissions framework allowing about 100 injured IDF veterans to enroll without the psychometric exam; as of now, roughly 30 have completed admission, with ongoing efforts to enroll the rest and support services on display during an open day for veterans. And a message from Zürich: made it safely to Switzerland, with prayers for a healed back and for strength as she prepares to deliver her message tomorrow.

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