Israel News for 3-25-2026
News Update
Rocket barrages from Iran and Hezbollah continue. An Iranian missile fell close to Israel’s largest power plant, located in Hadera, causing no damage. Shrapnel impacts were reported throughout central Israel. A building in Tel Aviv was damaged from another strike. Shrapnel from a Hezbollah strike shattered the window of a child’s bedroom in Kiryat Shemona, throwing glass on the child’s bed. Thankfully, the parents had moved their child into the home’s shelter prior to the attack.
Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir confirmed that the IDF has dropped over 15,000 bombs on Iran since the start of the current operation. The recent IDF strikes against an Iranian naval base in the Caspian Sea was meant to disrupt the transport of weapons, ammunition, and Shahed drones between Russia and Iran. Yesterday and overnight, Israel struck Iranian missile and weapons production facilities and air defenses. The IDF has reportedly struck 70% of the targets designated at the start of the operation.
Airstrikes and ground operations continue against Hezbollah in Lebanon. The IDF said approximately 700 terrorists have been eliminated in the fighting so far. An Israeli civilian was killed as a result of fire from Lebanese territory yesterday. Meanwhile, Lebanon expelled the Iranian ambassador. Later, an Iranian missile hit Beirut.
After pressure from Washington to take action on the issue, the government will approve the establishment of a unit in the Ministry of Defense to deal with the hilltop youth, with a budget of 130 million shekels for the next three years.
A 14-year-old boy from central Israel has been charged with passing information to Iran and carrying out a series of tasks on its behalf. The boy is accused of providing information to the enemy, contact with a foreign agent, obstruction of justice and other offenses. Among the tasks he allegedly carried out for his contact and other agents were spraying graffiti reading “We are committed to the alliance” in several locations around Tel Aviv and on vehicles; filming videos lasting several minutes in streets near Ichilov Hospital and in neighborhoods in Ramat Gan; and recording footage of the Tel Aviv skyline, including a description of the location of the Kirya military headquarters.
