200 launches from Hezbollah overnight | Iran escalates strikes on oil facilities across the Gulf | 179 Israelis brought to hospitals in past 24 hours, most with minor injuries

10:41- Bahrain contains fire from Iranian strike on Muharraq fuel facility after 8 hours

After eight hours, Bahrain’s Civil Defence contained the fire at a Muharraq fuel storage facility caused by an Iranian strike.

The Ministry of Interior's announcement on X attributed the fire to “the Iranian aggression,” updating nearby residents that they can resume normal activities after major streets were closed and they had been instructed to stay indoors with windows and ventilation shut.

10:08 - 179 Israelis brought to hospitals in past 24 hours, 85 remain hospitalized since Operation Roaring Lion

In an update on Thursday morning, the Israeli Ministry of Health said that over the past 24 hours, 179 Israelis were evacuated to hospitals, of whom four are in moderate condition, 157 suffered minor injuries, and 18 were treated for anxiety.

Since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, 2,745 Israelis have been brought for medical care. Of those, 85 remain hospitalized, including 11 in serious condition, 10 in moderate condition, and 64 are in good condition.

Huge missile barrage fired at northern Israel. pic.twitter.com/CCCZ82lahs

— Magen David Adom (@Mdais) March 11, 2026

9:42 - Saudi Arabia thwarts two Iranian drones amid multiple attempts on oil field

Two Iranian drones heading toward the Shaybah oil field in southeastern Saudi Arabia were intercepted and destroyed, the spokesperson for the Saudi Ministry of Defense said Thursday on X.

Several similar attempts had been detected in the past eight hours and reported by the Defense Ministry.

Saudi Arabia Intercepts Drones Targeting Shaybah Oil Field

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— News Guru (@newsgurupk) March 12, 2026

09:22 - Ballistic missile launch from Iran

Sirens sounded across Judea and Samaria, the Tel Aviv area and the Jerusalem area in an Iranian ballistic missile launch that early reports claim was intercepted.

No impacts or injuries have been reported at this time.

08:25 - Hezbollah launched about 200 missiles and drones Wednesday

The IDF estimates that Hezbollah launched about 200 rockets and drones into Israeli territory yesterday.

About 80 of the launches did not cross into Israel.

🚨BREAKING: Red alert sirens sound in central Israel as the Iranian regime continues to fire missiles at Israel. pic.twitter.com/ctDzBLVHzC

— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) March 12, 2026

06:55 - Several killed in an attack near displaced persons' tents in Beirut 

Lebanese media reported a strike on displaced persons tents on the beach of Ramle al-Bayda in Beirut earlier this morning.

According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, there were 8 dead and 31 wounded at the scene. Additionally, Lebanese media reported strikes in the Armon area of Mount Lebanon, southeast of Beirut during the night .

According to the Ministry of Health, three people were killed and a child was injured in the attacks. 

06:36 - Sirens in the Golan and Galilee

Sirens were activated in the Golan and Galilee due to missile launches from Iran. 

05:55 - US official says Baghdad embassy airport support center hit in Iranian proxy drone strike

The U.S. Embassy operations center at Baghdad’s airport was hit by a drone launched by Iraq-based Iranian proxies, a State Department official reported to the Associated Press.

An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the AP that the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center “was targeted by Iran-backed terrorist militias overnight.” The actual U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad was not struck in the attack.

05:40 - Container ship attacked near Dubai

A container ship off Dubai in the Persian Gulf came under attack Thursday, sparking a small fire, the British military said.

The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said the attack happened just before dawn. It said an “unknown projectile” hit the vessel as it was some 65 kilometers (40 miles) off the coast of Dubai’s Jebel Ali port.

It added that the crew of the vessel were safe.

05:25 - Oil increases again to more than $100 a barrel 

The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, topped $100 a barrel early Thursday, just days after it spiked near $120.

Oil prices shot more than 9% higher as supply concerns worsened with Iranian attacks on commercial shipping around the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. benchmark crude oil jumped to about $95 a barrel.

05:15 - Oman moves ships from main oil export terminal outside Strait of Hormuz

Oman has shifted all vessels out of its main oil export terminal at Mina Al Fahal outside the Strait of Hormuz in a precautionary move, Bloomberg News reports, citing direct recipients of a port agent’s notice.

05:05 - IEA agrees to record release of oil reserves to combat rising prices

The International Energy Agency agreed Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, the Associated Press reports.

The Paris-based organization said it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its members’ emergency reserves. That’s more than twice the 182.7 million barrels released in 2022 by the IEA’s 32 member countries in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

04:20 - Iraq shuts oil terminals following Iranian attacks

An attack on Iraq’s Basra port early Thursday killed at least one person and forced authorities to halt operations at all the country’s oil terminals, the Associated Press reports.

