Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-29 at 05:01

HEADLINES
IDF Mountain Crossing Into Lebanon Kills Terrorist
Iran: Missiles Won't Stop Great World War
Baby Born During Sirens Rescued to Shelter

The time is now 5:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, the IDF said its Alpinist Unit conducted a cross-border operation from Syria into Lebanon under the 810th Brigade of the 210th Division, moving on foot through deep snow from the Hermon region to Mount Dov in southern Lebanon to scan the area, gather intelligence, and locate enemy terrorist infrastructure, in what the army described as the first documented mountain-crossing mission of this kind. The statement noted that an airstrike Saturday morning killed a Radwan Force terrorist who worked for Al Manar, the Iran-backed Hezbollah-linked outlet, identifying him as Ali Hassan Shaib, who used his journalism role to expose IDF positions and maintained contact with terrorists within the Radwan Force and across Hezbollah. Separately, sirens sounded three times overnight and this morning across southern Israel in the Negev area as missiles were launched from Iran; interceptions were reported and there were no injuries.

In Iranian Retaliation, Iran parliament speaker vows missiles will not stop: 'We're in a great world war', Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said missiles will not halt the conflict and accused the United States of publicly signaling negotiations while secretly preparing for a ground attack, warning that Iran’s forces are waiting for the Americans to enter.

In Regional Impacts, 'Helplessness, uncontrollable fear': Romi Gonen shares how Iran war brings back Gaza trauma, former Gaza hostage Romi Gonen described two sirens while driving with no protected space, triggering a panic attack and memories of captivity. She urged people to notice those in distress during sirens and to offer help when possible, thanking the “angels” who stepped in; the war with Iran has posed a complex challenge for returned Gaza hostages, with trauma survivors facing heightened anxiety from sirens, explosions, and the rush to shelter.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Milwaukee rabbi and son ordered to pay $1,000 to muralist who reportedly praised Hamas in court, the Mehlers are linked to an incident in September 2024 when they used a hammer and other tools to tear down Atta’s mural in full view of security cameras; the muralist reportedly praised Hamas in court, and the court ordered the Mehlers to pay $1,000.

In Uplifting News, Born under fire: MDA delivers baby in Jerusalem minutes before rushing to shelter, a Magen David Adom team delivered a baby at a home in Tel Aviv, then rushed the newborn and his parents to a nearby shelter minutes after Red Alert sirens sounded across central Israel. The call came as the mother went into labor; an EMT at the dispatch center guided the father by phone until a Mobile Intensive Care Unit arrived. The responding team, led by paramedic Dr. Gal Rosen and joined by EMTs Vladislav Priadko and Yuval Peleg, completed the delivery on site, with the baby born healthy. Rosen ran with the minutes-old baby in his arms to safety, and the team allowed the parents to hold the baby and cut the umbilical cord before evacuating to shelter.

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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