Iran-Israel War 2026 - Live Updates

🇮🇱 🤝 🇺🇸 OPERATION ROARING LION: The IDF and the U.S Armed Forces have launched a broad & joint operation to thoroughly degrade the Iranian terrorist regime and to remove existential threats to Israel over time.

The Iranian regime has not abandoned its plan to destroy Israel. The regime has continued financing, training, and arming its proxies positioned on Israel’s borders. These actions constitute an existential threat to Israel and pose a danger to the Middle East and the world as a whole.

This page provides real-time updates on the operations of Israel in Iran.

Official statements and on-the-ground reports will be published as events unfold.

02.04.26
IDF

April 2, 2026

20:29

IDF: The IDF eliminated the Commander of the Iranian terror regime’s Ballistic Missile Unit in the Kermanshah area

The IDF continues to operate with determination to degrade the Iranian regime’s ballistic missile infrastructure.

In a precise strike in the Kermanshah area, the Israeli Air Force struck and eliminated Makram Atimi, the Commander of a central missile unit in western Iran. Atimi was responsible for the unit’s operations in the Kermanshah region in western Iran and carried out dozens of ballistic missile launches toward the State of Israel.

In an additional strike, the IDF eliminated a number of battalion commanders from the ballistic missile unit responsible for dozens of ballistic missile launches against Israel from northwestern Iran.

Their elimination further degrades the Iranian terror regime’s ballistic missile unit, alongside the ongoing dismantling of missile infrastructure in western and central Iran.

The IDF will continue to eliminate the commanders of the ballistic missile array and is continuing at this very moment to strike the regime’s firepower arrays, with the goal of reducing the scope of fire toward the citizens of Israel.

19:59

IDF: Following the situational assessment, the Home Front Command has announced that it is now permitted to leave protected spaces in all areas of the country.

The public is requested to continue to follow the Home Front Command instructions.

19:58

IDF: Home Front Command search and rescue forces are currently operating at a site in central Israel where reports of impact have been received. The public is requested to avoid gathering in these areas.

The public is requested to continue to follow the Home Front Command instructions.

19:54

IDF: Throughout the Passover holiday the IDF struck more than 50 targets of the ballistic missile array in Iran

The IDF continues to strike the Iranian terror regime's offensive capabilities across Iran.

In the last 24 hours, the Israeli Air Force completed more than 20 strikes in central and western Tehran, striking dozens of launch sites and ballistic missile storage sites with over 140 munitions.

An “Adir” F35i fighter jet detected a ballistic missile launch in a ballistic missile storage site. After the identification, the launcher was struck, and ballistic missile launch attacks against the State of Israel were thwarted.

During Operation Roaring Lion, the Israeli Air Force has conducted hundreds of strikes towards the IRGC’s ballistic missile and aerial defense array, in order to degrade the IRGC’s missile array and prevent missile launches towards the State of Israel.

Attached is footage from the strike: https://bit.ly/4c4w2oL

19:46

IDF: Initial report - The IDF has identified the launch of a missile from Yemen toward Israeli territory, aerial defense systems are operating to intercept the threat. 
The public is requested to follow the Home Front Command’s defensive guidelines.

19:20

IDF: A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. 

Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat.

In the past few minutes, the Home Front Command has sent a precautionary directive directly to mobile phones in the relevant areas.

The public is asked to act responsibly and follow the instructions—they save lives. 

Upon receiving an alert, the public is instructed to enter a protected space and remain there until further notice. 

Leaving a protected space is permitted only after receiving explicit instructions. The public is requested to continue acting in accordance with the Home Front Command’s guidelines.

18:50

IDF: In a precise strike in Tehran: the IDF eliminated the Commander of the Oil Headquarters of the Iranian terror regime

Earlier this week, the Israeli Air Force, acting on precise IDF intelligence, struck in Tehran and eliminated Jamshid Eshaqi—the commander of the Oil Headquarters for the Iranian terror regime’s forces.

The Oil Headquarters forms an integral part of the regime’s armed forces, enabling the continuation of their activities and military buildup through profits from oil sales.

For years, Eshaqi led the financial arm of the regime’s forces as well as the military industries responsible for the production of ballistic missiles and the regime’s mechanisms of repression.
In addition, Eshaqi worked to allocate funds for financing Iran’s terror proxies across the Middle East, most notably the Hezbollah terror organization and the Houthi terror regime.

