Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-04-03 at 22:01

HEADLINES
Iranian Missiles Hit Israel Hezbollah Fires Rockets
US A-10 Crashes Near Hormuz Pilot Rescued
Oil Artery Hormuz Remains Under Pressure

The time is now 10:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Operation Lion's Roar, powerful airstrikes were carried out overnight in Tehran and Abadan, in Iran.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, sirens sounded across Israel Friday night as missiles fell in central and southern areas, with no casualties reported. Shrapnel fell at an industrial site in the Negev region, with Israeli media reporting no hazardous leaks. A man was slightly injured by shrapnel in the city of Bnei Brak, while fragments from the Iranian missile, which was most likely a cluster munition, fell in Petah Tikva and Rosh HaAyin. Magen David Adom and the IDF said their forces were en route to reported falls in central Israel, and the military asked the public to avoid areas with falls. The Rosh HaAyin incident produced a power outage in the area after one of the fragments fell over a power line, the city's municipality announced. According to an update from the electricity company, the expected resumption of electricity supply is around 5:00 AM. Explosions reported in the Damascus outskirts were the product of an Israeli interception of Iranian ballistic missiles, the Syrian State TV reported. Earlier on Friday, Hezbollah fired a rocket barrage of some 15 rockets to Haifa, Nahariya, and the Galilee area, with no casualties reported.

In US Military Role, an American A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter jet crashed into the waters of the Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday night. Iran's state media and Tasnim quoted Iran’s military public relations unit, saying air defenses intercepted and struck the A-10, boasting of a second successful hit on a US military aircraft within 24 hours. US officials cited reporting from The New York Times indicating the sole pilot on board was safely rescued, while details of the location and circumstances were not disclosed. Separately, US officials told NBC News that the F-15E Strike Eagle shot down earlier today over Southern Iran is believed to be based at Royal Air Force Lakenheath in the United Kingdom, and assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron.

In Regional Impacts, US intelligence warnings indicate Iran is unlikely to open the Strait of Hormuz any time soon, as Tehran’s grip on the world’s oil artery provides the main leverage over the United States in the war that remains unpopular with voters. The Strait carries about a fifth of the world’s oil trade. Australia urged continued Easter travel despite hundreds of petrol stations being without power as the Iran war strains the nation’s fuel supply, with authorities noting Australia imports about 90% of its fuel. About 312 service stations were without diesel, most in rural areas, while stocks of petrol, diesel, and jet fuel were quantified as 39 days, 29 days, and 30 days respectively. A failed interceptor missile, likely a Patriot interceptor, struck Manama, Bahrain, with a similar incident occurring on March 9. Sirens are now sounding in Bahrain.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the IDF has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in Beirut. An Israeli airstrike targeted a building in Tyre, Lebanon, with four eliminated, and another attack targeted a small boat in the port area of Tyre, with one eliminated. The Israeli Air Force also bombed a Hezbollah rocket launcher in Lebanon used in the latest barrage on northern Israel, and the launcher was struck minutes after the attack. Initial reports state the IDF has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, the Iranian deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Saadat Aghajani, was expelled by the US State Department in December 2025, according to Axios. The report cites a note delivered to Iran’s UN mission ordering Aghajani to leave the country immediately, with his children also asked to depart in February 2026. The State Department reportedly used Section 13 procedures to facilitate the departure without formal escalation, and Aghajani was not charged with a specific wrongdoing.

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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