04:18 - A missile exploded in an open area in Eilat

Following the sirens in Eilat, reports say a missile launched from Iran exploded in an open area.

04:15 - Sirens in the center and in the Haifa area 

Sirens were activated throughout the country due to launches from Iran, including in cities and towns in the center and north, including Haifa, Tel Aviv, and Rishon LeZion. 

04:06 - Alarms in Eilat and the surrounding area due to launches from Iran 

Sirens were activated in Eilat and the surrounding area due to launches from Iran. 

04:01 - Large fire reported near Bahrain International Airport

A large fire was reported in Bahrain’s capital, near the island kingdom’s international airport early Thursday following an Iranian attack.

Authorities urged people in the surrounding area to close their windows due to the fumes.

The fire began in Bahrain’s Muharraq Island, which is home to Bahrain International Airport after an Iranian attack on oil tanks in the area.

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry put out an alert for people in surrounding neighborhoods “to remain in their homes, close windows and ventilation openings, as a precautionary measure against possible exposure to smoke from the ongoing fire being combated.”

02:48 - Bahrain reports Iranian attacks on fuel tanks near capital

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said Iranian-linked attacks targeted fuel tanks at a facility in Muharraq Governorate, northeast of the country’s capital, Manama.

“Authorities are taking the required procedures,” the ministry said.

01:58 - IAF attacked 10 buildings in Dahiyeh, dozens of launchers were destroyed 

In a series of large-scale attacks, the IDF located and destroyed dozens of rocket launchers and Hezbollah terrorists who were planning to launch rockets into Israeli territory. According to the IDF Spokesperson, "The IDF attacked 10 buildings in Dahiya that serve as terror headquarters within half an hour, including intelligence headquarters, the headquarters of the Radwan unit and other headquarters. At the same time, the air force attacked more than 20 targets in real time with immediate closure." At the same time, the Reuters news agency reported that at least six people were killed in the attack in the coastal area of Beirut. 

01:46 - First wee of Iran cost the U.S. $11.3 billion

The Pentagon provided an estimate to Congress on the cost of the war in a briefing earlier this week, the Associated Press reports.

That estimate comes after it reported spending $5 billion just on munitions in the first weekend of the war.

01:43 - US will release 172M barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to combat rising prices

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright says the U.S. will release 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of the International Energy Agency’s efforts to combat steep oil prices amid the Iran war.

Wright said the release would begin next week and take about 120 days “to deliver based on planned discharge rates.” He also said the U.S. would replace about 200 million barrels within the next year.

01:37 - House in central Israel hit during latest barrage

A house in the moshav of Haniel in central Israel was directly hit in the latest Hezbollah and Iranian missile attacks, the Israel Fire and Rescue Services said. No one injured in the attacks.

🚨Reports of a direct hit in a moshav in central Israel. Three homes were heavily damaged.

No reports of anyone being physically injured, though several people are suffering from anxiety. pic.twitter.com/LqkE6XSKdp

— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) March 11, 2026

01:31 - Israel kills Basij security force members in Tehran strikes

Israeli drones struck targets in several Tehran neighborhoods on Wednesday evening, killing members of the Basij security forces, Iran’s Fars news agency reported.

This marks the first time that drone attacks have been reported in the Iranian capital since the start of the war.

01:29 - Sirens in the Western Galilee 

Sirens were activated in the Western Galilee, including in the evening to Aramsha and Shomera, due to fears of a drone infiltration. 

00:58 - Sirens in Nahariya and the surrounding area 

Warnings of drone penetration were activated in Nahariya and the surrounding area. 

00:50 - Warnings about drone infiltration in the Golan Heights and the surrounding area 

Warnings of UAV infiltration were activated in the Golan Heights and the region, including in Bukata, Majdal Shams, Restaurant, Neve Ativ, Nimrod, Ein Kanya and Kibbutz Dan.

00:48 - IAF launches massive wave of attacks in Tehran 

The Israeli Air Force launched a massive wave of attacks in Tehran, the IDF Spokesman said. 

00:45 - Reports of interception fragments falling in the center and in Jerusalem

Reports were received of the fall of interception fragments in Ramat Gan and Jerusalem.

00:35 - Sirens in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria 

Sirens were activated in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria due to the detection of Iranian missile launches. 

00:29 - Sirens in the Sharon and Gush Dan 

Sirens were sounded in the Sharon and Gush Dan, including Herzliya, Ramat Gan and Tel Aviv. 

00:25 - Warnings about drone infiltration in Nahariya and the surrounding area 

Warnings of a drone infiltration were activated in the Western Galilee, including in Nahariya, Rosh Hanikra, Adamit, Ayalon, Betzet, Hanita, Yaara, Matzuva, Avdon and Shlomi.