Trending Now - Iran Launches 300 Missiles at Israel Amid Escalating Conflict
WHO:
President Trump, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Kobi Michael (senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies), Nate Foy (Fox News correspondent), Amnesty International.
WHAT:
The coordinated missile strikes on March 10, 2026, marked day 11 of Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion, the joint U.S.-Israeli campaign targeting Iran.
Israel confirmed that Iran had been firing cluster munitions, complicating Israel’s air defenses.
Approximately half of the projectiles launched by Iran were identified as cluster bombs, according to an Israeli military official.
The IDF reported that on the first day of the war, about 90 ballistic missiles were fired toward Israel, which decreased to around 60 the following day.
The IDF stated that fewer than 20 missiles were launched on each of the days following March 8th, also in small volleys or as single missiles.
Hezbollah and Iran launched coordinated missile strikes on Israel, utilizing cluster munitions.
Approximately 300 ballistic missiles were fired by Iran at Israel, with about half carrying cluster bomb warheads.
The missile attacks resulted in the deaths of 12 people and injuries to over 2,000 in Israel.
Two people were killed and another seriously wounded in central Israel due to the munitions.
The IDF reported that it has destroyed or disabled more than 300 Iranian ballistic missile launchers, approximately 60% of Iran’s total stockpile.
WHERE:
Explosions from missile interceptions were reported over Tel Aviv, with sirens sounding across the Jerusalem area, the West Bank, and parts of southern Israel.
Attacks occurred across Israel, including Tel Aviv, Beit Shemesh, and the Jerusalem area.
Hezbollah's military activities were reported near Khiyam, Lebanon, close to the Israeli border.
WHEN:
The current conflict began on February 28, 2026.
The coordinated missile strikes occurred on March 10, 2026.
The IDF's airstrikes against Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut occurred on March 10, 2026.
WHY:
The conflict escalated following a U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign aimed at toppling Iran's clerical leadership and destroying its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
HOW:
The IDF conducted airstrikes against an armed ballistic missile launcher in western Iran, killing several Iranian soldiers minutes before they could attack Israel.
Iran's missile strikes included the use of cluster munitions, which disperse smaller bombs over a wide area, complicating interception efforts.
The IDF utilized airstrikes to target Iranian missile launchers and infrastructure in response to the attacks.
(UPDATED March 11, 2026 05:21 UTC)
On March 10, 2026, the coordinated missile strikes marked day 11 of the joint U.S.-Israeli campaign, Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion, targeting Iran. Israel confirmed that approximately half of the projectiles fired by Iran were cluster munitions, complicating their air defenses, while explosions from missile interceptions were reported over Tel Aviv and sirens sounded across Jerusalem and the West Bank. In response, the IDF conducted airstrikes against an armed ballistic missile launcher in western Iran, successfully killing several Iranian soldiers just minutes before they could launch an attack on Israel.
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(UPDATED March 11, 2026 03:41 UTC)
In a significant escalation of the ongoing conflict that began on February 28, President Trump reported that Hezbollah and Iran launched coordinated missile strikes on Israel on March 10, firing approximately 300 ballistic missiles, with many carrying cluster bomb warheads. The attacks resulted in the deaths of 12 people and injuries to over 2,000 across various locations in Israel, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, while the IDF has responded by destroying or disabling more than 300 Iranian missile launchers. This situation follows a U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign aimed at undermining Iran's leadership and its missile programs, with the IDF also conducting airstrikes against Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut on the same day.