Selected War Updates Mar 25

IDF hits Tehran production sites arming Hamas, Hezbollah | Two injured as Iran targets Israeli power plant | IDF strikes regime’s underwater research center

All Israel News Staff | Published: March 25, 2026

15:55 – IDF hits Tehran sites producing weapons for Hamas, Hezbollah

The Israeli Air Force struck multiple aerial and naval weaponry production sites in Tehran overnight, an IDF statement said.

The Iranian regime facilities supplied arms to Hamas, Hezbollah, and “additional terrorist groups that pose a threat to Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers,” it added.

According to the statement, the opperations reflect a broader IDF campaign to against the Iranian regime’s production infrastructure, aiming to disrupt its ability to manufacture weapons and thwart efforts to restore its military capabilities.

15:35 – Hezbollah chief Qassem says negotiating under fire equivalent to surrender

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said in a televised speech Wednesday that negotiating with Israel under fire amounts to an imposed “surrender” for Lebanon.

The speech, which aired ?on ?a ?Hezbollah ?affiliated television ?station, said Hezbollah ?fighters ?were prepared to ?continue “without ?limits”.

“When negotiations with the Israeli enemy are proposed under fire, this is an imposition of surrender,” Qassem said, rejecting the Lebanese president’s initiative to start direct negotiations “with an enemy that occupies our land and carries out daily attacks.”

 

15:03 – Lebanese Army affirms Iranian missile intercepted over its skies

The Lebanese Army has confirmed that an Iranian missile disintegrated over the country’s territory yesterday, identifying it as an “Iranian-made Qadr-110 guided ballistic missile, approximately 16 meters long with a range of about 2,000 kilometers, and containing several smaller missiles.”

According to the statement, the high altitude of the explosion suggests that “its target was outside Lebanese territory.”

14:47 – Two injured as Iran targets Israeli power plant

In Karmiel, two men in their 50s were lightly injured by shrapnel and a blast after Hezbollah rockets targeted the city.

Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency service, said the men were evacuated to the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya for treatment.

Shortly thereafter, Iranian ballistic missiles struck southern Israel while Hezbollah rocket fire on the north continued, with no injuries reported in either attack.

Iran targetted Israel’s largest power plant in Hadera, northern Israel, Israeli media reported after a ballistic missile struck an open area near the city.

The Israeli Electric Company confirmed on X earlier today that “no damage was caused to the company’s infrastructure.”

 

14:22 – Lebanon redies for expulsion of Iranian ambassador, outlines steps if non-compliance

After declaring the Iranian ambassador persona non grata, Lebanese Parliament Member Fouad Makhzoumi said in a post on X that the matter has moved beyond politics into a test of “sovereignty and legality,” outlining steps to be taken if the envoy refuses to depart.

Makhzoumi said that, in the event of non-compliance, authorities should issue a final deadline for departure, followed by the withdrawal of diplomatic recognition and the suspension of privileges or immunities in accordance with the Vienna Convention.

“The prestige of the state begins with respect for its decisions,” he added.

 

13:45 – IDF strikes regime’s underwater research center in Isfahan

The Israeli Air Force worked with IDF Intelligence to carry out an “extensive wave of strikes” on the Iranian regime’s production industries in Isfahan on Tuesday, including its Underwater Research Center.

“The center is the only facility in Iran responsible for the design and development of submarines and support systems for the Iranian Navy,” the newly-released IDF statement said, adding that various models of unmanned vessels were also produced at the site.

The strike, led by Israeli Navy Intelligence, reportedly limits the regime’s ability to manufacture new submarines and upgrade its existing fleet.

 

12:25 – DM Katz & IDF chief approve more targets in Iran as IDF crosses 15,000 munitions dropped

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir approved a new batch of targets for strikes in Iran during a high-level situation assessment this morning.

Katz and Zamir were updated that the IDF has crossed the threshold of 15,000 offensive munitions launched across Iran since the start of Operation “Roaring Lion,” more than four times the number used in the 12-day Operation “Rising Lion” in June 2025.

11:12 – No reports of injuries after impacts from Iranian missile attack on northern, central Israel

There were no reports of injuries after Iranian missile strikes triggered alarm sirens across the greater Tel Aviv area, as well as the lower Galilee and cities including Hadera and Netanya.

An apparent impact was reported in Hadera, while Magen David Adom said there were reports of six impact sites, most likely caused by fragments or by a cluster warhead.

Several media outlets shared an image showing the impact in Hadera, noting that it had been cleared for publication by the military censor:

10:59 – UK arrests two suspects in antisemitic arson attack targeting ambulances

UK police said they arrested two men suspected of being involved in the antisemitic arson attack on four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community organization in north London this week.

The Metropolitan Police said the two men, aged 47 and 45, were arrested at separate addresses in northwest London and central London, “on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life and both men have been taken to a London police station where they currently remain in police custody,” according to a statement.

