Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-04-01 at 04:02

HEADLINES
- Israel strikes Iranian chemical weapons facility
- Iran-launched cluster munitions injure 11-year-old in Israel
- Houthis strike southern Israel in third attack

The time is now 4:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Operation Lion's Roar, the IDF says it struck an Iranian chemical weapons factory and a fentanyl supplier, describing the target as secretly supporting Iran's chemical weapons program.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, sixteen people were wounded in central Israel after Iran launched cluster munitions, including an 11-year-old girl from Bnei Brak who was hospitalized in serious condition with shrapnel injuries and whose condition reportedly worsened after admission; a total of eight wounded were hospitalized, six of them children. Separately, 16 people were injured as Iran launched multiple missile attacks on central Israel on Passover Eve, including an 11-year-old girl who was critically wounded. From this morning, about 25 people were wounded across 20 locations, with one person in critical condition, one in severe condition, three in moderate condition, and the rest lightly injured. Following a drone intrusion, air raid alerts were heard in Kiryat Shmona and Tel Hai. Air raid alarms along the front line were also reported in Ma’ayan Baruch, Ajr, Dafna and surrounding areas. Sirens sounded three times in central Israel this morning as missiles arrived; the first carried a cluster bomb warhead, dispersing bomblets over a wide area, with casualties including an 11-year-old girl in critical condition, a 36-year-old woman in serious condition, a 13-year-old boy in moderate condition, and 11 others treated for minor injuries. Ali Kouhkhil, a commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was killed in airstrikes on a facility affiliated with Barkat Industries in the Kordan area of Alborz Province. Central Israel again under attack.

In Regional Impacts, drone attack sparks a fire at Kuwait’s international airport fueling facility, and a tanker off Qatar was hit by projectiles, one causing a fire and another remaining unexploded in the vessel’s engine room; crews were safe and no environmental impact was reported, with investigations ongoing. Qatar also reports that the tanker AQUA 1, leased to Qatar Energy, was attacked by missiles from Iran in Qatar’s territorial waters.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, a commentator asks if peace with Lebanon is possible now, describing a surprising move that could decisively affect Iran and Hezbollah. The Houthis, via their military spokesperson Yahya Saree, say they carried out their third attack against Israel in the current campaign, striking sensitive targets in southern Palestine (southern Israel) in cooperation with the Iranians and Hezbollah; authorities note that in Israel the attacks have yet to be felt and describe the Houthis' capabilities as limited. Four people were reported dead, apparently Syrians per Lebanese sources, in a van attack in the village of Ma’rub in southern Lebanon this morning.

In Uplifting News, Chabad donors have contributed $2.5 million to Israel and global Jewish communities to support authentic Passover access, part of a broader campaign organized through the Chabad Network Fund and led by WorldQuant’s Igor Tulchinsky, aiding Chabad emissaries in Israel, Sydney, and beyond. Behind the air campaign, technicians and instructors—hundreds of trainees—worked around the clock to keep aircraft prepared for missions against Iran, reflecting months of hidden preparation and collective effort that enabled the operation. Happy Passover!

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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