For years, the IRGC and additional military bodies in Iran have been financed through vast budgets sourced from oil sales, while circumventing international sanctions. 

The armed forces established dedicated headquarters to manage oil sales, which constitute a central pillar in financing the Iranian regime’s military build-up and the execution of terrorist activity around the world. 

The IDF will continue to operate against the commanders and leaders of the Iranian terror regime wherever necessary.

Attached is a related graphic: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC020420260928343245345

18:16

IDF: The IDF struck central military headquarters used by the Iranian terror regime to finance its armed forces and proxies across the Middle East

Yesterday (Wednesday), the Israeli Air Force, acting on IDF Intelligence, struck central headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Tehran, which were used for managing budgets for security bodies and funding military and terror activities worldwide.

Those funds were routed through these headquarters for two central purposes: 

* Funding and strengthening Iran’s armed forces - Using these funds, the regime operated to produce thousands of ballistic missiles and weapons that threaten the citizens of Israel and the entire world, at the expense of civilian infrastructure development. Moreover, these budgets have been used to build up the regime’s armed forces, including Internal Security Forces and the Basij, who have murdered thousands of civilians during protests against the regime.

* Funding the Iranian terror regime’s proxies across the Middle East - The IRGC and its Quds Force have transferred vast sums to the regime’s proxies across the Middle East. Over the years, the regime transferred dozens of billions of dollars to the terrorist organizations Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthi terror regime who are responsible for deadly terror attacks against the State of Israel and around the world.

The IDF will continue to deepen the damage to the military assets and capabilities of the Iranian regime.

Attached is a related graphic: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC0204202679083423432

18:01

IDF: Following the situational assessment, the Home Front Command has announced that it is now permitted to leave protected spaces in all areas of the country.

The public is requested to continue to follow the Home Front Command instructions.

17:46

IDF: A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. 

Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat.

In the past few minutes, the Home Front Command has sent a precautionary directive directly to mobile phones in the relevant areas.

The public is asked to act responsibly and follow the instructions—they save lives. 

Upon receiving an alert, the public is instructed to enter a protected space and remain there until further notice. 

Leaving a protected space is permitted only after receiving explicit instructions. The public is requested to continue acting in accordance with the Home Front Command’s guidelines.

15:55

IDF: In a close-quarters encounter encounter: IDF soldiers of the 162nd Division eliminated a Hezbollah terrorist in southern Lebanon

Earlier today (Thursday), IDF soldiers of the 162nd Division eliminated a Hezbollah terrorist in a close-quarters encounter during a targeted ground operation in southern Lebanon conducted as part of the the effort to enhance the forward defensive posture.

During the operation, two IDF soldiers were lightly injured and evacuated to receive medical treatment in a hospital, their families have been notified.

Subsequently, the soldiers scanned the area and located numerous weapons, including rifles, vests, grenades, and additional weapons.

The IDF will continue to operate decisively against the Hezbollah terrorist organization after it chose to join the attack on Israel and operate under the auspices of the Iranian regime. 

Attached is a photo of the weapons located: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC02042026648597

12:23

IDF: From the air, sea, and land: the IDF eliminated more than 40 Hezbollah terrorists and struck dozens of terror infrastructure sites in the past 24 hours

The IDF continues targeted ground operations in southern Lebanon, combined with aerial, naval, and ground strikes targeting Hezbollah terror infrastructure.

In the past 24 hours, the Israeli Air Force struck dozens of headquarters, weapons storage facilities, launch sites, and anti-tank missile positions. The Israeli Navy also conducted a precise strike targeting a Hezbollah weapons storage facility in southern Lebanon.

As part of the ground operations, IDF soldiers from the 91st Division identified a Hezbollah terrorist cell and eliminated it in a rapid operational response. In addition, the soldiers dismantled dozens of infrastructure sites, including observation posts and anti-tank missile launch positions.

IDF soldiers from the 36th Division continue to operate in southern Lebanon. The soldiers eliminated 3 armed terrorists on motorcycles who posed a threat to the troops. Over the past 24 hours, the soldiers eliminated approximately 10 terrorists and struck dozens of terror infrastructure sites in the area.

