Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-04-01 at 03:02

HEADLINES
Iranian cluster munitions injure civilians in Israel
IDF strikes Hezbollah sites in Lebanon
Trump predicts end of fighting by April

The time is now 3:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, fourteen people were wounded in central Israel after Iran launched cluster munitions on Wednesday morning. A 12-year-old girl from Bnei Brak was taken to the hospital in serious condition due to shrapnel injuries, and her condition reportedly worsened after hospitalization, according to Sheba Medical Center which said it received eight wounded that morning, six of them children. An MDA paramedic described treating the girl’s injuries and evacuating her in serious condition, noting that her father, an MDA volunteer, had already begun providing initial treatment. Her two brothers were also wounded by shrapnel in their legs. A boy in his early teens and a woman in her 30s from Bnei Brak were brought in in moderate condition. The father’s condition was later listed as moderate by Sheba Medical Center. Reports also described multiple interceptor debris sites across central Israel with no confirmed casualties, and widespread alarms in Gush Dan, the Sharon region and the West Bank, with officials noting that the missiles from Iran may have split in flight. Separately, another Iranian launch was identified targeting areas including Gush Dan, the Shomron, the Sharon and the Shfela.

In US Military Role, US officials say the conflict is nearing its end, with President Trump projecting the fighting could be wrapped up by the end of April.

In Regional Impacts, fuel tanks at Kuwait’s international airport were targeted by a drone, sparking a large fire and causing material damage to the facility run by the Kuwait Aviation Fueling Company; no casualties were reported. A tanker off Qatar was struck by two projectiles, one causing a fire that has since been extinguished and another remaining unexploded in the engine room; the crew was safe and no environmental impact was reported. UKMTO said it could not confirm the source of the projectiles and investigations were ongoing. The Israeli Home Front Command also reported that rescue and relief teams, including regular and reserve units, operated at fall zones in the center of the country, with the public urged to continue following guidance.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Lebanese sources reported at least one person killed in an Israeli drone strike on a car traveling on the Khalde-Beirut highway south of Beirut. The Houthis’ military spokesman, Yihya Sari’ah, announced that the group conducted its third attack against Israel in the current campaign, targeting sensitive sites in the southern part of Palestine and carried out in cooperation with Iran and Hezbollah. The Houthis also released a statement saying their third operation had been launched to strike a sensitive site in Israel. The IDF said that ground forces, including a reserve unit, began a targeted operation in southern Lebanon, destroying dozens of Hezbollah militants and crippling multiple terrorist facilities, including military structures, observation posts, and weapon depots used to advance attacks against Israeli forces and the state.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that NATO could become a one-way street if the United States cannot use bases it needs, and said Washington may reassess NATO’s value for the US in light of such constraints.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, a nighttime confrontation between Lucy Aharish and Mordechai Dav and his supporters drew attention, highlighted by reporting on the dispute and its broader implications.

Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today: Ongoing War Report update.
I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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