Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-28 at 04:01

HEADLINES
Israel Pounds Iran Nuclear Sites Across Regions
Iran Attacks Tel Aviv After Isfahan Strike
US Deploys BLU-91 Mines Near Shiraz

The time is now 4:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Operation Lion's Roar, more than 50 air force aircraft guided by intelligence from am?n completed yesterday a multi-wave air strike against Iran’s nuclear program infrastructure across three regions in Iran. The operations targeted the heavy water plant at Arak, a key facility for plutonium production for nuclear weapons, and another unique facility in Yazd used to produce explosive materials needed for uranium enrichment. The strikes occurred in three waves that lasted hours and focused on central sites of Iran’s nuclear program in Arak and Yazd, as well as facilities producing delivery means for the regime’s weapons. Among the attacked sites were a military-industrial complex that provides a range of weapons, a Defense Ministry site that produced and developed advanced explosive charges linked to weapons for the regime’s proxies, including Hamas and Hezbollah, and a facility responsible for manufacturing components for ballistic missiles and air-defense missiles.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, an Iranian official told The New York Times that Israeli strikes on Isfahan and Ahvaz will hinder postwar recovery, with Israel saying the sites are military-linked and a businessman noting strict security checks. In addition, footage circulated showing impacts from cluster munitions in Tel Aviv following Iran’s ballistic missile launch earlier tonight toward central Israel.

In Iranian Retaliation, commentary pieces examine the evolving conflict and its implications. One analysis argues that the war has produced capabilities that resemble nuclear leverage, framing the current American posture as part of a long-running dynamic and noting that Iran’s proxies, including Yemen’s Houthis, have joined the broader confrontation. The pieces reference ongoing drone and missile activity across multiple fronts and repeat mentions of the Houthis joining the battle, as well as related regional flare-ups and a strike near Basra in the wider narrative.

In US Military Role, The United States has reportedly begun deploying BLU-91/B anti-tank land mines in parts of southern Iran around the outskirts of Shiraz as part of the war effort against Tehran, according to The Washington Post and Iranian sources. The mines, identified by four munitions experts, are deployed by aircraft using the Gator mine-scattering system. The experts say the US is the only actor with this system, and that Israel does not use this mine type. Posts circulating on social media place the mines roughly four kilometers from a main ballistic missile site near Shiraz. The Post notes that mobile launchers are typically near these sites, complicating their mobility and attack capability, and cautions about potential civilian danger in using such devices.

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