IDF soldiers from the 146th Division dismantled over 180 terror infrastructure sites, including anti-tank launch positions, observation posts, underground hideouts, and weapons storage facilities.

IDF soldiers of the 162nd Division located numerous weapons, including anti-tank missiles, Kalashnikov rifles, ammunition, and grenades.

The IDF continues to operate decisively against the Hezbollah terror organization. The IDF will act to remove the threat posed to Israeli civilians.

Attached are photos of the weapons located by the 162nd Division: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC0204202692083423545

Attached are photos from IDF activity: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC0204202692834235465

10:39

IDF: The IDF struck an IRGC Ground Forces base and a mobile command post used by regime commanders

Yesterday (Wednesday), the IDF completed a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime across Tehran.
As part of the strikes, the Israeli Air Force, acting on IDF intelligence, struck a base of the Ground Forces of the IRGC, which constitutes a central unit within the regime’s military forces.

Throughout Operation Roaring Lion, the IDF has systematically struck hundreds of command centers and headquarters belonging to the Iranian regime across Iran, rendering them inoperable.

As a result, in recent days, the IDF identified that the Iranian regime had begun relocating its command centers into mobile units, with regime commanders operating from within them. As part of the wave of strikes, the IDF targeted a mobile command post while regime commanders were inside.

In addition to these targets, a ballistic missile storage site belonging to the missile unit in the Tabriz area was also struck, as part of the ongoing effort to degrade the regime's missile array.

Attached is a related graphic: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC0204202632759275

09:41

IDF: Search and rescue forces are operating at sites in northern Israel where reports of impacts have been received. The public is requested to avoid gathering in these areas.

The public is requested to continue to follow the Home Front Command instructions.

07:31

IDF: A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran IDF: Following the situational assessment, the Home Front Command has announced that it is now permitted to leave protected spaces in all areas of the country.

The public is requested to continue to follow the Home Front Command instructions.

07:13

IDF: A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. 

Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat.

In the past few minutes, the Home Front Command has sent a precautionary directive directly to mobile phones in the relevant areas.

The public is asked to act responsibly and follow the instructions—they save lives. 

Upon receiving an alert, the public is instructed to enter a protected space and remain there until further notice. 

Leaving a protected space is permitted only after receiving explicit instructions. The public is requested to continue acting in accordance with the Home Front Command’s guidelines.

04:59

IDF: Following the situational assessment, the Home Front Command has announced that it is now permitted to leave protected spaces in all areas of the country.

The public is requested to continue to follow the Home Front Command instructions.

04:43

IDF: A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. 

Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat.

In the past few minutes, the Home Front Command has sent a precautionary directive directly to mobile phones in the relevant areas.

The public is asked to act responsibly and follow the instructions—they save lives. 

Upon receiving an alert, the public is instructed to enter a protected space and remain there until further notice. 

Leaving a protected space is permitted only after receiving explicit instructions. The public is requested to continue acting in accordance with the Home Front Command’s guidelines.

03:41

IDF: Following the situational assessment, the Home Front Command has announced that it is now permitted to leave protected spaces in all areas of the country.

The public is requested to continue to follow the Home Front Command instructions.

03:24

IDF: A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. 

Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat.

In the past few minutes, the Home Front Command has sent a precautionary directive directly to mobile phones in the relevant areas.

The public is asked to act responsibly and follow the instructions—they save lives. 

Upon receiving an alert, the public is instructed to enter a protected space and remain there until further notice. 

Leaving a protected space is permitted only after receiving explicit instructions. The public is requested to continue acting in accordance with the Home Front Command’s guidelines.

02:02

IDF: Following the situational assessment, the Home Front Command has announced that it is now permitted to leave protected spaces in all areas of the country.

The public is requested to continue to follow the Home Front Command instructions.

Search and rescue forces are operating at several sites in central Israel where reports of impacts have been received. The public is requested to avoid gathering in these areas.

01:36

IDF: A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. 

Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat.

In the past few minutes, the Home Front Command has sent a precautionary directive directly to mobile phones in the relevant areas.

The public is asked to act responsibly and follow the instructions—they save lives. 

Upon receiving an alert, the public is instructed to enter a protected space and remain there until further notice. 

Leaving a protected space is permitted only after receiving explicit instructions. The public is requested to continue acting in accordance with the Home Front Command’s guidelines.