Israel News for 3-17-2026
News Update
Israeli airstrikes killed Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and the most senior leader in the regime, along with Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Basij militia, and some other senior commanders. Also, the air force continues to strike hundreds of targets daily.
Iran fired five barrages at Israel yesterday. Almost all of the missiles were intercepted, but shrapnel damaged a home in Rishon Letzion. Shrapnel and missile fragments also fell near the Knesset and in Jerusalem’s Old City, including on the Temple Mount and near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Israeli forces carried out additional strikes in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah launch sites, weapons depots and observation posts along the border. Troops from the 91st Division have also continued limited ground activity near the border area to destroy rocket launchers and anti-tank positions threatening northern Israeli towns.