“Officers are carrying out searches at the two addresses.” The police said it continues searching for other suspects.

 

10:24 – WATCH: IDF eliminates Hezbollah cell shortly after they fired rockets at Israeli troops

“Overnight (Wednesday), Israeli Air Force aircraft identified and eliminated a cell of Hezbollah terrorists who fired rockets toward IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon. No IDF injuries were reported,” the Israeli military stated.

“The IDF is operating decisively against the Hezbollah terrorist organization in response to its deliberate decision to attack Israel on behalf of the Iranian terror regime. The IDF acts to remove threats to the civilians of the State of Israel.”

09:59 – Apparent US strike hits pro-Iranian militias in Iran

A new strike hit a base of the pro-Iranian Popular Mobilization Force (PMF) at a base in Anbar province, an Iraqi security official told AFP.

PMF is a coalition of Iran-backed militias that is part of the Iraqi military. The base was hit by “two missiles […] fired from a fighter jet”, the official added. Another attack on the same base killed 15 militiamen on Tuesday, in the deadliest strike in Iraq so far.

The Iraqi government responded by granting the PMF the “right to respond” to an attack against it.

09:19 – IDF strikes naval cruise missile production sites in Tehran

“In recent days, the Israeli Air Force, acting on IDF intelligence, struck two key naval cruise missile production sites in Tehran,” the Israeli military stated.

“The targeted sites operated under the command of the Iranian Ministry of Defense and were used by the Iranian regime to develop and manufacture long-range naval cruise missiles, which are capable of rapidly destroying targets at sea and on land.”

“These were significant strikes that caused extensive damage to the cruise missile array and represent another step in deepening the damage done to the regime’s military production infrastructure.”

 

08:55 – International Energy Agency head says ready to release more oil reserves

International Energy Agency Executive Director, Fatih Birol, said he is ready to release more oil reserves amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has led to rising oil and gas prices around the world.

“The world is facing a serious energy security threat, but the International Energy Agency is ready to play its core role of being a guardian of global energy security,” Birol said.

He said the previous commitment to release 400 million barrels represented only a portion of the available reserves.

“Eighty percent of our stocks are still with us. This 400 million barrels were only 20 percent of our stocks,” he said. “If and when necessary we are ready to move forward, but I very much hope that it will not be necessary.”

 

08:30 – Health ministry says over 5,000 injured since start of war

The Ministry of Health reported that 5,045 people have been admitted to hospitals, 120 of whom are currently hospitalized, since the beginning of the war with Iran on Feb. 28.

 

07:50 – Hezbollah has launched about 30 rockets this morning

Hezbollah has fired about 30 rockets from Lebanon into Israel since the morning. Some of the rockets landed in open areas, while others were intercepted by air defense systems.

 

07:30 – IDF kills Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon ground campaign

Several Hezbollah operatives were killed in the ongoing ground operations in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced.

Troops from the 7th Armored Brigade destroyed a Hezbollah weapons depot. After the attack, a number of terrorists who escaped from the warehouse were identified and killed by the Israeli Air Force.

Troops of the Golani Brigade, who were working to destroy a Hezbollah headquarters, killed a terrorist armed with an RPG and an assault rifle who approached their area of operations.

 

06:40 – Iranian military spokesman denies talks, says US negotiating with itself

The United States is negotiating with itself, Iranian military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaqari said, in a statement to state media.

Zolfaqari’s comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump said Tehran wants to make a deal to end the war. Channel 12 News reported that Washington sent to Tehran a 15-point plan aimed at ending the conflict.

“Has the level of your inner struggle reached the stage of you negotiating with yourself?” Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesman for the unified command of Iran’s armed forces, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, asked. “People like us can never get along with people like you.”

 

01:30 – Kuwait reports fire after drone strikes fuel tank at international airport

Drones targeted a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, causing a fire but no casualties, Kuwait’s Civil Aviation Authority announced.

Emergency procedures were activated immediately, with firefighting teams responding to the blaze, it said, adding that initial reports indicate only material damage.

 

00:45 – US informed Israel before presenting Iran with 15-point plan to end war

The U.S. administration notified Israel about its 15-point plan for ending the war with Iran before submitting it to the Iranians, The Times of Israel reported, citing an Israeli official.

The official confirmed details of the proposal presented in a Channel 12 report, while expressing skepticism that the Iranian regime would agree to the terms.

The official also said that Washington notified Israel before beginning negotiations with Iran, which began on Sunday.

 

00:25 – US set to deploy at least 1,000 troops from 82nd Airborne to Middle East

The U.S. is set to deploy a large number of troops from the 82nd Airborne, including a battalion of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, the Associated Press reported.

This would mark another significant deployment after U.S. officials said last week that thousands of Marines aboard several Navy ships would head to the region.

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