Iran War Updates Sunday March 22

6:00 pm

Fragment in Bnei Brak Breslov area no injuries 

- Exploding cluster bomb reports of impact sites as fragments fell in Ganei Tikva area.

- Incoming Iranian rockets red alerts issued for central region and for  South Yam Hamelach area

- Emergency Appeal for families of Arad fundraiser by Mosdos Gur HERE

-After receiving many requests for help, the US State Department will operate buses from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv to Amman International Airport in Jordan starting tomorrow. You can request a seat here. Note that in the past, some people have reported that religious articles (Talis, Tefillin, Seforim) have been confiscated when entering or leaving Jordan. Generally, this has been reported to happen when they are visible outside of baggage, so be sure all religious articles are packed away when entering and leaving Jordan or Egypt!(Dansdeals)

- Israel’s fights against Iran, Hezbollah to continue for several weeks, IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says. “We are expected to face several more weeks of fighting against Iran and Hezbollah.

- The Transportation Ministry says that, “contrary to reports,” there is no change in Israel’s policy regarding arriving and departing flights, after reports indicated that further restrictions were being weighed at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport.

- Ben Gurion Airport is scaling back flights, with departures expected to carry only 50 passengers each, and landings will be reduced to one per hour. Flight Restrictions - For outgoing flights only, incoming flights will be at full capacity (Din Fisher).

-Prince Reza Pahlavi has urged Trump and Netanyahu not to target civilian infrastructure in Iran

- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on NBC:

“The command and control of the Iranian regime is in chaos. It resembles Hitler’s bunker Hitler is dead, Himmler is dead, Göring is dead. Much of what we are seeing now are actions of lone wolves.” “Yesterday’s launch of medium-range ballistic missiles (targeting Diego Garcia) reflects actions driven by the regime’s desperation.”

- Ben Gurion Airport recommends an immediate closure of the airspace

Senior Ger leadership including the Rebbes son visits the scene in Arad

- Iranian President Pezeshkian: "The illusion of removing Iran from the map is indicative of desperation and helplessness in the face of the will of a history-making nation. Threats and terrorism only unite the people of Iran more tightly. The Strait of Hormuz is open to ships of all countries except aggressors against Iran's soil. We will decisively respond to the frantic rhetoric and reckless threats in the arena."

9:00am

- Trump: "Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democrat Party! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT"

- IDF spokesperson: We eliminated the commander of the special forces in the 'Radwan Force' unit and additional terrorists from the Hezbollah terrorist organization.

- IDF attacks  the Al-Qasmiya bridge on the Litani River in Lebanon to eliminate Hezbollah transport of rockets.

- More missiles intercepted over Tel Aviv some fragments fell no injuries reported

 8:00am

- Cluster missile hits central region: 15 injured, impacts on Ayalon, in Petach Tikva and Ramat Gan. 14 lightly injured 1 serious condition.

Six waves of launches from Iran: impacts in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, and Petah Tikva following the launch of a cluster missile. Lanes on the Ayalon Highway were blocked.

- Ofer Moskovitz (“Pushko”) HYD was killed from a direct hit in Misgav Am in the north.

- Ahead of the situation assessment this evening at the Ministry of Transportation: Due to the rate of fire and the use of cluster missiles - professional sources recommend further reducing the number of departing passengers from Ben Gurion Airport and, for the first time, also the number of landings per hour.

- Ger chasidim who lost their homes in Arad attack have been transfered to a kosher hotel in Yerushalayim. A campaign was launched to provide them with clothing and other items thatvwew lost during the blast.

- Out of 190 hospitalized only 35 remain at Soroka hospital 2 in serious condition

- Update: Nearly 200 people were injured by Iranian strikes in the southern cities of Dimona and Arad 11 of them seriously, medics said, after Israeli air defenses failed to intercept at least two ballistic missiles.Among those seriously injured in the strikes on the south were a 12-year-old boy suffering from shrapnel injuries in Dimona, and a 5-year-old girl hurt in the subsequent strike in Arad

- Following the strikes, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir pledged to continue fighting Israel’s enemies on “all fronts,” 

                  Impact sites in Gush Dan region

Netanyahu visits the scene in Arad

At the Scene in Petach Tikva

Sign in Stolin notifying chasidim  of restrictions