Iran war Updates Sunday March 8

8:30 pm

- Iran missile shrapnel impact in Rishon Letzion modiin Illit and Bnei Brak. A woman in her 40s has been moderately injured as a result of falling shrapnel in Rishon Lezion following the latest Iranian attack on central Israel, medics say.

 Meanwhile, Iran warns “tonight is the night” that Israel will experience the “full force” of the IRGC under the new supreme leader.

- Iranian missiles fired towards southern Israel 

- Official announcement:Mostafa Khamenei was chosen as the new Supreme Leader succeeding his father.

- The US sees signs that Iran is trying to draw Russia and China into the conflict.(Amit Segal) N12

- Emmanuel Macron of France said he spoke by phone on Sunday with Masoud Pezeshkian, urging Tehran to halt its military attacks across the region without delay. In a message posted on X, Macron also called on Iran to ensure the free passage of ships by lifting what he described as the effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route for oil and gas.

- El Al : We are currently operating under emergency procedures, in accordance with the directives of the relevant authorities and security officials. We continue to monitor developments and are preparing to expand operations as soon as conditions allow.

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- Bloomberg : President Trump is considering sending special forces to Iran to take control of the stockpile of enriched uranium, according to 3 diplomatic sources informed of the details

- The US government has started offering evacuation flights to some people who have filled out the Crisis intake form. These flights are free of charge and won’t be billed later on, as opposed to the rescue flights after the 10/7 massacre Dansdeals

- Trump, in an interview with ABC News, said the next leader of Iran will not survive long if he does not get my approval for the position.

- Iranian Foreign Minister to NBC: Russia is helping us in many ways

Reports of falling fragments in the south

Another round of missiles fired by Iran towards Central and Southern Israel 

-Intercepted. All clear

 Incoming Iranian missles alert issued to central Israel 

- Charedi parties agree to pass budget without passage of Giyus draft law due to security  situation 

- WH press secretary Leavitt: “The Iranians are making a lot of threats with their words, but if you look at their actions with respect to their military, they're not as strong or powerful as they were 9 days ago!"

on the possibility of a ground attack in Iran: We continue with airstrikes, but Trump is not taking options off the table. He will continue to assess the situation, but this is not the plan right now

- 7 salvos fired at Israel from Iran since midnight, 6 injured by suspected cluster bomb warhead .

- North under incessant Hezbollah rocket, drone fire

-Two IDF soldiers were killed in a Hezbollah attack in southern Lebanon early this morning. First soldier identified as

Maher Khatar, 38,  from Majdal Shams.

The name of the second soldier is to be released later.

All clear given.

More incoming rockets detected sirens in Yerushalayim Bet Shemesh

- Multiple locations of falling fragments across Central Israel 

          Scene in Bnei Brak, no injuries 

- 1 serious injury in Tel Aviv 2 lightly injured in Petach Tikva from fallen missile fragments 

Fragments fell in Central Israel  reports of a direct hit on Petach Tikva 2 injuries 

- Rockets incoming from Iran intercepted over Bnei Brak

-Reports: The United Arab Emirates has attacked Iran for the first time.

- Amit Segal: According to an Israeli source, it appears that in last night’s strike on a hotel in Beirut, four senior Quds Force officials were successfully eliminated:

• Head of the Finance Branch in the Lebanon Corps – Majid Hassini  

• Head of Intelligence in the Lebanon Corps – Ali Bi Azar  

• Head of Intelligence Department in the Palestine Corps – Ahmad Rasouli  

• Official in charge of the “Zionist” file in the Lebanon Corps – Hossein Ahmadlou