🛡️ Home Front Command guidelines remain in effect nationwide: The directives apply from Wednesday, March 18 at 20:00 until Thursday, March 19 at 20:00, with restrictions varying by region.
In Beit Shean Valley, Bik’a, Shomron, Yehuda, Dead Sea, West Lachish, Gaza Envelope, West Negev, South Negev, and Arava, educational activity is permitted only in locations with immediate access to protected space. Gatherings are limited to up to 50 people outdoors and 100 indoors under the same condition, and workplaces may operate if a protected space is reachable. Beaches are closed.
In the rest of the country, educational activity is prohibited. Gatherings are limited to up to 50 people with required access to protected space, and workplaces may operate under the same condition. Beaches are closed nationwide. Residents are instructed to follow updated local guidance via the National Emergency Portal.
💥 IDF strikes over 200 Iranian regime targets: Dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck targets in western and central Iran over the past day.
The targets included ballistic missile and UAV storage and launch sites, air defense systems, ballistic missile launchers, and weapon production facilities. The IDF said the strikes are intended to reduce as much as possible the scope of fire toward the State of Israel and expand aerial superiority in Iran.
❌ Imam Hussein Division commander eliminated in Beirut: The IDF eliminated terrorist Hassan Ali Marwan, who had taken command of the “Imam Hussein Division” after his predecessor was eliminated approximately one week earlier.
Marwan was responsible for coordination between the division and senior military officials in Hezbollah and the Quds Force. He also oversaw missile, UAV, and rocket fire toward the State of Israel and IDF troops in southern Lebanon, and managed the deployment of division operatives across the area.
His elimination marks the third commander of the division eliminated since Operation “Northern Arrows,” following the eliminations of Ali Maslam Tabajeh, his deputy Jihad al-Safira, and earlier commander Dhu al-Fiqar. The IDF said the division operates under the Iranian Quds Force to advance Iranian regime interests and carry out attacks against Israeli civilians and the IDF, and that the damage inflicted on it significantly degrades the military capabilities of the Iranian terror regime and Hezbollah in Lebanon and across the broader Middle East.
🪖 Chief of Staff directs high readiness, warns of internal threats and operational impact: LTG Eyal Zamir visited Central Command, where he conducted a situational assessment with senior officers and met troops operating in the Binyamin and Samaria brigades.
He noted that terrorist incidents over the past year are among the lowest recorded, attributing this to sustained defensive and professional IDF activity. At the same time, he stressed that threats remain unpredictable and ordered forces to maintain high readiness, rapid response capability, strong community defense, and a firm, uncompromising counterterror posture.
Zamir placed the command’s operations within the broader context of Israel’s war against Iran and its proxies, referencing ongoing precise strikes in Lebanon and Tehran alongside defensive efforts across all borders. He also pointed to recent eliminations of senior Iranian figures, including Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib and a senior division commander.
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