Israel & the United States at War with Iran
Special Update from Israel

March 18, 2026

Prepared by and sent from Jewish Federations of North America's Israel Office 

• Day 19 of the US/ Israel War with Iran
• Elderly couple killed as missile fire into Israel continues
• Iran’s de facto leader and other senior figures killed in Israeli air strikes

See Jewish Federations’ Joint Security Guidance for Jewish Institutions Following Strikes on Iran.

Missile and Rocket Fire

• Overnight, an Iranian ballistic missile barrage struck central Israel, killing a couple in their 70s in Ramat Gan after a cluster‑munition warhead hit their residential building. Emergency services said the two were apparently on their way to their apartment’s safe room but did not manage to reach it in time. The same barrage caused damage at multiple sites across central Israel, including Tel Aviv’s Savidor Central train station, where platforms were hit and rail service was temporarily suspended. (Emergency train crews worked through the night to ensure that the station could reopen by morning commuter peak hour). Additional impact sites were reported in nearby cities, and medics treated several people for light shrapnel injuries, injuries sustained while running to shelters, and acute anxiety.

Read entire update here.